Ned and Sam enjoy building, and together they fill their home with creativity. 

Ned loves building incredible depictions of cities with his wooden blocks, but they are often knocked down by his brother, Sam. When Sam rebuilds the blocks, Ned ponders on what the constructions are. When visiting the local park, Ned notices strange objects and finds that they are called sculptures. Ned then realises how he and his brother can team up to build the perfect city together. Ned Needs to Build is a joyous story about creativity, teamwork and sibling bonds, and features whimsical illustrations that reveal the joy of sharing ideas and playing with others.

• A delightful story about creativity and teamwork, that encourages children to work and play together.
• Demonstrates friendly behaviour and sharing play ideas.
• Whimsical illustrations that complement the joys of building and playing co-operatively.

Rhonda Ooi is an author and primary school teacher with a Master of Gifted Education. She lives in Victoria, Australia by the bay with her husband, son, cat, bird, and hundreds of children’s books. When she is not working out how to fit more picture books on her enormous bookshelf, she is imagining stories, inspired by the children in her life. Ned Needs to Build will join her first picture book in the ‘O’section of her bookshelf.

Maria Kristjansdottir is an illustrator born and raised in Reykjavik, Iceland. She has a BA in architecture from Iceland University of the Arts but her passion for creating children’s stories led her to change directions and in 2018 she graduated from Cambridge School of Art with an MA in Children’s Book Illustration. She currently resides in Iceland with her partner and their daughter.

RRP: AUD 24.99 / GBP £12.99 / USD $18.95

Format: Hardback

ISBN: 978-1-80036-082-2