Ned And The Joybaloo

Hiawyn Oram, Satoshi Kitamura(Illustrator)

Ned is grumpy every day except for Friday - the day when his Joybaloo comes to visit him. All through the night they play the most wonderful games until it is time for the Joybaloo to go back to sleep. But one day the Joybaloo disappears and Ned has no choice but to learn how to make his own joy.

Reviews

"Satoshi Kitamura's spirited watercolours capture the fluid essence of Ned's fantasy."
The New York Times Book Review

"This is a visually enchanting picture book with prose that will make you want to find your own joybaloo"
The Bookseller

"A neat story from Hiawyn Oram and amazing lively complexities in artwork by Satoshi Kitamura"
The School Librarian