- Smriti Halls, Illustrated by Nila Aye

One in a Million

By Smriti Halls, Illustrated by Nila Aye
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One in a Million is brimming with heart, reassurance and parental love, from one of today’s best-loved picture book authors and an award-winning illustrator.

It tells the story of Debra the zebra who is delighted to find she can count anything and everything… but disaster strikes when Debra realises how big the world is – and just how small she is in it. Luckily, her wise Mama is there to remind Debra that in a world of hundreds, thousands – even millions – sometimes it’s just ONE little zebra, that counts most of all.

Author: Smriti Halls
Format: Paperback
Ageband: from 3
Release Date: 19 Jun 2025
Pages: 32
ISBN: 978-989-9221-58-1
Smriti Halls is an internationally bestselling children’s author whose award-winning books have been translated into more than 40 languages. Her stories are loved by children and adults alike and include picture book classics Rain Before Rainbows and the I’m Sticking With You series, as well as Publishers Weekly #1 bestselling I Love You Night and Day. Smriti is South Indian by birth, British by nationality and a Londoner at heart and her stories, whether fast-paced and funny or lyrical and tender, are filled with hope, humour and heart, where every child can find themselves.Nila Aye is an award-winning illustrator, collaborating on many well-loved children\'s books including Nature Trail, People Need People and the Little Pop-Up series. Her love of visual storytelling and collaboration with authors continues to energise Nila in her mission to bring beautifully illustrated books to a new generation of young readers around the world.

”"[A] beautifully illustrated, rhyming counting book … [with] a reassuring, touching twist at the end. Big-eyed Debra is so endearing you’ll want to hug her yourself.” - Daily Mail