HERD
Published on 14. August 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-5266-1071-3 (ISBN)
Description
*Shortlisted for the 2025 Children's Wainwright Prize for Non-Fiction*
**"Timelessly beautiful" - Hollie Hughes**
**"Stunningly illustrated" - Bookseller**
**"Some of the most stunning and vibrant illustrations I've seen in a long while" - The School Librarian**
A gorgeous and uplifting story about love, family and the meaning of home.
This is the story of one brave little elephant, who roams with his family across grasslands and forests and streams. But what does home mean when you move from place to place each day?
Can this little elephant find his home in the world? Maybe, just maybe, home is not a place, but his herd: the ones who love him best.
Filled with beautiful, luminous artwork, this gorgeous picture book tells a universal story about love, family and belonging that will resonate with readers across the generations.
Don't miss Stephen Hogtun's other beautiful picture books about nature: LEAVES and DEEP.
**"Timelessly beautiful" - Hollie Hughes**
**"Stunningly illustrated" - Bookseller**
**"Some of the most stunning and vibrant illustrations I've seen in a long while" - The School Librarian**
A gorgeous and uplifting story about love, family and the meaning of home.
This is the story of one brave little elephant, who roams with his family across grasslands and forests and streams. But what does home mean when you move from place to place each day?
Can this little elephant find his home in the world? Maybe, just maybe, home is not a place, but his herd: the ones who love him best.
Filled with beautiful, luminous artwork, this gorgeous picture book tells a universal story about love, family and belonging that will resonate with readers across the generations.
Don't miss Stephen Hogtun's other beautiful picture books about nature: LEAVES and DEEP.
Reviews / Votes
This tenderly written book tells a tale of love, family and belonging. It's gentle tone is supported by some of the most stunning and vibrant illustrations I've seen for a long while. * The School Librarian * A little elephant learns what home is in this stunningly illustrated book about finding your place in the world * The Bookseller * A timelessly beautiful, visually stunning exploration of family and belonging, and of a little elephant's journey home to love * Hollie Hughes, bestselling author of The Girl and the Dinosaur * A tender story about the true meaning of home * Caryl Hart * An absolute masterpiece * David Litchfield on DEEP * Luminous and unforgettable * Emma Chichester Clark on LEAVES * Utterly pitch perfect * Debi Gliori on LEAVES * A breathtaking beauty of a book * Edspire on LEAVES *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: Up to 5 years
Dimensions
Height: 272 mm
Width: 238 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
196 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5266-1071-3 (9781526610713)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Stephen Hogtun is a writer and artist who lives on the west coast of Norway with his partner, two children and several rescue animals. His house sits on the edge of a beautiful fjord, and his artwork is inspired both by the love he feels for his family and the views he sees from his window. This is his third picture book for Bloomsbury following his acclaimed books, Leaves and DEEP.