We Were a Two by Eoin McLaughlin ill. Emma Chichester Clark

ACHUKA Book of the Day 3 Jun 2026

Publisher: Faber & Faber ISBN: 9780571383917

ACHUKA always welcomes a new picture book illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark.

See also by Eoin McLaughlin: The Kiss [ACHUKA Book of the Day 8 Feb 2023] The Roar [ACHUKA Book of the Day 16 Sep 2022]

The caravan was in a field behind a hedge. And beyond the hedge was the sea. The caravan smelled old and damp. The caravan smelled like you were on holiday . . .

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Eoin lives with his Nana, and every year they make their way to their caravan for the whole of the summer . . . There Eoin has the freedom to go off with his friends for hours on end, and to roam the beach. One day the waves come up really high — will they get through to the other side?

A warm, cosy story full of laughter and adventure about one epic summer spent in a caravan. An homage to alternative families, based on the author’s own childhood.

Eoin McLaughlin was born in Ireland and now lives in Mauritius with his family. The Hug — a bestseller — was his debut picture book and the series has gone on to sell over a quarter of a million copies.

Here is Eoin promoting a Spanish edition of another one of his books…

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Originally published at https://www.achuka.co.uk on June 3, 2026.