Coralie Bickford-Smith for The Squirrel and the Lost Treasure

Coralie Bickford-Smith is one of the most renowned illustrator and designers in the publishing industry, especially celebrated for her illustrated covers of Penguin's clothbound classics. Her first book, The Fox and the Star, was beloved by children and adults alike, and included in Time Out's 100 Best Children's Books, and her work has been featured in numerous publications, including The New York Times and The Guardian.

Now, Coralie joins us at the bookshop to celebrate her new book, The Squirrel and the Lost Treasure, an enchanting clothbound fable about growth, new life and finding hope in unexpected places.

One autumn evening, a young squirrel spots an acorn glinting on the forest floor.
Eager to protect her treasure from watchful eyes and hungry mouths, she buries it deep in the heart of the forest.
But when she returns after the icy winter, her acorn is nowhere to be found. Where could it be?

"Exquisite . . . illustrations are so vivid and patterned that each page feels alive" ~ Observer

"Coralie Bickford-Smith depicts nature at its most majestic" ~ Financial Times