{"id":35662,"date":"2026-09-17T07:50:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T06:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/?p=35662"},"modified":"2026-09-17T07:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T06:50:07","slug":"south-by-rob-biddulph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/south-by-rob-biddulph\/","title":{"rendered":"SOUTH by Rob Biddulph"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"35663\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/south-by-rob-biddulph\/attachment\/9780008627751\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9780008627751.jpg?fit=398%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"398,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"9780008627751\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9780008627751.jpg?fit=398%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9780008627751.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35663 lazyload\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"500\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"35663\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/south-by-rob-biddulph\/attachment\/9780008627751\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9780008627751.jpg?fit=398%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"398,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"9780008627751\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9780008627751.jpg?fit=398%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35663\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9780008627751.jpg?resize=398%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9780008627751.jpg?w=398&amp;ssl=1 398w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9780008627751.jpg?resize=239%2C300&amp;ssl=1 239w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9780008627751.jpg?resize=119%2C150&amp;ssl=1 119w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9780008627751.jpg?resize=143%2C180&amp;ssl=1 143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">ACHUKA Book of the Day 17 Sep 2026<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Publisher: HarperCollins&nbsp;<\/i><br \/>\n<i>ISBN: 9780008627751<\/i><\/p>\n<p>See also:<br \/>\n<i class=\"fas fa-book-open\" style=\"solid\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/my-first-draw-with-rob-vehicles-by-rob-biddulph\/\">My First Draw With Rob: Vehicles<\/a> [ACHUKA Book of the Day 4 Feb 2025]<br \/>\n<i class=\"fas fa-book-open\" style=\"solid\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/i-follow-the-fox-by-rob-biddulph\/\">I Follow The Fox<\/a> [ACHUKA Book of the Day 30 Oct 2024]<br \/>\n<i class=\"fas fa-book-open\" style=\"solid\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/the-blue-footed-booby-by-rob-biddulph\/\">The Blue-Footed Booby<\/a> [ACHUKA Book of the Day 19 Aug 2022]<br \/>\n<i class=\"fas fa-book-open\" style=\"solid\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/draw-with-rob-3-build-a-story-by-rob-biddulph\/\">Draw With Rob 3<\/a> [ACHUKA Book of the Day 2 Mar 2021]<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Swoop, soar and see the world with Pip on his very big journey! 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At first he\u2019s delighted at the freedom to do as he pleases, but soon realises that being alone isn\u2019t quite the adventure he imagined\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Filled with loveable characters, emotive storytelling and truly glorious artwork, Rob returns with another unforgettable tale about the bigness of the world, the adventures in store, and the love that guides us home.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Follow Rob on <i class=\"fab fa-instagram\" style=\"brands\"><\/i><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DdGMHLmoCDZ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; 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