It’s a gorgeous weekend day and lots of kids are out and about on wheels. Everyone is doing cool moves and fun tricks, but Clancy stands aside with his skateboard, not feeling very confident. Plenty of inspiration and encouragement from his friends might turn out to be what he needs though.

This is a gentle and positive story about the joy of overcoming fears to try out a new activity. Skateboards, scooters and skates are wildly popular among the picture-book crowd and the scenes and themes in this book will feel very familiar and relatable to young readers. It’s a beautiful celebration of Sundays. Is there any greater joy than spending a lovely, leisurely day with friends that support us?

Sunday Skating is a follow-on from the much-loved picture book Jetty Jumping and will also be loved by ages 3+.