"Life-affirming and laugh-out-loud funny" -HELEN FIELDING, AUTHOR OF BRIDGET JONES'S DIARYShape of a Boyis a hilarious and eye-opening travel memoir by the mother of three boys as she documents her travels with her family around the world.‘Have kids, will travel’is veteran travel journalist Kate’s mantra. Her intrepid spirit is infectious in this
warm, engaging accountof her family’s
adventures and misadventures. She shares the life lessons learnt on their travels, from overcoming disappointment in
Thailandto saying sorry in
Japan, discovering perseverance in
Borneoand learning about conservation in
Malaysia.
From the
jungles of southeast Asiato the
waterfront in Havanaand the
blazing heat of Egypt, Shape of a Boy captures the essence of
being a parent in the thick of itand learning on the hoof. Inspirational for anyone who has dreaded travelling with a baby, toddler, or teen, it is a life-affirming read for every wannabe-traveller.
Kate’s
vivid evocation of the highs and lows of family time make you
belly-laughand bring a
lump to your throat.“Hilarious and wonderfully fluent,Shape of A Boymakes you see each corner of the world afresh. I read it in one long, lounging read, which took me away from Covid to a vibrant world of orangutans and elephants and a family growing together.”ANDREW CLOVER, best-selling author of
Dad RulesThis is a
must-read for every wannabe-travellergrounded by lockdown and for every parent who has dreaded travelling with a baby.
Kate Wickers is a veteran travel journalist who lives in Windsor with her husband and three sons. Shape of a Boy is her first book. When she’s lss
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