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A Good Place

by Lucy Cousins

Interest age: 5 to 7
Reading age: 3+

Published by Walker Books, 2022

  • Picture books

About this book

Four insect friends – a bee, a ladybird, a beetle and a dragonfly - decide to look for a new place to live together. Yet, as soon as they think they’ve found somewhere good, they realise that the new place has a problem: first, it’s the lovely dandelions that are in the middle of a busy pavement, then it’s the tiny pond that turns out to be a puddle on a noisy road.

After a few other possibilities are tried out and found wanting, a butterfly shows the insect friends a beautiful garden that a little boy has made: at last, here is a good place for all the friends to live.

Lucy Cousins is best known for her Maisy books but this new standalone story with an environmental message is perfect for long-time Maisy fans or those new to Cousins' bright, simple stories and talent for creating cuddly, reassuring characters. The book is very appealing with lots of lovely nature detail, but pitched perfectly for 2-4 year olds, and there's a nice addition here too of a simple understanding that animals need good habitats to thrive.

About the author

Lucy Cousins is the multi-award-winning creator of Maisy. Other titles include the Smarties Book Prize-winner Jazzy in the Jungle, Hooray for Fish! - which now appears in animation in Japan; the bestselling New York Times Top 10 Children's Book Yummy; and the critically acclaimed I'm the Best. Lucy Cousins' books have sold over 26 million copies worldwide and are available in 29 different languages. Lucy lives in Petersfield, Hampshire with her partner and four children.

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