The Longest Strongest Thread

'This simply illustrated picturebook is about separation from a beloved grandmother who loves to sew. It is a story of emigration, but resonates for anyone currently apart from loved ones.' SUNDAY TIMES CULTURE MAGAZINE;'I must admit this book made me tear up... The simple, lyrically written story is perfect for sharing with children who can't see their grandparents at the moment.' IRISH INDEPENDENT;'The Longest Strongest Thread tells the story of a little girl who is moving with her parents to a new country and is worried about leaving her grandmother behind. ‘Grandma can’t walk all the way to my new home, so I am making her an aeroplane she can fly with’ THE OLDIE;‘The Longest Strongest Thread by Inbal Leitner comes from the new children’s publisher Scallywag Press. Its story follows a little girl who is moving with her parents to a new country and is worried about leaving her grandmother behind, so – in an enchanting flight of fancy, she makes her an aeroplane.’DAILY TELEGRAPH Best Children's Books of 2020;'The soft focus of Leitner’s pale yellow and green palette creates a soothing visual backdrop against which her spare poetic text sings. This is a beautiful metaphoric story about maintaining connection in distance, and as such, it is a brilliant reflection of our time, when so many children are separated from the people they love.' THE IRISH TIMES;‘This delicate, poignant picture book tells us of the loving relationshop between a grandmother and her small granddaughter … In these daus when families often are separated by oceands and time zones, the need for such abook as this is apparent, and the gentle light-touch illustrations, full of the yellow and blue of the splendid new coat, are a joy.’ BOOKS FOR KEEPS;‘This touching, gentle story about saying goodbye to our loved ones - and being distanced from them – is very poignant' BOOK TRUST