PICTURE BOOKS
Tinselcorn, the lesser- known Christmas character who decorates the world.
Unicorns in Charge Katherine Walker 1st August, pb, £6.99, 9781805443209 Magical story about what happened when the unicorns came to stay. The simple rhyme and fun facts will build reading skills.
Cool Caves Gemma Dean, Naomi Churn 1st August, pb, £6.99, 9781805443216 Explores an amazing underground world and features facts on everything from ice caves to volcanic caves. With incredible photographs and fun diagrams, this book is perfect for budding spelunkers.
Don’t Be Silly, Santa! Annie Simpson 1st October, pb, £6.99, 9781805446118 On Christmas Eve, Head Elf and his team are working hard to stay on schedule at the Christmas Village Headquarters. Follow their hilarious story.
The Unbelievable Truth About Santa Holly Lansley 1st October, pb, £6.99, 9781805446125 Everything you thought you knew about Santa turned upside down in this aamusing myth-buster.
Bruce the Moose Katherine Walker 1st August, pb, £6.99, 9781805446132 board, £9.99, 9781803378688 Meet Anita the astronaut cheetah, Bruce the ballet- dancing moose, Claire the cake-decorating bear and more funny friends in this alphabet like no other! Have fun laughing at the hilarious rhymes!
Matador
The Best Present Colin Kenward 28th August, pb, £7.99, 9781805140290 Rose, the youngest of three, is the last to open her Christmas present, a teddybear. He’s sweet, but he doesn’t walk or talk.
Miko and Her Music Prema Sundararajan 28th September, pb, £9.99, 9781805140771 Miko sets out on a voyage of self-discovery in this
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Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Train Trouble Tracey Corderoy, Steven Lenton (illus) 3rd August, pb, £7.99, 9781839943225 Another exciting Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam escapade. Celebrating 10 years of adventures, the doggy duo is dealing with a sneaky thief aboard the Pawrient Express.
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
I’m Going to Be a Princess Stephanie Taylor, Jade Orlando (illus) 14th September, pb, £7.99, 9781839944727 What will Maya be when she grows up? In this heartwarming story, she learns about some incredible Black women but it’s a brave Nigerian princess who really captures her imagination.
Snow Bunny’s Christmas Show Rebecca Harry (illus)
charming illustrated storybook for ages 5-7. Teaches children all about life, love and the universal power of music.
Michael di Capua Books
Star Stuff Rand Burkert, Chris Raschka (illus) 7th December, hb, £12.99, 9780062858177 Out-of-this-world fable about friendship, teamwork and persistence by two superstar creators.
Neem Tree Press SERIES
Misty Mole Yasmin El-Rouby, Ishy Walters (illus) 12th October, pb, £7.99, 9781911107 Written by a Canadian eye doctor, Misty Mole is a cute picture book series that promotes the importance of eye health through art, creativity and fun woodland animals.
I Love You More Clare Helen Welsh, Kristen Howdeshell (illus), Kevin Howdeshell (illus) 4th January, pb, £7.99, 9781839944192 How much does Mum love Rae? More than dolphins love the boundless sea or lions love to roar. In fact, she loves her even more than words can say.
9th November, pb, £7.99, 9781839945670 Touching tale about a little bunny with a big heart, featuring sparkly silver foil on every page.
Confetti Dean Atta, Alea Marley (illus) 18th January, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781408362075 Celebrate love and life through the seasons in the much-anticipated début picture book from acclaimed poet.
D is for Dog Em Lynas, Sara Ogilvie (illus) 12th October, hb, £9.99, 9781839944222 Witty alphabet celebra- tion of canine capers, whether it’s getting marvellously muddy or leaping and lolloping, is perfect for dog lovers.
Nabil Steals a Penguin Nishani Reed, Junissa Bianda (illus) 3rd August, pb, £7.99, 9781839945922 When Pierre the penguin tries Nabil’s delicious biriyani rice, Pierre decides to leave the zoo and go home with him. But will Nabil’s parents let Pierre stay?
