BOOKS
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Previews Children’s Previews
Liz Pichon Tom Gates: Mega Make and Do (and Stories Too!) Scholastic, 5th, £6.99, pb, 9780702301636 The 16th title in the bestselling series, now in paperback.
Rhiannon Fielding, Chris Chatterton (illus) Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Unicorn Ladybird, 19th, £6.99, board, 9780241408339 Now in board book. The paperback has sold over 50,000 copies this year.
Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet Egg Macmillan, 5th, £6.99, pb, 9781509827480 When is an egg not an egg? From the creators of Supertato comes an almost wordless picture book with a non-conforming hero, just in time for Easter.
Peppa Pig Peppa the Easter Bunny Ladybird, 5th, £4.99, board, 9780241411827 Peppa and George plan an Easter surprise for their friends in this seasonal board book.
Animals is also out this month.
A simple read-aloud text is combined with gentle illustrations and gorgeous photography.
Characters
Jane Newberry, Carolina Rabieri (illus) Big Green Crocodile Otter-Barry, 5th, £11.99, hb, 9781910959619 A new collection of action rhymes, devised to encourage parents to play creatively with babies and toddlers. The rhymes include toddler favourite activities and times of the day, with clear instructions on how to act them out.
Yuin Shin My Magical Easter Bunny Campbell, 5th, £5.99, board, 9781529017007 A bouncy Easter Bunny has hidden the eggs in some very surprising places. A super commer- cial seasonal addition to the novelty board series.
0–5/ baby & toddler
Sam Taplin, Essi Kimpimaki (illus) Are You There Little Puppy? Usborne, 5th, £5.99, board, 9781474966870 Peer through die-cuts in search of the elusive puppy. New in the Little Peep-Through Books range.
Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (illus) Gruffalo, Where Are You? Macmillan, 5th, £6.99, board, 9781529023602 A new format sees soft felt flaps on every spread of this chunky board book based on the classic story.
Laura Ellen Anderson I Don’t Want to be Quiet! Bloomsbury, 5th, £6.99, pb, 9781526602442 In the same series as I Don’t Want Curly Hair, a funny, spirited look at taking notice of the quieter things in life.
Pablo
Goodnight Pablo Ladybird, 19th, £6.99, pb, 9780241415245 A heartwarming bedtime story starring Pablo and his friends from the CBeebies show, the first animated TV series to star an autistic character. Also out this month is Pablo and the Noisy Party, with further titles to follow in the summer.
Oliver Jeffers Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth HarperCollins, 5th, £9.99, pb, 9780008354749 My Book of the Month on publication in 2017 and a hardback bestseller ever since, Jeffers’ hopeful, heartfelt letter to his young son is finally in paperback. This edition includes an audio CD, read by the author.
Fiction 5–9
Jennifer Bell, Alice Lickens (illus) Agents of the Wild: Operation Honeyhunt Walker, 5th, £6.99, pb, 9781406388459
One to Watch
From the author of The Uncommoners comes a funny, fast-paced adventure with a wildlife conservation themes, enhanced by stylish two-colour art
from Lickens. Eight-year-old Agnes is recruited into S.P.E.A.R.S., a secret society devoted to the protection of endangered species. Under the tutelage of elephant-shrew mentor Attie (short for Attenborough), she heads off to the Brazilian rainforest on a mission to save a dance-loving bee. First in a series; a second adventure, Operation Icebreak, follows in September. Each book will include fun facts about the featured species.
Peter Rabbit Happy Easter Peter! Puffin, 5th, £6.99, board, 9780241437629 A seasonal touch-and-feel story starring the Beatrix Potter favourite.
Ingela P Arrhenius Animals Walker, 5th, £6.99, pb, 9781406394009 Using artwork from Walker Studio’s Animals gift book, a stylish first-word board book focusing on farm animals. Companion title Wild
Amanda Wood, Vikki Chu (illus)
Goodnight, Little Bunny Magic Cat, 5th, £8.99, hb, 9781916180505 New independent publisher Magic Cat launches with Baby Animal Tales, a collectable pre-school series featuring baby animals before bed.
Sam Taplin, Simon Taylor-Kielty (illus) Poppy and Sam and the Bunny Usborne, 5th, £7.99, board, 9781474974899 Poppy and Sam follow a rabbit around Apple Tree Farm in a novelty seasonal special, featuring
Fiction 9–12
Ele Fountain Lost
Pushkin, 5th, £7.99, pb, 9781782692553
One to Watch
When their father fails to come home one day, Lola and Amit face a terrifying new reality. With no money and no idea how to look after themselves,
they are made homeless and face life on the streets. Set in an unnamed Indian city, this is a powerful and timely story of two siblings trying to survive; heart-wrenching at times, but ultimately hopeful. Fountain made her début with the widely acclaimed Boy 87, which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.
Philip Ardagh, Ben Mantle (illus) Bunnies on the Bus Walker, 5th, £6.99, pb, 9781406394016 The bunnies have taken over the bus and they’re not stopping for anyone! A wild, rhyming romp, with oodles to spot and talk about on every spread.
Coralie Bickford Smith The Song of the Tree Particular Books, 5th, £14.99, hb, 9780241367216 From the award-winning designer and creator of The Fox and the Star comes a vibrant new fable, a tale of growing up and exploring the world, in the same exquisite format as her previous picture books.
a finger puppet and a different action to do on each page.
Picture books
Quentin Blake The Weed Tate, 5th, £11.99, hb, 9781849766883 A brand-new story about the power of nature and our relationship with it which, says Tate, feels particularly relevant to current times.
Ashok Banker, Sandhya Prabhat (illus) I Am Brown Lantana, 5th, £11.99 hb, 9781911373940 “I am brown. I am beauti- ful. I am perfect.” A joyful celebration of the skin you’re in, depicting a diverse range of brown- skinned children talking about their lives and achievements.
Nick Butterworth One Springy Day HarperCollins, 19th, £6.99, pb, 9780008279899 The classic series is back with a seasonal adventure featuring Percy the Park Keeper and his animal friends. Now in paperback.
Julia Donaldson, Sharon King-Chai (illus) Animalphabet Two Hoots, 19th, £9.99, pb, 9781509801640
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