Sidesplitting middle grade comedy, with serious heart (and one very funny llama). Illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan, the official illustrator for World Book Day 2022. ‘A laugh-out-loud funny and a wonderful story about finding your voice. I loved it!’ David Walliams Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize Winner of a Made for Mums Gold Award Yasmin Shah is a ten-year-old girl who is part of a big, noisy family and doesn’t ever speak. Levi is a rude, sassy toy llama, who talks A LOT and has come to wreak havoc in Yasmin’s life.Yasmin tries everything she can to escape Levi, but she can’t help being dragged along on his crazy antics – and every day brings a new surprise, whether that’s an erupting bin, a flying tuna fish, or a hat made from knickers. Life is never boring with Levi around – and could it be that he has a secret plan to help Yasmin find her voice?Annabelle Sami is a writer, director and performer who currently works in the arts. While reading children’s books when babysitting she realised there was a lack of representation of funny girls and diverse characters in children’s books – and she decided to do something about it. Growing up mixed-race, she never found her own life reflected in a book and now it’s her mission to make sure that every spirited, witty and adventurous girl has her own special book that she can relate to.Annabelle Sami's LLAMA OUT LOUD! is a top pick for children's literature, weaving a humorous and heartwarming tale of diversity and self-discovery. The multicultural elements of the story, combined with the magic of a talking llama, make it a unique addition to juvenile fiction.For fans of Aisha Saeed (Zuni and the Memory Jar), Hatem Aly (The Book That Almost Rhymed), Zanib Mian (Race to the Rescue), Katherine Rundell (The Explorer), and Nizrana Farook (The Girl Who Lost a Leopard).
