PICTURE BOOKS
Richard Scarry’s Peasant Pig and the Terrible Dragon Richard Scarry 4th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780571361229 Scarry’s beloved Busyl- ande meets the Middle Ages and the result is a joyful reworked fairy tale with knights, wandering minstrels, intrepid peas- ants, a beautiful princess and a frightening dragon.
The Story of a Man Who Wanted to Do Housework Wanda Gag 6th May, hb, eb, £5.99, 9780571361274 A classic from the Faber archive, the story of a man who creates more trouble for himself than he could ever have expected will bring a smile this Father’s Day.
Familius
Made for Me Zach Bush 9th June, pb, £6.99, 9781641704755 Made for Me is a winning presentation of tender moments that tie a father and his new child together forever.
Famous Books SERIES
Ace Tennis Books Puneet Bhandal pb, eb, £5.99, 97809560255
Witty story about how to turn shortcomings into your greatest strength.
Featherstone SERIES
Time to . . . Penny Tassoni, Mel Four (illus) 3rd June, hb, eb, £5.99, 9781472978 Time to Get Dressed vol 8 042 Time to Go to Nursery vol 6 080 Time to Go to Bed vol 5 127
something just as wonderful . . .
value of their treasure, you’ll learn about famous dragons from around the world.
A Mouse Called Julian Joe Todd-Stanton 1st February, pb, £7.99, 9781912497478
Home of the Wild Louise Greig, Julia Moscardo 15th April, hb, £12.99, 9781782507130 Lyrical story about a friendship between a boy and a wild fawn with a tender message of love and letting go. Atmo- spheric illustrations bring authentic Scottish land- scapes to life.
Time to Care vol 7 172 From leading Early Years expert this picture book series uses simple words and colour illustrations to put a positive spin on those all-important every- day skills.
Floris Books
Julia Eats Everything! Eva Eriksson, Lisa Moroni 18th February, hb, £8.99, 9781782506720 Mini but mighty Julia wants to taste everything, from crawling ants to dog food. But when Grandma serves lunch, she isn’t hungry any more. A wryly observed story of toddlerdom.
A True Champion 28th February, vol 1 31
Sister Rivalry 1st May, vol 2 48 Heartwarming stories set in the world of junior tennis. Featuring loveable characters, the books will appeal to all, whether followers of the sport or not.
Faros Books
A Stick Called Cyril Alison Falkonakis 1st March, hb, £12.99, 9781913060107 Heartwarming tale about a boy who finds some- thing, something to keep forever and which no one else has ever found—a stick called Cyril.
How to Make an Elephant Dance Angelos Angelou 1st February, hb, £12.99, 9781913060114
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Julia Sits Down! Eva Eriksson, Lisa Moroni 18th February, hb, £8.99, 9781782506737 Julia wants to sit on everything, even the dog, until Dad wants her to get in the stroller. Perfect for Father’s Day.
Sam and the Gnome’s Red Hat Admar Kwant 18th March, hb, £10.99, 9781782506768 Sam and his best friend often leave gifts for each other in the forest. A charming story of friendship, with warm illustrations.
Olwen Finds Her Wings Nora Surojegin, Pirkko-Liisa Surojegin, Jill Timbers 20th May, hb, £12.99, 9781782507123 Olwen the baby owl longs to hop like Hare or roar like Bear, except that’s just not what owls do. But maybe she can do
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
Alley Cat Rally Ricky Trickartt 1st April, hb, £12.99, 9781838740306 Asta the cat is on a mission: to be the greatest racer her neighbourhood has ever seen. She needs to show those alley cats who the real slow pokes are.
Creature Andrea Ballance, Grasya Oliyko (illus) 1st May, hb, £12.99, 9781838740412 Creature is playing and dreaming in space, making worlds appear and disappear and sleep- ing in the crescent of the moon.
The Secret Lives of Dragons Zoya Agnis, Alexander Utkin (illus) 1st July, hb, £14.99, 9781838740474 Discover a whole new world of dragons. From every detail of their magnificent wings to the
Elsa Beskow Calendar 2022 Elsa Beskow 13th May, calendar, £9.99, 9781782507154 Month-to-view calendar with space for writing in appointments, beautifully illustrated with seasonal artwork from Beskow’s books.
