I am Wishing Every Minute for Christmas
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- ISBN 9781398542792
- Dimensions: 250 x 275mm
- Publication Date: 09 Oct 2025
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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A completely NEW and original picture book to celebrate 25 years of the iconic Charlie and Lola!
‘Twenty-five years after their first appearance, this delightful, engaging new Charlie and Lola picture book is filled with Lola’s excited impatience as she and her big brother get everything ready for Christmas.’ The Guardian
'Lola’s central predicament is how to make Christmas “come more soonly” – a sentiment which, as December begins, will resonate with every young reader.” The Telegraph
I have this little sister Lola. She is small and very funny.
If Lola even thinks about Christmas she can't sit still on her chair.
If you BREATHE the word Christmas she hops up and down.
If you say, "Christmas is coming," she just runs round and round.
Lola is wishing every minute for Christmas, but it is a long way away and too far to wait. Can her brother Charlie think of some clever ways to make the time pass more quickly?
Find out in this hugely relatable and funny story about how to wait for something when you really can't wait from bestselling and award-winning Lauren Child.
- Satisfying, stylish storytelling from a true picture book original
- The return of beloved siblings Charlie and Lola, stars of the BAFTA award-winning CBeebies TV series
- The perfect book to kickstart your Christmas countdown
'Lauren Child is a star...' The Guardian
Other original Charlie and Lola picture books by Lauren Child:
I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato
I Am Too Absolutely Small for School
I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed
Slightly Invisible
One Thing
A Dog with Nice Ears
Lauren is a champion for the importance of illustration as an art form. She has been a trustee of the House of Illustration for ten years, and at the forefront of innovation, raising the profile of illustration as a sophisticated art form for all ages. She works with mixed media, has pioneered text as an integral part of illustration and collaborates with artists across different fields including music, film, and design. Lauren is a Foundling Museum Fellow and an UNESCO Artist for Peace and her work has always championed the importance of childhood.
