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Shortlisted for Illustrator of the Year - British Book Awards 2025

Mariajo Ilustrajo

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Frances Lincoln Publisher
13 February 2024

Children's & Educational; Picture storybooks; Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Educational: Languages other than English

From the award-winning creator of Flooded and Lost comes a third, colourful picture book about the joy that comes from discovering a connection with books for the very first time. It's the end of term, and a little girl is given the unreasonable task of reading a whole book over the holidays. A whole book? but she HATES books.

Luckily her sister takes her to the library and recommends just the thing. Slowly, the little girl is drawn into a world of adventure inside her own imagination, for the very first time. Even the greyscale world starts to fill with colour as she is carried away in the story. A little fennec fox leads her to meet fairytale witches and creatures as they find ingredients to cast a special spell at the end of her book. The little girl is dismayed to learn that the spell seemingly hasn't changed a thing. However, the little fox points out that she is completely transformed: discovering the power of her imagination has transformed her forever.

Printed in bright Pantone inks throughout, this is a simple yet exciting book with minimalist drawings and stylistic callouts. Designed for kids who claim to hate reading, this fun page-turner will delight and inspire kids to change their minds about books for good!

Discover adventure on every page and turn I Hate Books into I Love Books!

By: Mariajo Ilustrajo
Imprint: Frances Lincoln Publisher
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 296mm, Width: 225mm,
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9780711277991
ISBN 10: 0711277990
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 13 February 2024
Recommended Age: From 3 to 5 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mariajo Ilustrajo is a Spanish Illustrator based in the UK. She completed her MA in Childrens Illustration from the prestigious Cambridge Anglia Ruskin course in April 2021. In November 2020 she was crowned the overall winner of the 2020 Association of Illustrators award, sponsored by Walker Books. Her debut picture book, Flooded, has been translated into over 19 languages.

Reviews for I Love Books: Shortlisted for Illustrator of the Year - British Book Awards 2025

‘A little girl who says she hates books is encouraged to pick one up at the library and is thrust into a series of brightly hued adventures, with a mysterious masked creature transporting her to magical forests, a witch’s cottage and more. This heroine is enchanting, as are the worlds she finds herself in, and Ilustrajo has a charming and convincing message about the joy of getting lost in a good book.’ * The Bookseller – Editor's Choice * “A delightful book for those who love reading and those who need convincing of its magic.” * Children's Books Ireland *