A Little Big Story About Friendship

By Réka Király

One stormy night, Fox, Rabbit and Hedgehog gather together over a cup of hot chocolate. Suddenly there is a knock on the door. It’s Mouse, who cannot pick fruit from his pear tree because he is afraid of wasps.

Rabbit is not afraid of anything! But when the friends go pear picking, it turns out that Rabbit also fears something.

A cheerful book about fear, friendship and overcoming oneself.

The charming A Little Big Story picture book series, created by award-winning author and illustrator Réka Király, ponders the big questions of life in a fun and sweet way. It offers children and adults topics to think about together. Through different stories, young readers can explore common themes such as friendship, togetherness, and various emotions.

Publishing information

Year of publication

2017

Page count

30

Original title

Pieni suuri tarina ystävyydestä

Original language

Finnish

Original publisher

Etana Editions

Book series

A Little Big Story (Book 2 of 5)

About the author

Réka Király (b. 1977) is a Hungarian-born visual storyteller based in Helsinki. Since 2011, she has published 14 books, which have been translated into Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Catalan, Korean, and Polish to date. She also co-founded Etana Editions, an award-winning independent picture book published together with Jenni Erkintalo in 2014.

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Reviews

"These are delightful picture books in every way."

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