{"product_id":"beti-and-the-little-round-house-isbn-9781536225181","title":"Beti and the Little Round House","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom beloved storyteller Atinuke comes an enchanting new collection of stories featuring an endearing new character. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeti lives in a little round house in the green woods under the mountains with Mam, Tad, baby Jac, and her very own tiny goat named Naughty. Beti loves the little round house, where there is always the promise of adventure with Naughty, Jac, and her friends—whatever the season! With charming black-and-white and color illustrations throughout, this warm and lyrical collection is alive with themes of endurance, friendship, and the power of self-belief. It celebrates the gift of the seasons and the art of living simply and joyfully in nature.Four gentle tales, which read like a cozy hug. . . . The creator brings to life the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells of Beti’s world via lush and luminous storytelling. . . . The connected stories introduce the girl’s vibrantly depicted community and detail Beti’s penchant to turn ordinary outings like filling a jar for the family’s daily water supply into epic adventures. Illustrations rendered in muted pastels by Hughes mirror the cheerful warmth of the stories.\u003cbr\u003e—Pubishers Weekly (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author creates a sense of warmth and tranquility, while Hughes’ lush, verdant illustrations evoke comfort and safety—this is a world readers will eagerly return to. . . An absolute charmer.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAtinuke’s accomplished storytelling is rich with vivid descriptions and an easygoing patter. Hughes’ gently drawn pencil vignettes appear throughout. Warmly inviting, this book has a timeless appeal.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAtinuke and Hughes have conjured up an idyllic world.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews, 5 Short and Sweet Books To Lure Young Readers\u003cb\u003eAtinuke\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Nigeria, where she spent her childhood in a mansion in the megacity of Lagos. She spent her teenage years in England and once lived in a round house in the woods. Atinuke is the author of the best-selling Anna Hibiscus series, as well as \u003ci\u003eAfrica\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Amazing Africa: Country by Country\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Mouni Feddag; the Too Small Tola series\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Onyinye Iwu; and the picture books \u003ci\u003eBaby Goes to Market\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eB Is for Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCatch That Chicken!\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBaby\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Sleepy Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, all illustrated by Angela Brooksbank\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eAtinuke now lives on a mountain overlooking the sea in Wales.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e studied at the Arts University College Bournemouth, in England. Inspired by picture-book illustration from the 1960s and ’70s as well as Chinese cinema, she creates enchanting, atmospheric worlds for all her characters. Emily Hughes is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eWild\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Little Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Snail \u003c\/i\u003eand the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eA Brave Bear \u003c\/i\u003eby Sean Taylor, \u003ci\u003eCharlie and Mouse\u003c\/i\u003e by Laurel Snyder, and \u003ci\u003eEverything You Need for a Treehouse \u003c\/i\u003eby Carter Higgins. Born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, Emily Hughes now lives in London.\u003cb\u003eAUTHOR’S NOTE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI lived in a mansion in the city of Lagos in Nigeria when I was a child. But when I grew \u003cbr\u003e up, I moved to Wales in the UK. There I lived with my toddler son in a roundhouse built \u003cbr\u003e of straw and clay in the woods. It was a life of magic, and of mud. \u003cbr\u003e   You can learn how to build your own roundhouse with the help of a few adults, using the books \u003ci\u003eBuilding a Low Impact Roundhouse\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Simple Roundhouse Manual \u003c\/i\u003eby Tony Wrench.  \u003cbr\u003e People all over the world live simply on the land—whether they embrace modern ways or prefer to follow more traditional ones. Follow your heart and the stars—they will show you your way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho’s Naughty?