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IBC Top Pick
5+years

Hike

Author and illustrator: Pete Oswald

A father and child swap the bustling city for a rewarding and revealing day out trekking in the peaceful mountains. Virtually wordless, this breathtakingly beautiful, sophisticated picture book contains stunningly detailed textured scenes, with panoramic landscapes, using digitally enhanced, earthy watercolours. It celebrates a loving parent-child bond and beauty in nature. 

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  • Shortlisted for a Greenaway Medal in 2021
  • Single parent
  • Challenges gender stereotypes
  • Black/brown representation