BABY & TODDLER
Stylish three-book board, cloth and bath giftset for a baby’s day.
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Meri Meri 3rd May, ragbook, £12.99, 978071127 High-quality cloth books made in partnership with the children’s party brand contains multiple novelty elements to stimulate baby’s senses. Follow the Rainbow 1982
Under the Sea 2002
Sunny Days 2026
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Wee Gallery Bath Books: Colour Me Surya Sajnani 3rd May, bath, £10.99, 978071127 Bathtime becomes a magical experience with this bath book. Splish, splash and be amazed as the artwork comes to life when brushed with water, revealing a world of colour. Who’s in the Ocean? 3856 Who’s in the Water? 3863 Who’s in the Rainforest? 3870 Who Loves Dinosaurs? 4563 Who’s in the Pond? 4808
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Wee Gallery Cloth Books Surya Sajnani 3rd May, ragbook, £12.99, 978071127 Lovable characters in a forest setting. Roly Poly Panda 4693 Swing Slow, Sloth 4761
Wee Gallery Sound Books: Toot, Toot, Boom Surya Sajnani 3rd May, board, £9.99, 9780711274785 Babies will love joining in with the lifelike sounds in Toot, Toot, Boom. Bear blows the trumpet, tiger rocks the guitar and penguin plays the piano.
Bathtime, Little Piglet Michelle Carlslund 1st March, hb, £7.99, 9780711274983 Fun animal-filled interactive board book which introduces young children to the concept of bathtime.
Thank You, Little Rabbit Michelle Carlslund 1st March, board, £7.99, 9780711277366 Explores the themes of kindness and friendship.
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Bedtime, Little Bear Michelle Carlslund 1st March, board, £7.99, 9780711277380 Getting young children familiar with the concept of bedtime.
Gecko Press Pops
Gavin Bishop 2nd May, board, £8.99, 9781776574001 Warm and comforting board book that shows the bond between grandfather and child in powerful images.
Bumblebee Grumblebee David Eliot 1st February, board, £7.99, 9781776574025
Playful animals get up to everyday toddler mischief in this board book built on child-based word play, where page twists animal names into funny new words.
Who’s Hiding? Satoru Onishi 1st May, board, £8.99, 9781776574568 A looking-searching puzzle book with many layers that’s a fantastic readaloud, as 18 colourful animals do something new on every page.
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Lionel Eric Veille 1st June, board, £6.99, 97817765746 Pithy board book series about an over- enthusiastic, impulsive lion who tests his daily routines to their limit. Lionel Poops vol 1 36 Lionel Eats All By Himself vol 2 43
Good Night Books
Good Night Forest Zhen Liu (illus), Mark Jasper, Adam Gamble 3rd May, board, £7.99, 9781602197800 This charming board book is sure to inspire the most curious of little nature lovers.
Good Night Mexico Harvey Stevenson (illus), Mark Jasper, Adam Gamble 24th May, board, £7.99, 9781649070074 Young readers will enjoy exploring Mexican culture and exciting attractions.
Good Night Italy Harvey Stevenson (illus), Mark Jasper, Adam Gamble 24th May, board, £7.99, 9781649070081
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
Little ones can take a personal tour of one Europe’s greatest countries.
Good Night Dolphins Ute Simon (illus), Mark Jasper, Adam Gamble 3rd May, board, £7.99, 9781649070401 Fun facts about these beloved marine mammals.
Good Night Lobsters David Leonard, Mark Jasper, Adam Gamble 3rd May, board, £7.99, 9781649070418 Learning about the fascinating world of lobsters while being lulled into a peaceful night’s sleep.
Good Night Garden Ute Simon (illus), Mark Jasper, Adam Gamble 3rd May, board, £7.99, 9781649070425 Little gardeners and green thumbs of all ages will enjoy learning about plants and flowers.
Good Night Greece Harvey Stevenson (illus), Mark Jasper, Adam Gamble 24th May, board, £7.99, 9781649070449 Fun and fascinating board book.
Happy Fox
First 100 Words Rainy Dog Studio 1st April, board, £4.99, 9781641242356 One hundred illustrated words help baby begin making verbal connections in a spread narrated by a cute animal character. For ages 1-3.
First Colours Rainy Dog Studio 2nd May, board, £4.99, 9781641242363 Baby book introduces colours and vocabulary words. Padded covers and rounded corners make this baby-proof book safe, fun, and educational.
First Fun: Mazes Edward Miller 15th March, pb, £5.99, 9781641241540 Fifty puzzles designed to engage children while they learn through play.
First Fun: Dot-to-dot Edward Miller 15th March, pb, £5.99, 9781641241557 More than 50 simple animal dot-to-dot drawings that children ages 4-6 will love!
