EARLY LEARNING
Sleeping Lions Isabel Thomas, Stephanie Fizer Coleman 3rd March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781526362568 Calming illustrated book about how creatures in the animal kingdom fall asleep, designed to slowly but surely lure readers to sleep too.
What Did the Tree See? Charlotte Guillain, Sam Usher 23rd June, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781913519292 Told in rhyming verse, this non-fiction picture book follows the story of an oak tree as it witnesses life changing around it over the course of hundreds of years.
What on Earth Books
Amazing Animals Sabrina Weiss, Paul Daviz (illus) 3rd February, hb, £14.99, 9781912920358 Playful dolphins, sleepy koalas—animals come in all sorts of weird and wonderful shapes and sizes. Discover over 100 of the world’s most remarkable of them.
Wide Eyed Editions
My Own Way Joana Estrela, Jay Hulme 1st February, hb, £10.99, 9780711265844 Introduces very young children to the wonder of gender diversity. Why feel limited to his or hers, blue or pink, football or ballet?
Jungle Adventure Lily Murray 1st March, pb, £7.99, 9780711276093 Pirate Adventure Lily Murray 1st March, pb, £7.99, 9780711276116 Readers can choose their way through these adven- tures. The choices give a combination of hundreds of stories—that’s a new one with every read!
Wisdom
A Peaceful Piggy’s Guide to Sickness and Death, Sadness and Love Kerry Lee MacLean 25th February, hb, £14.99, 9781614297819 When someone we love gets sick, we little piggies worry. Luckily, there is one good thing we peaceful piggies can do: meditate.
Wren & Rook Snug Bugs and
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You’re the Hugs to My Kisses Barbara Herndon, Diane Ewen 17th February, hb, £8.99, 9780310734963 Celebrates relationships between loved ones young and old and shows how life is sweeter when you have someone to share it with.
Ten Little Fireflies Deb Gruelle, Gabi Murphy 14th April, board, £6.99, 9780310744337 The countdown to bedtime has never been nicer than with this perfect readaloud board book for little ones. It captures the whimsy and magic of a summer’s night.
This Farm is a Family Dan Mckernan 26th May, hb, £12.99, 9780310747840 When Buttercup the cow arrives at Barn Sanctuary scared, the other rescued animals do their best to show her how wonderful it is to be a part of the family.
Turtle Finds His Talent Lucille Williams 9th June, board, £6.99, 9780310751694 Board book featuring a durable pull tab that encourages kids to interact in the story and develop tactile skills.
Little One, We Knew You’d Come Sally Lloyd-Jones, Eve Tharlet 14th April, hb, £12.99, 9780310764588 Joyful celebration of the universal love and anticipation of parents awaiting the arrival of a new baby.
Early learning
Vocabulary in this lift- the-flap book introduces children to a range of environments to encour- age them to explore and observe the world around them.
EK Books
ARC SERIES
Life Cycles Annabel Savery, Laura Deo (illus) 20th March, board, £6.99, 97818385799 Series takes an integrated approach to learning, combining text-based elements and hands-on model-building to create an enriched understand- ing of life cycles for young readers. Caterpillars and Butterflies vol 1 68 Tadpoles and Frogs vol 2 75
Arcturus
Spelling Wordsearch Marina Pessarrodona (illus), Annabel Savery 1st June, pb, £7.99, 9781398804005 Vocabulary Wordsearch Marina Pessarrodona (illus), Annabel Savery 9781398804029 Fun and friendly books turns learning to spell into a game. These puzzles will reinforce school learning in an effortless, entertaining way.
Bright Light
Together We Are Stronger Teresa Bellón 3rd February, board, £7.99, 9781760509231 Board book with simple, rhythmic text and bright, engaging illustrations that clearly breaks down the concept of community for a young audience.
