The Wonder
Author-illustrator Tom Percival
Interest age: 3 to 5
Published by Simon & Schuster, 2026
About this book
Daniel is in a terrible mood. We meet him stomping down the street looking furious. He knows it’s going to be a bad day. No sooner does he think that than a bus goes by and splashes him! But then Daniel begins to notice a sweet sound of musicians and a beam of sunlight… then he starts noticing other lovely things, some just last for seconds.
If readers go back and read the book again, children can notice and point out little beautiful things in the drawings even on the pages where all seems gloomy in the text: a little flower, an adorable puppy. This book has hidden depths. It’s really about finding the small, quiet joys and recognising the wonder in life, noticing the fleeting moments of loveliness.
A beautiful book to read again and again in a variety of settings, it could be a bedtime read but also a reception or year one story time; especially when readers are in the grumps.
About the author
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