King Winter's Birthday

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Author: Freedland, Jonathan Picture booksPublished on 14 November 2024 by Pushkin Children's Books in the United Kingdom.Hardback | 40 pages312 x 239 x 11 | 450g An achingly beauti ful, timeless picture book by bestselling author Jonathan Freedland and illustrated by Emily Sutton, inspired by a story from Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz, author of The PassengerIt's King Winter's birthday, and he wants his party to be really special. He asks all of his brothers and sisters to be there: Queen Spring, King Summer and Queen Autumn.But the wind and the trees whisper a warning, and as the four play magical games, something strange begins to happen outside.Inspired by a story from Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz, written while he was interned on the Isle of Man during the Second World War, this timeless fairy tale is a celebration of nature's rhythms, and of a chaotic world restored to balance. Show more