The Blustery Day

Oat and Barley build a kite but when they go to fly it, the blustery wind takes Oat with it.

On a blustery day, Oat and Barley decide to fly a kite. Though Barley worries it’s a bit too windy for kite flying, Oat is enthusiastic and takes the lead. Together they build it but when they go to fly it, the wind whips tiny Oat up and into the air. The kite carries Oat all around until landing him right back home. Maybe it was too windy, Oat admits as the friends are reunited. But when it calms, Oat’s got another great idea to try…
 

• An exciting story about a bad-weather day to capture a child’s imagination
• Plot, voice, dialogue, and illustrations work together to evoke a sense of timelessness and nostalgia throughout the book, accentuating this simple yet whimsical story
• Watercolour and ink illustrations paint a dynamic friendship between two different but equally lovable characters.

Christopher Michaels is a British artist born and raised in Cambridge, UK. He graduated from Cambridge School of Art with a BA in Illustration and an MA in Children’s Book Illustration. His work often reflects his fondness for all things gentle, quaint and old-fashioned. He can often be found sketching away on any number of unfinished projects, pondering the nature of the world over a nice cup of tea and a good biscuit.


 

ISBN ：978-1-76036-220-1

Release Date ：February 2025

RRP ：$24.99 AUD

Age range：4 years and up

Binding ：Hardback

Trim Size ：254 mm in H | 254 mm in W

Extent ：40 pages | Four-colour Interior

Imprint ：Starfish Bay Children's Books

Categories ：Children's Picture Books