A glorious picture book that celebrates diversity, inclusivity and the importance of making friends rather than enemies

Reds love being red. Yellows love being yellow. And Blues love being blue. The problem is that they just don’t like each other. But one day, along comes a different colour who likes Reds, Yellows and Blues, and suddenly everything starts to change. Maybe being different doesn’t mean you can’t be friends ... A very special picture book that supports the adage that there is more that unites us than divides us. Along Came a Different just goes to show how much better we can all be when we come together to find common ground as friends. Every bookshelf should have a copy.

"Galactic resonances call to mind not only Oliver Jeffers’ star-catching protagonists, but also a hint of The Little Prince" - Guardian on UP, UP AND AWAY

"With a spark of magic and touch of McLaughlin‘s creative genius, this new and unfurling friendship can’t help but fuel the reader’s imagination" - Picture Books Blogger on UP, UP AND AWAY

"Oh the wit, oh, the wisdom, oh the beauty of Tom McLaughlin’s whole phenomenal enterprise" - Red Reading Hub on UP, UP AND AWAY

"A winner of a book about the power of drawing and storytelling" - Oliver Jeffers on THE STORY MACHINE

"Tom McLaughlin’s beautifully illustrated book is perfect for imaginative children" - Guardian on THE CLOUDSPOTTER

"Dyslexic readers should derive inspiration from this book’s message, and delight in the drawings. A charming, rewarding, instructive read" - Financial Times on THE CLOUDSPOTTER