Illustrations © 2025.Sarah Warburton
Basil Dreams Big
'How do I steer? And how do I stop?
What if I lose all my UPNESS and…DROP?!'
Basil the bat doesn’t believe he can fly. No matter how hard he tries, he just can’t do it. But when a thundering storm threatens the safety of his beloved friend, Moth, will Basil find his wings and believe in the bat he CAN be?
A heart-warming story about the power of self-belief and dreaming big.
As listed in
Waterstones
‘The Best Books of 2025 – Baby & Toddler’;
‘The creators of One Camel Called Doug return with another pitch-perfect rhyming tale, as a fearful bat gathers the courage to fly when his beloved friend finds themselves in peril.’
A CBeebies ‘Book at Bedtime’
Shortlisted for:
- James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award
- Hampshire Picture Book Award
- Reading Rocks Book Awards
- The Lovely Books Community Award (Germany)
- The Kings School Book Awards
Also Longlisted for:
- Spark! School Book Award – Picture Fiction for Early Readers



