The little wooden robot and the sleeping princess...dry

Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who wanted more than anything to have a child. Until, by miracle, a wooden robot and an enchanted princess, also made of wood, came into their arms. The two siblings grew up with all the love in the world, until one day the princess overslept….

A book about family and unexpected love that makes you throw yourself wholeheartedly into the adventure of life. Even if you're made of wood...

THE Tom Gauld is an Eisner Award-winning artist and illustrator for The Guardian's weekly literary column. This is his first illustrated children's book. Raised in the Scottish countryside, he lives in London with his wife and two daughters.

Author & Illustrator: Tom Gauld
Performance: Dimitra Lymberopoulou
Ages: 6+