Our Pebbles: By Jarvis, the award-winning picture-book maker of The Boy With Flowers in His Hair

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Jarvis Jarvis

Our Pebbles

By Jarvis, the award-winning picture-book maker of The Boy With Flowers in His Hair

Jarvis, Jarvis

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Walker Books
01 June 2025

Children's & Educational; Picture storybooks

""A colourful, almost tangibly joyful picture book about a boy, his grandad and their days on the beach, painting pebbles to mark treasured memories."" Guardian

""A heartwarming story of connection, illustrated with Jarvis’s usual flair."" The Irish Times

With sweets stuffed in their pockets, a boy and his grandad take the trip down to the beach: through the wonky woods, across the railway track – stopping for a chat with the spotty dogs! – over the stile, and there ... peeking out beyond the dunes, the sea and ""their"" beach. They pick pebbles, wash them clean in the waves and paint their memories from the day, placing them in a special place – a secret place.

Jarvis captures the kind of golden childhood memory that you carry with you, as comforting as holding a warm, smooth pebble in your hand. And when life changes, and people change, these pebbles stay with you always.

By: Jarvis
Illustrated by: Jarvis
Imprint: Walker Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 276mm, Width: 236mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 390g
ISBN: 9781529516036
ISBN 10: 152951603X
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 01 June 2025
Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jarvis is the author of many books for children. His illustrated fiction series, Bear and Bird, follows the funny mix-ups and comic misunderstandings between a pair of best friends and has been published into 16 different territories. His picture books include Thank You, Mr Santa, The Boy with Flowers in His Hair, which won the 2023 Oscar’s Book Prize and the Indies Book Prize, and Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth, which won the V&A Best Illustrated Book. He is also the illustrator of the Pick a Pine Tree, Pick a Pumpkin and Pick a Perfect Egg series written by Patricia Toht. Jarvis lives in Manchester with his wife and their dog Milo. Find him on Instagram at: @JarvisPictureBooks.

Reviews for Our Pebbles: By Jarvis, the award-winning picture-book maker of The Boy With Flowers in His Hair

Sentimental and sweet, yet not mawkish, Our Pebbles celebrates the relationship between generations, and gently reflects on how golden childhood memories sustain us when we can no longer make the trip. * The Bookseller *