A Horse Called Now Ruth Doyle, Alexandra Finkeldey (illus) 4th January, pb, £7.99, 9781839946851 When a thunderstorm arrives, Now the horse leads her friends to shelter. A calm and reassuring story about overcoming worries and living in the present.
Misty Mole Gets Cool New Glasses vol 1 798 Misty Mole Starts the Big Switch-Off vol 2 811 Misty Mole Learns How to Eat a Rainbow vol 3 835
Nosy Crow
Animal Tales From India Nikita Gill, Chaaya Prabhat (illus) 12th October, hb, £16.99, 9781839944628 Dreamily illustrated gift book of ancient Indian fables from the Panchat- antra. In this captivating collection of ten animal tales you’ll discover a world of wonder, wisdom and friendship.
Ruffles and the Cold, Cold Snow
David Melling (illus) 12th October, pb, £7.99, 9781839947681 Ruffles experiences all the ups and downs of daily life as he learns about the world around him. Can he save the kittens when they get stuck in the snow?
When a Dragon Loves Christmas Caryl Hart, Rosalind Beardshaw (illus) 9th November, pb, £7.99, 9781839948640 Delightful rhyming picture book perfect for any little dragon getting ready to celebrate Christmas. This festive edition is full of recognisable pre-school behaviour.
O’Brien Press
Lottie and the Stolen Pirate Ship Leona Burns (illus), Erika McGann 4th September, hb, £13.99, 9781788493574 Lottie and her friends love their pirate ship but where has it gone? A story which shows the importance of inclusion, imagination, play, creativity, nature and simplicity.
Too Many Cats Kate Sheehy 25th September, hb, £13.99, 9781788493710 When Lily hatches the purr-fect plan to fill her house with all kinds of cats, things quickly start to go wrong.
Leina and the Lord of the Toadstools Myriam Dahman, Nicolas Digard, Júlia Sardà (illus) 14th September, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781408362853 Richly atmospheric gift of a book about gratitude and forgiveness, from the award-winning creators of The Wolf’s Secret.
It’s Too Dark, Puffling Erika McGann, Gerry Daly (illus) 25th September, hb, £13.99, 9781788493796 Puffling loves her cosy underground bed. But her smaller puffling friend is afraid of the dark. Can the animals of Skellig help her show him the wonder of nighttime?
Ellie and the Fairy Door Lena Angland (illus), Alice Taylor, Lena Angland 31st October, hb, £13.99, 9781788494403 When Ellie loses a tooth, she finds herself whooshed through a magical fairy door in her bedroom. There, she sets out on an enchanting adventure.
Orchard Books
The Pandas Who Promised Rachel Bright, Jim Field (illus) 26th October, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781408356098 Action-packed yarn about family, adventure and being true to yourself. From the creators of the multi-award-winning The Lion Inside.
The Wobblysaurus Rachel Bright, Chris Chatterton (illus) 14th September, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781408356197 Empowering picture book with a reassuring reminder that everyone starts off wobbly when trying something new.
Waiting For Froggo Alice Courtley 14th September, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781408364215 4th January, pb, £7.99, 9781408364222 Irresistible picture book about the virtues of patience and the fun that can be had while waiting, by an exciting new author-illustrator.
The Safari Stomp Caryl Hart 3rd August, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781408366523 Wild picture book where everyone can join in. Hop, crawl, jump and lunge in this delightful rhyming story which gets children reading, roaring and moving along.
SERIES
Ten Little Mike Brownlow, Simon Rickerty (illus) Count to 10 and back again with these new rhyming adventures in the bestselling series, now available in multiple formats. Ten Little Bugs 3rd August, pb, eb, £7.99, vol 1, 9781408366653 Ten Little Penguins 12th October, board, eb, £7.99, vol 2,
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Every Little Hippo Can Giles Andreae, Guy Parker-Rees (illus) 14th September, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781408367131 4th January, pb, £7.99, 9781408367148 From the creators of the internationally bestselling Giraffes Can’t Dance comes an empowering story about a little hippo who learns about perseverance and the rewards that come with it.
The Twelve Elves of Christmas Evie Day, Liam Darcy (illus)
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