Stan is two parts mischief, and one part firework, until one day a cold wind comes along and everything changes. Can Stan find his way back into the sunshine?

This beautiful picture book, in which a little boy, “Has to know sad before he really knows joy,” is the first publication from Wild Rumpus Press. A reading by the author with beautiful harp and clarinet accompaniment from duo ‘Folie a Deux Femmes’ is available free with each purchase of the book.

“…The wind quietly asked him if it could come in,
Then before Stan could answer, it slipped through his skin.

The chill of the wind filled him all the way up, Like milk from the fridge might fill up a cup.

Stan just sat still, like a little boy will, When an odd thing like this thing Comes over the hill….”

Audio Download Available (Password STAN) http://www.wildrumpus.org.uk/twopartsmischief/

Currently available for sale here http://www.wildrumpus.org.uk

“This is a great melancholy yet light story, which explores the contrast between happiness and sadness, and welcomes both. The illustrations are a perfect match for the words and the book sets itself apart with a free downloadable musical accompaniment and reading, which is a fantastic touch. A great debut publication from Wild Rumpus Press – double thumbs up!” The Guardian

http://www.bigissuenorth.com/2015/11/author-qa-geoff-bird/15351