BABY & TODDLER
Sing and dance along with Baby Shark in this playful song and story, the follow-up to the two best- selling picture books.
Baby Shark: Wash Your Fins, Baby Shark! John John Bajet (illus) 3rd June, hb, eb, £6.99, 9780702308482 Family favourite, Baby Shark, is back with a catchy song and bright and friendly illustrations. Keeping germs at bay has never been so much fun.
Scribblers SERIES
Hello Carolyn Scrace 28th March, board, £6.99, 97819133379 Stylish baby book with lino-cut artwork. The high-contrast images are designed for babies’ eyesight. Spot colour on the spreads and a mirror at the end add further fun. Hello Animals vol 1 02
Hello The Sea vol 2 19
Scribble UK
Where is the Green Sheep? Mem Fox, Judy Horacek 13th May, pb, £7.99, 9781913348359 Bestselling Australian classic (over one million copies sold) coming to the UK. A wildly wonderful adventure.
Shambhala
Happy Puppy, Angry Tiger Brad Petersen, Betsy Petersen 13th April, hb, £6.99, 9781611808575 Help children under- stand their emotions, build empathy and learn the words they need to express themselves.
Simon & Schuster Children’s Books
Tiny Penguins and the New Baby Jane Porter 4th March, hb, £12.99, 9781471173400 pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471173417 Beautifully warm and inviting picture book which offers an imagina- tive and playful look at the arrival of a new baby.
Toot, Toot, Treacle Street! Kate Hindley 22nd July, novelty book, £6.99, 9781471188503 It’s a busy morning on Treacle Street and Hettie
is waiting for the bus. Whoever can be in all these weird and wonderful vehicles? Lift the flaps to find out.
You Matter Christian Robinson 1st April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471195242 Sensitive and impactful picture book from award- winning author-illustrator is all about seeing the world from different points of view. Perfect to help teach empathy and community.
Studio Press
Everybody Belongs Lorna Freytag 4th February, board, £6.99, 9781787418417 Explores the ways in which our bodies are unique, from the colour of our eyes and skin to the size of our feet and the languages we speak.
Let’s Go Out: Listen! Amy Huntingdon 15th April, board, £6.99, 9781787419193
Part of a series of mindful board books that follow the early experiences of nature for a young child through the senses.
Templar
When Daddy Goes to Work Paul Schofield, Anna Terreros-Martin 4th March, board, £6.99, 9781787417618 Emotive and gentle, When Daddy Goes to Work introduces the concept of work to babies and toddlers through rhyming text.
When Mummy Goes to Work Paul Schofield, Anna Terreros-Martin 4th March, board, £6.99, 9781787417649 And not forgetting mum.
Jane Foster’s Let’s Grow Jane Foster (illus) 8th July, board, £9.99, 9781787418103 It’s gardening time. Can you rake the soil and plant the seeds? In this fun new series, little ones learn first words and experiences by using sliders and sturdy flaps.
Jane Foster’s Let’s Play Jane Foster (illus) 8th July, board, £9.99, 9781787418110 Can you play on the swings and jump on the trampoline? Part of foster’s new first word series.
Everybody Feels Lorna Freytag 4th February, board, £6.99, 9781787418585 Explores our emotions— the good and the not so good. This bright book helps toddlers to under- stand their feelings and gives some easy tips for feeling better.
Let’s Go Out: Look! Amy Huntingdon 15th April, board, £6.99, 9781787419209 Follows the early expe- riences of nature for a young child through their senses.
Art for Baby Various Various 4th March, hb, £14.99, 9781787419735 High-quality board book gift for a newborn intro- duces them to art as they begin to see the world.
Usborne SERIES
Tat’s not my . . . board, £6.99, 978147498 Springtime new editions in the internationally best- selling, touchy-feely series for babies. One That’s not my . . . book is sold every minute in the UK. That’s not my bunny . . . Fiona Watt, Wells 4th March, vol 1 8889 That’s not my donkey . . . Fiona Watt 1st April, vol 2 6892
Play Hide and Seek With Octopus Sam Taplin, Gareth Lucas 13th May, board, £7.99, 9781474991995 Lift the large flaps to find the intriguing undersea creatures hiding under- neath. With vibrant illus- trations by Lucas, this is a fun book to play with time and time again.