Happy Yak My Garden
Marijke Buurlage 1st March, board, £6.99, 9780711257238 Playful board book explores aspects of a child’s garden in 100 words.
What is Puppy Going to Do? Carly Madden, Caroline Dall’ava, Carly Madden 22nd March, board, £6.99, 9780711266186 Engaging lift-the-flap book explores familiar scenes for babies and toddlers. Encourages speaking and hand-eye coordination.
What is Chick Going to Do? Caroline Dall’ava (illus), Carly Madden (illus) 22nd March, board, £6.99, 9780711274358 More help with
speaking and hand-eye coordination.
HarperFestival
Potty Time With Pete the Kitty James Dean, Kimberly Dean 17th February, board, £6.99, 9780063111516 Pete the Kitty walks toddlers through every groovy step for using the potty, from getting ready, to washing up —all leading up to one rockin’ celebration.
Bye Bye Binary Eric Geron 9th June, hb, £5.99, 9780063215146 Bright board book cele- brates all expressions of gender while dismantling norms and critiquing the tradition of gender reveal parties.
Hodder Children’s Books
Oi Aardvark! Kes Gray, Jim Field 9th June, board, eb, £6.99, 9781444955941 From the creators of the bestselling Oi Frog and Friends series comes another laugh-out-loud picture book, jam-packed with fun, silliness and crazy creatures. Now in a sturdy board book format .
Imagine That SERIES
Move Turn Learn Georgie Taylor, Bethany Carr 1st February, board, £6.99, 97818010524 Learn about different creatures by moving and turning the wheels in this fun non-fiction series. First facts are presented
through simple questions for children to solve. First Facts Big Cats vol 4 74 First Facts Farm vol 3 81
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My First Singalong Stories
Holly Hall, Barry Green 1st June, board, £5.99, 9781801052 Each shaped board book title features a fun vehicle and a special adaptation of the popular “Wheels on the Bus” nursery rhyme. Busy Digger vol 2 870 Busy Fire Truck vol 3 887 Busy Police Car vol 4 894 Busy Tractor vol 1 900
Insight Editions
First 100 Words From the 70s 26th April, board, £6.99, 9781647225575 Take your baby on a stroller ride back in time to share the most popular and iconic music, TV shows, toys, films, and fashion of the ’70s.
What is It? 22nd February, board, £6.99, 9781647225858 Flip through history with this lift-the-flap board book challenging today’s toddlers to identify everyday objects from the past and revealing how they look today.
Kelpies
My First Nessie Melanie Mitchell (illus) 17th February, board, £5.99, 9781782507789 Bright Nessie-shaped board book introduces very young children to Scotland’s famous Loch Ness Monster.
Ladybird SERIES
Baby Touch board, 9780241 Snuggle up with baby with these big touch-and- feel playbooks, perfect for cuddle time. I Love You 3rd February, £7.99, 463178 Nursery Rhymes 23rd June, £7.99, 463192 Dinosaurs 17th March, vol 1 £5.99, 547229 Unicorns 17th March, vol 8 £5.99, 547267 Rainbow 14th April, vol 5 £7.99, 547410 Hide and Seek 9th June, vol 2 £7.99, 547434
Toys 9th June, vol 6 £5.99, 547458
My Magic Bath Book 1st February, bath, vol 4, £8.99, 9780241487822 Say hello to friendly ocean creatures in this colour- changing playbook.
Is That You, Little Dino? Rob Hodgson 3rd February, board, £6.99, 9780241503720 Is That You, Little Puppy? Rob Hodgson 51
Bright and interactive pull-and-slide flap books, ideal for babies and toddlers.
Pen Control 31st March, pb, £4.99, 9780241515563 Make learning to use a pen easy and fun with the friends of Ladybird Class.
It’s Potty Time! Samantha Meredith 12th May, board, £6.99, 9780241559031 Help your toddler to say goodbye to nappies in this rhyming potty-training board book. Checked by experts.
Laurence King SERIES
Let’s Look at… Marion Deuchars 28th April, board, £6.99, 9781510230 Introduce key first concepts to babies and toddlers with these beautifully illustrated, fun and sturdy board books featuring Deuchars’ trademark lively artwork. Opposites vol 2 002 Nature vol 1 163
Little Island Books
ABC Ireland! Aoife Dooley 7th April, board, £9.99, 9781912417872 Light-hearted and brightly illustrated alphabet boardbook which introduces all things Irish to baby readers, from A for Aran jumper to Z for the Dead Zoo in Dublin.
Little Tiger Group
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Snuggle Up Stories board, £6.99,
Soft, atmospheric artwork combines with gorgeous photographic animals in this board book series. Looking for Mummy Becky Davies, Anna Doherty (illus) 3rd February, vol 1, 9781788819886
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