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1 y separately published work icon Windows Patrick Guest , Jonathan Bentley (illustrator), Richmond : Little Hare Books , 2020 19681019 2020 single work picture book children's

'Windows is an uplifting story of how humanity has pulled together during the Coronavirus pandemic.

'Written from Patrick's own experience of having to leave the family home due to his son's Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Windows shows how five kids from different parts of the world connect and draw strength from their communities from behind the safety of their own windows.

'Heartwarming, hopeful and surprisingly funny, Windows will resonate with families all over the world and become a valuable time capsule of what life was like in 2020.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Rabby the Brave Patrick Guest , Tom Jellett (illustrator), Richmond : Hardie Grant Egmont , 2018 14735920 2018 single work picture book children's

'Leon and Lily do everything with their best pals Rabby and Snuggles, until one night the unimaginable happens and Snuggles is left outside. Faced with sadness, the others must find a way to save Snuggles from a frightful end. 
 
Heart-warming and playful, compassionate and true-to-life, Rabby the Brave is a story about close bonds and sibling love.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon The Dress-Up Box Patrick Guest , Nathaniel Eckstrom (illustrator), Richmond : Little Hare Books , 2018 14074222 2018 single work picture book children's

'The Frolleys have to move from their beloved house at 32 Sunshine Avenue to a place with dripping taps, stinky carpets and ants. 

'But they have brought something with them that can turn any house into a home. 

'The Dress-Up Box is a story about childhood, belonging and the power of imagination.'  (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon The Second Sky Patrick Guest , Jonathan Bentley (illustrator), Richmond : Hardie Grant Egmont , 2017 11881206 2017 single work picture book children's

'The first thing Gilbert sees when he hatches from his egg is the sky. It is love at first sight and from that moment on Gilbert longs to fly like other birds. 

'But Penguins don’t fly, they waddle, and so begins Gilbert's quest to find his place in the world. 

'Great things happen when you reach for the sky.' (Publication summary)
1 2 y separately published work icon The Ricker Racker Club Patrick Guest , Nathaniel Eckstrom (illustrator), Richmond : Hardie Grant Egmont , 2016 9352367 2016 single work picture book children's

'To be in the Ricker Racker Club you have to be brave. You have to be kind. You have to not be a girl ...but some people are better than others at being both kind and brave. Patrick Guest and Nathaniel Eckstrom tell us who and why and how in this lively story about silly rules and even sillier situations.' (Publication summary)
1 2 y separately published work icon That's What Wings Are For Patrick Guest , Daniella Germain (illustrator), Richmond : Little Hare Books , 2015 8667597 2015 single work picture book children's

'There are three things that all respectable dragons need: strong wings for flying. Strong lungs for breathing fire. and strong, shiny scales ... But Bluey the Gragon has none of these. Even so, Bluey has other abilities, some of them truly wonderful ... if only he can work out what they are!' (Publication summary)
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