In this beautifully illustrated picture book, an unwanted gift and a risky journey teach a young boy the true meaning of love, family, and gratitude.Otto has style. He loves great clothes and looking sharp. Unfortunately, his Grandma has no sense of fashion at all. When yet another ugly, itchy sweater arrives in the mail, Otto knows he has to do something to save his look.
Determined to put an end to the woolly gifts, Otto sets off on a long, cold walk through the woods to his Grandma’s house. Along the way, he starts to notice something surprising: the sweater he hates is actually keeping him warm. But when a single thread comes loose and the sweater begins to unravel, Otto is left freezing, frightened, and alone.
At last, Otto reaches Grandma’s house, only to find her knitting more gifts just for him. And suddenly, Otto understands. They may be itchy, unfashionable, and far from cool – but they’re made with love.
Róisín Hahessy’s rich, cozy illustrations add warmth to this tender and humorous story by Sadhbh Devlin, a grandma who can’t stop knitting and her fashion-forward grandson who believes homemade sweaters don’t belong in his closet… at least, not until now.
Price: $19.99
Pages: 32
Publisher: Little Island Books
Imprint: Little Island Books
Publication Date:
03 November 2026
Trim Size: 11.00 X 8.60 in
ISBN: 9781918353075
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Values & Virtues, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Grandparents, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Grandparents, JUVENILE FICTION / Clothing, Dress & Hair, JUVENILE FICTION / Crafts & Hobbies, Picture storybooks, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Clothing & fashion, Children’s / Teenage fiction and stories: Teaching stories
Sadhbh Devlin is a children’s author from Co. Wicklow, Ireland and the writer of five Irish-language picture books with Futa Fata. She holds a degree in Drama and Modern Irish from Trinity College Dublin and has worked in both the Irish-language non-profit sector and television, including presenting on Cúla 4 ar Scoil for TG4 (Teilifís na Gaeilge). An active member of the Irish children’s literature community, she contributes reviews to Inis magazine and regularly leads workshops in schools, libraries, and festivals. Devlin has served as the Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown (dlr) Writer in Residence (2019–2020) and as the Irish-language Writer in Residence at Dublin City University (DCU) in 2022.
