SEASON HIGHLIGHTS February
March
Coralie Bickford-Smith The Song of the Tree Particular Books, 5 March, hb, £14.99, 9780241367216
Picture books From the award-winning
Fiona Watt, Rachel Wells (illus) That’s Not my Sloth... Usborne Publishing, 6 February, board, £6.99, 9781474967884
Baby & toddler One That’s Not My… book is
sold every minute in the UK, according to Usborne. The bestselling touchy-feely series stays bang on trend with this new addition in February followed by That’s Not My Narwhal in July.
designer and creator of The Fox and the Star comes a tale of growing up and exploring the world. A vibrant new fable in the same exquisite format as her previous picture books.
Struan Murray Orphans of the Tide Puffin, 20 February, pb, £7.99, 9780241384435
Fiction 9–12 When a mysterious boy
washes in on the tide, the citizens of The City believe he is possessed by a destructive god. Can a fearless young inventor save him? This outstanding fantasy début shines in a very crowded genre.
Nicola Penfold Where the World Turns Wild Stripes, 6 February, pb, £6.99, 9781788951524
Fiction 9–12 Juniper and her brother Bear have
Emily Haworth-Booth The Last Tree Pavilion Children’s, 6 February, pb, £6.99, 9781843654377
Picture books From a rising star in picture
books comes a thought- provoking ecological fable about community and our relationship with nature. Her début, The King Who Banned the Dark, was widely acclaimed and shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize.
long dreamed of escaping their sterile walled city and venturing into the wiild. Can they survive a treacherous journey in search of their mother? An absorbing, thought-provoking début tapping into pertinent ecological themes.
Joseph Coelho, Daniel Gray-Barnett (illus) Poems Aloud Wide Eyed Editions, 4 February, hb, £11.99, 9780711247680
Poetry, plays & songs
A wittily illustrated anthology of 20 original poems, specifically written to
be read aloud. The book aims to give children techniques for lifting poetry off the page and performing with confidence.
Gill Lewis, Rebecca Bagley (illus) Willow Wildthing and the Swamp Monster Oxford University Press, 5 March, pb, £5.99, 9780192771759
Fiction 7–9 Enter the Wilderness,
where Magic and nature collide. It holds more than you could possibly imagine: secrets, shadows, a witch—even a monster. A gorgeous two colour-illustrated package for young readers, celebrating the power of nature.
Ele Fountain Lost
Pushkin Children’s Books, 5 March, pb, £7.99, 9781782692553
Fiction 9–12 The powerful story of two
siblings trying to survive homelessness by the Waterstones Prize-shortlisted author of Boy 87. Other Pushkin highlights include the paperbacks of Annet Schaap’s Lampie and the Children of the Sea (February) and Liz Hyder’s Bearmouth (April).
Rachel Ignotofsky Women in Art Wren & Rook, 5 March, hb, £12.99, 9781526362452
Reference A celebration of 50 pioneering female
artists throughout history, from the iconic to the lesser-known. In the same high-spec illustrated hardback format as Women in Science, which continues to sell strongly.
April
Michelle Harrison A Sprinkle of Sorcery Simon & Schuster Children’s Books, 6 February, pb, £6.99, 9781471183867
Fiction 9–12 The family curse has been lifted
and the Widddershins sisters are finally free to leave the prison island of Crowstone. More magical adventures beckon in the much-anticipated sequel to A Pinch of Magic, one of the bestsellling middle-grade titles of 2019.
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Katie Daynes, Marie-Eve Tremblay (illus) Lift-the-Flap Questions and Answers About Plastic Usborne Publishing, 6 February, board, £9.99, 9781474963381
Science For children aged five and over, a timely,
topical look at the big issues of plastic pollution and global warming, with more than 60 flaps to explore. Usborne continues the ecological theme with Looking After Your Planet (April.)
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
Alesha Dixon Star Switch Scholastic Fiction, 5 March, pb, £6.99, 9781407198491
Fiction 12–16 Dixon offers young teens a
Julia Donaldson, Lydia Monks (illus) What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside Macmillan Children’s Books, 2 April, hb, £12.99, 9781529023145
Zanna Davidson, Heather Burns (illus) Unicorn Rescue Usborne Publishing, 30 April, pb, £6.99, 9781474971317
Fiction 5–7 Brand new magical
adventures based on the bestselling Sticker Dolly Dressing series; it will feature aspirational female characters, full-colour illustrations and a sticker sheet. Two titles launch in May, with more planned for July.
Jessica Sanders, Carol Rossetti (illus) Love Your Body Frances Lincoln, 3 March, hb, £10.99, 9780711252400
PSHE & Citizenship
An empowering, inspirational look at body image,
encouraging teenage girls everywhere to love their bodies for what they can do, not for how they look. A smash-hit in its home market of Australia, the emphasis is on self-love and self-care, resilience and diversity.
Smriti Prasadam-Halls, Robert Starling (illus) The Little Island Andersen Press, 2 April, pb, £6.99, 9781783449101
Picture books When the geese destroy their
bridge between the island and the other farm animals, they think they’ll be better off alone... This topical tale, dubbed “the first Brexit picture book”, is now in paperback.
Bethan Woollvin I Can Catch a Monster Two Hoots, 16 April, hb, £11.99, 9781509889808
Picture books One of my favourite
contemporary picture book creators returns with a clever, vibrant adventure story about bravery and kindess. Woollvin also teams up with writer Caryl Hart for non-fiction space adventure Meet the Planets (Bloomsbury, February).
backstage pass to hang out with the world’s number-one pop star. Written with Katy Birchall, Scholastic calls this a fresh, funny modern spin on “Freaky Friday”. The Lightning Girl series has sold more than 70,000 copies since its launch in April 2018.
Picture books The crime- busting ladybird
returns for a fourth adventure in the much-loved glittery series. Other Donaldson highlights include Axel Scheffler collaboration The Smeds and the Smoos in paperback (June, Scholastic) and The Teeny Weeny Genie, illustrated by Anna Currey (July).
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