PICTURE BOOKS
Mouse & Mole: A Fresh Start Joyce Dunbar, James Mayhew (illus) 14th May, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781913134785 Getting caught in a thun- derstorm is ultimately a source of optimism.
Gaspard’s London Foxtrot Zeb Soanes, James Mayhew (illus) 18th June, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781913134808 A classical concert in London’s Hyde Park sees Gaspard the Fox travelling through the city streets and sights on his way to becoming centre-stage.
Leap, Hare, Leap! Dom Conlon, Anastasia Izlesou (illus) 21st May, hb, £12.99, 9781913134921 Combines the poetic and the factual in a rhym- ing text exploring the diversity of hares, from the fields of Britain to the forests of Japan.
Greenwillow Books
Summer Song Kevin Henkes, Laura Dronzek 28th May, hb, £12.99, 9780062866134 Fourth seasonal picture book from award-winning husband-and-wife team. Summery paintings and a lyrical text introduce concepts of summer.
Greystone Books
Spur, a Wolf’s Story Eliza Robertson, Nora Aoyagi 30th April, hb, £12.99, 9781771643412 A young wolf is looking for food with her brother when suddenly a flying beast appears in the sky.
Hello, Crow Candace Savage, Chelsea O’Byrne 16th April, hb, £12.99, 9781771644440 Franny has a new friend— a crow who brings her presents in its beak. How will Franny prove her playmate is real? And what will the crafty crow bring next?
Birdsong Julie Flett 26th March, hb, £12.99, 9781771644730 Shortlisted for Canada’s 2019 Governor General’s Literary Awards. A tender, luminous portrait of art, nature and connecting across generations.
The Moose of Ewenki Gerelchimeg Blackcrane,
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Jiu Er, Helen Mixter 23rd April, hb, £16.99, 9781771645386 Environmental fable from Mongolia that promotes the love of nature. Contains spectacular and authentic art showing a vanishing way of life.
Greystone Kids
Can You Hear the Trees Talking? Peter Wohlleben 26th March, hb, £14.99, 9781771644341 Discovering the hidden life of the forest.
Hardie Grant Books
Claris: Bonjour Riviera Megan Hess 1st March, hb, £12.99, 9781760504939 Third in the bestselling Claris series from the acclaimed fashion illus- trator, this book follows Claris the mouse on a seaside adventure on the French Riviera.
Where is Claris? In Paris Megan Hess 11th June, hb, £10, 9781760504946 A Look and Find book in the bestselling Claris series. Evocative cityscapes, covetable fashion and recurring characters in every spread.
HarperCollins
Thump Goes the Rabbit Taia Morley (illus), Fran Hodgkins 20th February, pb, £5.99, 9780062490971 Picture book in the award- winning Let’s-Read-and- Find-Out series about how animals communicate and what they’re talking about.
The Legend of King Arthur-a-tops Mo O’Hara, Andrew Joyner 16th April, hb, £12.99, 9780062652751 Bumbling triceratops must prove himself worthy in New York Times bestselling author O’Hara’s second hilari- ous picture book offering a prehistoric spin on the legend of King Arthur.
Two Little Trains Margaret Wise Brown, Greg Pizzoli 16th April, hb, £12.99, 9780062676511 Classic picture book about two trains and their cross- country journey from east to west, with a bold new look from Geisel Award- winning artist Pizzoli.
Three Ways to Trap a Leprechaun
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Vivienne To (illus), Tara Lazar 20th February, hb, £8.99, 9780062841285 Rosie Revere meets How to Catch a Leprachaun. Girl-powered story stars a maker-girl determined to catch a leprechaun, in this paper-over-board picture book inspired by the leprechaun trap phenomenon.
Pete the Cat: Five Little Bunnies James Dean, Kimberly Dean 19th March, vol 39, hb, £7.99, 9780062868299 No 1 New York Times bestsellers turn it up in Pete the Cat’s groovy adaptation of the classic children’s song Five Little Monkeys with a hippity hoppity twist.
Two Dogs Ian Falconer 28th May, hb, £12.99, 9780062954473 Falconer’s first picture book outside the Olivia universe.
The Moon Keeper Zosienka, Zofia Gibbs 30th April, hb, £12.99, 9780062959522 Instant classic from début author-illustrator: a beautiful and touching picture book about a polar bear who is elected to the job of Moon Keeper.
Frog and Toad-isms Arnold Lobel 30th April, hb, £10.99, 9780062983411 For the first time in a handsome jacketed hardcover picture book, read Frog and Toad’s timeless quotes on life and friendship.
My Brother Dee Huxley 16th April, pb, £6.99, 9781921504952 When a gentle creature sets out to find a lost brother, the quest follows an ethereal journey across land and sea to strange, beautiful and faraway places.
