Overview
One little girl wants to build a magnificent, make-believe world for her and her best friend Tilly to explore, full of fire-breathing dragons, snorkelling elephants and intergalactic rollercoasters. But as her dream world becomes bigger and bigger, poor Tilly is pushed entirely out of the picture! Join the two as they rediscover the simple joy of playing together and realise that friendship is the most magical gift of all. Fuelled by a child's limitless imagination, Iris Samartzi's playful tale takes readers on a fantastical adventure where anything is possible, before returning to what matters most - friendship.
Full Product Details
Author: Iris Samartzi ,
Ikaros Publishing
Publisher: Post Wave Publishing UK Ltd
Imprint: Post Wave Children's Books
Dimensions:
Width: 20.00cm
, Height: 0.90cm
, Length: 28.00cm
Weight: 0.351kg
ISBN: 9781836270348
ISBN 10: 1836270348
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 04 September 2025
Recommended Age: From 3 to 5 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Gorgeously illustrated with cute collage artwork, this celebration of friendship and imagination is by renowned Greek illustrator Samartzi. * The Bookseller * Absolutely bursting with imagination, My Best Friend Tilly is such a joy to read. The playful tale takes you on a fantastical adventure where anything is possible. * BookTrust *
Gorgeously illustrated with cute collage artwork, this celebration of friendship and imagination is by renowned Green illustrator Samartzi. * The Bookseller *
Gorgeously illustrated with cute collage artwork, this celebration of friendship and imagination is by renowned Greek illustrator Samartzi. * The Bookseller * Absolutely bursting with imagination, My Best Friend Tilly is such a joy to read. The playful tale takes you on a fantastical adventure where anything is possible. * BookTrust * A fun story emphasising the strength of friendship over material things. * Creative Steps Magazine *
Author Information
Iris Samartzi was born in Athens, Greece. She studied Graphic Design and Interior Design & Architecture in Vakalo School, and graduated with a scholarship. She has attended seminars on child painting and drama in painting. She collaborated with Vakalo School as an assistant professor in Scenography courses, Product Design and Architecture Interiors. She has been working as a children’s book illustrator since 2004, and has been awarded by the Greek IBBY, the EBGE Design Awards, and the Greek National Book Prize. In 2016 she won the Compostela Prize for picture books for the book El último día (author: A. Papatheodoulou). She has been nominated twice for the H.C. Andersen Award (2020, 2022) and is also a nominee for the 2021 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. She teaches art to preschool children.
