'Dunbar perfectly captures both the blissful, simple joy and the earth-shattering frustration that is the parenting pendulum. Gorgeous.'
ELLIE TAYLOR

'A beautiful gift of a book . . . had me howling and tearing up!'
GIOVANNA FLETCHER

'Tender, funny, sometimes heartbreaking snapshots of motherhood.'
SHAPPI KHORSANDI

'Brilliant . . . Made me feel less alone.'
JOSIE LONG

Fantastically funny, wise and charming motherhood sketches from award-winning illustrator Polly Dunbar.

'Go away, I'm busy writing about the beauty of motherhood.'

Polly Dunbar is an award-winning illustrator who usually draws for children rather than adults, but when she had her own sons, she started recording the beautiful and maddening moments of parenthood with a doodle.

Hello, Mum is her visual diary of the magical highs and absurd lows that many parents will recognise - from the shock and awe of the baby days to the delight (and terror) of the toddler years and the mayhem of sibling rivalry. Dunbar's fantastically funny, wise and enchanting drawings capture this precious and fleeting time with heart-touching perfection.

Fantastically funny, wise and charming motherhood sketches from award-winning illustrator Polly Dunbar.

About the Author

Polly Dunbar is one of the most popular illustrators working in the UK today. Her bestselling book, Penguin, won numerous awards including the BookTrust Early Years Award, the Nestle Silver Children's Book Prize and the Red House Children's Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She was also chosen as one of BookTrust's Ten Best illustrators.

Polly has illustrated books by David Almond, Michael Morpurgo and her mother, Joyce Dunbar. She is also the illustrator of The Hug and While We Can't Hug, written by Eoin McLaughlin and published by Faber. She created Tilly and Friends, now an animated series on CBeebies, and many of her other stories have been adapted for the stage. She is also co-founder of Long Nose Puppets, an award-winning theatre company. She lives in the Waveney Valley, Suffolk, with her family.

@pollydunbar

Reviews
'I loved how it quietly captures all the anxiety, beauty and hilarity . . . A really special book.' - Evie Wyld

'Polly's sketches capture beautifully those moments with your very young children. They are a memory-book of feelings. Tender, funny, sometimes heartbreaking snapshots of motherhood. As my six-year-old daughter says, these pictures are 'kind and lovely'.' - Shappi Khorsandi



Book Information
ISBN 9780571365104
Author Polly Dunbar
Format Hardback
Page Count 284
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publisher Faber & Faber
Weight(grams) 970g
Dimensions(mm) 238mm * 183mm * 30mm