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Victoria Turnbull

5 stars across 5 books

VICTORIA TURNBULL is an emerging star in the picture book world, whose talent led her to win& the 2013 Association of Illustrators New Talent Award, Children's Book category. The Sea Tiger was one of the hot debuts of 2014 and has been nominated for the Kate Greenaway 2015 medal. Key bloggers are taking note, with The Sea Tiger described as 'quite heart-stoppingly beautiful' (The Book Sniffer),'A book full of life, movement and fluidity, and yet at times utterly still... Truly magical' (The Illustrated Forest), and demonstrating 'echoes of Sendak' (Jill Bennett).

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The Sea Tiger

1st June 2014

The Sea Tiger

The Sea Tiger is Oscar's best friend, Oscar's only friend. They do everything together - explore the ocean, visit the ... MoreThe Sea Tiger

(4 reviews) Review

Kings of the Castle

5th May 2016

Kings of the Castle

George doesn't want to spend the whole night moonbathing alone. But then the strangest creature he has ever seen comes o... MoreKings of the Castle

(3 reviews) Review

Cloud Forest

5th May 2020

Cloud Forest

"A story will help," said Umpa. "Stories make everything grow." A child's Umpa teaches them to read and to foll... MoreCloud Forest

(2 reviews) Review

Pandora

26th July 2015

Pandora

(1 review) Review

A Home That Means the World

19th September 2024

A Home That Means the World

Learn the importance of home and welcoming new people into communities with this beautifully illustrated picture book.Fl... MoreA Home That Means the World

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A Home That Means the World

19th September 2024

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Recent Reviews

The Sea Tiger

by LibrarianLaura

Loved loved LOVED this book. I loved the neat twist on Sea Tiger/Sea Lion, and I especially loved that Oskar is a merboy. I literally can't think of a...
Kings of the Castle

by Alisonds

George wants to build a sandcastle but his little puppy has other ideas. Then George sees someone emerge from the sea - and after many attempts to und...
Cloud Forest

by lpwilford

This is a short, sweet book about loss. A little boy has a great relationship with his grandad and then he passed away. It about the boys realisation ...