The Ordinary Life of Jacominus Gainsborough by Rébecca Dautremer is due for publication by Post Wave Children’s Books this week on the 22nd May 2025

This timeless picture book captures the quiet wonder of an ordinary yet
extraordinary life. Through 12 beautifully illustrated scenes and portraits of our
hero at different ages, follow Jacominus Gainsborough – a humble, fluffy white
rabbit – through the changing seasons as life unfolds all around him.

From childhood through to old age, Jacominus is fortunate to be surrounded by
family and friends. He may not be the biggest or strongest, but he grows, learns,
faces moments of sadness and also finds great joy. This celebration of his life, as
he becomes a father, and then a grandfather, tells the story of a soul who has
loved and been loved, of the pride of having done one’s best and of the happiness
of a life well lived.

Rébecca Dautremer brings a universal message of the beauty of being alive in this
lyrical, stunningly illustrated story.

About the Author Illustrator

Rébecca Dautremer is a celebrated French illustrator and author. She graduated
from the Arts Décoratifs School in Paris and went on to illustrate several
bestselling picture books, including L’Amoureux which won the Prix Sorcières.

In 2016 she found a new publishing home with Editions Sarbacane where she was
able to express her creativity and unique personal style through her own stories.
She created the character of Jacominus Gainsborough in 2018, and her books
have been translated in 20 languages and published worldwide.

I would like to thank Antonia Wilkinson for sending me the PR for this book. Thank you.