It's a No-Money Day

A poignant and pertinent exploration of life below the poverty line from the critically acclaimed award-winning creator of My Name is Not Refugee.

Mum works really hard, but today there is no money left and no food in the cupboards. Forced to visit the local foodbank, Mum feels ashamed that they have to rely on the kindness of others, but her young daughter can still see all the good in her day like reading and drawing, and even the foodbank. Maybe one day things will be different but for now together they brighten up even the darkest of days. A moving insight into the sad rise and necessity of foodbanks from the perspective of society's most vulnerable, and an essential book to help develop empathy in younger readers.

Shortlisted for the 2021 Kate Greenaway Medal

Long-listed for Brosely Book Awards 2020

“"The one to read ... the illustrations ache with grace, melancholy and unexpected happiness" -- New Statesman”

“The one to read … the illustrations ache with grace, melancholy and unexpected happiness” – New Statesman

“An outstanding book … full of hope for a brighter future” – BookTrust

“Milner has certainly lived up to her laurels with this delicate and subtle picture book, which packs a real emotional and political punch” – LoveReading4kids

"Shines with positivity and articulates with dignity an experience which many children have, but which is rarely portrayed in books … a poignant and empathetic storybook that shines a light on a subject that should concern us all. Unmissable” – Just Imagine

"A deceptively simple yet powerful book … The relationship between mother and child is outstandingly portrayed, their love for each other palpable throughout" – Kate Greenaway Medal Judges 2021

"Milner's illustrations are layered and delicate with soft colours, and a powerful scene at the food bank shows how the entire fabric of society has been affected by economic recession. A sensitive yet hopeful depiction of a family living in poverty" – CBI

Kate Milner studied Illustration at Central St Martin's before completing the MA in Children's Book Illustration at Anglia Ruskin University. Kate won the V&A Student Illustration Award in 2016 and the Klaus Flugge Prize in 2018 for My Name is Not Refugee. She lives in Leighton Buzzard with her family.

A poignant and pertinent exploration of life below the poverty line from the critically acclaimed award-winning creator of My Name is Not Refugee . 'Mum works really hard, but today there is no money left and no food in the cupboards.' Forced to visit the local foodbank, Mum feels ashamed that they have to rely on the kindness of others, but her young daughter can still see all the good in her day like reading and drawing, and even the food bank. Maybe one day things will be different but for now together they brighten up even the darkest of days. A moving insight into the sad rise and necessity of foodbanks from the perspective of society's most vulnerable.

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