When the Mountain Wakes
(2025)A Picture Book by Matt Shanks
2025 Aurealis Award for Best Children's Fiction (nominee)
Somewhere, towards the beginning of time, a mountain rose from the ocean and came to rest above the clouds.
Life sang a lullaby, and the mountain slept for many millions of years.
Until one day, when the world became too silent for sleep ...
From bestselling creator Matt Shanks comes a sweeping, profound and ambitious picture book. A powerful reflection on hope and healing, When the Mountain Wakes is a classic in the making.
Genre: Children's Fiction
Life sang a lullaby, and the mountain slept for many millions of years.
Until one day, when the world became too silent for sleep ...
From bestselling creator Matt Shanks comes a sweeping, profound and ambitious picture book. A powerful reflection on hope and healing, When the Mountain Wakes is a classic in the making.
Genre: Children's Fiction
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