BABY & TODDLER
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Picture Books
Abrams Books for Young Readers
360 Degrees
The Lost Leopard Xuan Le (illus), Jonny Marx 2nd April, hb, £12.99, 9781848579897 Join Flora and Fauna, the world’s greatest explorers, as they embark on an extraordinary adventures in search of an elusive species of wild cat—the clouded leopard.
ABC Books
There is a Monster on My Holiday Who Farts Tim Miller 11th June, hb, £12.99, 9780733334658 The Fart Monster is back! And he’s gone global. We’re about to go around the world in 80 farts. . .
The Fairy Dancers Cheryl Orsini (illus), Natalie Jane 6th February, pb, £6.99, 9780733337833 Every Saturday, with a hop, a skip and a magical twirl, Mia, Emma and Grace turn into fairy dancers. Enter their enchanted world of fun, friendship, fairy wings and dancing.
Happy Farter’s Day Tim Miller 28th May, hb, £12.99, 9780733339035 In this celebration of farterhood (oops, fatherhood), ten friends swap tales of their dads’ best (and worst) bottom eruptions.
Abrams Appleseed
They Say Blue Jillian Tamaki 7th April, board, £6.99, 9781419740961 In captivating paintings full of movement and transformation, Tamaki follows a young girl through a year or a day as she examines the colours in the world around her.
Be Our Guest! Gray Malin 5th May, board, £6.99, 9781419743085 Join Malin’s menagerie of wild animals for a stay at the Parker Hotel. This story of a whimsical
Good Guys, Bad Guys Joanne Rocklin, Nancy Carpenter 5th May, hb, £11.99, 9781419734175 A picture book about playing pretend and the joy of trying out being “bad” or “good”.
Elsie
Nadine Robert, Maja Kastelic 11th February, hb, £11.99, 9781419740725 Sweet sibling story gently introduces young readers to important themes such as diver- sity and acceptance and encourages us all.
Cat Ladies Susi Schaefer 7th April, hb, £11.99, 9781419740824 Meet Princess the cat and her four ladies. Witty picture book explores the loving bond between cats and their humans.
Rad!
Anne Bustard, Daniel Wiseman 5th May, hb, £11.99, 9781419741012 In this family-oriented picture book, one brave cat discovers how rad trying new things can be.
Willow the Armadillo Marilou Reeder, Dave Mottram 28th April, hb, £11.99, 9781419741050 Heartfelt story celebrates picture books and reminds us that real heroes come in all shapes and sizes.
Paolo, Emperor of Rome Mac Barnett, Claire Keane 31st March, hb, £12.99, 9781419741098 Meet Paolo, a daring dog who takes a whirlwind tour of Rome in search of freedom.
Itzhak: A Boy Who Loved the Violin Tracy Newman, Abigail Halpin 12th May, hb, £12.99, 9781419741104 Picture-book biography of violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman will inspire young readers to follow the melody within themselves.
Lion Needs a Haircut Hyewon Yum 5th May, hb, £11.99, 9781419742248 Relatable story from an award-winning
Alison Green Books
Animal Explorers: Lola the Plant Hunter Sharon Rentta 2nd April, hb, £12.99, 9781407193649 pb, £6.99, 9781407193656 New picture book series that will inspire all budding explorers to follow their dreams.
Allana Max
Where is Lenny? Ken Wilson-Max 1st April, pb, £7.99, 9781907825231 Home time is fun time for Lenny, Mum, Dad and Wilbur.
Lenny and Wilbur Ken Wilson-Max 1st April, pb, £7.99, 9781907825248 Lenny and Wilbur the dog are the best of friends.
Amicus Ink SERIES
Who is Making All the Mischief in this House? J Patrick Lewis, Leigh Lewis, Maddie Frost 28th March, board, £6.99 Short rhyming lines pose toddler-appro- priate whodunits while expressive art shows the true culprits. It’s Not the Baby
author-illustrator explores the universal fear of first haircuts with honesty, tenderness and humour.
Cactus and Flower: A Book About Life Cycles Sarah Williamson 7th April, hb, £11.99, 9781419743375 Bright and thoughtful picture book explores friendship and natural life cycles for readers young and old.
The Welcome Wagon: A Cubby Hill Tale Cori Doerrfeld 3rd March, hb, £14.99, 9781419744174 In The Welcome Wagon, Doerrfeld brings the world of Cubby Hill to life with humour, charm and a lot of warmth.
