The Paddling family love nothing more than living on an island beneath a big black cloud, surrounded by water. As the seasons change and the water dries up, an unexpected visitor arrives, but the family is nowhere to be found. Before long, their visitor is in trouble and the rescue brings a big surprise! Richly illustrated, this story explores the themes of home, friendship and family.

 

This book is part of a book series called Childs Play Library .

This book has been graded for interest at 3-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2016 by Child's Play International Ltd .

Sarah Smith is an illustrator based in Bristol, UK. She graduated fromAnglia Ruskin University's Cambridge School of Art in 2012. This is her first book.