Boy

About this book

Acclaimed author and illustrator James Mayhew brings us a lyrical lovingly drawn picture book set in prehistoric times about a curious boy and the wondrous world around him. A little cave boy wakes up in his cold cave and wishes he were warm. The warmest place for Boy is in bed with his mother and father but he doesnt want to share. Instead he wants to find a warm place all for himself! So Boy goes off exploring the world outside his cave. But the spaces of warmth Boy finds all belong to creatures who are unwilling to share with him! As Boy wanders on he soon learns that where he truly belongs is with his own family---in a circle of warmth safety and love.