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Making Brighter Days children's book
Making Brighter Days children's book
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A thoughtful gift that brings comfort and light to children aged 0-8.
Follow Hugo, a curious duck, as he explores ways to brighten people’s days. He spreads his light through connection and kindness until he has his own bad day. How can Hugo make his day brighter too? This heartwarming story highlights the importance of empathy, curiosity, and self-compassion in bringing light to darker days.
Writing Excellence and Book of the Year winner at the 2025 SLVR children’s book awards.
Details:
This hardcover has a soft matte finish and a gold foil debossed title for a warm, sophisticated look. Inside, premium art paper showcases delicate French-style watercolour illustrations paired with heartfelt text. Each page is crafted with a genuine human touch.
- Format: Hardcover
- Dimensions: 21.5 x 21.5cm
- Pages: 32
- IBSN: 978-1-7637220-0-2
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What a beautiful book for little children with big hearts, like sweet little duck Hugo.
He can’t help but sprinkle loving kindness all over. He has an ability to intuitively know what to do to make people‘s worlds brighter, in simple ways.
But the plot twist at the end is a gentle reminder that we can all have bad days. Hugo now knows what it is to RECEIVE love as well as give it. The circle is complete.
The gentle and detailed illustrations are heartwarming, and make us empathise even more with each character.
Congratulations Sinead and Olha on this gorgeous book. The world needs this now.
Beautiful book with a lovely message
I thought it was a really sweet book with beautifully chosen words and gorgeous illustrations. It has a really wonderful message to children about how they can make someone else's day better by being kind.
Such a beautifully presented book and story, my grandaughter loved it
Beautiful book!