The New Arrival [Paperback]

Now available in paperback! Sam the hedgehog sets off to find his own place to live and quickly does???in a lovely tree in a nice forest. There???s only one important thing missing: friends. Will the others welcome him?This adorable picture book about one hedgehog's search for a friend, is now available in paperback!FromThe New Arrival, by Vanya Nastanlieva:

There once was a hedgehog named Sam.

When you are little hedgehog,
even a few weeks old,
you must find your own place to live.

Little Sam set off to find his...Vanya Nastanlieva is a freelance illustrator from Bulgaria. She studied Textiles and Fashion before getting a BA in Book and Graphic Design from The National Academy of Art in Sofia, Bulgaria. She received her MA in Children's Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art, England. One of her final projects was highly commended in the Macmillan Prize for Children's Book Illustration 2011. Her picture books includeThe New Arrival, andMo and Beau. She currently lives in Cambridge, England.Praise forMo and Beau, by Vanya Nastanlieva:

Ample white space keeps the focus squarely on these dramatically dissimilar animals (Beau's hulking form fills many of the spreads, while Mo rises barely above the bear's paw). It's a simple yet striking story about the dynamics of parallel play and of making friends.
~Publisher's Weekly

Meet Mo and Beau, two instantly loveable characters. Very different in size and stature, but in many ways just the same...This is a great book to read aloud with a younger or emerging reader. With minimal text and a great bed time theme, it can???t fail to please any child or weary parent.
~Picture Books BloggerPraise for the hardcover edition ofThe New Arrival:

A beautifully illustrated, touching story about a small hedgehog, Sam, who has to venture out, as all hedgehogs do, and find a home for himself...this story will help to prepare ylĂ-