The international bestseller that celebrates the myriad talents that each child brings to the world.

Smart is not just ticks and crosses,

smart is building boats from boxes.

Painting patterns, wheeling wagons,

being mermaids, riding dragons...

From the award-winning creators of The Underwater Fancy-Dress Parade and Under the Love Umbrella comes this joyful ode to all the unique and wonderful qualities that make children who they are.

Reviews

‘This gorgeous rhyming picture book reinforces the message that smart isn't just ticks and crosses ― it's also about being creative, adventurous, and having a good imagination … A triumph.

‘Beautifully tender and life-affirming.’

‘An earnest and charming book celebrating the joys of all the wonderful qualities that make children who they are, with a subtle and unique message that getting excellent grades is not what makes you smart.’

‘Every page of this book in joyous, imaginative and life-affirming … All the Ways to be Smart is a celebration of what childhood can be, and it will likely become a classic.’

‘The book, All the Ways to Be Smart, aims to teach children that there is more to being smart than reading to maths and encourages the pursuit of the arts.’

‘All the Ways to be Smart is a brilliant, gorgeous book bursting with unconventional magic spells that prove science is so much more than mere logic, and that being smart is above all about being happy. A feast for the eyes and heart, full of foolproof methods to enchant and inspire young minds.’

‘It’s highly likely every child who reads this book will find something in it that shows they too are smart.’

‘Vibrant, fun and empowering … it should be on everyone's bookshelf!’

‘A wonderful book about all the different ways to be smart.’

Illustrated by Allison Colpoys