4+years
Perfect Pedro
Author: Simon PhilipIllustrator: Ella OkstadPedro loves order, neatness, and having everything just so. But when the school talent show comes around, he discovers that not everything can be perfect, and that’s okay. With the help of his new friend Poppy, Pedro learns to embrace mistakes, friendship, and fun. This warm, funny story celebrates the way in which our unique ways of seeing the world can make life wonderfully, perfectly imperfect.
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- Simon Philips won the 2016 Sainsbury’s Children’s Book of the Year
- Simon Philips was shortlisted for the 2018 Waterstones Children's Book Prize
- Ella Okstad is an award-winning illustrator
- Neurodivergent representation
- Black/brown representation
- Diverse cast
- Challenges gender stereotypes