CHARACTERS
Mary Kate McDevitt (illus) 5th May, hb, £12.99, 9781788005029 Inspiring collection of words that matter, from Shakespeare to Greta Thunberg to Martin Luther King, expertly selected by Nicolette Jones, children’s book critic for the Sunday Times.
Usborne Characters
The Space Badge 3rd February, pb, eb, vol 10 £6.99, 0794 My Potty Badge Sticker Activity Book 17th March, pb, vol 6 £5.99, 1463 Hey Duggee: The World Book Day Badge 17th February, vol 11, pb, eb, £1, 9781405951630
Andersen Press
Luna Loves Dance Joseph Coelho, Fiona Lumbers 2nd June, pb, £7.99, 9781839130939 Celebrate the joy of danc- ing and the importance of family with Luna. From the team that brought us Luna Loves Library Day and Luna Loves Art.
Greek Myths for Little Children Sara Ugolotti (illus), Rosie Dickins 23rd June, hb, £12.99, 9781474989602 The most thrilling Greek myths are specially retold for young children in this gorgeously illustrated collection.
Walker Books
Arabic Folktales Laura Watkinson (tr), Rodaan Al Galidi, Geertje Aalders (illus) 3rd March, hb, £15, 9781529506006 Feast of Middle Eastern folklore from an award- winning Iraqi storyteller is paired with vibrant cut-paper art.
Elmer and the Bedtime Story David McKee 5th May, pb, £7.99, 9781839130953 It’s bedtime and Elmer’s looking after two baby elephants. Which story will Elmer tell the baby elephants tonight? The twenty-ninth original Elmer picture book.
BBC Children’s Books
SERIES
Hey Duggee 978140595 A full range of fun books, including push-button, lift- the-flap and stickers, for all Duggee fans. Hey Duggee: Ah-Woof! 26th May, board, vol 1 £7.99, 0664 Hey Duggee: Dinosaurs 14th April, board, vol 2 £6.99, 0695 Hey Duggee Dress-Up Sticker Book 21st July, pb, vol 3 £5.99, 0701
Duggee and Friends Little Library 17th February, board, vol 4 £4.99, 0718 Duggee’s Easter 3rd March, board, eb, vol 5 £4.99, 0725 The Bedtime Badge 31st March, pb, eb, vol 7 £6.99, 0756 The Sharing Badge 12th May, board, eb, vol 9 £4.99, 0763 The Colour Badge 23rd June, board, eb, vol 8 £4.99, 0770
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Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Zoopertown: X-ray Rabbit Jem Packer, Emily Fox (illus) 31st March, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781408898321 Meet Zoopertown’s most brilliant Zooperheroes. The first in an action- packed, super-charged series for superhero fans.
Bright Light
Remarkable Remy Nathaniel Eckstrom (illus), Melanie Heyworth 6th July, hb, £9.99, 9781761210372 Warm and optimistic story that introduces an autistic character to a young audience and explains the autistic brain, how it works a little differently and how unique it is.
Farshore SERIES
Mr Men Little Miss Adam Hargreaves pb, £6.99, 978075550
Vets 3rd February, 4060 Part of a new series that features the Mr Men and Little Miss in work environments.
28th April, £4.99, 9780755504114 Mr Men Little Miss Go To School 7th July, £6.99, 9781405296649 Mr Men Little Miss Go to the Festival 12th May, £4.99, 9781405299749
Colourful chunky board book introduces the new younger Thomas style.
Thomas and Friends: Puzzle Pals 31st March, board, £7.99, 9780755503964 Brand new Thomas and Friends board book is the perfect gift for fans of the little blue engine. With a chunky jigsaw piece to fit into every page.
Frances Lincoln
Easter Bunny Roger Hargreaves, Adam Hargreaves 3rd March, pb, £6.99, 9780755503940 A spring tale with surprises galore and lots of chocolate.
Dot and Duck: How Selfish Clare Helen Welsh, Olivier Tallec, Emily Pither 3rd May, pb, £6.99, 9780711244481 Simple and amusing story about manners and friendship which gets more ridiculous with every turn of the page.
Graffeg
Mr Men Little Miss Happy Eid Adam Hargreaves 31st March, pb, £6.99, 9780755504077 The Eid al-Fitr festival is celebrated by millions of people across the world and the Mr Men and Little Miss can’t wait to join in.
Peter’s Little Book of Big Words James Mayhew (illus), Zeb Soanes 17th May, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781802580242 Peter the Cat will explain some of his favourite big words, with simple explanations and phonetic spellings.
Happy Yak
A Little Bit of Respect Claire Alexander, Emily Pither 5th April, pb, £6.99, 9780711264441 In this follow-up to A Little Bit Different and A Little Bit of Courage, the Ploofers are back for a heartwarming exploration of self-awareness and respect.
The Royal Party 28th April, 4107 The popular story about Little Miss Princess and a very special party is now available in a deluxe edition in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Little Miss Sunshine on a Rainy Day 9th June, 4084 A story about a Little Miss with a very sunny disposition. Dinosaurs 7th July, pb, £4.99, 9780008510497 Little Miss Curious finds the biggest footprint she has ever seen. And so begins a Mr Men hunt to find the dinosaurs. Mr Men Little Miss Go Outside
Minecraft Amazing Bite-Size Builds 12th May, hb, £9.99, 9780008495954 Learn how to design, build and customise more than 20 new Minecraft mini-projects in this latest volume in the Bite Size Builds series.
Thomas Lift the Flap 7th July, board, £6.99, 9780008510817 Lift all the flaps to find Thomas’ missing sheep. Discover farm animals along the way and meet some of Thomas’ friends.
All About Thomas 3rd February, board, £5.99, 9780755503858
Billy Loves Birds Jess French, Duncan Beedie 19th April, pb, £6.99, 9780711265561 Tells the story of a day in the life of a boy who is passionate about birds and nature.
Bella Loves Bugs Jess French, Duncan Beedie 19th April, pb, £6.99, 9780711265608 informative tale about creepy-crawlies.
Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing
Abigail Fig, The Secret Agent Pig Megan Hess 3rd March, hb, £12.99, 9781760507725 A new World of Claris adventure from children’s
author and fashion illustrator. Abigail Fig is destined to delight fash- ion-obsessed readers of all ages.
Where is Claris in London? Megan Hess 9th June, hb, £10, 9781760509514 Expanding the World of Claris universe, this look-and-find story takes the reader through the famous landmarks of London.
Plume: Global Nibbler Tania McCartney 12th May, hb, £11.99, 9781741177671 Join the most adorable penguin world explorer on a global gastronomic jaunt in this second book in the Plume series, which celebrates the diversity of the world around us.
HarperCollins Children’s Books
Where’s Bing? A lift-the-flap book 23rd June, Board, £6.99, 9780008497804 Join Bing for a fun game of hide-and-seek in this fantastic lift-the-flap book based on the award- winning pre-school series “Bing”.
The Adventures of Paddington: Hatching Chicks 3rd March, PB, £6.99, 9780008497842 Celebrate the joy of spring with Paddington in this gorgeous new picture book, based on the Emmy-award-winning TV series “The Adventures of Paddington”.
Bing’s New Friend 3rd February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008497675 Vibrant picture book about making new friends, based on the award- winning preschool TV series. Shows how meet- ing new people can be far from straightforward,
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