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A heartwarming story about the power of thinking differently from the creators of The Littlest Yak.

Nora is not like the other beavers. She thinks new thoughts. She asks lots of questions. She invents inventions and gives things a try. She’s different and – as her grandad tells her – that’s okay!

So, when the rain pours and the river rises at the beaver lodge, it’s Nora’s know-how that could save the day – if only she could get all the other beavers to believe her!

This dramatic and satisfying story has all the warmth and heart that we have come to expect from this author and illustrator duo as Nora comes to see that her thinkings are different … but good!

Also by Lu Fraser and Kate Hindley:

The Littlest Yak
(WINNER of Oscar’s Book Prize 2021; WINNER Book of the Year and Best Picture Book at the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards 2021)
The Littlest Yak: The New Arrival
The Littlest Yak: Home Is Where The Herd Is

About The Author

Lu Fraser is a hugely exciting new voice in children's picture books. She is based in Hampshire, where she lives with her husband and daughter, and writes in a shed in the garden. The Littlest Yak, illustrated by Kate Hindley, was her first book for children and went on to win the Oscar's Book Prize and the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award. The irresistible follow-up, The Littlest Yak: The New Arrival, publishes in September 2022. She is also the author of adorable camel caper One Camel Called Doug, illustrated by Sarah Warburton.

About The Illustrator

Kate Hindley is the much-loved illustrator of both picture books (including the award-winning You Must Bring a Hat, written by Simon Philip) and fiction (The Royal Rabbits of London, written by Santa Montefiore & Simon Sebag Montefiore), as well as the author-illustrator of new board book series, Treacle Street. She lives in Bristol.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK (September 11, 2025)
  • Length: 32 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781398515147
  • Ages: 3 - 99

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