Longing carries a lone robin home for Christmas in a tender, universal tale that will resonate with families anticipating a joyful holiday reunion. Full color.

Michael Morpurgo is an Officer of the Order of the British Empire and a former U.K. Children's Laureate. He is the best-selling author of more than 130 books for children. He and his wife, Clare, started the charity Farms for City Children, which runs three farms in Great Britain, each offering children and teachers from urban primary schools the chance to live and work in the countryside for a week. Michael Morpurgo lives in Devon, England.
Kerry Hyndman is an illustrator and mapmaker. She has a degree in fine art from Newcastle University and an MA in illustration from Kingston University. She lives in London.