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WINNER OF THE KPMG CHILDREN’S BOOKS IRELAND AWARD

A breathtakingly original and extra-special gift for all great lovers of books, words and storytelling. This paperback edition of the award-winning picture book is finished with flaps and a foiled cover. A must-have for every bookshelf at home, school, library, coffee table and beyond.

“A boundary-pushing romp through the words of the English language.” Observer

“Intricate, playful picture-book collaboration, layered with whimsical dictionary definitions.” Guardian

“An indefinably great picture book… Endlessly inventive… Stunningly designed and highly giftable.” Waterstones

Dictionary wishes she could tell a story just like the other books. So one day she decides to bring her words to life. How exciting it is, she thinks, that an adventure is finally happening on her very own pages! But what will she do when everything gets out of control, all in a jumble, and her characters collide causing the most enormous tantrum to explode. This isn’t what she wanted at all! How on earth will she find sense in all this chaos? Her friend Alphabet knows exactly what to do and sings a song that brings calm and order to Dictionary’s pages once again.

Discover A Child of Books, the multi-award-winning and internationally bestselling picture book by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston.

Publisher Review

“A boundary-pushing romp through the words of the English language.” * Guardian and Observer Best Children’s and YA Books of 2024 * “[…] intricate, playful picture-book collaboration, layered with whimsical dictionary definitions that slightly older readers will enjoy alongside the main story.” * Guardian * “A boundary-pushing ode to the wonder of language, Jeffers’ illustrations rip and bounce through actual dictionary entries thanks to Winston’s clever typography and design. Close reading really pays off: the dictionary entries are full of wit and mischief. * Observer * “Clever, witty with hilarious illustrations.” * Daily Mail * – Jeffers and Winston have delivered yet another soon-to-be-classic…the best thing about this book is the pages of text which look to have been ripped out of real dictionaries but in fact have been written by the playful authors. * The Big Issue, Best Children’s Books of 2024 *