PICTURE BOOKS
Hodder Children’s Books
Hugless Douglas Goes Camping David Melling 3rd February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444903010 Brand-new adventure featuring the big bear with a big heart.
Brrr! Kes Gray, Nick East 9th June, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781444934373 Find out what really happened to the
dinosaurs in this hilarious picture book from the bestselling author of “Oi Frog And Friends”.
The Museum of Marvellous Things Kristina Stephenson 3rd March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444946024 Joyful celebration of imagination and creativity from the author of the bestselling Sir Charlie Stinky Socks.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Peter Bently, Ian Fleming, Steve Anthony 3rd February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444948219 Dreamily illustrated picture book retelling for younger readers of Flem- ing’s timeless tale of the marvellous magical flying car. Illustrations by the creator of Mr Panda.
Hello Viola Wang 3rd March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444948950 Vibrant new picture book based on the Chinese creation myth which centres on the theme of communication. By the author of Rabbit Bright.
Happy Birthday, Dog! Annabel Pitcher, Fabi Santiago 14th April, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781444950540 Warm and witty tale of best friends, birthdays, rivalry and learning to share.
Ginny’s Big Adventure Matt Carr 12th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444952117 The outlandish adventure of one plucky guinea pig on her quest to find a place where she truly belongs, with a powerful message of self- acceptance. From the author of Superbat.
Spreading My Wings Nadiya Hussain, Ella Bailey 3rd March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444957471 Touching story about
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being proud of who we are and embracing our differences, written by BBC TV star.
Bunny’s First Christmas Enid Blyton, Becky Cameron 7th July, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781444958232 Adorable Christmas picture book about friendship, from a storyteller loved by many generations. Beautifully illustrated throughout.
A Superpower Like Mine Ranj Singh, Liam Darcy 9th June, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444965063 Empowering story about seeing the best in others and yourself from the nation’s favourite doctor and presenter of CBeebies series Get Well Soon.
Hubble & Hattie
Blue Meanie Dave Smith, Colin Hardy 15th March, pb, £8.99, 9781787117488 The Blue Meanie is a tarmac-terrorising boy racer who thinks he’s the king of the streets.
Moggy Goes to Cornwall Peter Walters 15th March, pb, £8.99, 9781787117730 Fun-filled adventure and mystery among the rocks and beaches of the Cornish coast. Join Moggy, the Morris Minor Traveller, in this interactive storybook.
The Sox Pixies Jim Crawley 15th June, pb, £7.99, 9781787117792 Where do all your odd socks go? This humorous story for children intro- duces the Sox Pixies.
Lulu and Malek: Sail off to Sea! June Foster, Rob Scheer, GIll Guile 15th July, pb, £7.99, 9781787117631 Adventurous friends Lulu and Malek make fantastic discoveries, take care of our planet, and meet new friends as they explore the wonders of the world under the sea.
Imagine That
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe With Mother Goose Paul Nicholls (illus), Kitty Taylor 1st May, pb, £6.99, 9781801052993
Join Mother Goose and all the other farm animals to learn this favourite nursery rhyme and learn
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Kisses and Wishes Gal Weizman (illus), Susie Linn 1st May, pb, £6.99, 9781801053006 One night, Finn the dragon decides to try out some new bedtime wishes—but things don’t turn out quite the way he imagined.
Cuddles and Snuggles Dubravka Kolanovic (illus), Jamie French 1st May, pb, £6.99, 9781801053013
Cuddle up with animals around the world as they try to keep warm, safe and happy. Perfect for sharing at bedtime.
Good Morning! Goodnight! Vicky Lommatzsch (illus), Sam Samson 1st May, pb, £6.99, 9781801053020 Each morning, the zoo’s daytime animals wake up just as the night-time animals go to bed. There’s just enough time for everyone to say, “Good morning!” or “Goodnight”.
Ivy Kids
The Fairy Garden Isa Mazzanti (illus), Georgia Buckthorn (illus) 5th April, pb, £7.99, 9780711271760 Delightful story of a young girl who finds fairies who deliver a message to her about protecting their habitat.
Jessica Kingsley
All About Dyspraxia Kathy Hoopmann 21st February, hb, eb, £10.99, 9781787758353 Bestselling author delves into the world experienced by people with dyspraxia in this charming picture book.
Jonathan Cape
Billy and the Pirates Nadia Shireen 7th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781780081373 Billy and Fatcat are back and ready to embark on their third thrilling adventure, filled with pesky pirates and sticky toffee-eating sharks.
Kar-Ben
The Topsy-turvy Bus Anita Fitch Pazner, Carolina Farias (illus) 14th April, pb, £6.99, 9781728419503 Climb aboard the Topsy- Turvy Bus with Maddy
and Jake as it travels around the country teaching communities the importance of taking care of the Earth and creating a better world.
