ART & MUSIC Art & music
board, £6.99, 97814747983 Music breathes new life into old classics, allow- ing children to sing along with their favourite fairytale characters. Rapunzel Jonathan Peale 6th February, 34 Three Little Pigs Susan Sandvig Walker 5th March, 41
Abrams Books for Young Readers
World of Glass:
The Art of Dale Chihuly Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan 12th May, hb, £16.99, 9781419736810 The first children’s book about Chihuly, the world- renowned glass sculptor. Inside children will discover how blown glass is created with step-by- step examples and more.
Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Fantastically Great Women Artists and Their Stories Kate Pankhurst 9th July, pb, £6.99, 9781526615343 From the brilliant Pankhurst comes a new series for young readers. Read about some of the art world’s most influen- tial women and how their art became their legacy.
Bright Idea Books
SERIES
Influential People 2nd April, pb, eb, £8.99, 97814747874 Kendrick Lamar Martha London 37 The Grammy-award- winning rap artist uses his lyrics to speak on social issues. Learn more about how he uses his music to spread awareness. Khalid
Emily Hudd 44
Singer-songwriter Khalid shot to fame with his song Location. Find out how this singer rose to the top.
Buster Books
Blackpink: Queens of K-pop: The Unauthorized Fan Guide Helen Brown 19th March, hb, eb, £7.99, 9781780556536 Commemorative celebra- tion of Blackpink, the K-pop girl group taking the music world by storm.
Curious Fox SERIES
Fairy Tale Tunes 78 Dabble Lab
Make Mind-blowing Music Videos Thomas Troupe 2nd April, hb, £13.99, 9781474787383 Music videos can help your music shine. Learn how to plan, shoot, edit and perform a music video.
Design Originals
Making Picture Book Art Projects Addie Boswell 18th February, pb, £9.99, 9781497204577 Shows children how to make art like their favou- rite picture book authors. Fun step-by-step projects that can be completed in under an hour.
Eerdmans Egmont
100% Idols: Unofficial BTS February, hb, £7.99, 9781405297431 Packed with profiles, pictures, facts, stats and gossip, 100% Idols: Unofficial BTS lets you meet the superstars who have propelled themselves to worldwide fame!
100% Idols:
Unofficial Little Mix March, hb, £7.99, 9781405297585 Learn all about Jesy, Perrie, Jade and Leigh- Ann in this ultimate guide. With fun facts about their music, lives, fashion and favourite things, this is a must-have for fans.
100% Unofficial: Jonas Brothers July, hb, £7.99, 9781405297974 With fun facts about the Jonas brothers’ music, lives, fashion and favourite things, 100% Unofficial Jonas Brothers is a must-have for fans of the worldwide superstars.
Frances Lincoln SERIES
The Hunter and His Dog Sassafras De Bruyn 25th March, hb, £14.99, 9780802855343 Wordless book introduces young readers to the Flemish Renaissance artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder and his most beloved works, including The Hunters in the Snow and Children’s Games.
Little People, Big Dreams Bestselling series explores the lives of famous figures in the arts and music from their early, formative years. Jean-Michel Basquiat Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Luciano Lozano 2nd June, hb, vol 16 £9.99, 9780711245792 Vivienne Westwood Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Laura Callaghan 3rd March, board, vol 8 £5.99, 9780711245945 David Bowie
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Ana Albero 5th May, board, vol 10 £5.99, 9780711246102 Dolly Parton
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Daria Solak 2nd June, board, vol 4 £5.99, 9780711246249 Bob Dylan
What a Masterpiece! Riccardo Guasco 14th May, hb, £14.99, 9780802855398 A celebration of creativity across the centuries, this book will inspire young artists to find wonder in their everyday lives.
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Conrad Roset 7th April, hb, vol 1 £9.99, 9780711246744 Louise Bourgeois Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Helena Perez Garcia 5th May, hb, vol 11 £9.99, 9780711246898 Astrid Lindgren Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Linzie Hunter 3rd March, hb, vol 14 £9.99, 9781786037626
Graffeg The Academy of Barmy
Composers: Classical Mark Llewelyn Evans, Karl Davies (illus) 9th April, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781912213870 A school trip takes an unexpected turn when Jack and Megan are transported to the Classical era (1730-1820), to discover the music of Windy Wolfie (Mozart), Bilious Beethoven and many more.
