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CHILDREN’S PREVIEW JUNE
A little boy works up the courage to jump from the big diving board in this really engaging début. I really loved the positive, heart-warming father-son relationship.
I WILL NOT WEAR PINK OTTER-BARRY, 8TH, £6.99, PB, 9781910959015 Now in paperback with a new jacket design, a joyous rhyming celebration of individuality.
BENJI DAVIES THE STORM WHALE SIMON & SCHUSTER, 15TH, £6.99, BOARD, 9781471164569 Fast becoming a modern classic, now available in board for the first time.
LUCY COUSINS MAISY GOES TO THE BOOKSHOP WALKER, 1ST, £8.99, HB, 9781406369847 A bright and accessible first experience book, celebrating bookshops, books and reading aloud.
GREG GORMLEY, CHRIS MOULD (ILLUS) THE PRINCE AND THE PEE NOSY CROW, 1ST, £6.99, PB, 9780857638250 Parents may despair but stories about toilet humour never get old, especially when they’re told and illustrated so joyfully. Great fun.
THE DARKEST DARK MACMILLAN, 1ST £6.99, PB, 9781509824090 Inspirational space story from a real life astronaut, now in paperback. One of 2017’s bestselling hardback picture books, thanks to high-profile events.
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SALTY DOGS OUP, 1ST, £6.99, PB, 9780192748652 A piratical adventure with a difference from the Super Happy Magic Forest creator.
TOM JAMIESON, OLGA DEMIDOVA (ILLUS) THE BIG BAD MOOD BLOOMSBURY, 1ST, £6.99, PB, 9781408839201 A gloriously grumpy story about tempers, tantrums and making amends, in a similar vein to Rebecca Patterson’s My Big Shouting Day.
FIONA WATT, STELLA BAGGOTT (ILLUS) BABY’S VERY FIRST NATURE SOUNDS PLAYBOOK USBORNE, 1ST, £14.99, BOARD, 9781474921749 Explore nature with a high- contrast, large format board book featuring touch-and- feel finger trails and 10 soothing sounds.
PICTURE BOOKS
ROSE IMPEY, CHRIS CHATTERTON (ILLUS) DIGGER DISASTER BLOOMSBURY 1ST, £6.99, PB, 9781408872444 First in a new series mashing up dinos and diggers. Bright and commercial with a “slot-together novelty” in each book.
BECKY DAVIES, CAROLINE ATTIA (ILLUS) THE THREE LITTLE PUGS AND THE BIG BAD CAT STRIPES, 1ST, £6.99, PB, 9781848695764 My eight-year-old was completely smitten by this canine-fairytale mash-up. The blend of photos and illustration is really well done and it’s very funny.
MINI GREY THE BAD BUNNIES’ MAGIC SHOW SIMON & SCHUSTER, 15TH £6.99, PB,
9781471157608
Two enterprising and very naughty bunnies steal the (magic) show in a tale brimming with Grey’s typical mischief and wit. Novelty flaps are put to excellent “hey presto!” use.
DAVID ROBERTS & LYNN ROBERTS MALONEY SLEEPING BEAUTY PAVILION, 8TH, £6.99, PB, 9781843653394 Now in paperback, a fairytale with a futuristic twist: this 1950s Sleeping Beauty is woken up by a young explorer 1,000 years later.
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MICHELLE ROBINSON, IRENE DICKSON & TOM WELLER (ILLUS)
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CERRIE BURNELL, LAURA ELLEN ANDERSON (ILLUS) FAIRY MAGIC SCHOLASTIC, 1ST, £6.99, PB, 9781407164885 A fairy adventure full of magic and wonder. Like all of this duo’s titles, there’s a strong emphasis on diversity: the story stars a deaf child and characters of different ethnicities.
SANDRA DIECKMANN LEAF FLYING EYE, 1ST, £11.99, HB, 9781911171317 A début picture book touching on themes of outsiders and the plight of polar bears. The lush artwork looks stunning.
ADAM & CHARLOTTE GUILLAIN, LEE WILDISH (ILLUS) MUFFINS FOR MUMMIES EGMONT, 1ST, £6.99, PB, 9781405273633 A night-time visit to the museum has unexpected consequences in the latest of George’s Amazing Adventures.
DK LOOK I’M A SCIENTIST DK, 1ST, £7.99, HB, 9780241231074
GAIA CORNWALL JUBARI JUMPS WALKER, 1ST, £11.99, HB, 9781406374292
First in a new series for three to six-year-olds, introducing children to the wonder of STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and maths) through play and exploration. A blend of photos and illustration lends a fun, interactive feel, ingredients and materials are easy to source, and the padded cover and tough toddler-proof pages will withstand vigorous experiments. Also this month comes Look I’m a Cook, with more titles to follow.
JOYCE DUNBAR, POLLY DUNBAR (ILLUS)
CHRIS HADFIELD, THE FAN BROTHERS (ILLUS)
FICTION 9–12
JESS BUTTERWORTH RUNNING ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD ORION, 1ST, £6.99, PB, 9781510102088 In modern-day Tibet, two children must break the rules and complete a hazardous journey across the border to deliver a message to the Dalai Lama in India. A thrilling adventure through the Himalayas written with a vivid sense of place, and a really impressive début. The political themes are well pitched for this age group, and short chapters make for a very pacy read. It’ll be a good looking package, too, with a striking cover illustrated by Rob Biddulph and special finishes.
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