Green Lizards vs Red Rectangles

A brave and thought-provoking picture book about war and peace, from the creator of the much-loved Mr Panda series.

The green lizards and the red rectangles are at war. No one can remember why, but they fight and fight... Until one day, a little red rectangle decides to speak up. Can lizards and rectangles find a way to overcome their differences and live peacefully together?

Accessible for even the youngest readers, this is the perfect book to start conversations about learning to get along with each other.

Steve Antony is the winner of the Evening Standard Oscar's First Book Prize. He's been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.

Review: A visually entertaining story of war and peace * Kirkus *
A unique picture book with a thought-provoking message * School Library Journal *
Steve Antony has taken a serious and sombre subject and made it into a picture book which handles the concept of war with sensitivity and compassion. * Parents In Touch *
Playful and bold as its treatment is, this book offers an easy, safe means to talk about the idea of war * The Guardian *
A[n] effective story introducing young children to the concept of war * Nursery World *
What an amazingly original book, a triumph of the imagination and creatvity * School Librarian *