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The Book of Gifts

The Book of Gifts

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Summary

ORIGINAL, INSPIRING AND BEAUTIFULLY HAND-ILLUSTRATED ARTWORK BY LUCY DUNBAR

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP FIVE BESTSELLER


James Norbury meets Raymond Brigg’s The Snowman with a touch of Love, Actually . . . The first book from the hugely popular new Instagram talent

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Sometimes we all need a gift to help us through our life, or even just through the day.

A chance to stop. Take a breath. Listen to your heart.

That is the promise in The Book of Gifts – Lucy Dunbar’s touching, beautiful, warm hearted and, above all, hopeful collection of pictures, thoughts and inspirations.

If you need courage, hope or love, find it here.

If you’re facing loss or sadness, find comfort in these pages.

Give it to your friend, your partner, a parent or a child – or just give it to yourself.

The Book of Gifts is a book we cannot do without.

It is for anyone, and everyone.

It is for all of us.

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'Just gorgeous' Kate Bottley, BBC Radio 2

'The perfect Christmas gift for someone you love' Lorraine

Reviews

  • Just gorgeous
    Kate Bottley, BBC Radio 2

About the author

Lucy Claire Dunbar

Lucy Dunbar is an illustrator and designer based in Oxfordshire who came to prominence by honouring the likes of The Queen and Matthew Perry with art drawn from behind, always leaving the story open for her viewers to interpret for themselves.

Having been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes from the age of two, Lucy temporarily lost her sight in her early twenties. After she’d regained it, she made a promise to herself to draw every day. From that commitment, came her hugely popular online success. She now has an established and fast-growing social media following with 559k followers on Instagram and has appeared on Radio 4's Saturday Live and Lorraine Kelly. This is her first book.
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