Shortlisted for Teach Primary Book Awards, 2022

An adorable story about making new friends and finding creative solutions to playground problems.

A pair of pears rocked on a seesaw.
A pair of pears played ping-pong.
A pair of pears rode their tandem bike.
Until one day, someone new wanted
to join their fun.

Big Pear and Little Pear love playing together. But when Orange joins in, their games don't work and Big Pear feels left out. A relatable, hilarious, and kind-hearted tale about navigating friendship when three definitely starts to feel like a crowd! From the author of much-loved Anemone is not the Enemy.

About the Author
Melbourne based author/illustrator/designer Anna McGregor is devoted to giving her young readers modern, quirky, and conceptual stories from the heart. Her day job is graphic design, and when she's not sitting at a desk, Anna enjoys travel, art, and picnics with friends.

Reviews

'This is an entertaining and gently educational tale, perfect for reading aloud with early primary school-aged kids who may be feeling jealousy around newly formed friendships and changing group social dynamics.'

-- Ellen Cregan * Books+Publishing *

'A duo of pears adjusts to a new playmate ... Using humorous wordplay, the text sends the message there's always room for one more, a concept reinforced by the droll, quiet illustrations ... A mindful, whimsical lesson in inclusivity.'

* Kirkus Reviews *

'[A] sweet story, ripe with fruity puns and adorable illustrations that subverts the old adage that 'two's company and three's a crowd.' A simple colour scheme with minimal detail puts the focus on the story, but the black line limbs and facial expressions on the characters add a lot of appeal.'

* Youth Services Book Review *

'Parents and children alike will be delighted by the adorable illustrations ... It might be a story about fruit, but it's an infinitely relatable one.'

-- Prudence Wade * Independent *

'Packed with hilarious fruity puns that will have adult readers laughing out loud (and possibly explaining to their children why they are laughing), Anna McGregor has created a book whose words slide of the tongue, with adorable pictures and whose message is a timeless one told in a new and vibrant style.'

-- Louise Ellis-Barrett * Armadillo *

'Delightful ... I adore the kind-hearted humour of the book.'

* Juno *


Awards
Winner of Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year: 3-5 years 2022 (Australia) and Notable book for the Children's Book Council of Australia 2022 (Australia). Short-listed for Teach Primary Book Awards 2022 (UK). Long-listed for Australian Book Design Awards for Best Designed Children's Illustrated Book 2022 (Australia) and Australian Book Industry Awards for Small Publishers' Children's Book of the Year 2022 (Australia).



Book Information
ISBN 9781913348748
Author Anna McGregor
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Scribble UK
Publisher Scribe Publications
Dimensions(mm) 280mm * 225mm * 9mm