My Best Friend Tilly - by Iris Samartzi (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Explore the incredible power of imaginative play in this magical tale of friendship.

One little girl wants to build a magnificent, make-believe world for her and her best friend Tilly to explore, full of fire-breathing dragons, snorkeling elephants, and intergalactic rollercoasters. But as her dream world becomes bigger and bigger, poor Tilly is pushed entirely out of the picture! Join the two as they rediscover the simple joy of playing together and realize that friendship is the most magical gift of all.

Fueled by a child's limitless imagination, Iris Samartzi's playful tale takes readers on a fantastical adventure where anything is possible, before returning to what matters most - friendship.

About the Author

Iris Samartzi was born in Athens, Greece. She studied Graphic Design and Interior Design & Architecture in Vakalo School, and graduated with a scholarship. She has attended seminars on child painting and drama in painting. She collaborated with Vakalo School as an assistant professor in Scenography courses, Product Design and Architecture Interiors. She has been working as a children's book illustrator since 2004, and has been awarded by the Greek IBBY, the EBGE Design Awards, and the Greek National Book Prize. In 2016 she won the Compostela Prize for picture books for the book El último día (author: A. Papatheodoulou). She has been nominated twice for the H.C. Andersen Award (2020, 2022) and is also a nominee for the 2021 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. She teaches art to preschool children.