PICTURE BOOKS
rectangles have finally learned to live in harmony together but what happens when a blue ball appears? From the author of Please Mr Panda.
Oi Duck-billed Platypus! Kes Gray, Jim Field (illus) 14th May, board, eb, £6.99, 9781444948530 Board book edition of the funny, rhyming read-aloud picture book. Jam-packed with animals and silliness.
Rabbit Bright Viola Wang 23rd July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444948929 Rabbit Bright goes boldly into the night, turning nightmares to colourful dreams in this glorious, stylish picture book début from an exceptional new talent.
Pug Hug Zehra Hicks 25th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444949988 Pug is looking for a hug but he can’t find one. A funny, cuddly story featuring the cutest pug ever. From the author of All Mine!
The Diddle That Dummed Kes Gray, Fred Blunt (illus) 25th June, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444953688 Laugh-out-loud musical story full of hilarious word play and silliness from the author of Oi Frog!
Starwhal Matilda Rose, Tim Budgen (illus) 6th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444954364 Meet Starwhal, the narwhal with sparkle- tastic powers, in this magical adventure about sharing and kindness.
The Night After Christmas Kes Gray, Claire Powell (illus) 23rd July, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781444954654 Funny picture book about what Santa and his elves get up to the night after Christmas.
101 Bums Sam Harper, Chris Jevons (illus) 14th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444955002 Silly rhyming and counting picture book, featuring 101 different animal bums.
The Sunday Blues Neal Layton 23rd July, pb, £6.99, 9781444955620 Overcome back-to- school worries with this charmingly funny tale from an award-winning author-illustrator.
The Magic Faraway Tree: Silky’s Story Enid Blyton, Jeanne Willis, Mark Beech (illus) 2nd April, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781444956290 New story specially written by bestselling picture book author Willis and illustrated by the author of all the classic Faraway Tree books.
My School Unicorn Willow Evans, Tom Knight (illus) 23rd July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444956429 Starting school is an adventure—especially when you have a magical unicorn friend by your side,
Jonathan Cape
Stanley’s Toolbox William Bee 5th March, board, £5.99, 9780857551184 Here comes Stanley with his toolbox! A simple introduction to tools and how to make things.
Avocado Baby John Burningham 28th May, board, eb, £6.99, 9780857552150 When the weedy Hargraves have another baby, they’re concerned that it’s going to be just as weak and pathetic as them. Then one day they feed it avocados.
Stanley’s Paintbox William Bee 5th March, board, £5.99, 9781780080543 Here comes Stanley with his paintbox! A simple introduction to mixing colours.
Katherine Tegen Books
Nesting Henry Cole 16th April, hb, £12.99, 9780062885920 From the celebrated author-illustrator comes a beautifully classic picture book that follows a robin’s journey as it makes its nest in a tree, raises its young and protects them.
Kelpies
William Wallace Teresa Martinez (illus) 20th February, pb, £7.99, 9781782506294 Inspiring story of the Scottish outlaw hero adapted into a picture book, packed with histori- cal detail. Shares the message that intelligence triumphs over might.
Willow the Wildcat Lynne Rickards, Kirsteen
The Legend of the First Unicorn Lari Don, Natasa Ilincic (illus) 20th February, pb, £7.99, 9781782506270 Captivating origins tale inspired by ancient folklore and filled with friendship, imagina- tion and bravery.
Hello Scottish Animals Kate McLelland 19th March, pb, £5.99, 9781782506355 Lively and colourful introduction to Scotland’s most famous animals, full of bright and fun illustrations from a bestselling illustrator.
Kids Can Press
Big Bear Hug Nicholas Oldland 5th March, board, £8.99, 9781525303791 Environmental fable that illustrates the power of a hug.
Ladybird
Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Dinosaur Rhiannon Fielding, Chris Chatterton (illus) 9th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241386736 Rumble the Dinosaur loves to have fun but will he get to bed on time?
Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Unicorn Chris Chatterton (illus), Rhiannon Fielding 19th March, board, eb, £6.99, 9780241408339 Twinkle the Unicorn has a knack for finding adventure but will she get to bed on time?
