PICTURE BOOKS
family within her new community through art, dance and music.
Once Upon a Hong Kong Don Mak 28th May, hb, £17.95, 9789887903475 A memoir like no other, this book is a stirring collection of personal work by artist-illustrator Don Mak that captures scenes of everyday life.
Little-known Facts: Animals Diarmuid Ó Catháin 30th April, hb, £12.95, 9789887972600 Packed with witty writing and illustrations, O’ Catháin’s compelling book presents some of the most intriguing details about the creatures that inhabit our land, air and sea.
Little-known Facts: The Human Body Diarmuid Ó Catháin 30th April, hb, £12.95, 9789887972648 Presents readers with an opportunity to explore the extraordinary and unexpected traits and biology of people in an easy-to-remember and visually delightful way.
Wacky Bee Books
You Can’t Count on Dinosaurs: An Almost Counting Book Philip Ardagh, Elissa Elwick (illus) 2nd April, hb, £12.99, 9781406364385 A counting story that goes wrong when one hungry little T-Rex can’t help himself from gobbling up the other dinosaurs.
Not an Alphabet Book: The Case of the Missing Cake Eoin McLaughlin, M Marc Boutavant (illus) 6th February, hb, £12.99, 9781406372120 Graphic and imaginative alphabet book with a smart whodunit twist.
Follow Me, Flo! Jarvis, Jarvis 2nd April, hb, £12.99, 9781406376432 Flo is a mischievous little duckling who has a penchant for wandering off.
How to Be Cooler Than Cool Sean Taylor, Jean Jullien (illus) 2nd April, hb, £12.99, 9781406378269 Page-turner from a brilliant author and illustrator team. Cat has found a pair of sunglasses and she thinks they are going to make her look cool.
Newt in a Suit Andrew Weale, Margaret Chamberlain 28th February, pb, £6.99, 9781999903336 Join one newt in a suit and his colourful menagerie of friends in this wacky counting book.
Walker Books
The Waloos’ Big Adventure Anuska Allepuz 6th June, hb, £12.99, 9781406362411 On a small, rocky island, live the Waloos. Little aloo can’t wait to have her first adventure.
Catch That Chicken! Angela Brooksbank (illus), Atinuke 2nd July, hb, £12.99, 9781406363616 Lami is the best chicken catcher in the village. Until the day she chases one up the baobab tree, slips and falls.
Hugo Atinuke, Birgitta Sif 2nd April, hb, £12.99, 9781406379297 A Parisian pigeon makes a new
friend.Hugo the pigeon looks after the park and everyone who lives there.Everyone except for the Somebody whose curtains never open.
Money-go-round Roger McGough, Mini Grey (illus) 6th February, hb, £12.99, 9781406381351 Witty and mischievous tale inspired by The Wind in the Willows, from the renowned poet.
Welcome to Your World Jaime Kim, Smriti Halls 5th March, hb, £12.99, 9781406382365 A loving welcome for a tiny baby and a must- have gift for a newborn.
How to Be on the Moon Viviane Schwarz 2nd April, pb, £7.99, 9781406383102 Soaring into the space is no simple task. But when Anna and Crocodile set their sights on something, nothing can stand in their way.
Splish, Splash, Ducky! Lucy Cousins 6th February, pb, £6.99, 9781406384086
Splash in puddles, dance with raindrops and join in with Ducky Duckling on a lovely, rainy day.
Ellie’s Dragon Bob Graham 7th May, hb, £12.99, 9781406387629 When Ellie is very little, she finds a newborn dragon fresh from the egg on a supermarket shelf and calls him Scratch.
Circle
Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen 6th February, pb, £7.99, 9781406390377 Triangle and Square are visiting Circle, who lives at the waterfall. When they play hide-and-seek, Circle tells the friends the one rule: not to go behind the falling water.
What’s Next? Timothy Knapman, Jane McGuinness (illus) 5th March, pb, £7.99, 9781406390841 Curious Baby Badger loves exploring. So, one night, his daddy takes him on a moonlit adventure through the forest up above their underground home.
Little Frida: A Story of Frida Kahlo Anthony Browne 7th May, pb, £7.99, 9781406390919 A tribute to an iconic artist explores themes of belonging creativity and hope.
Tooth Fairy in Training Michelle Robinson, Briony May Smith 2nd April, pb, £7.99, 9781406390957 Think that being a tooth fairy is all about sparkly fairy dust, shiny coins and collecting teeny-tiny teeth from sleeping children? Well, think again.
The Tale of a Toothbrush M G Leonard, Daniel Rieley (illus) 2nd April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781406391817 Children use their toothbrush each morning and evening, and get new ones every few months. What happens to them all when they’re no longer needed?
Don’t Worry, Little Crab Chris Haughton 4th June, pb, £7.99, 9781406392869 From the multi-award- winning picture book maker comes a bold, beautiful story about
working through anxiety and trying something new.
Bunnies on the Bus Philip Ardagh, Ben Mantle (illus) 5th March, pb, £6.99, 9781406394016 Watch out! Move out of the way! There are bunnies on the bus and they aren’t stopping for anyone.
Karate Kids Holly Sterling 4th June, pb, £6.99, 9781406394443 Join Maya and her friends as they get together at the dojo for their Saturday karate class.
Wayland
The Wee That Animals Pee Paul Mason 11th June, pb, £8.99, 9781526309730 Discover the strangest facts about animals and their wee and the scintillating science behind it in this humorous picture book.
The Unofficial Guide to the Olympic Games: Events Paul Mason 13th February, pb, £8.99, 9781526310194 The Unofficial Guide to the Olympic Games: Champions Paul Mason 13th February, pb, £8.99, 9781526310309 Catching the wave of interest as the Tokyo Games approach.
Welbeck Children’s
The Happy Book 14th May, hb, £9.99, 9781783125463 Warm and inviting activity picture book to encourage children to pay attention to their moods and learn to express their thoughts and feelings rather than hide them away.
What on Earth Books
diversity hidden in the English language.
words & pictures
Shhh! Barroux 19th May, pb, £6.99, 9780711253797 In this gently humorous book, a young boy imagines all sorts of animals going to sleep.
Wren & Rook
My Butterfly Bouquet Nicola Davies, Hannah Peck 2nd May, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781526361295 With great illustrations and a touching story, this dazzling and timely picture book introduces young readers to one of nature’s most magnificent and essential insects.
Every Child a Song Nicola Davies, Marc Martin 19th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781526361431 Poignant picture book celebrates the fact that every child matters. Published to mark the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
There’s a Rang-tan in My Bedroom James Sellick, Frann Preston-Gannon 14th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781526362094 Picture book adaptation of Greenpeace UK’s film about the friendship between a little girl and an orangutan.
How Did I Get Here? Philip Bunting 9th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781526362773 Funny picture book charts a child’s incredible journey from Big Bang to birth.
Literally: Amazing Words and Where They Come From Patrick Skipworth, Nicholas Stevenson 7th May, hb, £11.99, 9781912920174 All about the global
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