Beti and the Little Round House
"These richly absorbing 6+ stories are illustrated with great charm." Guardian
Age 7+
Short Stories
"I hugely admire the wit and beauty and flair of everything Atinuke does." Katherine Rundell, author of Impossible Creatures
Longlisted for the Alligator's Mouth Award. Selected as a Best Children's Book of the Year 2024 by: The Wall Street Journal; Publishers Weekly; Kirkus Reviews; Books for Keeps; ALSC Notable Children's Books; Centre for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature.
Beti lives in a little round house in the green woods under the mountains. She lives with Mam, Tad, Baby Jac and her very own tiny goat called Naughty. With each changing season, there is always the promise of adventure! In playful, humourous and exciting stories with richly detailed and bucolic illustrations by Emily Hughes, world-renowned storyteller Atinuke draws on her own experience of building and living in a round house to create a truly magical sense of place. An unforgettable children's book perfect for newly independent readers to immerse themselves in and embrace the natural world.
"Has the feel of an instant classic." Books for Keeps, Books of the Year 2024
"A truly magical sense of place." Lancaster Guardian
"There's a classic feel to these cheerful, charming, beautifully illustrated seasonal stories." Inclusive Books for Children
"What a truly fabulous partnership. This is a lovely, lovely story. Beautiful art. The perfect bedtime read and birthday gift." Nicola Davies
Creators
Atinuke was born in Nigeria and spent her childhood in both Africa and the UK. As a traditional oral storyteller, drawing upon her recent Yoruba ancestry, she visits schools and theatres all over the world. Atinuke is the author of the bestselling Anna Hibiscus fiction series, the Too Small Tola series, the No. 1 Car Spotter series, the non-fiction book Africa, Amazing Africa illustrated by Mouni Feddag and the picture books Baby Goes to Market, B Is for Baby, and Catch That Chicken! all illustrated by Angela Brooksbank. Atinuke supports the charity SOS Children's Village. Visit her online at atinuke.co.uk.
Born in Hilo, Hawaii, Emily Hughes is a talented young illustrator who studied at The Arts University College Bournemouth and whose first picture book, Wild, was met to great acclaim. Inspired by picture book illustration from the 1960s and 1970s and Chinese cinema, Emily is quickly becoming renowned for the enchanting, atmospheric worlds she creates for her each and every character. She has illustrated A Brave Bear by Sean Taylor, Charlie and Mouse by Laurel Snyder and Everything You Need for a Treehouse by Carter Higgins. Find Emily online at e-hug.blogspot.co.uk and on Twitter as @plaidemily.
Reviews
These richly absorbing 6+ stories are illustrated with great charm.
The Guardian
has the feel of an instant classic […] the book has effortless structure and charm which invites readers in. There’s warmth, wit and a real evocation of family love. Full of life and light, this is as ideal for early independent reading as it is for sharing, a real winner!
Books for Keeps, Books of the Year 2024
In this charming collection of stories – beautifully and tenderly illustrated by talented young Hawaiian artist Emily Hughes – Atinuke brings readers a truly magical sense of place.
The Lancaster Guardian
Simple without being patronising, and full of a mixture of beautiful black-and-white and full-colour illustrations that appear on each page, this is a book that has bedtime written all over it and is one that is likely to be asked for over.
World's Smallest Library
Sheer delight from cover to cover. With its gentle humour, Atinuke’s gorgeous descriptions of the natural world and Emily Hughes’ wonderful colour or black and white illustrations on every spread, and themes of family love, friendship and the power of believing in oneself, this is a lovely book to read aloud to foundation stage children.
Red Reading Hub
There’s a classic feel to these cheerful, charming, beautifully illustrated seasonal stories based around Beti’s adventures in the wild.
Inclusive Books for Children
This charming collection of stories is brought alive by detailed illustrations in black and white and colour throughout the text.
The Letterpress Project
What a truly fabulous partnership. This is a lovely, lovely story – beautiful art. The perfect bedtime read and birthday gift.
Nicola Davies
A rich textured palette brings depth and to each spread while pages have the added visual interest of lively decoration and vignettes. This is an ideal pairing to create an attractive package that can only be highly recommended.
Books for Keeps
