The Piskie Button
A toddler picture book by Eseld Carne OUT NOW
After a storm, Tegen finds a small golden button in the seaweed. She knows exactly what to do: shiny things go to the piskies. What happens on the piskie stone is between Cronk and the reader.
- Gentle seaside magic for toddlers
- Playful read-aloud rhythm
- Familiar Polperran places and friends
In The Piskie Button, a big storm has left Wreckers Cove glittering with seaweed and secrets. When Tegen spots a small golden button, she does what any Polperran child would do with something so shiny: she takes it to the piskies at Carn Ruan. Gentle seaside magic, salt air and a watchful chough make this a cosy little mystery for sharing aloud.
Toddlers will enjoy the simple, satisfying shape of finding, carrying and giving, with plenty to point at on every page: seaweed, stone, feathers and one very tempting button. Eseld Carne's Little Polperran stories are made for a lap and a listening ear, with repeating sounds, quiet humour and just enough what-will-happen curiosity to feel exciting without feeling frightening.
As part of Little Polperran, The Piskie Button lets very young readers meet places and customs they will recognise again as they grow through the village: Wreckers Cove, Carn Ruan, the piskie stone and Cronk the chough. It touches the wider Polperran thread of found treasures and small secrets, giving parents a first gentle glimpse of how this shared Cornish world fits together.
