The Little Mistake

This series of Country Tales stories by Nicola Davies are complimented by charming and emotive line drawings by Cathy Fisher, the collaboration behind CILIP Greenaway Medal longlisted titles Perfect and The Pond. In The Little Mistake, Rosie is given a sheepdog puppy to rear who looks and behaves differently than the other sheepdogs on the farm and is too friendly to herd the sheep. When she overhears her parents referring to her as their "little mistake," her puppy teaches her that not all mistakes are bad in this charming story about belonging and finding your place. One of a series of titles for young people exploring identity and personal and family issues in a rural setting, mediated through interactions with animals and the natural world.

Nicola Davies is an award-winning author, whose many books for children include The Promise, Tiny, and A First Book of Nature. She graduated in zoology, studied whales and bats, and then worked for the BBC Natural History Unit. Her titles from Graffeg include Perfect, The Pond, and the Shadows & Light series. Cathy Fisher has been a practicing artist for all of her life. Her acclaimed collaborations with Nicola Davies include Perfect and The Pond (chosen in Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017).