Sequin and Stitch

Laura Dockrill author Sara Ogilvie illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:6th Aug '20

Should be back in stock very soon

Sequin and Stitch cover

Acclaimed creator Laura Dockrill sews together family, imagination and heart in this lyrical and completely unique Barrington Stoke debut.

 

Sequin's mum is a talented seamstress and their little flat is overflowing with beautiful silks, fabrics, buttons and beads. It's a sparkling sanctuary, like a princess's wardrobe.

While Mum works at her sewing machine late into the night, Sequin takes care of her baby brother, Stitch, and dreams of a place in the spotlight for her brilliant mum. But when tragedy strikes, their shimmering world disintegrates and Sequin is forced to confront the biggest loss of all …

Acclaimed creator Laura Dockrill sews together family, imagination and heart in this lyrical and completely unique novella.

"A story that needs to be read by everyone" – Readers that Care, Blog

"Laura Dockrill has created a poignant, touching story about the love between a little girl and her mum, full of her trademark quirky voice and brilliant ability to depict the minds of kids" – BookTrust

"Poignant, touching adventure … a story that readers will absolutely love, with a twist that they’ll want to return to again and again" – LoveReading4Kids

"It broke my heart. Like in that very quiet way books sometimes do … This is a gorgeous story filled with love" – A little but a lot, Blog

ISBN: 9781781129319

Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 12mm

Weight: 180g

104 pages