Flooded: Winner of the Klaus Flugge Prize for Illustration 2023

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You have shared how Flooded was inspired by a summer project that resulted in a print of animals traversing London’s underground: a cast and a setting.

Your words, like your reviews, bring books to life and give them a voice before the front cover is even turned.No one minds at first as it was just a little bit of water, but as the city carries on with its usual rhythm, the smaller animals start to realise that it is all becoming a rather big problem.

An interesting part of the story is not only seeing how quickly a situation can spiral out of control but also how the larger animals are quite happy to ignore the problem until it becomes a problem for them - so lots of parallels with real life.

It’s a fantastic independent book seller that will actually be responsive and select appropriate books for you. The drawings and diversity of the animal kingdom will keep younger minds guessing and pointing out different characters on each reading.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. What are your thoughts on art as a way of expressing and sharing these stories with young readers and is there a spread that you felt captured this plight powerfully? It is also a story about how problems are easier to solve together and communities that work with a positive common goal can be very powerful. There is an image, based on the Oxford Circus print, where a panda bear was talking with a tiger on the tube platform, blaming the politicians about what was happening.You guys were so fab and Dawn was such a lovely presence in the schools - I will absolutely be in touch next time I'm in your neck of the woods. We really liked this story, the meaning and the thought behind it and also the slightly quirky illustrations that bring it to life. When sharing this book with my class, it really made them think and predict about how the animal’s problem could be solved. We are experiencing delays with deliveries to many countries, but in most cases local services have now resumed. You can always find him on the page because his tail is a yellowish-ochre colour which stands out against the mainly teal and grey palette.

One of the comments you made in a video was about how the story began with a hippo leaving the taps on. It is accepted by you that Daunt Books has no control over additional charges in relation to customs clearance. So the story is a pretty simple one - "One morning the city woke up to find everything was a little WET. This is an important story, cleverly told and beautifully drawn, say the judges, full of little details that allow children to explore its world, even if they can’t yet read the story.Your selection was perfect for our children and what really made the difference was your ability to engage with each child, discuss their interests and help them to choose a suitable book based on your extensive knowledge of the books you were selling.