Five Minutes' Peace

Celebrate forty glorious years of the Large family in this stunning anniversary edition of a modern picture book classic.

"If you are not familiar with these stories, you really have not lived ... you just couldn't get better" Guardian

A gorgeous 40th anniversary edition of a family picture book favourite with a shiny gold foil cover! This is the story of Mrs Large the elephant - who just needs five minutes of peace and quiet away from her boisterous children! So, taking refuge in the bathroom, she fills herself a hot, foamy bubble bath and takes in a tray of her favourite breakfast and the morning paper. But there's never a dull moment with the Large family, and it soon becomes clear that mum's quiet time is to be very short-lived! Family life is beautifully observed in this warm and funny modern classic from Jill Murphy.

Review: Set at home, the story captures family noise, routine and a mother's quest for an elusive moment of peace. A classic picture book for 3-7 olds. Highly recommend. -- Tom Tolkein * School Reading List *
Family life is beautifully observed in this warm, funny and exquisitely illustrated story which is wrapped in love and comes with a shiny gold foil cover making it ideal for Mother's Day gifting. -- Pam Norfolk * Lancashire Post *

Prizes: Short-listed for Children's Book Award 1986 (UK).