When one little girl visits her big cousin Bill's house, she is very interested to discover a new baby has appeared. It is called Richard, but where did it come from? Bill wastes no time in educating her - babies come from Babyland, of course. And he knows ALL about it. But can this possibly be true? A hugely entertaining and exceptionally funny book from the creator of THE DEEP END, NOT ON A SCHOOL NIGHT and THE PIRATE HOUSE.

 

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 2019 by Pan Macmillan .

Rebecca Patterson is a shining new talent in children's picture books. She graduated with an MA in Children's Book Illustration from Anglia Ruskin University in 2009 and came third in the Macmillan Prize the same year. Rebecca lives in Cambridge with her husband and two children. THE DEEP END is her first book, and her distinctive style is already causing a splash.