The Café at the Edge of the Woods

Paperback

WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2025

'An unusual, intricate, delightfully grotesque rhyming picture book' The Guardian

‘[a] gorgeously illustrated, gothic gourmet giggle’ Daily Mail

Welcome to the Café at the Edge of the Woods, the utterly charming and mesmerising new picture book from BAFTA award-winning writer Mikey Please.

Rene's dreams have finally come true! She's opened a café beside an enchanted wood, and with the help of a newfound waiter, Glumfoot, she is ready to serve the finest cuisine! But the locals seem to favour a most peculiar palette, requesting all sorts of disgusting things.

Can Glumfoot's quick-thinking save the day?

Join Rene and Glumfoot in this incredible other-worldly story full of magical humour, mythical creatures and culinary curiosities.

CREATOR AND CODIRECTOR OF THE OSCAR-NOMINATED ANIMATED FILM ROBIN ROBIN, AS SHOWN ON NETFLIX

'I really, really love this story' – Jon Klassen

RRP: £7.99

Imprint

HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks

ISBN

978-0-00-863901-3

Publication Date

26-09-2024

Format

Paperback

Pages

48 pages

Dimensions

220x280mm

Product Description

WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2025

'An unusual, intricate, delightfully grotesque rhyming picture book' The Guardian

‘[a] gorgeously illustrated, gothic gourmet giggle’ Daily Mail

Welcome to the Café at the Edge of the Woods, the utterly charming and mesmerising new picture book from BAFTA award-winning writer Mikey Please.

Rene's dreams have finally come true! She's opened a café beside an enchanted wood, and with the help of a newfound waiter, Glumfoot, she is ready to serve the finest cuisine! But the locals seem to favour a most peculiar palette, requesting all sorts of disgusting things.

Can Glumfoot's quick-thinking save the day?

Join Rene and Glumfoot in this incredible other-worldly story full of magical humour, mythical creatures and culinary curiosities.

CREATOR AND CODIRECTOR OF THE OSCAR-NOMINATED ANIMATED FILM ROBIN ROBIN, AS SHOWN ON NETFLIX

'I really, really love this story' – Jon Klassen

Author

Mikey Please

Mikey Please is a BAFTA award-winning and OSCAR nominated animation director and writer based in Bristol. He is an alumnus of Wimbledon School of Art, the Royal College of Art and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Imprint

HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks

ISBN

978-0-00-863901-3

Publication Date

26-09-2024

Format

Paperback

Pages

48 pages

Dimensions

220x280mm

Product Description

WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2025

'An unusual, intricate, delightfully grotesque rhyming picture book' The Guardian

‘[a] gorgeously illustrated, gothic gourmet giggle’ Daily Mail

Welcome to the Café at the Edge of the Woods, the utterly charming and mesmerising new picture book from BAFTA award-winning writer Mikey Please.

Rene's dreams have finally come true! She's opened a café beside an enchanted wood, and with the help of a newfound waiter, Glumfoot, she is ready to serve the finest cuisine! But the locals seem to favour a most peculiar palette, requesting all sorts of disgusting things.

Can Glumfoot's quick-thinking save the day?

Join Rene and Glumfoot in this incredible other-worldly story full of magical humour, mythical creatures and culinary curiosities.

CREATOR AND CODIRECTOR OF THE OSCAR-NOMINATED ANIMATED FILM ROBIN ROBIN, AS SHOWN ON NETFLIX

'I really, really love this story' – Jon Klassen

Author

Mikey Please

Mikey Please is a BAFTA award-winning and OSCAR nominated animation director and writer based in Bristol. He is an alumnus of Wimbledon School of Art, the Royal College of Art and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.