Look Back!

A beautiful picture book that tells children that it is okay to be afraid. Who was the mysterious Ti Bolom? Could he be real or was he just one of Grandma’s inventions from her Caribbean childhood? Illustrator Caroline Binch and writer Trish Cooke—both acclaimed award winners—come together to tell this magical story of Grandma’s rainforest adventure.

Trish Cook is an award-winning author, scriptwriter, and actress of Dominican heritage. Her most popular children’s book, So Much, won the Smarties Book Prize and the Kurt Maschler Award. She has written plays for stage, television, and radio and also runs creative writing workshops. Caroline Binch is an award-winning children’s illustrator and author best known for her illustrations of the international bestseller, Amazing Grace. Her book Hue Boy won the Smarties Gold Award in 1993 and Gregory Cool was highly commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She lives in Cornwall, United Kingdom.