No surprises, please!
Hey lovely readers! I have such fun news to share.
My first (Dutch) picture book, ‘Help! Een verrassing!’ (translation: ‘Help! A surprise!’) is going to be published in English under the title ‘No surprises, please!’ by the amazing Quarto Kids.
It will be published in both the UK and the USA (the latter even having a dust jacket!). How amazing is that?
The book has already been translated into several languages, and I’m super happy the story is now available to my English-speaking fans as well.
You have no idea how many sweet requests I’ve gotten over the years for an English version of this book. I honestly didn’t know when or if it would happen, hence me being so happy about this one.
Some sequels
The book was originally published in 2022 by Dutch publisher Uitgeverij Lemniscaat and already has five sequels with August and Suzy as the main characters. And I’m currently working (November 2026) on another adventure with these two furry friends. It still feels a bit unreal to me how much has happened in just a few years time. 💕
In case you're curious, go check out the other books on my website with the button below.
When will the English book be available?
The English version will be out in April 2027.
You can pre-order it with Quarto Kids and online (on places like Amazon and Barnes & Nobles or your favorite book store).
Title: No Surprises, Please
Author: Miriam Bos
Publisher: Words & Pictures
ISBN-13: 9781805707431
Synopsis of the book
August the fox doesn't like surprises. Not one bit!
August prefers quiet, safe activities like reading or making something beautiful. His friend Suzy the squirrel , on the other hand, loves running, jumping and getting up to all sorts of wild adventures!
So, when Suzy announces that she has a surprise planned just for August, his imagination runs wild.
What if she comes by with something big and scary? What if she takes him somewhere loud and crowded? What if she makes him do something difficult? As his worries grow bigger and BIGGER, August begins to imagine the very worst!
Filled with warmth and playful humour, 'No Surprises, Please!' is a joyful story about friendship, understanding and the ways good friends learn to care for one another as August realises Suzy understands him better than he ever realised.
I hope you're just as thrilled as I am.
With love,
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