Hiding Heidi
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
An atmospheric, enchanting story, skillfully drawn by exciting new talent, Fiona Woodcock about a little girl with an amazing gift for concealing herself.
Heidi and her friends LOVE to play hide and seek.
The trouble is, Heidi always win. She can't help it - she's just too good!
But sometimes being hard to find can be hard to take, so Heidi needs to come up with a plan...
‘Playful imagery and Heidi’s eventual recognition of her friends’ talents add up to a warm story about compromise and common ground’ Publishers Weekly
‘A very attractive addition to the picture book shelves from an artist to be watched’ Books for Keeps
PRAISE FOR POPPY AND THE BLOOMS:
‘Fiona Woodcock’s beautiful illustrations perfectly capture the contrast between a grey cityscape and the joyful kaleidoscope that fresh flowers can add… This gentle little story is a delight from start to finish’ Books for Keeps
‘A beautifully illustrated picture book which feels like a real visual treat… The artwork is stunning and very original and I think this makes it stand out as an interesting read for small children.’Being Mummy blog
‘Blooming wonderful!’ Red Reading Hub
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Heidi, an expert at hiding, blends into her surroundings so well that she wins every game of hide-and-seek she plays with her friends. When Heidi's excellent hiding ruins her birthday ("Sorry, Heidi," her friends tell her. "We couldn't find you, and we got tired of playing hide-and-seek"), she decides to embrace other games and activities that give her companions a chance to shine. In her first picture book, British author-illustrator Woodcock creates smudgy, screenprintlike scenes that combine soft, gray detailing with bright pops of color. Heidi changes her clothing in nearly every scene, allowing her to camouflage herself in a variety of landscapes: as Heidi and three friends run along the shore, her yellow-and-gray dress echoes the triangular sails of the boats behind them, and an outfit of red overalls and a knit cap perfectly match the tree trunk she hides behind during one of the children's hide-and-seek games. Playful imagery and Heidi's eventual recognition of her friends' talents add up to a warm story about compromise and common ground. Ages 4 8.
