Books by the author LOU PEACOCK

Marvellous Margot

Marvellous Margot

Lou Peacock

Have you met Margot? She is cheerful, helpful and kind - the very best kind of friend!It's a marvellous day in the big city. The sky is blue, the sun is shining, and Margot has made a delicious cake for her best friend Oscar! Margot takes her little red wagon and off she goes with cake in tow. But by the time she reaches Oscar's house after having helped all her friends along the way, will there be ANY cake left to share?A story about empathy which shows that kindness and cake is always the best recipe for friendship.

Characters: Margot

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Toby and the Tricky Things

Toby and the Tricky Things

Lou Peacock

Toby is a Big Boy now, but sometimes even when you're big the tricky things are still a bit tricky . . .Toby is no longer a little elephant. He's a Big Boy, much bigger than baby sister Iris. He can pour his own milk, read his own bedtime stories, and even reach the snacks high on the "just for mummies" shelf. But some things are still very tricky even when you're big. And when Mummy is too busy with Iris to help him, Toby ends up with bad buttons, wrong wellies and loo paper everywhere! Then Toby gets very cross . . .A touching tale about learning to be an older brother, brought to life by Christine Pym's beautifully soft artwork. This charming, relatable story captures the difficulties of growing up and learning to be independent when some things are still hard to do. It s the perfect book for little children learning to share their parents' attention with new siblings  and has a heart-warming ending that the whole family will love.This Nosy Crow board book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!

Characters: Toby

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Sam and Soraya

Built by Sam & Soraya

In 2022 we welcomed our little twins into the world. Since then we have been building up our home library full of baby books to try and give our boys the best start.

While books with characters called Sam are found in bookstores and charity shops throughout the land, we struggled to find any books with Soraya, Jasper, or Xander.

This gave Soraya the idea to compile a list of books for new parents and then Sam decided to turn it in to a website.