PICTURE BOOKS
befriends a displaced child, resulting in a newfound sense of grati- tude and an unexpected Ramadan blessing.
Barrington Stoke
Nowhere to Call Home Kate Milner 5th May, pb, £6.99, 9781781129579 Gentle but important exploration of the growing problem of homelessness from the critically acclaimed and award- winning creator of My Name is Not Refugee and It’s a No-Money Day.
Beaming Books
Seeking Best Friend Alison Marcotte, Diane Ewen (illus) 22nd March, hb, eb, £9.99, 9781506466385 A girl places an ad for a best friend to hilarious results. Ultimately, she learns a valuable lesson about what it means to be a good friend.
Some Daddies Carol Gordon Ekster, Javiera Maclean Alvarez 12th July, hb, eb, £9.99, 9781506460567 A celebration of fathers of all shapes, sizes, personalities and interests.
to a dozen images of God inspired by femi- nine descriptions from Scripture.
Hattie Hates Hugs Sarah Hovorka, Heather Brockman Lee (illus) 31st May, hb, eb, £9.99, 9781506480206 Hattie’s relatives keep trying to hug her but she doesn’t like it. Will she learn to advocate for herself and have a good time at the family reunion?
Tofu Takes Time Helen H Wu, Julie Jarema (illus) 14th June, hb, eb, £9.99, 9781506480350 Lin makes tofu with her grandma and discovers that patience brings a whole universe together in a simple dish made by a Chinese-American family.
How to Train Your Pet Brain Nelly Buchet, Amy Jindra (illus) 19th April, hb, eb, £9.99, 9781506480503 Light-hearted illustrations paired with grounded language help kids understand why their brain does what it does, teaches that big feelings are okay, and offers strategy to help children feel calm.
Big Picture Press
6th January, hb, £14.99, 9781787418745 Extraordinary talent Sarah Maycock’s follow-up to Sometimes I Feel... looks at love in all its beauty, shown through the lens of animals.
The Night Flower Lara Hawthorne 31st March, pb, £7.99, 9781787418318 Exquisitely illustrated non-fiction picture book about a desert flower that blooms for just one night a year.
Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Penelope Snoop, Ace Detective Christine Roussey (illus), Pamela Butchart 3rd March, hb, £12.99, 9781408856932 pb, eb, £6.99, 9781408856956 Brilliantly funny picture book featuring a feisty female detective who is absolutely the best finder- outer in the world.
All God’s Critters Sing Allelu PJ Lyons, Carol Herring (illus) 10th May, hb, eb, £9.99, 9781506467924 Dogs and cats, cows and sheep, frogs and crick- ets: all creation comes together in this rhyming picture book. Lively illus- trations depict part in a harmony of sounds.
God Made All Your Feelings Amanda Flinn, Sejung Kim (illus) 5th April, hb, eb, £9.99, 9781506468525 Explores the wide variety of emotions kids experience and reassures them that their emotions help them grow.
Mother God Teresa Kim Pecinovsky, Khoa Le (illus) 3rd May, hb, eb, £9.99, 9781506479019 Introduces readers
What Do You See When You Look At a Tree? Emma Carlisle 23rd June, hb, £12.99, 9781800781276 Immerse yourself in this gentle picture book that encourages us to explore our connection with nature.
Millo’s Monster Tom Percival 7th July, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781526613028 pb, £6.99, 9781526613011 Milo and Jay have always been best friends until one day, a green- eyed monster appears. From the bestselling Big Bright Feelings.
Love Is… Lily Murray
The Royal Leap-frog Claire Powell (illus), Peter Bently 14th April, hb, £12.99, 9781408860106 pb, eb, £6.99, 9781408860113 From the creators of The King’s Birthday Suit comes another hilarious retelling of a Hans Christian Andersen classic.
February 2022–July 2022 21
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96