SERIES
Little Peep- Trough Books Sam Taplin, Essi Kimpimaki board, £5.99, 97814749821 Charming additions to the stylish Little Peep-Through series with fingertrails and holes. Are You There Little Bee? 29th April, vol 2 77 Are You There Little Dinosaur? 4th March, vol 1 60
SERIES
Fingerwiggly Felicity Brooks, Elsa Martins board, £6.99, 97814749867 Readers’ fingers can become characters in the stories by using the die- cut holes in these enter- taining board books.
Fingerwiggly Elephants 1st April, vol 2 93
Fingerwiggly Worms 4th February, vol 1 79
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Little Lift and Look board, £5.99, 97814749860 First lift-the-flap books featuring colourful illustra- tions, simple text and big, robust flaps. Spiky Dinosaur Anna Milbourne, Isobel Lundie 27th May, vol 2 69 Spotty Frog Anna Milbourne, Rosella Trionfetti 1st April, vol 1 52
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Little Board Books board, £4.99, 9781474989 Beautifully illustrated, bedtime-friendly story books for very young chil- dren, presented in a small, sturdy board format. The Rainy Day Anna Milbourne, Alice Calderella 1st April, vol 1 442 Chicken Licken Russell Punter, Monica Garofalo 29th April, vol 2 503 The Dragon Painter Lesley Sims, Blue Bean 8th July, vol 3 497
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Baby’s Very First Books Fiona Watt, Stella Baggott board, 978147498 Bold, bright board books that are perfect for shar- ing with babies and toddlers and help develop essential motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Baby’s Very First Lift-the-Flap Peek- a-Boo at the Zoo 1st April, vol 2 £5.99, 9763 Baby’s Very First Slide and See Things That Go 4th February, vol 1 £8.99, 6946
Walker Books
Mummy Leslie Patricelli, Leslie Patricelli (illus) 4th March, board, £6.99, 9781406397970 Every day is Mother’s Day as the inimitable Baby sings Mummy’s praises in a board book full of humour and heart.
Daddy Leslie Patricelli, Leslie Patricelli (illus) 1st July, board, £6.99, 9781406397987 From everyone’s favourite baby comes a fond and funny ode to a special daddy—for Father’s Day or any day.
Don’t Worry Little Crab
Chris Haughton 6th May, board, £6.99, 9781406399042 Bold, beautiful board book about taking the time you need to over- come your fears with the support of a loved one, building up the courage to try something new.
What on Earth Books
SERIES
Zoom 1st April, board, £10.99, 9781912920 Fun board books with die-cuts and a surprise pop-up.
in an eye-catching, animated style of illustra- tion. Includes an amusing fact or anecdote about each animal.
Animal 123 Nikolas Ilic 20th July, board, £6.99, 9780711262706 Eentertaining counting book in an eye-catching, animated style of illustra- tion. Includes an amusing fact or anecdote for each animal.
Animal Colours Nikolas Ilic 20th July, board, £6.99, 9780711262713 First concept book about colourswith bright illustrations and funny facts.
Rainforest Adventure Susan Hayes, Susanna Rumiz vol 4 396
What is Daddy Going to Do? Carly Madden, Juliana Perdomo 18th May, board, £7.99, 9780711263253 Engaging lift-the-flap book explores familiar daily activities for babies and toddlers. Encourages conversation and hand- eye co-ordination.
Workman
Indestructibles: It’s Bath Time! Amy Pixton 13th April, bath, £4.99, 9781523512751 It’s Bath Time! is perfect for reading in the bath and it’s indestructible too.
Dinosaur Adventure Susan Hayes, Sam Rennocks vol 3 457
words & pictures
Little Faces: Slow Down, Tiny Unicorn! Rhiannon Findlay, Hanako Clulow 20th April, board, £7.99, 9780711262454 Watch tiny Unicorn run to meet her friends as she speeds about. Pages introduces new animals and Venetian paper tech- nology brings every scene to life.
Little Faces: Be Careful, Dragon! Carly Madden, Hanako Clulow 20th April, board, £7.99, 9780711262478 Watch Dragon and his magical friends as their faces and scenes change, thanks to Venetian window paper technology.
Animal ABC Nikolas Ilic 20th July, board, £6.99, 9780711262669
Bold, fun alphabet book February 2021–July 2021 19
Jungle Night Sandra Boynton 7th April, board, £6.99, 9781523513604 Worthy companion to the 24-million-copy, perennially bestselling Boynton on Board series. Fabulously jungly bedtime board book in a cool new size.
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