Soft and Sticky

A truly hilarious rhyming story from award-winning children's author, Jeanne Willis, and illustrated by Claire Powell!

A very funny picture book, perfect for children aged 3 and up (and their grown-ups). Soft and Sticky won the Book Awards St Helens (BASH) 2025!

Take a look at the book below!

A whimsical illustration of a blue unicorn riding a red bicycle with a basket of carrots and greens, carrying a cheerful orange cat wearing glasses against a pink background.

About the book

Bright yellow book cover titled "Soft and Sticky" by Jeanne Willis and Claire Powell. Features two illustrated characters, a blue worm with a white hat and an orange furry creature, dancing together.

Soft and Sticky

Woft and Sticky are best friends, but Soft’s fluff always gets up Sticky’s nose, and Sticky sticks like glue to Soft!

After one last argument, they decide to end their friendship – life will be better apart, won’t it? But they soon find they miss each other much more than they imagined …

Published by Andersen Press
ISBN Number: 9781783448579

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Meet the characters

A cute, fuzzy orange creature with glasses, holding a briefcase labeled 'Mr. Soft', depicted in a whimsical, animated style.
A whimsical blue cartoon character with a long nose, wearing a sombrero, is joyfully walking and holding another sombrero high in the air.

Take a peek inside!

Colorful illustration of an attic bedroom with toys, books, and a cat, featuring a bed, dresser, and various decorations, with a blue rat reading a book and a cat examining a book on the floor.
Illustration of a cluttered living room with a blue drawer, colorful toys, a lazy orange cat with glasses on a blue patterned cushion, and two anthropomorphic insects: a blue cricket sitting on a yellow chair wearing a white and blue striped hat, and
A cartoon illustration of a dog and a rhinoceros engaged in a playful fishing game. The dog, wearing a brown cowboy hat, yellow star-shaped glasses, and a blue collar, is lying down and holding a fishing rod with a red line. The rhinoceros is sitting
A whimsical illustration of a yellow armchair with a cute face, attended by a fluffy orange dog, and a tall, blue, elegant rabbit wearing a hat and bow tie, all appearing to dance or play together.
Illustration of a soap bar, a shaving brush with foam, and a razor.
A whimsical illustration of three fluffy orange creatures with long legs, glasses, and playful expressions, showing different poses of stretching or bending. The caption reads 'MR SOFT IS SUPER BENDY'.
Three tall, slender blue monsters with orange fuzzy hair and glasses, wearing worn-out white hats, standing against a white background.
Cartoon fish with a long, blue body wearing a hat and sunglasses, lying inside a fishbowl with a small goldfish, surrounded by popcorn, 3D glasses, and a movie ticket, all inside a colorful frame.

  • "Brims with originality and humour, and is a joy to look at and to read aloud"

    LoveReading4Kids

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