A01=Alison Murray
Age Group_Ages 0-5
Age Group_Ages 0-5
Author_Alison Murray
automatic-update
book for three year olds
books about making a difference
books about the environment
books for five year olds
books for girls
books for six year olds
books four year olds
Category1=Kids
Category=YBCS
Category=YFP
cities
climate activism
climate change
COP=United Kingdom
Delivery_Delivery within 10-20 working days
empowering
eq_activity-picture-books
eq_baby-toddler-early-learning
eq_bestseller
eq_childrens
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
female protagonist
folklore
irish folklore
Language_English
nature
nature spirits
PA=Available
picture books
picture books about magic
picture books in the city
pookas
Price_€5 to €10
PS=Active
softlaunch
Product details
- ISBN 9781408358269
- Weight: 206g
- Dimensions: 290 x 238mm
- Publication Date: 21 Jul 2022
- Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
- Age Group: Ages 0-5
Secure
checkout
Fast Shipping
Easy returns
An empowering tale about believing in yourself no matter how small you may feel.
Nina is a small girl living in a BIG city. She loves her home, but she has a secret wish... It begins as a niggle in her tummy, then it grows to an ache in her heart, until one day it grows so much she can no longer contain it:
"I wish this city could be different!" she shouts.
But what can Nina do? She's only small and small things don't count. Then she hears a little voice at her feet...
"Everything starts with something small."
Visually striking and sensitively told, Pooka is the story of one small girl who is empowered by a visit from a magical nature sprite to positively transform her city.
Alison Murray grew up in Lanarkshire near Glasgow and studied Textile Design at Glasgow School of Art. After graduating, she moved to London and did a variety of jobs, including working as a bookseller and rug designer, before completing a MA in Design for Interactive Media at Middlesex University.
Having co-founded a successful Interactive media company, Alison moved back to Scotland where she now works as a full-time illustrator. She has a string of successful picture books to her name, including Hare and Tortoise and Apple Pie ABC, both shortlisted for the Scottish Children's Book Awards. Alison lives in Glasgow with her husband and their dog.
