Jennifer Loakes Jennifer Loakes i(8551063 works by)
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1 y separately published work icon The Most Magnificent Thing Jennifer Loakes , Nicky Johnston (illustrator), Kew East : Windy Hollow , 2021 23066560 2021 single work picture book children's

'A warm hug, a loud cheer, a tickly hand, a steady hand. 

'Following a boy and his dad through the day we see all the ways a dad, through his actions, shows his love.

'The Most Magnificent Thing is a tribute to the everyday magnificence of dads.'

Source : publisher's blurb

1 y separately published work icon Love Was Hiding Jennifer Loakes , Jess Racklyeft (illustrator), Kew East : Windy Hollow , 2018 14125302 2018 single work picture book children's

'Love was Hiding is a celebration of the love a mother has for her child. Told from a child's perspective is shows a mother's small acts of love right throughout the day. '(Publication summary)

1 2 y separately published work icon Mate and Me Jennifer Loakes , Belinda Elliott (illustrator), Kew East : Windy Hollow , 2015 8551101 2015 single work picture book children's

"The boy from upstairs plays in the yard. His name is Matata. I call him Mate for short. When I see him I shout, 'Hello Mate!', but he doesn't join in my games."

'When Mate moves in upstairs, he has an instant friend. But Mate is shy and learning to adapt to a new home. There's a new family downstairs too. A secret family. Where have the families come from and what happens when the downstairs family goes missing? Where will their silver treasures lead?

'A celebration of the power of friendship in the face of displacement and loneliness.' (Publication summary)

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