The Boy, the Troll and the Chalk

David Litchfield, Anne Booth

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Templar Books
19 June 2025

Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama); Picture storybooks; Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's&YA)

NOMINATED FOR A CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR ILLUSTRATION 2025.

AS SEEN ON MILKSHAKE'S STORY DEN IN MARCH 2025!

Everybody knew that a big fierce troll lived in the cave. Only one child cannot turn their back on the troll. One day, he draws a flower with every petal coloured in but one, and leaves the chalk outside the cave. The next day, the flower has been completed. Day-by-day, the boy and the troll finish each other's drawings, until they one shows a boy holding hands with a fierce, scary troll. ""But you're not a troll,"" says the boy. ""You're a boy - just like me.""

Patience, kindness and the power of art win out in the end: the two boys wordlessly draw together. Soon everyone joins in and forgets that there was ever a troll inside the cave.

This touching story delicately embodies the philosophy of art therapy, in the face of isolation and difficult emotions. From the creative duo behind A Shelter for Sadness, award-winning artist David Litchfield's illustrations are a joyful celebration of pavement art, which is sure to have little ones reaching for their own chalks.

By: Anne Booth
Illustrated by: David Litchfield
Imprint: Templar Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 287mm, Width: 248mm, Spine: 4mm
Weight: 250g
ISBN: 9781800783065
ISBN 10: 180078306X
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 19 June 2025
Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anne Booth (Author) Anne Booth writes highly acclaimed children's fiction and picture books and is known for the exceptional warmth and authenticity of her writing. Her picture books include Refuge, illustrated by Sam Usher, and Little Cloud, illustrated by Sarah Massini. David Litchfield (Illustrator) David Litchfield is a multi-award-winning illustrator and author. His work has appeared in magazines, newspapers, books and on T-shirts, and he has exhibited his illustrations in the UK, Europe and America. David is the author/illustrator of several picture books including The Bear & the Piano, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.