Poppys Babies (Brambly Hedge) (HB)
£7.99
There's something about Brambly Hedge that makes adults go just as quiet as the children. One minute you're reading about Poppy and Dusty's three new babies crammed into the top of a flour mill (which is, by any reasonable measure, a chaotic living situation), and the next you've forgotten you were tired. Jill Barklem's watercolour world is so impossibly detailed and cosy that it basically works as a stress reliever for grown-ups, with a lovely story attached.
We love it because:
- Jill Barklem's illustrations are genuinely extraordinary, full of tiny details to pore over together again and again
- The Naming Day celebration is warm, funny, and community-spirited in a way that feels both timeless and oddly moving
- It's a proper hardback, the kind that survives being read thirty-seven times and handed down
- New babies, community coming together, cosy chaos, a wonderful surprise at the end. It covers a lot of ground for 32 pages
What's in the box:
- One hardback copy of Poppy's Babies by Jill Barklem
- Full colour illustrations throughout
- 32 pages
Great for:
- Ages 3 and up (though honestly, no upper limit)
- New siblings, baby gifts, or a lovely addition to a Brambly Hedge collection
- Bedtime reading that goes down without a fight
- Encouraging a love of beautifully made picture books
Important to know:
- Hardback, 32 pages
- Dimensions: 17.6 x 14.6 cm
- Full colour illustrations throughout
- Recommended from age 3
- ISBN: 9780008282813
- Published by HarperCollins