AFFIRM PRESS www.affirmpress.com.au | Tash Besliev | tash.besliev@affirmpress.com.au
Affirm’s first picture book, A Walk in the Bush by debut creator Gwyn Perkins, won the CBCA Picture Book of the Year (2018), and Tricky’s Bad Day by Alison Lester, Australia’s most-loved picture book creator, won Book of the Year, Early Childhood (2019). That’s Affirm Press: a combination of incredible emerging talent and some of the industry’s favourite creators.
HAVE YOU SEEN MY FRIEND? Jo Dabrowski Have you seen my friend? He was sitting right there. And then he disappeared. Like magic. From an exciting new talent comes a hilarious, cheeky and surprising story about friendship, determination and the importance of always having a trick up your sleeve. • A fresh and exciting debut from a Melbourne author-illustrator, to be followed up with another hilarious liftthe-flap board book in 2022. • C lever visual humour that will be perfect for fans of Jon Klassen’s Hat trilogy, and Heidi McKinnon’s I Just Ate My Friend. • T he collage style is reminiscent of Lauren Child and Tai Snaith.
RELEASE DATE: 07/2021 ISBN: 9781922400819 RRP(AUD): $17.99 FORMAT: PB, 10 Spreads RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Children’s Humour
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ENOUGH LOVE? Maggie Hutchings and Evie Barrow Willa had one dad one mum one home and a bird. And that was enough. So when Willa’s parents split up, she’s pretty sad. But at least they are still all hers. Until Dad meets Kevin and Willa’s family starts to grow … and keeps on growing. Full of heart and bursting with warmth, Enough Love? is the new picture book from the creative team behind I Saw Pete and Pete Saw Me. • A beautiful homage to blended families. • S weet and funny with a strong and memorable main character. • P erfect for fans of Love Makes a Family and Who’s Your Real Mum?
RELEASE DATE: 07/2021 ISBN: 9781922400833 RRP (AUD): $24.99 FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Picture Book, Families, Diversity, Acceptance
