One morning, the city woke up to find everything was a little bit…WET! No one minded at first. But soon, the little bit of water became a huge problem.
A powerful story about learning to face up to problems before they grow to big. And an ode to the strength that comes when a community learns to work together.
Published 3 May 2022, by Frances Lincoln
WINNER ― Frances and Wesley Bock Book Award (E.E.U.U) 2024
NOMINATED ― Unicef Prize (France) 2024
WINNER ― Klaus Flugge Prize 2023
WINNER ― VI Premio muestra del Libro Infantil y Juvenil de la Comunidad de Madrid (Spain) 2023
WINNER ― English Association 4-11 Picture Book Award 2023
WINNER ― 'UK Literacy Association' Picture Book Award 2023
LONGLISTED ― Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2023
LONGLISTED ― Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2023
LONGLISTED ― Derby Children’s Picture Book Awards 2023
WINNER ― World Illustration Awards 2020
3rd PROJECT MORE VOTED ― Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 2020
Available in hardback & paperback / Translated to 20 languages
REVIEWS
'Gosh, what a beautiful book with an even more beautiful message.' ― The Evening Standard
'Impressive debut [...] A timely read.' ― The Guardian
'Promising careers were launched with debuts such as Mariajo Ilustrajo’s Flooded' ― The Guardian 'Best Children's Books of 2022'
“A gentle story of climate change and community, this is a visually stunning debut using a minimal text, richly detailed images and a limited palette of striking Pantone colours.” ― The Bookseller - One to Watch
“A really impressive picture book debut.” ― Achuka
“Visually stunning, beautifully designed picture book... a treat for the eyes and tonic for the soul.” ― WRD Magazine