HarperCollins
Joni: The Lyrical Life of Joni Mitchell Selina Alko 16th April, hb, £12.99, 9780062671295 Celebrate the captivating life of Joni Mitchell who used her music to ignite and inspire a generation in this stunning picture book biography from an award-winning author and illustrator.
HarperTeen
The Fire Never Goes Out Noelle Stevenson 2nd April, hb, £16.99, 9780062278272 From the author-illustrator of Nimona comes a capti- vating and honest illus- trated memoir that finds her turning an important corner in her creative jour- ney—and inviting read- ers along for the ride.
Ivy Kids
Be an Artist Every Day Charlotte Farmer, Susan Schwake 3rd March, pb, £10.99, 9781782408321 Beautifully illustrated art journal that invites readers to unleash their creativity through 365 creative exercises—one for every day of the year.
Kingfisher
What’s in the Picture? Susie Brooks 5th March, hb, £9.99, 9780753444856 Engaging first art book introducing young children to the joys of looking at and understanding works of art. Follow-up to Who’s in the Picture?
Phaidon
Yayoi Kusama Covered Everything in Dots and Wasn’t Sorry Fausto Gelotti 6th March, hb, £12.95, 9781838660802 Clever, quirky life story of one of the world’s most beloved contemporary artists. Aimed at young readers and written from Kusama’s point of view.
My Art Book of Happiness Shana Gozansky 15th May, hb, £12.95, 9781838660826 Introduction to fine art by theme, which builds an appreciation through a relatable and memorable format. This book helps toddlers and preschoolers connect their experiences to those they see on the canvas.
Prestel
It’s a Great, Big Colourful World Tom Schamp 5th March, hb, £14.99, 9783791374369 Kaleidoscope of fun transforms a grey day in this marvellously offbeat and stimulating journey through the world of colour.
Puffin
The Extraordinary Life of Freddie Mercury 28th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241433966 The story of a man who became a legend.
Studio Press
Marvel Heroes and Villains 11th June, hb, £20, 9781787417045 Meet Marvel Comics’ greatest heroes and villains in this restored journal, narrated by Nick Fury.
Usborne Publishing
Step-by-step Drawing Horses and Ponies Fiona Watt, Candice Whatmore 6th February, pb, £7.99, 9781474933780 Write-in activity book showing easy ways to draw horses, ponies and unicorns. New in the globally bestselling series.
How Art Works Sarah Hull 6th February, hb, £12.99, 9781409598893 Fun, friendly introduction explores key questions about art, from “How are paintings made?” to “Should art be beautiful?”
Art Gallery Sticker Book Abigail Wheatley, Heloise Mab 2nd April, pb, £6.99, 9781474968973 Take a guided tour of an art gallery in this elegantly illustrated book. With over 300 stickers.
Walker Books
An Artist’s Alphabet Norman Messenger
5th March, pb, £9.99, 9781406392784 Surreal and gorgeous alphabet book that transforms the ordinary letters of the alphabet into extraordinary objects in a visionary collection of flora, fauna and more.
Walter Foster Jr SERIES
Just for Kids! pb, £8.99, 97816332286 Fun and engag- ing creative activities abound in this series. You Can Draw Manga Chibi Characters, Critters & Scenes Samantha Whitten, Jeannie Lee 3rd March, vol 2 41 You Can Draw Comic Book Characters Spencer Brinkerhoff III 12th May, vol 1 65
Walter Foster Publishing
Fashion Design Workshop: Remix Stephanie Corfee 5th May, pb, £10.99, 9781633228283 Encouraging freedom of expression, empowerment, strength, diversity and a modern approach to individual style, this book is for today’s aspiring artists and designers.
Wide Eyed Editions
SERIES
Portrait of An Artist 3rd March, hb, £10.99, 97807112487 Unique biography series depicts the story of an artist ’s life through their own masterworks. Claude Monet Lucy Brownridge, Caroline Bonne-Muller vol 3 62 Georgia O’Keeffe Alice Wietzel (illus), Lucy Brownridge (illus) vol 4 86
Music is My Life Myles Tanzer, Ali Mac 4th February, hb, £12.99, 9780711249172 Learn about emotion and music in this beautifully produced anthology.
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