POOKA

by Alison Murray

An empowering tale about believing in yourself no matter how small you may feel.Nina is a small girl living in a BIG city. She loves her home, but she has a secret wish... It begins as a niggle in her tummy, then it grows to an ache in her heart, until one day it grows so much she can no longer contain "I wish this city could be different!" she shouts.But what can Nina do? She's only small and small things don't count. Then she hears a little voice at her feet..."Everything starts with something small."Visually striking and sensitively told, Pooka is the story of one small girl who is empowered by a visit from a magical nature sprite to positively transform her city.

Genres: Picture Books, Environment

Paperback

About the author

Alison Murray studied textile and interactive media design. After graduating, she moved to London where she did a variety of jobs, including selling books and designing rugs, before cofounding a successful interactive media company. She now mainly works as an illustrator and author of picture books, but still dabbles with interactive media and web design. She has published several books, including Hickory Dickory Dog. Alison Murray lives in Scotland with her family.

Reviews

[Claire · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pooka is beautiful. Not just the character but the book as well. The illustrations are just stunning.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

The illustrations save this book and the reason it gets an extra star.