Eland, Eva – The Bell Bookshop

Where is the cat?

Emma — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This fun and familiar tale of cat chase invites you to spot Cat in every scene as he hides from Suzy, from award-winning author and illustrator, Eva Eland.Suzy is visiting Auntie today, and she wants to play with Cat. But where is he? Always just out of her reach, Suzy calls for him – all she wants to do is play dressing up, or dance together, or pretend they’re mummy and baby . . . but Cat doesn’t like the sound of that one bit. Will he change his mind at nap time, when Suzy is quiet and curled up in bed?From award-winning author and illustrator, Eva Eland who brought us When Sadness Comes to Call:’Packs an emotional punch’ Sunday Independent, Best Books of 2019’Outstanding, don’t miss it’ Irish Independent

Where happiness begins

Emma — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2021 and longlisted for the Kate Greenaway, now as a collectible small hardback perfect for gifting. Are you looking for happiness? Sometimes it can feel really far away, and sometimes you might have so much you can’t help but share. You can try to chase it, control it or capture it, but even if it seems like it’s gone for a while, you’ll know it’s never far away . . .Also available: a mini-hardback of the first book in the series: When Sadness Comes to Call.

When sadness comes to call

Emma — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Winner of the Klaus Flugge Prize and the V&A Book Cover Award, now as a collectible small hardback perfect for gifting.When Sadness arrives, try not to be afraid: give it a name, listen to it and spend some time together. Maybe all it wants is to know that it’s welcome. This beautiful debut by author-illustrator talent Eva Eland takes a poignant but uplifting look at dealing with sadness.Also available: a mini-hardback of the second book in the series, Where Happiness Begins.’In an age where the pressure to be permanently happy can be overwhelming, this book oozes empathy and empowers young readers to understand their emotions’ Storytime Magazine’Poignant . . . helps children to recognise and understand difficult emotions. A contemplative and ultimately uplifting tale’ Booktrust’Packs an emotional punch, showing our littlest readers ways to acknowledge and manage sadness’ Sunday Independent, Best Books of 2019