A01=Matt Shanks
Author_Matt Shanks
bedtime stories about nature
books about the natural world for young readers
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children's books about nature
environment
environmental conservation books for children
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graphic novel style picture books for ages 3 to 8
illustrated children's books about rewilding
Keywords
kids' books about hope
picture books about mountains and landscapes
Product details
- ISBN 9781398557123
- Dimensions: 6096 x 7061mm
- Publication Date: 29 Jan 2026
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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A sweeping, profound and ambitious picture book. A powerful reflection on hope and healing, When the Mountain Wakes is a classic in the making.
Somewhere, towards the beginning of time, a mountain rose from the ocean and came to rest above the clouds.
Life sang a lullaby, and the mountain slept for many millions of years.
Until one day, when the world became too silent for sleep ...
When the Mountain Wakes is a visually stunning graphic novel-style picture book where a lonely mountain awakens, discovers a single flower and begins a breathtaking quest to revive life, sparking a vibrant resurgence of nature across its peaks.
Matt Shanks is an internationally published and critically-acclaimed author/illustrator of over twenty picture books, several of which have received awards. Working in mixed media, he creates books with heart, humour and imagination to delight and inspire readers around the world. He is a two-time fellow of the May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust and an Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation ambassador. Matt loves on Bunurong/Boon Wurrung land (Melbourne, Australia) with his partner and cat.
