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A board book by Pip Trelawny COMING
Drip, drop, RAIN! A dash under the bench, under the nets, through a puddle (SPLASH!) — into the bakery, where it is warm, and Martha has a towel.
In Pilchard Gets Wet, the smallest Polperran adventure begins with the first patter of rain: drip, drop, RAIN! Pilchard scampers from one familiar shelter to the next, beneath the bench, beneath the nets, and then through the irresistible puddle with a great SPLASH. The world is wet and bright, but never frightening, and the bakery ahead promises warmth, Martha, and a soft towel.
Babies and toddlers will love the clear, chantable rhythm of this sturdy board book, with sounds that invite little voices to join in: drip, drop, SPLASH! The humour is gentle and physical, just right for watching a small cat get into a soggy muddle. Any worry is kept tiny and safe, balanced by repetition, warmth, and the reassuring sense that comfort is close by.
Pilchard's Polperran is the youngest doorway into Little Chough Press's shared Cornish village, where readers can begin to recognise places, people, and textures long before they are ready for longer stories. Here, the bench, the nets, the bakery, and Martha all make Polperran feel touchable and kind. It is a first taste of the village children can grow up alongside.