PICTURE BOOKS
on his royal crest. A variety of animals show up, but who will the king choose?
It’s a Jungle Out There Tracy Gunaratnam, Valentina Fontana (illus) 28th June, pb, £7.99, 9781848868304 Panzee is bored with nit-picking. When the jungle animals come to her for haircuts, she thinks she’s found a new passion but the arrival of Bouffant Bill causes creative chaos.
Slug Love Cath Jones, Craig Shuttlewood (illus) 28th May, pb, £7.99, 9781848868311 Slug can’t understand why the gardener doesn’t want to be friends. He even ate hearts into all her plants for her. What can he do for her to like him?
Animal Magic Phil Allcock 28th May, pb, £7.99, 9781848868700 Is it a hedgehog, or a toad, a worm or dog? Guess which animal comes next in this magical nonsense poem.
New Frontier SERIES
Clementine Annie White pb, £7.99, 9781913639 Follow lovable Clementine on her adventures. Clementine’s Treasure 1st May, vol 3 686 Clementine’s Bath 1st April, vol 2 693 Clementine’s Walk 1st February, vol 1 709
Fantastic Frankie Jess Rose 1st May, pb, £7.99, 9781913639716 Frankie is a fox with plenty of style. Not every- one likes what Frankie wears but the more he tries to change, the more unhappy Frankie feels.
Great Big Softie Kaye Baillie, Shane McGowan 1st April, pb, £7.99, 9781913639723 To fit in with the other monsters, Elliot decides to perform monstrous deeds. But he must decide if that’s the real him.
The Little Book of Hopes Elyse Shellie, Evie Barrow 1st March, hb, £12.99, 9781913639877 Enchanting book express- ing all the hopes and wishes parents have for their children. Celebrat- ing kindness, resilience and empathy, this book is
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the perfect collection of dreams for the future.
Lionel and Me Corinne Fenton, Tracie Grimwood 1st June, hb, £12.99, 9781913639884 When Lionel arrives, Maverick is unimpressed. Is there enough love to go around for the two of them? A heartwarming book that celebrates inclusion and friendship.
Storm Goliath James Sellick, Craig Shuttlewood 1st June, pb, £7.99, 9781913639907 Goliath got angry all the time. Anything and anyone could spark off his rages. But he gets an idea about how to control his anger.
The Wall Jessie James, Catalina Echeverri 1st March, pb, £7.99, 9781915167026 Tom is a boy who loves to explore until he hears grown-ups talking about the monsters that live in the big world and finds he is too scared to investigate.
Seal Child Robert Vescio, Anna Pignataro 1st March, pb, £7.99, 9781915167033 While a child searches for a place to call home, she is befriended by a seal. This lyrical tale is one of hope and friendship.
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Together We Can Change the World pb, £7.99, 97819151670 Series of seven stories, covering seven continents, with seven important virtues. Pedro the Puerto Rican Parrot Beverly Jatwani, Sunita Chawdhary 1st April, vol 1 57 Wanda the Blue Whale Beverly Jatwani, Sawyer Cloud 1st June, vol 3 64
North-South Books
In the Garden With Flori Sonja Danowski 29th March, hb, £14.99, 9780735844582 Batchelder Honor recipient has created a new story reminding us that love, patience and a sense of humour help any garden to flower.
Mr Gray and Frida Frolic Binette Schroeder 29th March, hb, £12.99,
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
The Girl Who Planted Trees Caryl Hart, Anastasia Suvorova (illus) 3rd March, pb, £7.99, 9781788008914 In this empowering and hopeful picture book, one small girl’s imagination, determination and positivity inspires her village to plant a beautiful forest on the mountain.
Frank and Bert Chris Naylor-Ballesteros 3rd February, pb, £6.99, 9781788008419 Hilarious new picture book from author of The Suit- case introduces a fox and bear double act whose comic antics prove that winning isn’t everything.
9780735844735 Mr Gray thinks his neigh- bour is unbearable. She whistles while gardening and romps around with her pig. He only enjoys thinking of numbers but soon discovers there is more to life.
Climb On! Baptiste Paul, Jacqueline Alcantara 22nd February, hb, £12.99, 9780735844810 A young child reminds her dad about the hike they planned but he wants to watch football.
The Happy Owls Celestino Piatti 1st February, hb, £12.99, 9780735844834 Beautiful, classic addition to the family bookshelf with Swiss designer’s fun, retro illustrations.
The Garden We Share Zoe Tucker, Julianna Swaney 22nd March, hb, £13.99, 9780735844841 Inspiring picture book celebrates the friendship between a young girl and an elderly woman as they plant seeds in a commu- nity garden.