Akashic Books
I Am a Promise Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce, Ashley Rosseau, Rachel Moss 20th February, hb, £13.99, 9781617757648 Inspiring picture book about the indomitable spirit of Jamaican six-time Olympic medal winner Shelly Ann Fraser Price.
9781681521947 It’s Not the Puppy 9781681524092
SERIES
I’ve Got! Julie Murphy, Hannah Tolson (illus) I’ve Got Feet! 1st June, hb, £11.99, 9781681521954 Animals from around the world describe their feet in this illustrated non-fiction book. Facts about how an animal’s feet are key adaptations to their survival supplement the descriptive narration. I’ve Got Eyes! 9781681524047 Animals in varied habitats describe the unique features of their eyes and how they are adapted for the jungle, the deep ocean, the desert and the dark.
Grow Cynthia Platt, Olivia Holden (illus) 28th April, hb, £11.99, 9781681522395 A young girl’s seed of an idea to clean up an abandoned inner city lot grows into something big when neighbours decide to work together to create a colorful garden.
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Lamb Bridget Heos, Sarah Jennings (illus) 1st July, hb, £11.99, 9781681524054 When a little girl gets the words mixed up to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Mary Had a Little Lamb, Star is happy to be Mary’s new beloved pet but Lamb doesn’t appreciate his new “starring” role.
A Tiny Brown Monkey Tory Christie 1st February, hb, £11.99, 9781681524986 Starting with a tiny monkey in the middle of a South American jungle, this illustrated poem illuminates a unique geography perspective.
Andersen Press
Where Happiness Begins Eva Eland 5th March, hb, £12.99, 9781783448555 Happiness is never far away if you know where to look. The second of Eland’s picture books that helps little ones deal with big emotions.
A Fox Called Herbert Margaret Sturton 2nd April, hb, £12.99, 9781783448708 Meet Herbert, the rabbit who knows he’s
The Little Island Smriti Prasadam-Halls, Robert Starling (illus) 2nd April, pb, £6.99, 9781783449101 When the geese destroy the bridge between the island and the other farm animals they think they’ll be better off alone. But this topical tale shows that we’re stronger together.
Clem and Crab Fiona Lumbers 2nd April, pb, £6.99, 9781783449149
actually a fox, in this thought-provoking début from Sturton, which celebrates being yourself and support- ing your loved ones.
The Problem With Problems Rachel Rooney, Zehra Hicks (illus) 5th March, hb, £12.99, 9781783448715 How do you deal with a problem? Find out in this gorgeous, one-of- a-kind picture book from a CLPE award- winning children’s poet.
The Huffalots Eve Coy 2nd April, hb, £12.99, 9781783448722 Huffalots can turn into lovealots! This picture book with real heart will melt those bad moods away.
Goldilocks (a Hashtag Cautionary Tale) Jeanne Willis, Tony Ross (illus) 6th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781783448784 Everyone loves Goldilocks’ hilarious vlogs but her quest for more likes takes a daring turn in this witty, contemporary twist on the classic tale, which highlights the perils of social media.
Super Sloth Robert Starling 2nd April, pb, £6.99, 9781783448821 Never fear, Super Sloth is here to save the day . . . eventually. From the creator of Waterstones Prize-shortlisted Fergal is Fuming comes a laugh- out-loud tale of sloth turned super hero.
Not Now, Bernard David McKee 4th June, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781783449736 Loved by children, monsters and adults for 40 years, McKee’s iconic picture book is celebrated in this special foiled anni- versary paperback.
Annick
Paper Bag Princess Robert Munsch 20th February, hb, £12.99, 9781773213439 Forty years after it was first published, The Paper Bag Princess continues to inspire kids to stand up to dragons.
Autumn Publishing
SERIES
Story Scenes 21st July, hb, £9.99, 97818390319 Rediscover the clas- sic rhymes with these luxurious picture books with built-in 3D scenes. Read the story then set up the scene as a gorgeous bedside deco- ration for Christmas. The Night Before Christmas vol 2 53 The Nutcracker vol 1 60
Award
Lands of Courage Laura Bingham, Laura Wall (illus) 25th June, pb, £6.99, 9781782703921 Laura is cycling 7,000km across South America without any money. The next stage of her
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Timely tale of cleaning up our beaches from the acclaimed illustrator of Luna Loves Library Day.
The Proudest Blue Ibtihaj Muhammad, Hatem Aly, SK Ali 7th May, pb, £7.99, 9781783449729 It’s Asiya’s first day of hijab, made of a beautiful blue fabric. But not everyone sees hijab as beautiful. An important and uplifting family story from Olympic medallist Ibtihaj Muhammad.
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