Other editions of book The Girls

A timeless picture book for friends of all ages, The Girls celebrates kindness, supportiveness, and the power of true friendship.Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize Illustrated Book of the Year 2019Meet the girls: Sasha, Lottie, Alice, and Leela.These four best friends spend their days playing beneath the branches of their favorite apple tree. As the tree grows tall and reaches across the sky, so do they . . .. . . growing from little girls into big girls . . . . . . and from big girls into women!Through their shared secrets, dreams, worries, and schemes, their friendship grows ever stronger. Even when their adventures take them in different directions, the girls always stay rooted together.The Girls is a celebration of lasting friendship for every girl . . . big or little.

"A simple but gorgeous picture book about four little girls who play in an apple tree and the women they grow into. Clear, direct and warm, it's a celebration of kindness and scraped knees, illustrated with charm by Jenny Løvlie." THE GUARDIAN Four little girls meet under an apple tree and form a bond that grows as they share secrets, dreams, worries and schemes. This beautifully illustrated tale charts the girls' lives through ups and downs and laughter and tears. Find out how their friendship flourishes as the years pass by and the girls become women.