Debut writer Avital Balwit's That Thing suggests that our indifference to other animals also reflects how we sometimes treat each other. Illustrator Alexis Deacons watercolour washes and exquisite octopi animate this brilliant short story. That Thing was one of four winners of Pop Up's 10th Birthday Writing Competition. For young readers age 10 and up.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called 10 Stories To Make a Difference .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by Pop Up Projects CIC .

Alexis Deacon graduated from the University of Brighton where he studied Illustration, with a first class honours degree. Before graduating he was also awarded the Burt Brill and Cardens award for the second best degree show in 2000. He now lives in London.