Nosy Crow
Ruffles and the New Green Thing David Melling 7th April, vol 3, hb, £9.99, 9781788009928 There’s a new green thing in Ruffles’ bowl and he does not like it. But when Ralph takes a bite, Ruffles decides broccoli can’t be so bad, after all.
National Trust: Every Bunny is a Yoga Bunny Emily Ann Davison, Deborah Allwright (illus) 3rd March, pb, £6.99, 9781839940682 Funny and reassuring picture book about yoga, mindfulness and finding calm. With a comforting bedtime ending and three pages of simple step-by- step yoga instructions.
hb, £12.99, 97818399444 Fantastic new series of lyrical, rhyming animal picture books with foil on every page. When I Became Your Grandad 5th May, vol 2 51
30th May, pb, £8.99, 9781788493291 Meara lives by the myste- rious lake of Lougha- reema. Some days it’s full and shimmering, and on others it’s not there. Gran- dad has plenty of stories about why it vanishes.
Old Street
When I Became Your Granny 3rd February, vol 1 68
This is Not a Dinosaur Ged Adamson (illus), Barry Timms 7th April, pb, £6.99, 9781839944956 With wonderful wordplay and a funny friendship at its heart, this is NOT a dinosaur book to be missed!
How to Count to One Caspar Salmon, Matt Hunt (illus) 3rd March, pb, £6.99, 9781839941931 There are loads of fun things to count in this book but readers must only count to one.
Came Here Granny on the
Windrush Empire
Shifty Mcgifty and Slippery Sam 6 Steven Lenton (illus), Tracey Corderoy 7th July, pb, £6.99, 9781839945823 Adventure awaits Shifty and Sam in the latest title in this action-packed series.
O’Brien Press
Illustrated by Camilla Sucre PATRICE LAWRENCE
The Missing Referee: Croke Park Mice Ruth Croke, Triona Croke, Audrey Dowling (illus) 21st March, hb, £11.99, 9781788490559 On the day of the All-Ireland GAA final, the referee is nowhere to be found. Can the Croke Park mice find him in time to save the day?
Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush Patrice Lawrence, Camilla Sucre (illus) 5th May, pb, £6.99, 9781839942310 Heartfelt début picture book from multi-award- winning author will help ensure that the struggles and achievements of the Windrush generation are never forgotten.
The Elephant Detectives Ged Adamson 7th July, pb, £6.99, 9781839942907 It’s the perfect day until Alan’s elephant goes missing. Luckily,, Edie’s an elephant detective.
SERIES
When I Became... Britta Teckentrup (illus), Susannah Shane
Murphy’s Law Muireann Ni Chiobhain, Paul Nugent (illus) 18th April, hb, £11.99, 9781788492928 Meet Murphy, the unluckiest dog in Ireland. A picture book about an accident-prone dog whose tail is always getting him in trouble.
Uncle David’s Wedding Bob Johnston, Michael Emberley (illus) 18th April, hb, £11.99, 9781788493147 Engaging picture book is a celebration of love, family and weddings and is a gentle introduction for children to the idea of same-sex partnerships and marriage equality.
The Vanishing Lake Paddy Donnelly
When Cherry Lost Terry Penny Phillips, Clare Mallison (illus) 22nd February, hb, £12.99, 9781913083175 An illustrated alphabetical animal adventure — in limericks. “Lots for little eyes to spot. I love it”— Chris Haughton, author of A Bit Lost.
Orchard Books
The Stompysaurus Rachel Bright, Chris Chatterton (illus) 12th May, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781408356173 The perfect picture book to help children overcome feelings of anger and annoyance when it seems like everything is going wrong. From the creators of The Worrysaurus.
Pooka
Alison Murray 17th March, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781408358252 21st July, pb, £6.99, 9781408358269 Visually striking and sensitively told, Pooka is the story of one small girl who is empowered by a visit from a magical nature sprite to positively transform her city.
Nature Trail Benjamin Zephaniah, Nila Aye (illus) 14th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781408361269 Joyful celebration of nature and the wonder of the world around us by legendary poet and performer. This imagina- tive rhyming text is perfect for reading aloud.
I Am Not a Prince Rachael Davis, Beatrix Hatcher (illus) 26th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781408362266 A 21st-century fairy tale where the frog does not want to be the prince. Helps to challenge gender stereotypes and encourage children to be proud to be themselves.
Brave Dave Giles Andreae, Guy Parker-Rees (illus) 12th May, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781408363416 From the creators of the internationally bestsell- ing Giraffes Can’t Dance
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