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The Spectacular Suit

$24.99

A buoyant and heartwarming celebration of individuality, identity, and dressing to suit yourself!

As read by Courtney Act on ABC’s Play School.

It’s almost Frankie’s birthday and everything is ready — except for something to wear. All of her party dresses feel wrong. Her family tries to help, but it’s no good.

What Frankie longs for is a suit. A spectacular suit …

Can Frankie find the outfit of her dreams?

‘What a spectacular story’ — Phoebe Bridgers

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Ages 3–7 | 270mm × 230mm | 32pp | 4 Pantones | Spot UV on cover

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A buoyant and heartwarming celebration of individuality, identity, and dressing to suit yourself!

As read by Courtney Act on ABC’s Play School.

It’s almost Frankie’s birthday and everything is ready — except for something to wear. All of her party dresses feel wrong. Her family tries to help, but it’s no good.

What Frankie longs for is a suit. A spectacular suit …

Can Frankie find the outfit of her dreams?

‘What a spectacular story’ — Phoebe Bridgers

—

Ages 3–7 | 270mm × 230mm | 32pp | 4 Pantones | Spot UV on cover

A buoyant and heartwarming celebration of individuality, identity, and dressing to suit yourself!

As read by Courtney Act on ABC’s Play School.

It’s almost Frankie’s birthday and everything is ready — except for something to wear. All of her party dresses feel wrong. Her family tries to help, but it’s no good.

What Frankie longs for is a suit. A spectacular suit …

Can Frankie find the outfit of her dreams?

‘What a spectacular story’ — Phoebe Bridgers

—

Ages 3–7 | 270mm × 230mm | 32pp | 4 Pantones | Spot UV on cover

Author: Kat Patrick
Illustrator: Hayley Wells

AU$24.99 | £12.99 | US$17.99 (Hardback) £12.99 (Paperback)

AU Edition (Hardback) | AU$24.99

Publication Date: 3 Aug 2021 
ISBN: 9781922310873 

UK Edition (Hardback) | £12.99 | Buy now at Bookshop.org

Publication Date: 10 Mar 2022
ISBN: 9781913348793

UK Edition (Paperback) | £8.99 | Buy now at Bookshop.org

Publication Date: 14 Sept 2023
ISBN: 9781915590152

US Edition (Hardback) | US$17.99 | Buy now at Bookshop.org

Publication Date: 2 Nov 2021
ISBN: 9781950354696

‘From Kat Patrick, author of Doodle Cat and Howl, comes a gorgeous picture book about the nervous joy of expressing yourself through clothing and the strength that comes with family support. Finding the perfect look (especially one with such strong Bowie vibes) for your own party can be incredibly empowering, and The Spectacular Suit also plays with gender in the same, delightful way that children do. Artist Hayley Wells’s picture book debut is warmly illustrated in a limited colour palette, creating a cohesive story world … While this story is a great one for sharing with children from the age of three, when the desire to choose your own outfit really begins to take hold, it could be perfect for those well into primary school, when individuality and identity begin to take on more significance.’
—Michael Earp , Books + Publishing

‘This is a vibrant, charming book about how clothes can make you feel special and the importance of wearing the clothes that reflect your identity. The digital illustrations are gorgeous and dynamic and make the story really sing. It’s a delightful book.’
—Angela Crocombe, Manager of Readings Kids

‘Immensely charming … A delightful, affirming story about finding your unique look without reducing it to simplistic, black-and-white, or reductive ideas about gender presentation. One of a kind.’
—Kirkus Reviews

‘Empowering … will help both children and their adult readers consider the way in which we use outer armour to reflect our inner selves.’
—Sara Keating, The Irish Times

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Kat Patrick recently realised they never actually grew up, and so they’ve been trying to make a living as a writer ever since. Originally from the UK, they have written their way around the world, and after stints in New Zealand, Australia, Iceland, Paris, and Patagonia, are now based in Glasgow.

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Hayley Wells is a UK-based illustrator who loves to grow vegetables and drink coffee. They have an MA in Children’s Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art. The Spectacular Suit is their first picture book.

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