Come Back, Gosling

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NOMINATED FOR A CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR ILLUSTRATION 2026.

From the creative duo behind A Shelter for Sadness and The Boy, the Troll and the Chalk comes a heartwarming picture book about friendship, flying and the joy of sharing books.

Once upon a time, there was a little girl and a gosling who loved each other very much - and loved reading books together even more. But one day, there is a book the girl will not share. Before Gosling can peek inside, she slams the book shut and says: "I don't like this book. Let's play something else." When their new book mysteriously disappears, the girl and the gosling's friendship is put to the test.

Then one night, Gosling finds the missing book and leaves. Will the girl be able to put things right before it's too late?

This reassuring story teaches children that honesty and trust are what help friendships fly and is effortlessly brought to life by David Litchfield's atmospheric scenes and Anne Booth's warm and rich storytelling. The perfect bookshelf companion to The Duck Who Didn't Like Water, I'm Sticking With You and Pip & Egg.

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9781800783089
  • ISBN: 9781800783089
  • Pub Date: 16th April 2026
  • Publisher: Templar Books
  • Imprint: Templar Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Number of Pages: 40

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About Anne Booth

Anne Booth studied English at The University of York, but after some years working in a bookshop and teaching in Italy, she studied Pastoral Theology for a year before working as an administrative assistant in a Christian Charity. Whilst working she completed a part-time MA in Children's Literature, which she still loves! After getting married and raising fo

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About David Litchfield

   DAVID LITCHFIELD   first started to draw when he was very young, creating Star Wars and Indiana Jones 'mash up' comics for his older brother and sister. His first picture book with Frances Lincoln Children's Books,  The Bear and the Piano  , won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize (Illustrated Book Category) and became a best-seller in

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