The Lipstick

The witty illustrations of Maria Karipidou will also raise a laugh in Laura Dockrill’s The Lipstick, about an unsupervised toddler doodling with hot-pink lipstick all over the house (“I took the lipstick for a little walk…”). It’s hard not to share the toddler’s thrill as the forbidden squiggles multiply. * The Observer (The New Review) *
a hilarious naughty-and-nice adventure in which a cheeky little boy liberates his mother’s favourite lipstick and goes on a rampage, covering walls, furniture and even the cat – not to mention his own beaming smile * The Guardian *
Fantastic book to read and I would recommend it to others. It made me and my daughter both laugh and is a very happy book as I’m sure lots of mums and dad’s with young children can relate to this story. – Parent * Toppsta *
This is certainly the most outstanding book that my 10-months-old tot has laid eyes on, as of today. We love every single doodle, scribbling and splotch. And there are plenty of them, meticulously drawn on every one of the 40 pages’ pad of a boy with an exuberant imagination. Author & illustrator are a brilliant well-oiled machine here. – Parent * Toppsta *
Lovely read! The class got really into this and with hands up ‘he’s going to get into trouble’ ‘uh oh’ lots of fun interaction and morals! Great read and lively illustrations. – Teacher * Toppsta *

Laura Dockrill is a performance poet, author, and illustrator, and a graduate of the Brit School of Performing Arts. At twenty-two, she was named one of The Times’ “Top Ten Literary Stars”. She is the author of the bestselling Darcy Burdock series and Lorali. Her adult book What Have I Done is an honest memoir about suffering post-natal mental illness. Her debut picture book, and first collaboration with Maria Karipidou, was Angry Cookie.

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