'Once, in a place at the bottom of the ocean that is deeper, darker, further, wetter, colder, lonelier . . . than anything you can imagine, lived a piglet squid . . .'

From Joyce Dunbar, author of Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep and illustrator Tim Hopgood, (WOW Said the Owl), comes this acclaimed picture book about the wonder of just being alive.

Piglet Squid spends all day smiling his big, dreamy, happy smile . . . but his friends in the deep are always so woebegone. One day, Piglet Squid embarks on a quest to find something magical to show them all . . .

A quirky deep-sea adventure about a plucky little creature, determined to show his friends that there are wondrous things to smile about . . . if you look hard enough. Destined to be a storytime classic for children aged 3 and up.

Perfect for everyone who loved The Monster Who Ate Darkness and Mouse & Mole.

"Stunning illustrations make this story quite delightful" (BOOKTRUST)

"Hopgood's quirky illustrations bring the playful text to life and you can't help but love the optimistic Piglet Squid" (THE BOOKSELLER)

"A classic picture book in the making" (PRIMARY TIMES)

"An ideal bedtime read" (THE BOOKBAG)

"Joyce Dunbar's joy in words is matched by Tim Hopgood's exuberant rendering of the inky marine depths inhabited by stranger-than-fiction creatures..." (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH)

Joyce Dunbar has written more than eighty books for children including the bestselling Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep and the much performed Shoe Baby and This is the Star. Her series of short funny novels, Mouse & Mole, has been animated for television. She also teaches a creative writing course on the Greek island of Skyros!

This book has been graded for interest at 3-5 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2013 by Egmont UK Ltd (eBooks) .

Tim Hopgood is the illustrator of What a Wonderful World, Walking in a Winter Wonderland, Hooray for Hoppy!, Wow! Said the Owl, and many other popular picture books. He lives with his family in North Yorkshire, England. Joyce Dunbar is a widely respected author of more than fifty books for children.