A picture book by Morwen Tresidder COMING
On midsummer eve, Old Tom takes the children the long way home — past Church Rock, just as the sun sits exactly in the rock's window. A blaze of gold through stone, and Martha goes very quiet.
On midsummer eve, Old Tom takes the children the long way home, past Church Rock at the very moment the sun sits in its window. Morwen Tresidder catches that breath-held Polperran magic: a blaze of gold through stone, the hush of sea and evening, and Martha, aboard, suddenly very quiet. When she touches the rail and says, “My gran rowed me here once,” the moment glows with feeling.
Perfect for ages 4–7, this is a gentle, lyrical picture book made for sharing aloud. Young children will love the simple journey, the familiar comfort of Old Tom, and the wonder of seeing an ordinary place become extraordinary. The mood is tender rather than scary, with just enough mystery to make small listeners lean closer, and plenty of calm reassurance in the rhythm of the telling.
As part of Polperran Tales, The Midsummer Window adds another treasured corner to Little Chough Press’s storybook Cornish village. Church Rock, Old Tom and Martha’s quiet memory all become threads children can carry into later visits to Polperran. For returning readers, the pictures offer small things to notice; for new families, it is a warm first glimpse of a village that grows with them.