- Fantasy
- Picture Books
- Ages 3–7
The shape of it
The shape of this universe.
The Girl and the... is Hollie Hughes and Sarah Massini's lyrical picture-book franchise about a child whose imagination opens into magical, creature-led friendship. The current seeded books pair a girl first with a dinosaur and then with a mermaid, using poetic language and soft, expansive illustration to explore loneliness, longing, courage, family and wonder. These are not gag-led or heavily plotted books; they are atmospheric read-alouds for children who enjoy gentle magic, beautiful pictures and the feeling that play can make an impossible friend feel real.
A lyrical, beautifully illustrated picture-book series about a girl, magical creatures, friendship, loneliness and imaginative wonder.
Primary themes
Tone palette
- Gentle
- Warm
- Whimsical
- Heartwarming
The series
One way in.
Cultural footprint
A shelf of evidence.
Cultural ubiquity
2/ 5A working classic for readers in the know.
Sensitivity
Low, and collection-wide.
Across the collection
All 2 books.
About the creator