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A tour de force ... full of warmth and love. Books for Keeps A small miracle of compassionate storytelling. The Times Sarah Garland tenderly creates a story of hope from the troubled experience of immigration in this warm-hearted picture book. -- Julia Eccleshare Guardian It is unusual to come across a picture book that one feels so strongly about that one wants everyone - whatever their age - to read it... Garland treats her subject with unpatronising, well-informed sensitivity. -- Kate Kellaway Observer a very powerful story Juno An attractively produced book that succeeds in explaining some of the difficulties faced by an immigrant child adjusting to the culture of a host country. School Librarian 'Her sensitive handling of it masks the weight and significance of the subject which Garland is introducing to her young readers.' The Independent on Sunday

This is a wonderful story. Parents in Touch A vital, emotional and impactive book that will be read, re-read and celebrated as one of the most important children's books of all time. Read it Daddy The book presents the reader with a window into the life of a refugee family - or, perhaps more importantly, it may present the reader with a mirror, that reflects back a character who they can relate to on a personal level. Magpie That AS SEEN IN COMMENT ARTICLE BY NICKY PARKER, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL We endorse picture books for young children, such as Azzi in Between, which is about a refugee child... We need to move beyond the status quo. The Bookseller 'Her sensitive handling of it masks the weight and significance of the subject which Garland is introducing to her young readers.' The Independent on Sunday An attractively produced book that succeeds in explaining some of the difficulties faced by an immigrant child adjusting to the culture of a host country. School Librarian a very powerful story Juno Sarah Garland tenderly creates a story of hope from the troubled experience of immigration in this warm-hearted picture book. -- Julia Eccleshare Guardian It is unusual to come across a picture book that one feels so strongly about that one wants everyone - whatever their age - to read it... Garland treats her subject with unpatronising, well-informed sensitivity. -- Kate Kellaway Observer A tour de force ... full of warmth and love. Books for Keeps A small miracle of compassionate storytelling. The Times

'Her sensitive handling of it masks the weight and significance of the subject which Garland is introducing to her young readers.' The Independent on Sunday An attractively produced book that succeeds in explaining some of the difficulties faced by an immigrant child adjusting to the culture of a host country. School Librarian a very powerful story Juno Sarah Garland tenderly creates a story of hope from the troubled experience of immigration in this warm-hearted picture book. -- Julia Eccleshare Guardian It is unusual to come across a picture book that one feels so strongly about that one wants everyone - whatever their age - to read it... Garland treats her subject with unpatronising, well-informed sensitivity. -- Kate Kellaway Observer A tour de force ... full of warmth and love. Books for Keeps A small miracle of compassionate storytelling. The Times

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SARAH GARLAND is a much-loved author and illustrator who has published more than 50 books. The daughter of a publisher and illustrator, she trained as a typographer at the London College of Printing. Her books for Frances Lincoln include the favourite preschool Going and Doing series, the bestselling Eddie series and Azzi in Between, which was winner of the first Little Rebels Book Award in 2013 and was also chosen as an IBBY Honour Book and as an Outstanding International Book by USBBY. Sarah and her husband, the artist David Garland, have four children and five grandchildren, and live in Gloucestershire.

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