Britannica Books SERIES
Britannica’s Amazing Word Activities Tish Rabe 5th May, pb, £7.99, 97819137506 Kid detectives Mimi and Wilbur can solve any mystery with a bit of help. Unscramble word puzzles, navigate letter mazes and crack the codes to discover the mystery.
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Britannica’s Little Experts 7th July, spiralbound, £9.99, 9781913750664 Count kittens with veterinarians and learn colours with artists in this inspiring write-on wipe- off book that encourages children to dream big.
Clock Tower
Follow the Stars! What Happened on Mars? vol 2 26
One Book Was All It Took Wenda Shurety 12th July, hb, £10.99, 9781922539137 One girl’s actions lead to chaotic, hilarious and ultimately heartwarming consequences in this vibrant volume about the importance of libraries.
Farshore
Britannica’s Ready-for-school Words Sara Rhys (illus), Hannah Campbell 2nd June, hb, £10.99, 9781913750640 All the words a child needs to know for school in a big, busy book from the experts at Britannica Books.
Learn With CoComelon: Colours 9th June, hb, £5.99, 9780008499372 Learn With CoComelon: 123 3rd March, board, £5.99, 9780755502035 Chunky early-learning board books filled with colourful pictures to help little CoComelon lovers learn the basics.
Winnie-the-Pooh: Colours 3rd March, board, £6.99, 9780755503957 Learn colours with Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends. With fun rhymes and beautiful illustrations, this first colours book is perfect for pre-schoolers and the youngest readers of Winnie-the-Pooh.
Featherstone
The Muddy Puddle Teacher Sarah Seaman 14th April, pb, eb, £14.99, 9781472990846 Gives you everything you need to create an engag- ing, active and inclusive outdoor curriculum for your Early Years setting.
50 Fantastic Ideas to Encourage Diversity and Inclusion June O’Sullivan, Nausheen Khan 23rd June, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781472993892 Perfect book for Early Years practitioners looking for fun, effective activities to nurture kindness and inclusivity in their settings.
Frances Lincoln
100 First Words to Protect Our Planet Cecilia Bennett, Kathryn Selbert (illus) 14th April, board, £9.99, 9781782268086
Wee Gallery Cloth Books: Tiptoe Tiger Surya Sajnani 3rd May, Ragbook, £12.99, 9780711274686 With the 2022 edition young hands can follow Tiger as he tiptoes through the day, listening out for the monkey and bird.
Wee Gallery
Sound Books: Moo, Cluck, Baa! the Farm Animals Are Hungry Surya Sajnani 3rd May, board, £9.99, 9780711274730
Simple sound book with fun chips that help Baby recognise familiar animal sounds and introduces older toddlers to descrip- tive words.
Greenwillow Books
Vivi Loves Science: Sink or Float Kimberly Derting 31st March, pb, £3.99, 9780063116566 This Stem-themed series is perfect for aspiring scientists and newly inde- pendent readers. Vivi and her friends learn about density in a fun story that includes experiments to do at home as well as a glossary.
HarperAlley
Crab and Snail: The Invisible Whale Beth Ferry 26th May, pb, £6.99, 9780062962140 In the first title of a new series two unlikely friends meet an invisible whale. Crab & Snail is a graphic early reader series.
Arlo & Pips 3: New Chicks in the Flock Elise Gravel 26th May, pb, £6.99, 9780063050792 In the third instalment of this offbeat graphic chapter book series, Arlo teaches his baby crows how to fly, how to fish, and even how to learn Spanish.
Fish and Wave Sergio Ruzzier 23rd June, pb, £3.99, 9780063076662 Fish and Wave is an early reader line that familiarises children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourages visual literacy in emerging readers.
HarperCollins
Clark the Shark: Friends Forever Bruce Hale 21st July, pb, £3.99, 9780062912589 Featuring bold illustra- tions by Francis and lively, simple text, this Level Two I Can Read will have beginners ready to take a bite out of reading.
The Bad Seed Goes to the Library Jory John
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