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- ISBN 9781035076086
- Weight: 100g
- Publication Date: 02 Jul 2026
- Publisher: Pan Macmillan
- Publication City/Country: GB
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Keep little hands busy this summer with Tales from Acorn Wood Magic Painting. Colour in all your favourite characters and scenes from the much-loved Tales from Acorn Wood series by just adding water, for mess-free fun!
The ultimate summer holiday activity book for kids – perfect for screen-free plane travel, road trips, or long journeys.
Join Bear at his party, help Fox find his socks, and go to the beach with Frog in this brilliant magic water painting activity book.
- Brush the pictures with water to watch the colours magically appear
- Wipe off excess water, then turn the page
- Leave the book to dry standing upright and the colours will fade, ready to paint all over again!
With a paintbrush to help develop fine motor skills and an easy to grasp carry handle this book is the perfect gift to keep little hands busy out and about or at home. Based on the preschool series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, including Rabbit’s Nap, Cat’s Cookbook, Frog’s Day Out and more!
Julia Donaldson is the author of some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 27.5 million copies worldwide, and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle books illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia divides her time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.
Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator whose instantly recognizable, warm and witty illustrations have achieved worldwide acclaim and numerous awards. Axel is the illustrator of some of the world's best-loved picture books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child. In addition to his picture books, Axel illustrates wonderful novelty and gift books for Macmillan, such as the bestselling The Bedtime Bear, The Tickle Book and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes. He is also the illustrator of the popular Pip and Posy series, and other books with Julia Donaldson including The Ugly Five. Axel was the winner of the Illustrator of the Year award in 2018. Born in Hamburg, Axel now lives with his family in London.
