A joyful picture book about friendship and togetherness,
from international bestselling illustrator, Axel Scheffler

Would you like to come inside this book? You're very welcome.
In fact, everyone is welcome here, whether you're big or small, flappy
or jumpy, noisy or quiet.


With its simple text and endearing animal characters, Welcome
shows how everyone can be a good friend, and how we can
all help others to feel welcome.





Axel Scheffler's fabulous, funny animals are
the perfect ambassadors to show us all about friendship and togetherness:
how to laugh together, play together - and, most importantly,
how to make friends again after a quarrel!

Axel is much-loved for his characters such as the Gruffalo,
Stick Man and Zog

A donation from every copy of Welcome sold
goes to Three Peas, a charity which supports refugees who
have had to flee their homes.

Welcome follows Axel's picture book
Kind which has enjoyed huge critical and international
success.

Welcome has sold into 14 territories



 


Praise for Kind:



The Times 'Children's Book of the Week' on
6th April 2019



'A treasure trove of wisdom and beauty. . . A beautiful and
profound book' BookTrust



'An anthology of tips about how to make a kinder world' The
Sunday Times



'This book is really good ... A simple story about what achieving
the impossible dream of 360-degree kindness might look like
... showcasing some of the best children's book illustrators in
the world' The Times 'Children's Book of the Week'




'This valuable book discusses kindness in all its forms' Daily
Mail



'Celebrate the importance of kindness. Small acts of kindness
can make a real difference' Angels and Urchins




'A timely and inspiring new picture book' Primary
Times



'A beautiful and thoughtful gift that will be treasured for
generations' South Wales Evening Post




'One of this year's most celebrated releases' Telegraph

Illustrated by: Axel Scheffler