Green Eggs and Ham Dr Seuss 20th February, pb, £6.99, 9780007355914 It’s the 60th birthday of Green Eggs and Ham and you’re invited to the party. The iconic story is now available in a beautiful celebration paperback.
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Dr Seuss 30th April, pb, £6.99, 9780007413577 Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Deluxe Gift Edition
hb, £14.99, 9780008122119 From fun times and triumphs to lurches and slumps, Dr Seuss takes an entertaining look at the adventures that life may have in store for us.
SERIES
Love Monster Rachel Bright 2nd April, pb, £6.99, 9780007 From an award-winning picture book talent comes the deliciously funny Love Monster, the only monster in Cutesville.
6th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008318031 Be schooled in magic and wonder by the award- winning Rob Biddulph.
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth Oliver Jeffers 5th March, audiobook, eb, £9.99, 9780008354749 Book and CD edition of the exquisite and thought- provoking Here We Are comes with heartfelt, award-winning audio, read by the internationally bestselling creator himself.
The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett, Adelina Lirius (illus) 5th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008366711 Gloriously illustrated new edition of the classic story, retold for the young and young at heart.
Love Monster vol 1 445462
Love Monster and the Last Chocolate vol 3 540303
The Rescue of Bunny Wunny Emma Chichester Clark 2nd April, pb, £6.99, 9780008180287 Introducing high-spirited Imelda and her long- suffering toy rabbit, Bunny Wunny. Wickedly irreverent, this stylish and contemporary take on the cautionary tale is perfect for fans of Eloise and Madeline.
SERIES
Mini Rabbit John Bond 30th April, 97800082648 New series combines simple text with contem- porary illustrations. Filled with subtle visual humour. Mini Rabbit Helps Out hb, eb, £12.99, 88 pb, eb, £6.99, 95
Why I Love the Earth Daniel Howarth 2nd April, board, eb, £6.99, 9780008273637 Featuring children’s own words along with heart- warming pictures, this book is a perfect celebra- tion of all that is wonder- ful about our planet.
A Percy the Park Keeper Story: One Springy Day Nick Butterworth 19th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008279899 Celebrate 30 years of Percy the Park Keeper and his animal friends with this brand new title in the nine-million-copy bestselling series.
Show and Tell Rob Biddulph
The Adventures of Paddington: My First Sticker Book 2nd April, pb, £5.99, 9780008367978 Aimed at 2-4-year-olds and based on the new animated TV series The Adventures of Paddington.
Three Little Monkeys Ride Again Quentin Blake, Emma Chichester Clark (illus) 28th May, audiobook, eb, £9.99, 9780008385972 The three little monkeys are back in an irresistible new story. This beautiful book and CD edition features audio from Olivia Colman.
HarperFestival
The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! Jory John, Pete Oswald 2nd April, hb, £6.99, 9780062975676 Based on the bestselling picture book sensation, this features a dozen eggs who play a game of hide- and-seek. Book includes two sticker sheets.
Hodder Children’s Books
Hugless Douglas Plays Hide-and-seek David Melling 6th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444931181 Join Douglas and his friends for some hide- and-seek fun in a new adventure. This bestselling series has sold over 1.6 million copies!
Monsieur Roscoe: On Holiday Jim Field 9th July, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781444932676 Join Monsieur Roscoe on
the holiday of a lifetime and help your kids to learn French. From the bestsell- ing illustrator of Oi Frog!
Ready, Rabbit? Fiona Roberton 16th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444937282 Little Rabbit is going to a party but isn’t so sure about it. Sweet and funny tale about overcoming anxiety and worry through the power of positive thinking.
Oi Puppies! Kes Gray, Jim Field (illus) 9th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444937367 Frog, Dog and Cat are back—and they’re minding some very unruly puppies.
Fly, Tiger, Fly! Rikin Parekh 16th April, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781444941562 Fun-filled picture book about believing in your- self and the power of friendship, by a début author-illustrator.
Goodnight, Mr Panda Steve Antony 20th February, board, eb, £6.99, 9781444944662 About the importance of doing the bedtime routine. In a sturdy board book, perfect for even the youngest readers.
Knock Knock Superhero Caryl Hart, Nick East (illus) 14th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444945942 Superhero counting book that’s full of surprises, from an award- winning author and bestselling illustrator.
Where the Sea Meets the Sky Peter Bently, Riko Sekiguchi (illus) 28th May, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781444946307 One brave sea otter is on a quest to find the place where the sea meets the sky. A beautiful rhyming underwater adventure, stunningly illustrated a by début artist.
My Monster and Me Nadiya Hussain, Ella Bailey (illus) 2nd April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444946444 Touching story about overcoming anxiety, written by the national treasure.
Green Lizards and Red Rectangles and the Blue Ball Steve Antony 9th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444948240 The green lizards and red
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