When the Mountain Wakes

Author: Matt Shanks

Interest age: from c 3 years

Published on 29 January 2026 by Simon & Schuster Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 32 pages, Full colour
305 x 222 x 15 | 642g

A sweeping, profound and ambitious picture book. A powerful reflection on hope and healing, When the Mountain Wakes is a classic in the making.

Somewhere, towards the beginning of time, a mountain rose from the ocean and came to rest above the clouds.

Life sang a lullaby, and the mountain slept for many millions of years.

Until one day, when the world became too silent for sleep ...

 When the Mountain Wakes is a visually stunning graphic novel-style picture book where a lonely mountain awakens, discovers a single flower and begins a breathtaking quest to revive life, sparking a vibrant resurgence of nature across its peaks.