Mabel and the Mountain Kim Hillyard 28th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241407929 Mabel will inspire, engage
Harris-Jones (illus) 20th February, pb, £5.99, 9781782506300 Wildcat kittens Willow and Corrie must learn to work together to find a safe new home. An adorable rhyming adventure with charming illustrations of wildlife and the endangered wildcat.
and empower read- ers everywhere. The perfect book for fans of Rob Biddulph, Rachel Bright and Jim Field.
Lantana Publishing
Taking Time Jo Loring-Fisher 7th May, hb, £11.99, 9781911373087 Taking time to listen. Taking time to feel. Taking time to cherish you, and also cherish me. A poem inspired by principles of mindfulness.
A Story About Afiya James Berry, Anna Cunha (illus) 9th April, hb, £11.99, 9781911373339 Joyful celebration of a young girl’s childhood, written by the late Coretta Scott King Book Award- winning Jamaican poet.
I’ll Believe You When. . . Susan Schubert, Raquel Bonita (illus) 4th June, hb, £11.99, 9781911373490 Fun-filled collection of idioms from around the world includes expressions in 10 languages and all of them are sure to put a smile on any child’s face.
Boundless Sky Amanda Addison, Manuela Adreani (illus) 6th February, hb, £11.99, 9781911373674 A chance encounter and a long journey home.
I Am Brown Ashok Banker, Sandhya Prabhat 5th March, hb, £11.99, 9781911373940 A joyful celebration of the skin you’re in—of being brown, of being amazing, of being you.
Laurence King Publishing
Lemniscaat Tiger
Jan Jutte 6th February, hb, £9.95, 9781788070317 When Josephine goes for a walk in the woods, a tiger strolls along with her. Josephine becomes fond of Tiger but however much she loves him Tiger must return home.
Island
Mark Janssen 6th February, pb, £6.95, 9781788070478 Father, daughter and their dog wash up on a small island. Little do the castaways know that the island isn’t what it seems at all.
Dragons Are Not for Sale Tjibbe Veldkamp, Alice Hoogstad 27th February, hb, £9.95, 9781788070485 The story of Ezzy and Preston, the spoiled boy next door who keeps lots of animals. Ezzy loves animals but Preston won’t let him near. But Ezzy’s got a plan.
The Yellow Balloon Charlotte Dematons 27th February, pb, £6.95, 9781788070492 As the yellow balloon floats through historical periods and through natural and supernatural realms, readers can look out for items in the pictures as they journey around the globe.
The Boy and the Whale Linde Faas 26th March, hb, £9.95, 9781788070508 There was a boy who liked to spend all his time alone. But one day he fell asleep...
But First I Caught a Monster Tjibbe Veldkamp, Kees de Boer 26th March, hb, £9.95, 9781788070515 A boy outsmarts his father who wants to finish the bedtime story. But in the end, the father doesn’t want to stop narrating either.
Lion Children’s Books
SERIES
Bob Goes Pop Marion Deuchars 30th March, hb, £11.99, 9781786274908 Charming and funny follow-up to Bob the Artist and Bob’s Blue Period about art and friendship and working together.
Albert’s Bible Stories Richard Littledale, Heather Heyworth (illus) 20th March, hb, £9.99, 97807459779 Delightful picture book retelling much- loved Bible stories. Albert and the Good Sister: The Story of
One Button Benny and the Gigantic Catastrophe Alan Windram, Chloe Holwill-Hunter (illus) 4th May, pb, £6.99, 9781999955656 Disaster strikes when aliens come in the night and kidnap cats—will Benny have to press his emergency button’ again?
Moses in the Bulrushes 59
Albert and the Flour Sack: A Story about Elijah’s Visit 66
Rhino and Narwhal: Animal Hide and Seek Corien Oranje, Marieke Ten Berge (illus) 21st February, hb, £12.99, 9780745978468 Search and find unusual animals in this large- format puzzle book.
Little Door Books
Molly’s Circus Esther Kent, Esther Kent 3rd April, pb, £6.99, 9781999955632 There’s a circus in Molly’s garden. A joyful riot of trapeze from the trees, clowns, acrobats and performers on tricycles.
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