
Written by Annabelle Sami · Illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan
Part of the Llama Out Loud series
A silent girl and a chatty toy llama embark on chaotic adventures. Can he help her find her voice?
Yasmin, a quiet ten-year-old, finds her world turned upside down by Levi, a mischievous toy llama with a lot to say. As Yasmin gets swept up in Levi's wild antics, from flying tuna to erupting bins, she wonders if there's more to Levi's chaos than meets the eye. Could this cheeky llama be the key to helping Yasmin discover her own voice amidst the noise of her big family? Dive into a whirlwind of laughter and surprises as Yasmin navigates the unexpected with her unlikely companion.
Sidesplitting middle grade comedy, with serious heart (and one very funny llama). Illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan, the official illustrator for World Book Day 2022. Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize Winner of a Made for Mums Gold Award Yasmin Shah is a ten-year-old girl who is part of a big, noisy family and doesn’t ever speak. Levi is a rude, sassy toy llama, who talks A LOT and has come to wreak havoc in Yasmin’s life.Yasmin tries everything she can to escape Levi, but she can’t help being dragged along on his crazy antics - and every day brings a new surprise, whether that’s an erupting bin, a flying tuna fish, or a hat made from knickers. Life is never boring with Levi around - and could it be that he has a secret plan to help Yasmin find her voice?Annabelle Sami is a writer, director and performer who currently works in the arts. While reading children’s books when babysitting she realised there was a lack of representation of funny girls and diverse characters in children’s books - and she decided to do something about it. Growing up mixed-race, she never found her own life reflected in a book and now it’s her mission to make sure that every spirited, witty and adventurous girl has her own special book that she can relate to.
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