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The Newest Gnome
  • Published: 13 January 2026
  • ISBN: 9781774887202
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 72
  • RRP: $45.00

The Newest Gnome

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13 Jan 2026
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A beautiful ode to nature, mindfulness and community, Lauren Soloy delivers a delightful picture book about welcoming and belonging for fans of Little Witch Hazel by Phoebe Wahl.

A beautiful ode to nature, mindfulness and community, Lauren Soloy delivers a delightful picture book about welcoming and belonging for fans of Little Witch Hazel by Phoebe Wahl.

Grolly Maru is The Pocket's newest inhabitant. They are learning all about their new home and all the things the gnomes do to care for it. But what will their job be?

As each gnome shares their role in The Pocket, Grolly is less and less sure about what they should do. But by the light of the full moon, inspiration strikes! 

This gorgeous homage to nature, beauty, mindfulness and community is a reminder to be present and to care for and appreciate the world around us, but it's also just a delightful stroll through a special and strange yet ultimately familiar place first introduced in The Hidden World of Gnomes.
  • Published: 13 January 2026
  • ISBN: 9781774887202
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 72
  • RRP: $45.00
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About the author

Lauren Soloy

LAUREN SOLOY has lived on both coasts of Canada, always within reach of the sea. She currently lives in Nova Scotia, in a house that is exactly 100 years older than she is, with her librarian husband, two curious children, an ever-expanding collection of books, two hives of bees and one grumpy cat. She is the author and illustrator of When Emily Was Small, Etty Darwin and the Four Pebble Problem, Tove and the Island with No Address, The Hidden World of Gnomes and The Newest Gnome, as well as the illustrator of I's the B'y: The Beloved Newfoundland Folk Song and A Tulip in Winter.
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Also by Lauren Soloy

Tove and the Island with No Address
The Hidden World of Gnomes
Etty Darwin and the Four Pebble Problem
When Emily Was Small
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Praise for The Newest Gnome

PRAISE FOR The Hidden World of Gnomes:

  • A Booklist Editors' Choice for 2023

"[This] cheeky, cheerful book is incredibly endearing . . . each page turn brings an unexpected treat. Young readers can dip in for a delightful detail or read all the way through for a deep dive into the cozy world, and Soloy concludes with a reminder that there is always magic to be found in the world around us. An utterly charming gnome tome for anyone searching for wonder." —STARRED REVIEW, Booklist

"[A]ims to make readers more attentive to nature as a source of joy. . . . Gnomish 'heart-seeing' might be the best way to appreciate this winning tribute to euphoria." —Kirkus Reviews

"In this charming guidebook to gnomes and gnome-dom, Soloy introduces . . .  an ethos of being at home in the natural world." —Publishers Weekly

PRAISE FOR The Hidden World of Gnomes:

  • A Booklist Editors' Choice for 2023

"[This] cheeky, cheerful book is incredibly endearing . . . each page turn brings an unexpected treat. Young readers can dip in for a delightful detail or read all the way through for a deep dive into the cozy world, and Soloy concludes with a reminder that there is always magic to be found in the world around us. An utterly charming gnome tome for anyone searching for wonder." —STARRED REVIEW, Booklist

"[A]ims to make readers more attentive to nature as a source of joy. . . . Gnomish 'heart-seeing' might be the best way to appreciate this winning tribute to euphoria." —Kirkus Reviews

"In this charming guidebook to gnomes and gnome-dom, Soloy introduces . . .  an ethos of being at home in the natural world." —Publishers Weekly