Mortimer’s Picnic
Written & illustrated by Nick Ward
Publication date: June 2025 (new edition)
Ages: 3+ years
Format: Paperback / 250 x 250 mm / 32 pages
ISBN: 9781912745425
Rights available: World except USA & Canada
UK retail price: £8.99
Mortimer is planning a picnic with his best friend Oggy. It’s all ready when a note arrives – poor Oggy has a cold and can’t come after all. Kind-hearted Mortimer decides he’ll look after his friend and take the picnic to him.
But a little rabbit hurrying through the woods with a basket of sausages and cake soon attracts the attention of some fierce, hungry creatures and, before long, Mortimer has a crocodile, a wolf and a troll snapping at his heels and wanting to eat not just the picnic but Mortimer too!
Mortimer's Picnic is an uplifting story celebrating friendship, with evocative artwork by top children’s illustrator Nick Ward.
Reviews
“It’s a funny, very satisfying story with an excellent twist. Nick Ward’s warm, humourous illustrations are full of extra little details that make this even more fun.” Read full review
“The humorous text is complemented by lively illustrations, and a sense of mystery and mischievousness pervades this delightful picture book.” Read full review
Andrea Rayner, Armadillo magazine
“An unexpectedly sweet and pleasantly surprising ending.” Read full review
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