The Sticky Tape Kid

For every child who has ever loved something a little too much.

Emma loves sticky tape. She won't use glue. She'd stick and she'd stick, and that's all she would do. And every morning at kindy, Miss Thompson hears the same question: "Do you have any sticky tape today?"

When Miss Thompson encourages Emma to try something new, Emma gives the trains, the ball and the swings a go. But by lunchtime, things have gone very wrong. The lunchboxes are stuck shut, the play dough is taped to the table, the slide is wound round and round, and even Fuzzy the bear hasn't escaped. Everyone knows who did it: the Sticky Tape Kid!

Can Emma find a way to keep her favourite thing and still be a good friend? And just when everyone thinks the sticking is over, Emma has one more surprise up her sleeve.

Set in a busy Australian kindy, The Sticky Tape Kid is a funny rhyming picture book for ages 3 to 6. Its bouncy rhythm and the repeated "Stick, stick, stick!" invite little listeners to join in, and the twist on the final page gets a laugh every time. Ira Baykovska's bright, playful illustrations are packed with sticky-taped details to spot on every page.

Perfect for children starting kindy, preschool or school for the first time, the story opens gentle conversations about first-day nerves, sharing, friendship and trying new things, without ever feeling like a lesson. Parents will recognise their own determined little one, and teachers will recognise every classroom they have ever tidied up.

A joyful read-aloud for bedtime, story time and the classroom, and a great gift for creative, crafty kids who love to make things.