Hogbert by Briony May Smith
Hogbert by Briony May Smith
Hogbert by Briony May Smith
Hogbert by Briony May Smith
Hogbert by Briony May Smith

Hogbert by Briony May Smith

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Ages: 3–7 years

Uh-oh! When a tasty trail lures Hogbert away from his family, he ends up all alone in the forest. Can he find his way home? Lush artwork, subtle fairy-tale references, and the kindness of new friends keep readers smiling.

When Mommy Boar sends her little snufflebugs to explore the forest for the first time, she cautions them to stick together. After all, the Big Bad Wolf could be near! But Hogbert’s keen nose has other ideas, and after following a trail too far, he finds himself trembling alone in fear. What’s that rustling in the leaves? Just a little red squirrel on her way to visit her sick granny! What’s that growl coming through the trees? Just a snoring white doe who took a bite of an apple that made her sleepy! With each temporarily scary encounter, Hogbert finds that the world is a less frightening place, and that the same sense of smell that led him into trouble may just lead them all out of it again. Fans of Beatrix Potter and children taking their first steps toward independence will revel in the story’s gentle suspense and warm, welcoming illustrations.

Briony May Smith is the creator of The Mermaid Moon and Margaret’s Unicorn, which has been licensed in ten countries and also appeared on the Indie Bestseller list.

She grew up in Sandhurst and moved to Cornwall to study Illustration at Falmouth University, where she graduated with a 1st Class BA (Hons). She was highly commended for the Macmillan Children’s Book Prize in 2013 and 2014, and was shortlisted for the Emerging Talent Category of the British Comic Awards in 2014.

Briony moved back to the Southwest in 2016, where she takes a lot of inspiration from her rural surroundings. She writes and illustrates children’s books and her books have been translated into over 20 languages. She lives in the UK.

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