This is the story of a little boy called Alem who goes on an adventure.

It's his birthday, but who knows where he can go to celebrate it?

Maybe the bear, the fox, the treefrog or the bulldog know?

But don't ask the dragon . . . or he will EAT you!

"Warm-hearted and cheerful . . . simple but lyrical" - * Sunday Times, Best Children's Books of 2022 So Far *

"A warm-hearted, richly coloured, peril-spiced quest" - * Guardian *

"[A] beautifully drawn adventure" - * Daily Mail *

"A lovely read . . . beautifully illustrated pages" - * Big Issue *

"Warm-hearted and cheerful to look at, it is simple but lyrical, and has an unexpected twist." - * The Sunday Times *