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Thoughts from a Quiet Bench
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Find joy in the everyday with this glorious and light-hearted picture book which asks even more questions than children do! From Kes Gray, author of the multi-million copy selling Oi Frog and Friends series. The Quiet Bench in the playground is the perfect place to sit...
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See moreA thought-provoking new picture book about finding joy in the everyday from Kes Gray, author of the multi-million-copy selling Oi Frog and Friends series.
Description
Find joy in the everyday with this glorious and light-hearted picture book which asks even more questions than children do! From Kes Gray, author of the multi-million copy selling Oi Frog and Friends series.
The Quiet Bench in the playground is the perfect place to sit and watch the world go by. It's a place to listen, think, and ask yourself questions such as...
What are thoughts made of?
Where does the air stop being invisible and turn into blue sky?
Can the wind blow in two different directions at once?
So next time you see someone sitting quietly, why not join them? Because there's always room for one more friend on the Quiet Bench.
This mindful picture book from award-winning duo, Kes Gray and Nila Aye (People Need People) is the perfect book to encourage children—and adults—to slow down and start noticing the world around them.
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INFORMATION
Barcode: 9781444972030
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 March 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Children's Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Nila Aye
- Illustrated by Nila Aye
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 250.0mm
Height: 275.0mm
Weight: 221g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Kes Gray (Author)
Kes Gray is the bestselling author of the OI FROG AND FRIENDS series of books that has sold over 3 million copies and has been adapted into a theatre show. He is a multi-award-winning author with over 70 books published. He eats Ideaflakes for breakfast, spreads silliness on his toast and loves to write books that will make children laugh out loud. He has won the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and the Laugh Out Loud Book Award and has been shortlisted for the British Book Awards. Kes is based in Essex.Nila Aye (Illustrator) Nila Aye was born in Rangoon, Myanmar, arriving in the UK at the age of three and spent most of her childhood dreaming and drawing pictures. Nila studied graphic design at Central St Martins in London, graduating in 1995.Nila is an award winning illustrator, collaborating on many well-loved children's books including Nature Trail, People Need People, Story Soup and the Little Bugs Big Feelings series. Her love of visual storytelling and collaboration with authors continues to energise Nila in her mission to bring beautifully illustrated books to a new generation of young readers around the world.Also by Kes Gray
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