Welcome A beautiful book about friendship
By Alison Green

A joyful picture book about friendship and togetherness, from international bestselling illustrator, Axel SchefflerWould you like to come inside this book? You're very welcome. In fact, everyone is welcome here, whether you're big or small, flappy or jumpy, noisy or quiet.With its simple text and endearing animal characters,and Welcomeand shows how everyone can be a good friend, and how we can all help others to feel welcome.Axel Scheffler's fabulous, funny animalsand are the perfect ambassadors to show us all about friendship and togetherness: how to laugh together, play together - and, most importantly, how to make friends again after a quarrel!Axel is much-loved for his characters such as the Gruffalo, Stick Man and ZogA donation from every copy ofand Welcomeand soldand goes to Three Peas, a charity which supports refugees who have had to flee their homes.Welcomeand follows Axel's picture bookand Kindand which has enjoyed huge critical and international success.Kindand has been translated into 22 languagesPraise forand Kind:The Timesand 'Children's Book of the Week'and on 6th April 2019'A treasure trove of wisdom and beauty. . . A beautiful and profound book'and BookTrust'An anthology of tips about how to make a kinder world'and The Sunday Times'This book is really good . A simple story about what achieving the impossible dream of 360-degree kindness might look like . showcasing some of the best children's book illustrators in the world'and The Times 'Children's Book of the Week''This valuable book discusses kindness in all its forms'and Daily Mail'Celebrate the importance of kindness. Small acts of kindness can make a real difference'and Angels and Urchins'A timely and inspiring new picture book'and Primary Times'A beautiful and thoughtful gift that will be treasured for generations'and South Wales Evening Post'One of this year's most celebrated releases'and Telegraph