Flying Eye Books
Julian is a mouse who is perfectly happy avoiding other animals. But one day, Julian has an unexpected dinner guest.
Fontanka
Kolobok Sian Valvis, Dovile Ciapaite 8th April, hb, £12.99, 9781906257415 Fresh and original take on a classic Russian tale, featuring an updated rhyming text and new illustrations.
Frances Lincoln Children’s Books
SERIES
Little People, Big Dreams RuPaul
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara 4th May, hb, vol 61, £9.99,
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Little People, Big Dreams 9780711259 Malala Yousafzai Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Manal Mirza 2nd March, vol 57 027 Mindy Kaling
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, yallaroza (illus) 6th July, vol 63 249 Hans Christian Andersen Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Maxine Lee-Mackie 6th April, vol 59 324 Michelle Obama Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Mia Saine (illus) 6th July, vol 62 409 Bestselling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists.
The Bear, the Piano and Little Bear’s Concert David Litchfield 2nd February, pb, £6.99, 9780711247253 Final book in the award- winning, bestselling trilogy shows that while fame and fortune might be temporary, the best songs stay in your heart forever.
Once Upon a Mermaid’s Tail Beatrice Blue 6th April, pb, £6.99, 9780711248281 From the author of the Waterstones Children’s Prize shortlisted Once
Upon a Unicorn Horn comes a beautiful story of friendship and protecting the oceans.
Gerald Needs a Friend Robin Boyden 6th April, pb, £6.99, 9780711252097 Fun and heartfelt new picture book about the joy of playtime and the power of making friends.
Penelope Strudel and the Birthday Treasure Trail Brendan Kearney (illus) 1st June, hb, £11.99, 9780711254299 It’s Penelope Strudel’s birthday. Uncle Derek Custard has hidden her birthday surprise somewhere in Custard Manor and it’s up to you to help Penelope find it.
I Love My Bike Simon Mole, Sam Usher 4th May, hb, £6.99, 9780711256217 Warm and touching story about a child learning to ride a bike for the first time with her father’s help.
SERIES
Creatures Great and Small Onyx Vita Murrow, Anneli Bray 2nd March, hb, £9.99, 9780711261433 Based on the real-life antics of the wolves of Yellowstone National Park.
Lovely picture book about Humperdink the baby elephant joining the children’s playgroup. Great for engaging young readers and helping them gain an understanding about those different to themselves.
Gecko Press
My Mama Annemarie van Haeringen, Bill Nagelkerke (tr) 1st February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781776572687 A cheeky baby elephant describes his mother while we follow another story in the illustrations—familiar and funny for both parents and children.
Lisette’s Green Sock Catharina Valckx, Antony Shugaar (tr) 1st June, pb, £7.99, 9781776572847 A springtime-fresh picture book about how socks, like friends, don’t have to come in pairs.
Where is the Dragon? Leo Timmers, James Brown (tr) 1st March, hb, eb, £11.99, 9781776573110 Stellar picture book by New York Times Best Illustrated Book recipient Leo Timmers. Three knights with only one candle seek a dragon in the dark.
Fluffles Vita Murrow, Rachel Qiuqi 9780711261570 Based on the real-life behaviour of the koalas in the Australian Outback.
Princess Kevin Michael Escoffier, Roland Garrigue 6th April, pb, £6.99, 9780711263116 Kevin is going to the school fancy dress show as a princess but things don’t go quite as planned. Next year, he will have to be something even more fabulous.
Humperdink Our Elephant Friend Sean Taylor, Claire Alexander 18th May, pb, £6.99, 9781786035448
A Mother is a House Aurore Petit, Daniel Hahn (tr) 1st March, hb, eb, £11.99, 9781776573233 Crisp and contemporary picture book offers a unique baby’s eye view of the first year, from birth to first steps.
The Library Bus Julia Liu, Bei Lynn (illus), Helen Wang (tr) 1st July, hb, eb, £11.99, 9781776573318 A library-loving picture
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