Description

Shortlisted for Foyles Book of the Year!

Meet Kick: your friendly guide to the modern gnome lifestyle.

Ever wondered what gnomes eat, where they live or what they learn at school? Step into Kick’s world to find out!

Praise for The Gnome Book:

‘Quirky and charming’ The Times

‘Think you’re an expert on gnomes? This book will change everything’ Telegraph

‘I may have a new favourite book’ Mini Travellers

Publisher Review

Think you’re an expert on gnomes? This book will change everything. Forget CS Lewis or suburban gardens – Loes Riphagen’s sweet new children’s book shows us a race of funny, inventive, emotional little people…. The charm lies in the carefully thought-out details that distinguish gnomes from human beings, which she captures in expressive illustrations * Telegraph * What do gnomes eat? Where do they live? Readers of 5+ with a taste for miniature worlds will happily get lost in this intricate, colourful catalogue of gnome foods, pastimes, pets and homes * Guardian * A peek into an urban gnome world you never knew existed… Quirky and charming. Long live weirdness * The Times * I may have a new favourite book!!… It is quirky, really funny and incredibly well illustrated and your children will be captivated by the details and the world building that the author/illustrator has created. Each page is brimming with beauty in the form of amazing artwork and fascinating gnome facts, jokes and even activities (to make a gnome hat) * Mini Travellers * From what’s under gnomes’ hats to how they make use of human objects to how they look after each other, every detail is so precise and sweet. There is so much to explore on every page! * Scope for Imagination * A joyful anthropological study for young humans, whose curiosity will be instantly piqued by the offbeat protagonists and the bright illustrations * Irish Times * Absolutely charming and cosy illustrations bring the mischievous characters and setting of this book to life. Every page is perfect for poring over with the promise of something new to discover on every reading… Get ready to find your little reader searching the house for entrances to gnome homes or picking up leaves to check for a gnome in disguise … they’re all around us! * Children’s Books Ireland * A quirky, imaginative and highly enjoyable read… The pages are so rich in imagination, creativity and detail that children will pore over them again and again * Just Imagine *