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by Jessie James (Author), Tamara Anegon (Illustrator)
Meet Leonard, the caring little shrew, in this charming Valentine's story.
This heart-warming picture book introduces young children to unconditional love and has an underlying message about kindness and diversity.
- Simple and amusing text that is ideal for children to read aloud.
- Colorful, funny illustrations that bring the quirky characters to life.
- A strong message about being kind and putting others first. Poor Leonard is worried when he makes mistakes, like accidentally dropping their picnic basket, but his family reassure him that they will love him no matter what he does or does not do! Follow Leonard the shrew as he questions what love is in this heartwarming picture book for young children.
Author Biography
Jessie James likes to walk through the hills and woodlands of the South Downs in England and dream up ideas for children's books. She has written for New Frontier, Skyhorse, and DK as well as Simon & Schuster under another guise.
Tamara Aneg has illustrated several children's books: Waggers (Sky Pony Press, 2014) and The Big Stink, Level 11 (OUP Oxford, 2017), as well as the other two books in the Leonard series.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.5 x 9.5 x 9.6 IN
Publication Date: January 16, 2024