Peek-a-boo Passover Pamela Mayer, Viviana Garofoli (illus) 17th March, board, £6.99, 9781728424316 Little readers get a glimpse of all the items that appear on the Passover seder table.
Bedtime for Maziks Yael Levy, Nabila Adani (illus) 19th May, pb, £6.99, 9781728427942 After a day of rolypoly fun and shenanigans, it’s bedtime for maziks. Join them as they make their way through the day in this fun-filled rhyming tale.
Katherine Tegen Books
Nigel and the Moon Antwan Eady 31st March, hb, £12.99, 9780063056282 A young Black schoolboy with big dreams moves past his fear of judgment to share his dreams with his class during Career Week.
To Make
Danielle Davis 7th July, hb, £12.99, 9780063084063 Davis and illustrator Mags DeRoma celebrates the joys and rituals of the creativity process. Perfect for fans of Kevin Henkes, Corinna Luyken and Julie Fogliano.
If You Were a Penguin Board Book Florence / Minor Minor 3rd March, hb, £5.99, 9780063212084 With simple, rhyming text and adorable illustrations, this a perfect readaloud for teachers and parents to share with young children as they imagine what life as a penguin is like.
Kelpies
There’s a Hole in My Bagpipes, Wee Hamish, Wee Hamish Kate McLelland (illus) 17th February, pb, £5.99, 9781782507772 Hilarious Scottish twist on a much-loved rhyme from the best-selling illustrator of There Was a Wee Lassie who Swallowed a Midgie.
Oran the Curious Otter Lynne Rickards,
Abigail Hookham (illus)
24th February, pb, £6.99, 9781782507833 Oran the curious otter pup makes new friends and shows true courage on his first time exploring the big sea. A rhyming adventure from the author of Skye the Puffling.
Knights Of
The Boy Who Grew a Tree Polly Ho -Yen 5th May, £6.99, pb, 9781913311308 Timi is unsettled by the arrival of a new sibling and turns to tending a tree growing in his local library. But there is some- thing magical about it...
Ladybird
Gretel the Wonder Mammoth: A Story About Overcoming Anxiety Kim Hillyard, Kim Hillyard (illus) 3rd March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241488560
A mammoth NEW picture book from the award- winning Kim Hillyard about a woolly mammoth who overcomes her anxiety.
If You’re Happy and You Know It: A Ladybird Book of Action Rhymes Laurie Stansfield (illus) 17th March, board, £9.99, 9780241490303 A bumper tabbed board book of action-rhymes, featuring 10 popular children’s songs!
The Pirates on the Bus Peter Millett, Tony Neal (illus) 7th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241493687 Hop on and sing along to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus” in this collectable new picture book series!
Starfish Stretches and Bedtime Breathing: A Ladybird Book of Mindful Movements 23rd June, board, £8.99, 9780241519646 This beautiful tabbed board book features 8 playful and accessible mindfulness exercises to calm little bodies and minds.
Ben Rothery’s Deadly and Dangerous Animals Ben Rothery, Ben Rothery (illus) 5th May, hb, eb, £12.99, 9780241532263 The first book in a brand- new series from award- winning illustrator Ben Rothery, showcasing some of the most outstanding features of the animal kingdom.
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Ten Minutes to Bed Rhiannon Fielding, Chris Chatterton (illus) The perfect way to settle little’uns down for the night with heads full of sweet dreams. Little Dinosaur 3rd February, board, eb, £6.99, vol 1 9780241532676 Little Fairy 26th May, pb, eb, £6.99, vol 2 9780241545591 My Sleepy Sticker Storybook 3rd March, pb, vol 3, £5.99, 9780241554234
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World of Words Emilie Lapeyre board, £6.99, 978024154 Introduce toddlers to their first words with these bright, contemporary board books. My First 100 Words 14th April, vol 1 8998 My First Animals 23rd June, vol 2 9018 My First Vehicles 23rd June, vol 3 9025
Don’t Wake Dad! Eden Wells, Sharon Davey (illus) 12th May, pb, £6.99, 9780241560594 Funny, rhyming picture book to celebrate dad bears everywhere.
Crash! Bang! Wallop! Neil Clark 21st July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241563236 Three noisy friends are making a riot, till they learn to be calm, relax and be quiet.
Lantana
My Must-have Mum Maudie Smith, Jen Khatun 3rd March, hb, eb, £11.99, 9781913747688 When Jake’s mum upcycles every last thing in the apartment, Jake begins to worry that the only thing left to change is himself.
Through the Forest Yijing Li 5th May, hb, eb, £11.99, 9781913747770 Walking through a dark forest, a young boy learns to find his true path. A powerful tale about the importance of memories in the winding journey of life.
Dearest One Arielle Dance, Jenny Duke 7th April, hb, eb, £11.99, 9781913747800 Inspirational words of wisdom passed down from older generations to the young to help little ones everywhere navigate
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