Our Pebbles

Regular price €18.50
beach
books for four year olds
books for three year olds
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childhood memories
children's books
Children's Books on Emotions & Feelings
Children's books on emotions and feelings
emotions and feelings
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family
family life
gifts for grandad
grandad and grandson
granddad book
granddad gifts
grandparent gifts
grandparents
Grandparents Day
intergenerational stories
memories
multigenerational
Oscar's Prize winning author
picture books
picture books set in Wales
summer holidays
Thank You
The Boy With Flowers in His Hair
Wales

Product details

  • ISBN 9781529516036
  • Weight: 390g
  • Dimensions: 236 x 276mm
  • Publication Date: 05 Jun 2025
  • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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"A colourful, almost tangibly joyful picture book about a boy, his grandad and their days on the beach, painting pebbles to mark treasured memories." Guardian

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A heartwarming story of connection, illustrated with Jarvis’s usual flair." The Irish Times

With sweets stuffed in their pockets, a boy and his grandad take the trip down to the beach: through the wonky woods, across the railway track – stopping for a chat with the spotty dogs! – over the stile, and there ... peeking out beyond the dunes, the sea and "their" beach. They pick pebbles, wash them clean in the waves and paint their memories from the day, placing them in a special place – a secret place.

Jarvis captures the kind of golden childhood memory that you carry with you, as comforting as holding a warm, smooth pebble in your hand. And when life changes, and people change, these pebbles stay with you always.

Jarvis studied Graphic Design and previously worked as a record sleeve designer, website designer and an animation director before becoming a children’s bookmaker. His titles with Walker Books include Bear and Bird, an illustrated fiction series that follows the funny mix-ups and comic misunderstandings between a pair of best friends. The first of six titles, Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories, was the Indie Book of the Month on release and has been published into 15 different territories. His picture books include Follow Me, Flo!, Tropical Terry, Mrs Mole, I’m Home!, Thank You, Our Pebbles, The Boy with Flowers in His Hair, which won the Oscar’s Book Prize and the Indies Book Prize, and Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth, which won the V&A Best Illustrated Book. He is also the illustrator of the much-loved Pick a Pine Tree, Pick a Pumpkin and Pick a Perfect Egg series written by Patricia Toht. His titles have over sold 2 million copies worldwide and have been published into over 25 languages. Jarvis lives in Manchester with his wife and their dog Milo. Find him on Instagram at: @JarvisPictureBooks. Jarvis studied Graphic Design and previously worked as a record sleeve designer, website designer and an animation director before becoming a children’s bookmaker. His titles with Walker Books include Bear and Bird, an illustrated fiction series that follows the funny mix-ups and comic misunderstandings between a pair of best friends. The first of six titles, Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories, was the Indie Book of the Month on release and has been published into 15 different territories. His picture books include Follow Me, Flo!, Tropical Terry, Mrs Mole, I’m Home!, Thank You, Our Pebbles, The Boy with Flowers in His Hair, which won the Oscar’s Book Prize and the Indies Book Prize, and Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth, which won the V&A Best Illustrated Book. He is also the illustrator of the much-loved Pick a Pine Tree, Pick a Pumpkin and Pick a Perfect Egg series written by Patricia Toht. His titles have over sold 2 million copies worldwide and have been published into over 25 languages. Jarvis lives in Manchester with his wife and their dog Milo. Find him on Instagram at: @JarvisPictureBooks.