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There Is Not Usually a Hole

Illustrated by Daisy Hirst
Hardcover
$18.99 US
8-7/16"W x 10-1/4"H | 20 oz | 1 per carton
On sale Jan 06, 2026 | 32 Pages | 9781536250145
Age 3-5 years | Up to Kindergarten

A quirky, fun, and surreal story about new friendships (and snacks) for all curious little adventurers.

Betsy and her stuffed crocodile Philippa are out on a walk, when Betsy points to the ground. "There is not usually a hole."
Then something comes out of the hole. It is a banana. Followed by a number of other unexpected items. Betsy is content to watch what happens, but when Philippa disappears down the hole, Betsy has to go find her. From master picture book creator Daisy Hirst comes a story of friendship and sharing, and realizing that more is indeed merrier.
Daisy Hirst is the creator of the internationally successful Natalie & Alphonse series, as well as the Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Honor Book The Girl with the Parrot on Her Head, Hilda and the Runaway Baby, Hamish Takes the Train, and I Like Trains. Daisy Hirst lives in London.

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A quirky, fun, and surreal story about new friendships (and snacks) for all curious little adventurers.

Betsy and her stuffed crocodile Philippa are out on a walk, when Betsy points to the ground. "There is not usually a hole."
Then something comes out of the hole. It is a banana. Followed by a number of other unexpected items. Betsy is content to watch what happens, but when Philippa disappears down the hole, Betsy has to go find her. From master picture book creator Daisy Hirst comes a story of friendship and sharing, and realizing that more is indeed merrier.

Author

Daisy Hirst is the creator of the internationally successful Natalie & Alphonse series, as well as the Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Honor Book The Girl with the Parrot on Her Head, Hilda and the Runaway Baby, Hamish Takes the Train, and I Like Trains. Daisy Hirst lives in London.