The Family Tree
A magical story celebrating blended families
Published on 8. June 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-0-241-56968-9 (ISBN)
Description
An enchanting story about fairies, baking, and the magic of blended families from TV star and influencer Kate Ferdinand
In a magical forest full of busy birds and buzzy bugs, there stands a giant oak tree. This is where the fairy families live!
Ash and Willow live in the Family Tree with their dad. They love baking and can't wait to enter the Busy Beetle Bake-Off, but everything changes when their dad introduces them to a new fairy, Hazel. With their bakes going badly, and a new member of the family to get used to, will Ash and Willow manage to find a way to win the contest?
This is Kate Ferdinand's first picture book for children - a heartwarming story full of magic, friendship and baking that will help children of blended families feel seen, heard and appreciated.
In a magical forest full of busy birds and buzzy bugs, there stands a giant oak tree. This is where the fairy families live!
Ash and Willow live in the Family Tree with their dad. They love baking and can't wait to enter the Busy Beetle Bake-Off, but everything changes when their dad introduces them to a new fairy, Hazel. With their bakes going badly, and a new member of the family to get used to, will Ash and Willow manage to find a way to win the contest?
This is Kate Ferdinand's first picture book for children - a heartwarming story full of magic, friendship and baking that will help children of blended families feel seen, heard and appreciated.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 5 years
Product notice
Picture book
Dimensions
Height: 272 mm
Width: 257 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
200 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-56968-9 (9780241569689)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
06/2023
Puffin
€7.99
Available for download
Persons
Kate Ferdinand (Author)
Kate Ferdinand is a much-loved TV personality and has quickly become one of the UK's most relatable women, having recently married professional footballer Rio Ferdinand and taken on the role of stepmum to his three young children. Their intimate documentary Rio and Kate: Becoming a Stepfamily aired on BBC One in 2020 with an incredible consolidated audience of over 7 million viewers. They welcomed their first baby together in 2020. Kate has since become the voice of blended families in the UK, and in December 2021 she released her new venture Blended, a platform for blended families to share their experiences and advice, and her podcast celebrating blended families. With her first picture book for children, The Family Tree, Kate aims help children of blended families feel seen, heard and appreciated.
Emma Randall (Illustrator)
Emma Randall was born and raised in Northamptonshire, where some of her earliest memories include scribbling away on reams of paper that her Dad would bring home from work by the box load, and writing her own stories. She l loves designing characters, detailed patterns and using bright colour palettes, working initially with lines and then bringing them to life using an eclectic array of paint, pens, pencil crayons and digital media. She lives on the outskirts of Bristol with her husband and three children.
Kate Ferdinand is a much-loved TV personality and has quickly become one of the UK's most relatable women, having recently married professional footballer Rio Ferdinand and taken on the role of stepmum to his three young children. Their intimate documentary Rio and Kate: Becoming a Stepfamily aired on BBC One in 2020 with an incredible consolidated audience of over 7 million viewers. They welcomed their first baby together in 2020. Kate has since become the voice of blended families in the UK, and in December 2021 she released her new venture Blended, a platform for blended families to share their experiences and advice, and her podcast celebrating blended families. With her first picture book for children, The Family Tree, Kate aims help children of blended families feel seen, heard and appreciated.
Emma Randall (Illustrator)
Emma Randall was born and raised in Northamptonshire, where some of her earliest memories include scribbling away on reams of paper that her Dad would bring home from work by the box load, and writing her own stories. She l loves designing characters, detailed patterns and using bright colour palettes, working initially with lines and then bringing them to life using an eclectic array of paint, pens, pencil crayons and digital media. She lives on the outskirts of Bristol with her husband and three children.