The Box Full of Wonders
Age 3+
Picture Storybooks
This touching story captures both the struggles and possibilities of blended families. The power of one child’s imagination is beautifully visualised on the pages as he begins to embrace his new siblings.
When two families merge and move in together, a little boy finds an escape in his imagination.
On the day two families move into a new home to start their life together under one roof, an overwhelmed little boy takes refuge in a simple cardboard box. But it’s not just any box - it’s a pirate ship, or a castle, or a rocket shooting into outer space...the only limit is his imagination. Through creativity and play, the boy learns to share with his new siblings as they create fantastical worlds together.
Creators
Karl Newson is an award-winning children's book author. He grew up in Norwich, Norfolk, and was inspired to write his first story when his children were small. Karl has been shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award, among others, and his stories are published in over 20 languages around the world. He lives in London with his family and a forest of pot plants.
Emily Hamilton is an illustrator whose work you can find in books, magazines, on cards, fabric and the occasional surfboard and wall. Emily has been longlisted for the World Illustration Awards 2021, and is based in her studio in North Devon.
Reviews
Full of charm… Karl Newson’s poetic text is perfectly matched by Emily Hamilton’s simple illustrations which capture children at play perfectly
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