The Remarkables: A Book Launch

Do you remember those friends who had some sort of special trick? Maybe they were double-jointed. Or maybe they could touch their nose with their tongue. Well the children in The Remarkables: The Most Incredible Children I’ve Met — So Far! by Clotilde Perrin might have them all beat!

In this one-of-a-kind picture book, we meet 38 extraordinary children. There’s an electric child, a flying child, a child made of cake, and so many more. Each child describes their characteristics, tells anecdotes, and presents the special powers that make them unique. A “class photo” brings everyone together with a quiz finale for readers to discover their own superpowers.

Known for her original lift-the flap explorations of fairytale stories, Clotilde Perrin turns the lens onto her child readers, showing each one that they are a superhero of incredible means. Each page entertains and provides a way to talk about emotions and identity with equal parts humor and magic. Through Perrin’s unique imagination, this inclusive encyclopedia celebrates individuality, strengths, and differences, allowing every reader to explore what miraculous superpower they would wish for—or might have.

Meet a few of the Remarkables!

Get a peak inside the book with the excerpt below. What superpower would you choose?

Book Launch with Just Imagine

Join author Clotilde Perrin to celebrate the release of this beautiful book on Thursday 19th, at 1PM. An Evening In with Just Imagine will be hosted by Nikki Gamble and is free to the public!

Praise for The Remarkables

★ “The author makes the introductions in this tongue-in-cheek, wild ride of a picture book about remarkable children—some of them fantastical, others closer to reality than you think.”—starred, Foreword Reviews

“If you haven’t come across Clotilde Perrin’s books before, and even if you have, the gorgeousness of her stylish, detailed illustrations and limitless extent of her imagination in this book, is stunning.”—Love Reading 4 Kids

“The Remarkables is a big oversize book that entertains and provides a way to talk about emotions and identity. For that reason it should be at the top of every primary school’s purchase list for this term.”-Achuka

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