By Greg Stobbs (author) , Greg Stobbs (illustrator)
"A splendid celebration of the sky, art and our human feelings."
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The sky is personified as a little girl in this splendidly illustrated, joyful, empathetic picture book.
Sky is upset when she realises people grumble when the sky is grey and overcast, or when it’s cloudy and rainy. So she decides she’ll be bright and blue and brilliant, all the time. She hasn’t noticed Isla, a little girl who loves the sky whatever colour it is, painting it and finding purples, yellows, blues, pinks and more in stormy skies. As sunny, hot day follows sunny, hot day, and the landscape begins to dry up and turn brown, Isla sets off to tell Sky how much she loves her different moods and that it is OK not to feel sunny all the time.
That’s a message we all need to hear and it’s delivered beautifully. Greg Stobbs’ bright, painterly illustrations take us from rainy streets into peoples’ homes, from Isla’s glorious paintings up into the sky. Every page is a treat and the text is a delight to read aloud. Young readers will embrace their feelings, whether that’s happy and bright, stormy, gusty and strong, or rainy and blustery; they’ll likely dash off to do some painting too.
Sometimes Sky is vast, bright, and blue; sometimes she is dark and thunderous, her raindrops reflecting the town below. Isla loves all Sky's moods and tries to capture the variety in her paintings. When Sky rains or clouds over, however, all the other townspeople grumble and moan. Sky decides she should just try to be happy all the time, so people aren't cross with her.
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But this is harder than it looks and soon the world below-and Isla's paintings-start to suffer. Can Isla convince big, bold Sky to let all her feelings and colours show? What happens to Sky when she is on the brink of bursting?
Isla and the Sky is a gorgeous new picture book from Greg Stobbs, celebrating the power of art and emotion.
Praise for Greg Stobbs:
‘Fresh, lively artwork’- The Observer
‘Joyful, warm, and empathetic’- The Daily Mail
‘Gorgeous illustrations are full of energy and colour’ - BookTrust
‘A lively, empathetic picture book’ - The Guardian
Greg Stobbs is an illustrator, street artist, and associate lecturer from the South East of the UK. He’s worked internationally on a range of projects, from installations to interactive art pieces. In 2020, Greg created the illustrated digital backdrops for the BBC’s Cbeebies Christmas Pantomime. His debut picture book, Don’t Ask the Dragon , by poet Lemn Sissay, was published in 2022. Greg likes to develop work that crosses the boundaries between fine art, street art, and children’s book illustration. Cloud Boy is Greg’s first authored book.
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Sometimes Sky is vast, bright, and blue; sometimes she is dark and thunderous, her raindrops reflecting the town below. Isla loves all Sky's moods and tries to capture the variety in her paintings.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Isla and the Sky and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-4 years old
Isla and the Sky features in the following genres: Books for Babies and Toddlers, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations, Stories about Family and Friends, PSHE: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Wellbeing, Ecological and Environmental Interest - Non Fiction, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), First Concepts, Art and Design, Picture storybooks, Early years: colours, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts, Educational: Arts, general, Educational material
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Isla and the Sky was written by Greg Stobbs and published by Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP OXFORD
Isla and the Sky has 32 pages
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