PICTURE BOOKS
The Great Hamster Getaway Madga Brol (illus), Lou Carter 7th July, hb, £12.99, 9781408878910 pb, eb, £6.99, 9781408878934 Hilarious adventure featuring two runaway hamsters, perfect for reading aloud.
Be Wild, Little One Olivia Hope, Daniel Egnéus (illus) 12th May, hb, £12.99, 9781408884812 pb, eb, £6.99, 9781408884805 Inspirational celebration of life and how rich it can be if we keep our hearts and minds open to the beauty of the world around us.
Daddy’s Rainbow Lucy Rowland, Becky Cameron (illus) 17th February, hb, £12.99, 9781526615770 pb, eb, £6.99, 9781526615787 Heartbreaking book about losing a loved one and how we can find the colour in the world after loss.
This Missing Piece Jordan Stephens, Beth Suzanna (illus) 9th June, hb, £12.99, 9781526618139 pb, eb, £6.99, 9781526618047 Fresh picture book from writer and performer. Heartfelt, wise and warm, it’s a story about friendship, teamwork and feeling complete.
Little Owl’s New Friend Alison Brown (illus), Debi Gliori 3rd February, hb, £12.99, 9781526628275 pb, eb, £6.99, 9781526628282 How can Mummy Owl persuade her little one that friendship can be fun? The fifth book in the much-loved Little Owl series.
wonderful creatures try to compete in unsuitable sports in the fifth title in the bestselling You Can’t Let an Elephant . . . series.
28th March, board, £7.99, 97819139716 Say goodnight to cuddly characters in these board books featuring cute illustrations and simple, soothing, rhyming stories. Sweet Dreamzzz Lion 63 Sweet Dreamzzz Panda 70
Boxer Books
Thank You for the Little Things Emily Hamilton (illus), Caryl Hart 3rd March, hb, £12.99, 9781526638892 pb, eb, £6.99, 9781526638908
Uplifting book about the little things that make us smile. With gorgeous artwork by the bestselling illustrator of The World Made a Rainbow.
You Can’t Let an Elephant Drive a Racing Car Patricia Cleveland-Peck, David Tazzyman (illus) 12th May, hb, £12.99, 9781526635396 A band of weird and wonderful creatures try to compete in the most unsuitable sports in this fifth title in the bestselling You Can’t Let an Elephant… series.
Book House
Mrs Zoom and the Blue Rocket John Townsend, Isobel Lundie 28th February, board, £7.99, 9781913971588 Humorous story of a brilliant inventor and her fantastic contraption.
Mr Chug and the Red Tractor John Townsend, Isobel Lundie 28th February, board, £7.99, 9781913971625 Can Mr Chug fix his tractor so that he can plough his fields?
SERIES
Magical Pets John Townsend, Serena Lombardo 28th February, board, £6.99, 97819139716 Charming board books featuring simple, humor- ous stories. Hello Dragon 49
You Can’t Let an Elephant Drive a Racing Car David Tazzyman (illus), Patricia Cleveland-Peck 12th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781526635402 A band of weird and
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Sweet Dreamzzz John Townsend, Carolyn Scrace
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
Have You Seen Matilda? Eva Muszynski 7th April, hb, £9.99, 9781910716892 Funny tale will have toddlers puzzled until the very end. Erwin Elephant is looking for Matilda Mouse—where can she be hiding?
The Perfect Camping Day Fifi Kuo 5th May, hb, £11.99, 9781912757312 The wonderful new char- acters from The Perfect Sofa are back. When Penguin and Panda plan a camping trip, they get sick and can’t go. But Panda has a plan.
Everyone Can Draw Fifi Kuo 5th May, pb, £8.99, 9781912757589 Fabulous celebration of drawing from Klaus Flugge Prize-shortlisted author. Great book for diversity and promoting a positive growth mindset.
Nature’s Treasures of North America Alison Limentani, Katie Putt (illus) 7th April, hb, £12.99, 9781912757886 Beautifully illustrated and packed full of fun facts, this is a treasure of a natural history sketchbook exploring diverse and spectacular wildlife from all across North America.
Call Me Gorgeous! Alexandra Milton (illus), Giles Milton 7th April, hb, £9.99, 9781914912054 Stylish book about a very strange creature which has a porcupine’s spines, a crocodile’s teeth and a chameleon’s tail.
How Fast Was a Velociraptor? Alison Limentani 2nd June, pb, £7.99, 9781914912061 Find out lots of fascinat- ing facts in this brilliant companion title to How Tall was a T. Rex?
