Wrapping Things

Book Author & Illustrator Linda Burgess & Hilary Jean Tapper
Rights Available World ex Australia and NZ

Beautiful story for young children about the arrival of a new baby into the family.

In this story of cosy and chaotic family life, the imaginative world of a little child is front and centre.

Rosie likes to wrap things up: her crayons, her toys, her kitten, a parcel for Granny, some baking, flowers.

Rosie herself is wrapped up in a towel after her bath; her mother wraps up warm when she goes out in the cold, dark night; and Granny wraps Rosie up in her bed when she’s too upset to sleep by herself.

And finally a brand new baby is all wrapped up in a cuddly blanket.

Awards
The Spinoff Best Books 2025
NZ Listener 50 Best Books for Children & Young Adults 2025
Storylines Notable Book Award 2025

About the Author

Linda Burgess is the author of three novels, three non-fiction titles and one collection of short stories. Her 2019 collection of essays Someone’s Wife was highly acclaimed.

Linda was a monthly television reviewer on Radio New Zealand on Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan, and was a television and film reviewer at The Dominion Post for several years. She has won several literary awards and has been a judge for a number of national awards. She lives in Wellington.

Hilary Jean Tapper is an award-winning illustrator based in New Zealand. She creates picture books, and works as a lecturer and researcher. Her awards include the ABIA Children’s Picture Book of the Year, Storylines Noteable Award, and Forevablility Book Award.

Hilary illustrates for picture books with Hachette, Allen & Unwin, Affirm Publishing, and Gecko Press. She uses ink, watercolour and pencil.