'Stick Man lives in the family tree
With his Stick Lady Love
and their stick children three.'

But it's dangerous being a Stick Man.

A dog wants to play with him, a swan builds her nest with him. He even ends up on a fire!

Will he ever get back to the family tree in time for Christmas? Perhaps Santa can help...

• Shiny foil highlights on the cover makes this a special gift for toddlers
• A modern classic picture book about family, courage and adventure from the UK's number one picture book author and illustrator
• Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page with lots of details to spot
• This perfect gift book is a journey through the seasons with a gloriously festive Christmas Eve ending
• From the creators of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog, which have all been made into animated films
• Stick Man has been adapted into a popular animated film starring voices from Martin Freeman (Stick Man), Jennifer Saunders (Narrator), Sally Hawkins (Stick Lady), Russell Tovey (Dog) and Hugh Bonneville (Santa)
'A cracker of a book' FT

'Touching, whimsical ... Utterly original - a classic' Angels & Urchins

'Donaldson and Scheffler's poignant, suspenseful profile of an inanimate object recalls The Velveteen Rabbit' Publishers Weekly