Nicola Schofield | United Kingdom
Wade and his friends love splashing around. So it dampens their summer plans when, quite suddenly, Wade outgrows the swimming pool. Now taller than a houseboat, Wade travels the world searching for a new watery place to play. But when he finally finds it, will it deliver the promised perfect summer?
Highly commended in the Macmillan Prize for Illustration 2023, WADE is a 271 word graphic-novel-style picture book for 4-6 year olds about the search for happiness and finding what truly matters when life throws something unexpected your way.