Grotti

<p><b>WINNER OF THE FCBG CHILDREN''S BOOK AWARD FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN 2025 <br><br>WINNER OF A PORTSMOUTH BOOK AWARD 2025<br><br>"A funny, sweet, original picture book about adapting to babies’ needs."<i> Guardian </i></b><br><br>Down in the hollow, where creepy tangles grow, a knight finds something green, something grotti. He explains that he can’t stay because he is very busy (“I’ve got beasts to battle and kingdoms to defend!”). But he can’t just<i> leave</i> this sad, lost – and very big-eyed! – baby monster, can he?<br><br>With originality and humour, Leonie Lord explores the way babies enter our lives: demanding new levels of care and attention, but also filling us up with love and stealing our hearts for ever.</p>