Mole's Sunrise free book giveaway

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Mole's Sunrise is a beautifully illustrated and movingly written story about a blind mole who wonders what a sunrise is like.

His good friends take him to the lake to show him the sunrise with vivid descriptions like 'it's sizzling in the lake like an egg in a pan of butter'. This helps him to see it in his mind and he is able to imagine the rising sun and experience the beauty for himself.

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Mole's Sunrise vouchers valid until 11 August

This Read for RNIB Day we have teamed up with Lidl, The Daily Express and Walker Books to give children all over the country a free RNIB special edition of Mole's Sunrise by Jeanne Willis and Sarah Fox Davies.

If you collected the voucher from the Express on Saturday 4 August then you can still pick up your free copy of Mole's Sunrise from your local Lidl store until Saturday 11 August whilst stocks last.


About the authors

Sarah Fox Davies

Sarah Fox Davies was born in London in 1956, and studied at Hornsey and Croydon Colleges of Art, before taking a four-year course in Graphic Design and Illustration.

Focussing on illustrating animals in their natural environments (bats, beavers, bears, cats, wolves and even a caribou), Sarah also has a particular interest in natural history, and has contributed illustrations to a number of field guides and gardening books. She now lives in Wales.

Jeanne Willis

Jeanne Willis went to Watford College to train as an advertising copywriter, and started work at a company doing ads for Trebor and VW. Her first book was published when she was twenty-one and has now written over 80 titles.

She is married, with a son and a daughter, two cats and a rat and was shortlisted for the Whitbread Award in 2004, for 'Naked without a Hat', a teen novel. Jeanne once used to be a reptile vet's assistant, loves cats and chocolate and used to have a garter snake called Betty!


Terms and conditions

  • Present your coupon at a Lidl store between Saturday 4 August 2012 and Saturday 11 August 2012 to claim a free copy of Mole's Sunrise (RNIB edition).
  • Voucher must be presented at time of purchase at the till.
  • One book per voucher, one book per person, while stocks last.
  • Books will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Copied, damaged or defaced vouchers will not be accepted, only original vouchers are valid.
  • This voucher has no cash value, is non-exchangeable and non-refundable and is not for resale.
  • Only valid in Lidl UK stores, excluding Northern Ireland.

Last updated: 19 October 2012

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