Bright Light Olive
Lucia Masciullo (illus),
Edwina Wyatt 3rd February, hb, £9.99, 9781760504083 Lilah’s beloved cat dies and all she’s left with is an olive tree to remember her by. A touching story of grief, moving on and remembering our loved ones.
From My Head to My Toes I Say What Goes Jacqui Lee (illus), Charlotte Barkla 3rd February, hb, £9.99, 9781760508142 Discussing consent and control for a young audience, this is a light- hearted exploration of boundaries, a serious and timely topic nestled in a fun and lively story.
Amma’s Sari Michelle Pereira (illus), Sandhya Parappukkaran 14th April, hb, £11.99, 9781760509910 Rhythmic, evocative text reflects on connection with family, accepting difference and celebrating cultural heritage. The illustrations’ use of texture, shape and ingenious colour palette highlight every wonderful detail.
Buster Books
do all the planning while Parsley gets to do all the eating. Will these two caterpillars learn to over- come their differences?
Valentine’s Guest House Sam Sharland 1st April, pb, £6.99, 9781786285621 When a tiger visits Ms Valentine’s guest house, the human guests leave. The tiger tells his friends about the hotel and it’s soon filled with unique customers with new needs.
The Can Caravan Richard O’Neill, Cindy Kang (illus) 1st April, vol 5, pb, £6.99, 9781786286147 A Traveller girl with a passion for design and technology collects cans for her local recycling plant and uses the metal to renovate a caravan.
Cat’s Seasons Airlie Anderson 1st July, pb, £6.99, 9781786286239 In this sequel to Cat’s Colours, Cat’s family take in the seasons and borrow some of their rich colours. A charming introduction to the beauty of natural cycles.
David Fickling Books
The Friendly Mammoth Anna Terreros-Martin 2nd June, pb, £6.99, 9781788452311
Bedtime, Little Mouse Magali Mialaret, Carmen Saldaña (illus) 3rd March, pb, £6.99, 9781780557342 Part lyrical bedtime picture story and part how-to guide for parents.
Canongate Books
Don’t Ask the Dragon Lemn Sissay, Greg Stobbs 3rd March, hb, £12.99, 9781838853983 pb, eb, £6.99, 9781838854003 The first children’s book from number one author, poet and national treasure, beautifully illustrated throughout.
Child’s Play (International)
For the Love of Lettuce Courtney Dicmas 1st July, pb, £6.99, 9781786284754 Change isn’t easy, espe- cially for Zip who has to
A sprinkle of magic and a lot of snow transport Mansi and the Friendly Mammoth back to the Ice Age. Mesmerising picture book about friendship, history and caring for nature.
The Boy Who Sailed the World Julia Green, Alex Latimer (illus) 5th May, pb, £6.99, 9781788452335 Beautifully written yarn about a boy who follows his dreams and sails around the world in a boat he has built himself. A sparkling story about dreaming big.
DK
Tinuke Fagborun 6th January, hb, £9.99, 9780241532690 A West African story about the much-loved trickster, Anansi, retold and reimagined for a new generation by award- winning author Taiye Selasi.
Forest: Finn and Skip’s Rainforest Adventure Brendan Kearney 6th January, pb, £6.99, 9780241525791 An illustrated storybook about deforestation and its effect on animals, introducing children to the importance of protecting the environment.
Exisle
This is My Dad Dimity Powell, Nicky Johnston 2nd March, hb, £10.99, 9781922539076 Leo has never known a father figure but that won’t stop him from telling his class about someone cool, courageous and clever on Tell Us About Your Dad Day.
Freddy the Not-teddy Kristen Schroeder, Hilary Jean Tapper 4th May, hb, £10.99, 9781922539090 Freddy is certainly not a teddy but that won’t stop him from being the star of the Teddy Bears’ Picnic.
My Storee Paul Russell, Aska 10th May, pb, £9.99, 9781922539106 Picture book that offers hope for reluctant writers and dyslexics and shows the power of good teachers.
Milly and the Mulberry Tree Vikki Conley, Deb Hudson 7th June, hb, £10.99, 9781922539120 Milly’s mulberry tree is the centre of her world: the place where she plays and learns about nature until she grows up and finds herself faraway, dreaming of home.
Faber & Faber
Punk Rocker Poodle Laura Dockrill, Sandhya Prabhat (illus) 7th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780571335091
A poodle with attitude— modelled on the average terrible toddler.
Anansi and the Golden Pot Taiye Selasi;
Monkey Bedtime Alex English, Pauline Gregory (illus) 5th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780571352777
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