This book is super cute!
(Although, admittedly it's a little weird to read a "lift the flap" book in digital format... so I'd recommend finding the paper version once it's published.)
The story focuses on two giraffes - one smaller and one taller - and there are a lot of rhyming words involved. Our taller giraffe cannot see because her head is stuck in a cloud, but our smaller friend helps guide her on their walk. (A trust exercise indeed!) Eventually, the cloud begins to rain, and then dissipates so the taller giraffe can see again.
My pre-schooler has asked me to read it again several times already. Sure to be a hit.

Who wants to be average anyway? These two friends are making their way along, and keep running into possible obstacles that are not average. Luckily, Torla and Smorla can count on each other.
This was a very fun book to read and I giggled at the end. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

I think this book was pretty good, but it was a tongue twister. My daughter was unable to read this book outloud to me, so I read it to her. It was very repetitive. My daughter liked when Torla finally was able to get out of the cloud.

Cute, simple story that is sure to delight young readers. I think a big appeal factor will be the flaps, but hard to make a judgement without having a physical copy.

While this was a cute book, I mean who doesn’t love giraffes…it was lacking for me. I was expecting a story about acceptance on those that are different from you, but all I got was the repetitive use of average. Lazier than average, taller than average, bigger than average. I think there were more possibilities with this book and it could be made into something fun with a positive message for kids. Unfortunately this fell short but would probably be an easy kid for young kids.

What is not to love about Kes Gray books. My kids loved this story so much
It is engaging and bright with brilliant illustrations.

This one will definitely be going into our collection on release day.

To start with, the illustrations in this book are INCREDIBLE!

Torla is a taller-than-average giraffe and she is friends with Smorla, the smaller-than-average giraffe. As they go for a walk together, Torla's head gets stuck in a lower-than-average cloud and she can't see where she is going. No fear though, her friend Smorla leads the way for her.

It's sad that Torla doesn't get to see all of the things they pass: lazier than average lions (so cute), crocodiles doing yoga, hippos playing games, these illustrations seriously are just gorgeous.

My daughter loved this book and we will definitely be buying this one to add to our shelves.

Thank you, NetGalley for the ARC. All thoughts are my own.

The format alone can perk the interest of children in reading this book. I really like the story and a sort of silly redundancy of the words that feels like tongue twisty. Love the dialogue and how the author nailed the lesson on trust and friendship with the story of two giraffes, Torla and Smorla. The art is great too!

Adorable story about two giraffes and one who gets her head stuck in a cloud. Can the smaller-than-average giraffe help her taller-than-average friend navigate around all sorts of obstacles?

Torla and Smorla and The Lower Than Average Cloud is a unique little picture book with a funny premise. The friends make their trip with the leadership of Smorla, as Torla is unable to escape the cloud around her head. I'm not sure how I feel about the repetition of "than average" to describe everything along the way, but I believe children will find this book humorous and I appreciate the unique illustrations and format.

I think this one would have been so much easier to read if I had in my hand. Reading it on the computer took away some of the interactiveness of the story.

Cute story of Torla and Smorla two different sized giraffes and how one helps the other through a maze of travel while they are blinded by a cloud.

I do really wish I could see this one in hand.

This was an interesting story about two giraffes, one tall and one small. I felt as though the story was quite repetitive and I didn't quite understand the goal of the book.

This one was a miss for me and would not purchase it, but it would be fine to borrow from the library.

A great children's book all about trust and friendship. I wonder if Torla would have completed all of those obstacles if she could have seen where she was going.

Great story and great illustrations, I couldn't quite get the feel for the book as I online it's not interactive but I'm sure the kids will love lifting the flaps to find out what Torla and Smorla get up too.

I was not a fan of the writing style (e.g., taller-than-average, smaller-than-average, etc.) because it made it hard to read. I would have preferred other descriptive language for this children's book. Overall, the book is cute and I enjoyed reading about all of the obstacles.

Thank you to NetGalley, Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books | Happy Yak, and Kes Gray for the opportunity to read and review this book in exchanged for my honest opinion.

Amusing animal characteristics. Cute illustrations. Candid plot. Surface-level humour. Showcases healthy friendships that encourage trust and bravery. Smorla is a lively giraffe while Torla is a generic giraffe. Overall, a good read.

This is a more than average cute book, with a humorous story, adorable characters, and a greatly rhyming prose. The images are equally cute. I wish the story were longer.

This was a cute and humorous read that will delight young readers for sure, especially those who love giraffes and those who have a friend/sibling thar is bigger or smaller than them.
My only critique is that the “bigger/smaller-than-average” wording gets a bit clunky. I think that this book would have been better served with phrases like “super big” or “extra small” but I may be alone in that opinion. The “than-average” wording does have a certain charm.
Sweet book!

Taylor Swifts new album on repeat, reading the boys some new kids books I got advanced copies of, and the sun is shining….a happy Friday in my book! ☀️📚🎶

These books were so cute! I can’t wait to show my daughter the bug book as she’s been really interested in ladybugs lately. The Happy Stories for Animal Lovers was absolutely adorable! It was full of such beautiful illustrations and fun facts about animals. The Pond and the Park was a really adorable story about friendships. Respect the Insect book was very interesting to my son who has been hesitant with flies coming inside. Hee hee. He always really enjoyed Little People Big Dreams about Stan Lee and comics. My daughter is going to love Gabriel’s Toothfairy Tale as she’s been waiting anxiously for her tooth to fall out. Torla and Smorla was a really cute book my younger song loved. The Bison and the Butterfly was precious! Add these books to your kids summer TBR lists for summer reading programs. Thank you @netgalley for these advance copies!

The Bison and the Butterly by Alice Hemming comes out August 5

Happy Stories for Animal Lovers by Leisa-Stewart Sharpe comes out July 1

Little People Big Dreams Stan Lee by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara comes out July 1

Gabriel’s Tooth Fairy Tale by Sharon Leya comes out February 27

The Children’s Book of Wildlife Watching by Dan Rouse comes out May 13

Torla and Smorla and the Lower Than Average Cloud by Kes Gray comes out July 8

The Pond and the Park by Flo Fielding comes out May 13

Respect the Insect by Jules Howard comes out July 8

A lovely little story. I can imagine our pre nursery children enjoying this book with their teachers/peers