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Beti lives in a little round house in the green woods under the mountains. She lives with Mam and Tad and baby Jac.\u003cbr\u003e   Mam and Tad built that little round house in such a sunny spot. The house has thick earth walls that keep it warm and cozy. Tree trunks hold up the grassy roof with its cheerful chimney. It is a house made of trees and grass and earth. Just like the woods. \u003cbr\u003e   Beti loves the little round house. In the spring the roof is covered with bright and beautiful flowers. And when it rains, Beti can stand on the doorstep and catch the sparkling raindrops in her hands.\u003cbr\u003e   It’s not just Beti and Mam and Tad and Jac who live in the woods. Mr. Grouch lives there too in a tumbledown round house. And Beti’s little friend Billie lives with her mother, Fern, in a very ferny house. \u003cbr\u003e   Marching ants, digging moles, flickering fireflies, creeping foxes, squeaking dormice, rustling hedgehogs, and lots of other animals live in the woods too. And there are blackbirds, robins, woodpeckers, owls, and lots and lots of other birds. \u003cbr\u003e   Mr. Grouch says the birds make such a racket in the spring, it gives him a headache! \u003cbr\u003e   This morning, the birds are singing such a loud song that they wake Beti up. Tiny green leaves are waving at her through the window. And Beti feels like singing too, because it is spring, and today it is Beti’s birthday. It is always spring on Beti’s birthday. \u003cbr\u003e   Beti jumps out of bed.\u003cbr\u003e   Tad smiles. “Happy birthday!”\u003cbr\u003e   Mam smiles. “Happy birthday!” \u003cbr\u003e   “Is it time for my party yet?” asks Beti.\u003cbr\u003e   Beti always has a party on her birthday.\u003cbr\u003e   And her friends always come. They have a picnic. Always. Even when it’s raining and it has to be inside. \u003cbr\u003e   “It’s time to get ready for your party,” says Mam. She is pouring flour into a big wooden bowl.\u003cbr\u003e Beti helps to crack the eggs. She helps to beat them too. Jac is busy licking the spoons. When the cake goes in the oven, Mam says, “You could go and pick some flowers, Beti, to decorate the icing on the cake.”\u003cbr\u003e   “And pick some salad too!” calls Tad, who is making sandwiches. \u003cbr\u003e   So Beti skips out with her basket. She doesn’t pick the flowers around the little round house. \u003cbr\u003e   Tad says they make the garden pretty. Instead Beti goes into the woods.\u003cbr\u003e   There are banks of purple bluebells, and scattered starry wood anemones. There are yellow marsh marigolds cheering up the boggy bits, and pretty cuckoo flowers that are neither white nor pink.\u003cbr\u003e   Those are all very pretty, but no good for decorating cakes because you can’t eat them. Beti knows that. So she picks pale yellow primroses that taste as sweet as honey. And she picks tiny purple violets that taste as good \u003cbr\u003e as sweets. \u003cbr\u003e   Beti starts to stomp home. Then she remembers the salad. Luckily, growing along-side an old stone wall is a carpet of wild garlic leaves. Beti picks some of the garlicky leaves and breaks off juicy round pennywort leaves growing out of the wall next to brambles. \u003cbr\u003e   Beti pinches off furry bramble tops that taste like bitter oranges. From the trees that grow out of the wall, Beti plucks feathery hawthorn leaves and silky beech leaves. Then Beti looks at\u003cbr\u003e the big white pom-pom flowers on the wild garlic\u003cbr\u003e plants. They would look pretty on her cake.  \u003cbr\u003e   As she walks home, Beti passes sticky goosegrass and pointy dandelion and plantain leaves. Beti looks away. She does not want those bitter leaves in her birthday salad! \u003cbr\u003e   “Well done!” says Tad.\u003cbr\u003e   Beti makes a pile of flowers to decorate the cake, and a pile of leaves for the salad.\u003cbr\u003e   When Mam sees the big white pom-pom flowers, she laughs. “Wild garlic flowers!” she says. “Try one.”\u003cbr\u003e   Beti pops one of the pom-poms in her mouth. It’s crunchy and very, very garlicky!\u003cbr\u003e   “Not right for cake?” asks Mam.\u003cbr\u003e   Beti shakes her head, frowning.\u003cbr\u003e   Tad smiles. “But perfect for salad!” \u003cbr\u003e   Beti nods and puts the pom-poms in the bowl with all the bright green leaves. It makes the salad look very happy! \u003cbr\u003e   Next, Beti helps Mam hang yellow and red bunting all around the clearing. She helps Tad lay a big thick blanket under the old oak tree. They lay a bright red tablecloth on top and pull it as straight as they can.\u003cbr\u003e   The branches of the oak tree reach nearly to the ground, so sitting under the tree is like sitting in a cave. All over the branches sprout tiny, curly new spring leaves. Between the leaves peeps the gentle sunshine, dappling the red tablecloth in golden light. \u003cbr\u003e   Beti loves the old oak tree. 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