PICTURE BOOKS
26th October, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781408368275 Laugh-out-loud festive romp, filled with lots of Santa’s little helpers, encourages little ones to count and sing along.
Otter-Barry Books
Storm Dragon Dianne Hofmeyr, Carol Thompson (illus) 5th October, pb, £7.99, 9781913074272 Grandpa, Grand-daughter and Dog go for a windy walk along the beach. But will they meet up with the storm dragon? “It’s simply superb”—Books for Keeps.
The Panda’s Child Jackie Morris, Cathy Fisher (illus) 5th October, Book, £16.99, 9781915659057 Tender, fierce and lyrical, this is a captivating story in words and pictures of beauty and magic from an author and an illustrator of exceptional insight into our links with nature.
Don’t! Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick 17th August, pb, £7.99, 9781915659071 “Sensitively written and illustrated, this beautifully captures the feelings of a young child adapting to a new baby in the family”— Red Reading Hub.
The Most Famous Rhinoceros Dianne Hofmeyr, Simona Mulazzani (illus) 7th September, Book, £12.99, 9781915659101 Will the first rhino seen in Europe for centuries be forced to fight an elephant? Not if a determined young princess can stop it and send him safely home.
Astro Girl Ken Wilson-Max 5th October, pb, £7.99, 9781915659132 First paperback edition of the international best- seller about a little girl who wants to become an astronaut. “Delightful” (Guardian), “Wonderful” (Book Trust), “Empower- ing and heart-warming” (Children’s Books Ireland).
Owlet Press
Dexter the School Dog Sian Bowman (illus), Lucy Plunkett 3rd August, pb, £7.99, 9781913339500 A celebration of neurodiversity with lovable school dog Dexter. New school experiences and relationships and
The Wild Yuval Zommer 5th October, hb, eb, £12.99, 9780192782625 For the Wild to be well again someone must be brave enough to raise their voice.
sensory issues affect a diverse class of children but Dexter keeps them calm and happy.
My Mummys a Witch Jess Rose (illus), Helena Garcia 26th September, pb, £7.99, 9781913339562 The moments between mother and daughter are those to treasure. But what if mummy is a witch? Enjoy dandelion ice-scream, pumpkin perfume and cauldron baths in this witchling’s magical story.
Oxford University Press
SERIES
Amazing Animal Tales 3rd August, pb, eb, £7.99, 97801927808
Pavilion Children’s Books
The Dress in the Window Robert Tregoning, Pippa Curnick (illus) 5th October, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780192783585 A joyous tale of boy meets dress. When a little boy falls in love with a sparkling red dress, he makes it his mission to buy it.
Jack’s Amazing Shadow Tom Percival 14th September, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780008615222 With themes of friendship, difference and the power of saying sorry, this lively story is perfect for children who wonder what their shadow gets up to when they’re not looking.
Winnie and Wilbur: The Witches’ Sports Day Valerie Thomas, Korky Paul (illus) 7th September, hb, eb, £12.99, 9780192787781 Winnie and Wilbur are desperate to win the broomstick obstacle race at the witches’ sports day.
Papillote Press
Quentin Blake’s A Christmas Carol Quentin Blake (illus), Charles Dickens 12th October, pb, eb, £9.99, 9780008637002 Covetable book retells the classic Victorian Christmas story.
Phaidon Press
Wild Symphony Dan Brown, Susan Batori (illus) 19th September, pb, £7.99, 9780241467923 Internationally bestselling author makes his picture book début with this mindful, humorous, musi- cal and entertaining book.
The Robin Who Stole Christmas Rachel Morrisroe, Richard Merritt (illus) 12th October, pb, £7.99, 9780241489048 Join Robin and his gang of feathered friends as they hatch a plan to steal Christmas in this hilariously unconventional festive tale.
Roald Dahl:
Birthday Bonanza Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (illus) 17th August, board, £7.99, 9780241489352 Celebrate your birthday with a gloriumptious party featuring favourite Dahl characters.
Tiny Tadpole Anne Rooney, Qu Lan (illus) 50 Tiny Tadpole is at the start of an amazing transformation.
Paws, Claws, Tails, and Roars Brian Wildsmith (illus) 7th September, hb, eb, £20, 9780192784216 Lovely gift book from one of the world’s finest illustrators.
Good Night My Sweet Island Petrea Honychurch Seaman,
Susanne Heitz (illus) 4th September, pb, £7.99, 9781838041595 Saying goodnight to all the things we love on a tropical island.
Particular Books
Little Monkey Anne Rooney, Carolina Rabei (illus) 98
Cheering book about an animal family living in the wild has big flaps to open and monkey facts to discover. Perfect mix of fiction and non-fiction.
Get Off, Bear! Tony Neal (illus) 2nd November, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780192785725 Make learning about early science concepts fun. Bear really wants to play on his sledge but is stuck. Will a push and a pull from his friends get him moving?
The Squirrel and the Lost Treasure Coralie Bickford-Smith 31st August, hb, eb, £16.99, 9780241541975 Gorgeously illustrated clothbound tale from the award-winning designer and creator of The Fox and the Star.
Pat-a-Cake
Who’s in the Pumpkin? Dean Gray (illus) 14th September, pb, £7.99, 9781526383990 Fun Halloween picture book featuring a game of hide-and-seek and some spooky surprises.
How to Feed an Elephant Sarah Horne (illus), Sam Wilde 3rd August, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780192786555 It’s very important to look after your pet properly. But when that pet is a huge and hungry elephant, taking care of it can be . . . interesting.
The Christmas Sprout Richard Dungworth, Samantha Meredith (illus) 12th October, pb, £7.99, 9781526384126 Cheery seasonal story about sharing the gift of kindness. Bonus Christmas Kindness Advent Calendar opens to reveal 24 examples of kindness that young readers can follow.
Prestel
Books and the People Who Make Them Camille De Cussac (illus), Stephanie Vernet 5th September, hb, £14.99, 9783791375496 Unique, fun and informa- tive introduction to the publishing world shows young readers how a book makes its journey from the writer’s notebook to the reader’s hands.
Puffin SERIES
Who’s in Your Book? Tom Fletcher board, eb, £7.99, 9780241 Soothing bedtime stories. There’s a Witch in Your Book Greg Abbott (illus) 14th September, vol 3 357378 There’s a Bear in Your Book 11th January, vol 1 466643 There’s a Dinosaur in Your Book 3rd August, pb, vol 2 591314
Superpowered Animals Soledad Romero, Mariño, Sonia Pulido (illus) 15th October, hb, £16.95, 9781838667238 Inspired by books of world records, children are invited to learn fascinating facts about 22 of the most incredible animals on Earth.
Roald Dahl: 123 Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (illus) 21st September, board, £7.99, 9780241489376 Follow the finger trails in this interactive board book to make fantastic funny shapes.
The Who’s Whonicorn of Sing-along Unicorns Kes Gray,
Garry Parsons (illus) 17th August, hb, £12.99, 9780241654019 pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241527832 Laugh-out-loud, read- aloud guide to the most talented unicorns ever.
Change Sings Amanda Gorman, Loren Long (illus) 10th August, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241535844 Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller and global poetry phenome- non Gorman makes her first foray into picture books with this powerful and moving call to action.
Something, Someday Christian Robinson (illus), Amanda Gorman 26th September, hb, eb, £12.99, 9780241535875 Impressive book by presidential inaugural poet and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator.
Greg the Sausage Roll Mark Hoyle, Roxanne Hoyle, Gareth Conway (illus) 26th October, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241548363 Hold on to your pastry— Greg is going on another whirlwind festive caper.
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