Join us to celebrate the launch of Ashwin Chacko's The Good Neighbourhood, in partnership with Bad Book Press and Illustrators North.

Everyone in the neighbourhood

is Mikey’s friend…

except Mr. Grumble.

He pops footballs.

He shouts at loud music.

He hates picnics.

But Mikey is sure that deep down,

he’s a big gooey marshmallow.

Armed with a camera and a wild

idea, Mikey sets out to prove it.

What he discovers might just

change the whole neighbourhood.

Ashwin Chacko is a positively playful award-winning author-illustrator and motivational speaker. His work combines humour, heart and expressive characters. Known for bold, playfule artwork and character-driven storytelling, Ashwin’s stories celebrate kindness, curiosity and the small moments that bring joy, encouraging communities together.

Bad Books is an independent publishing house, founded by award-winning illustrators and authors Ashwin Chacko, Clive McFarland & marketing guru Charl Pretorius in Northern Ireland. We are a new home for bold, beautiful, and unconventional picture books – a place where authors and illustrators can explore new ideas, rediscover the joy of making, and craft the exceptionally unexpected.

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