My Little Drummer
Paperback
A joyful rhyming picture book exploring neurodiversity that's perfect for EVERY young reader.
There’s a drummer in my head.
They are tiny, but they’re there.
And they tap-a-tap-tap and pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
All day without a care…
Sounds distracting? It can be! When this little girl is overwhelmed, her little drummer beats fast and loud. She taps out a rhythm when she’s trying to concentrate… And the little drummer knows just how to make her smile…
Debut children’s author Sian Radford shares her experience of neurodivergence in this playful, imaginative picture book that celebrates imagination, creativity and connection.
Featured in the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge Official Book Collection: ‘Read to the Beat’
🥁Perfect for ALL readers
🥁Bouncy rhyming text
🥁Positive and reassuring
RRP: £7.99
Imprint
Farshore
ISBN
978-0-00-876216-2
Publication Date
12-03-2026
Format
Paperback
Pages
32 pages
Dimensions
220x280mm
Product Description
A joyful rhyming picture book exploring neurodiversity that's perfect for EVERY young reader.
There’s a drummer in my head.
They are tiny, but they’re there.
And they tap-a-tap-tap and pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
All day without a care…
Sounds distracting? It can be! When this little girl is overwhelmed, her little drummer beats fast and loud. She taps out a rhythm when she’s trying to concentrate… And the little drummer knows just how to make her smile…
Debut children’s author Sian Radford shares her experience of neurodivergence in this playful, imaginative picture book that celebrates imagination, creativity and connection.
Featured in the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge Official Book Collection: ‘Read to the Beat’
🥁Perfect for ALL readers
🥁Bouncy rhyming text
🥁Positive and reassuring
Author
Sian Radford, Illustrated by Gwen Millward
Sian Radfordis an author, content creator and former teacher. Her TikTok channel, @moonandrue, has an audience of 1.1 million followers. In 2024, her baby-led weaning cook book published and has been a bestseller across the TikTok shop.My Little Drummeris her first book for children, exploring her own experience of ADHD, as well as drawing on the experiences of her family who have lots of different ways of interacting with the world.
Gwen Millwardis the illustrator of a number of popular, bestselling picture books, includingButterfly Brain, which channelled her passion for the natural world,Darwin’s Super-Pooping Worm Spectacular,The One Tiny DotandMeet the Wildlings– one of several books that Gwen has written and illustrated. She is a winner of the BookTrust Early Years Award.
Imprint
Farshore
ISBN
978-0-00-876216-2
Publication Date
12-03-2026
Format
Paperback
Pages
32 pages
Dimensions
220x280mm
Product Description
A joyful rhyming picture book exploring neurodiversity that's perfect for EVERY young reader.
There’s a drummer in my head.
They are tiny, but they’re there.
And they tap-a-tap-tap and pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
All day without a care…
Sounds distracting? It can be! When this little girl is overwhelmed, her little drummer beats fast and loud. She taps out a rhythm when she’s trying to concentrate… And the little drummer knows just how to make her smile…
Debut children’s author Sian Radford shares her experience of neurodivergence in this playful, imaginative picture book that celebrates imagination, creativity and connection.
Featured in the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge Official Book Collection: ‘Read to the Beat’
🥁Perfect for ALL readers
🥁Bouncy rhyming text
🥁Positive and reassuring
Author
Sian Radford, Illustrated by Gwen Millward
Sian Radfordis an author, content creator and former teacher. Her TikTok channel, @moonandrue, has an audience of 1.1 million followers. In 2024, her baby-led weaning cook book published and has been a bestseller across the TikTok shop.My Little Drummeris her first book for children, exploring her own experience of ADHD, as well as drawing on the experiences of her family who have lots of different ways of interacting with the world.
Gwen Millwardis the illustrator of a number of popular, bestselling picture books, includingButterfly Brain, which channelled her passion for the natural world,Darwin’s Super-Pooping Worm Spectacular,The One Tiny DotandMeet the Wildlings– one of several books that Gwen has written and illustrated. She is a winner of the BookTrust Early Years Award.