PICTURE BOOKS
10th June, hb, £13.99, 9781648960093 Begins innocently with two friends, their dog and their kite but each time the story gets started more colours seem to go awry.
Puffin
The Magic Crayon Amy Sparkes, Ali Pye (illus) 18th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780141378985 A magical crayon sets off an action-packed adventure for a little girl whose drawings come to life. Can she harness the crayon’s magic to save the day?
There’s an Alien in Your Book Tom Fletcher, Greg Abbott (illus) 10th June, board, eb, £6.99, 9780241357255 An adorable alien has crashed landed in this book. Part of the fantastically interactive Who’s In your Book? series from bestselling author.
There’s a Superhero in Your Book Tom Fletcher, Greg Abbott (illus) 18th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241357798 Help Kind Superhero take on the terrible Scribbler, the messiest and baddest baddie ever, in this brilliant interactive adventure.
Diggersaurs: Mission to Mars Michael Whaite 3rd June, board, eb, £6.99, 9780241378991
Dinosaurs meet diggers meet spacecraft. This mash-up of favourite things is a brilliantly fun, rhyming read-aloud.
Never Teach a Stegosaurus to Do Sums Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Diane Ewen (illus) 13th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241387436 A love letter to learning and the power of numbers from two exciting talents.
How to Grow a Unicorn Rachel Morrisroe, Steven Lenton (illus) 24th June, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241392201 Rollicking, rhyming read-aloud treat from a wordsmith extraordinaire and a bestselling illustrator.
Llama Destroys the World Jonathan Stutzman, Heather Fox (illus) 18th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241401514
Laugh-out-loud story of a llama who inadvertently destroys the universe.
My Daddies! Gareth Peter,
Garry Parsons (illus) 13th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241405772 Join a book-loving family—two gay dads and their adopted daughter— as they go on an adventure in this moving, magical, one-of-a-kind picture book.
Diggersaurs Michael Whaite 20th May, board, eb, £6.99, 9780241426012
Dinosaurs meets diggers in a début picture book with great rhyme and bold illustrations.
Weirdo Zadie Smith, Nick Laird, Magenta Fox (illus) 15th April, hb, eb, £12.99, 9780241449608 Bestselling authors make their picture book début with this warm and endearing story celebrating the quiet power of being different.
A Year on Adam’s Farm Adam Henson,
Rachael Saunders (illus) 11th March, board, £9.99, 9780241452974 Join the UK’s most-loved farmer on a journey around the farm. Discover where food comes from, lift the flap to see inside a combine harvester and uncover incredible farming facts.
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Red Riding Hood Abie Longstaff, Lauren Beard (illus) 6th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241454350 Kittie Lacey’s best friend Red Riding Hood finally has her own story in this gorgeously glittery bestselling picture book series.
The Little Mermaid Anna Kemp, Natelle Quek (illus) 13th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241469828 Classic story reimagined as a beautiful picture book to share with a new generation.
My Mum is Magnificent Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (illus) 18th February, board, eb, £6.99, 9780241481493 Inspired by the wonderful world of Dahl, this is the perfect Mother’s Day gift.
Roald Dahl: Animals Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (illus)
13th May, board, £6.99, 9780241481509 Learn all about animals in this board book with bite.
Roald Dahl: Food Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (illus) 13th May, board, £6.99, 9780241481516 Dahl and Blake entertain young ones with scrumptious words and pictures.
Roald Dahl: Lift-the- flap Hide and Seek Roald Dahl 8th July, board, £7.99, 9780241481554 Join in a gloriumptious game of hide and seek. Just watch out for the enormous crocodile.
You Choose Fairy Tales Nick Sharratt (illus), Pippa Goodhart 13th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241488874 A new fairy tale adventure every time. Explore the bold and intricately detailed illustrations and create your own adventure.
There’s a Wolf in Your Book: World Book Day 2021 Tom Fletcher, Greg Abbott (illus) 25th February, pb, £1, 9780241492819 Jump in to explore the interactive adventure inside this book but watch out for the Big Bad Wolf. Written specially for World Book Day 2021.
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Little Mermaid Abie Longstaff, Lauren Beard (illus) 6th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241503492 Bestselling picture book has a gorgeous makeover to celebrate 10 years of The Fairytale Hairdresser.
Antiracist Baby Ibram X Kendi, Ashley Lukashevsky (illus) 18th February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241512388 New York Times bestselling introduction to racism from award-winning author and academic.
Raintree
Goodnight Basketball Michael Dahl, Udayana Lugo 24th June, pb, £6.99, 9781398205802 With rhyming text and colourful imagery, Dahl captures the thrill and excitement of the action on the court.
Do Not Let Your Dragon Spread Germs
No! Said Rabbit Marjoke Henrichs 1st February, hb, £12.99, 9781912650248 Rabbit is busy playing and wants to make decisions in his own time. An everyday battle of wills between a mother and child where everyone ends up a winner.
A Gallery of Cats Ruth Brown 1st February, pb, £7.99, 9781912650453 No visit to an art gallery can rival this one. Tom discovers a very special exhibition where the cats in the paintings come to life and show him round.
The Tale of the Whale Karen Swann, Padmacandra (illus) 4th March, hb, £12.99, 9781912650491 Poetic and fantastical tale of friendship, which highlights the distress caused to sea creatures by plastic. A début by both a talented new author and rising new illustrator.
Milly Cow Gives Milk Deborah Chancellor, Julia Groves 1st April, hb, £12.99, 9781912650521 A child follows a day in the life of Milly the dairy cow and finds out what happens to the milk she produces.
Ten Little Dogs Ruth Brown 1st April, hb, £12.99, 9781912650538
Julie Gassman, Andy Elkerton 4th February, pb, £6.99, 9781398207486 Rhyming text, relatable examples and a diverse cast of characters teach little readers about germs. The sixth book in the series.
Red Fox Picture Books
Mr Gumpy’s Rhino John Burningham 4th March, pb, £7.99, 9781782957690 Brand new Mr Gumpy story from picture-book legend.
Scallywag Press
Count-down book by a household name. Rhyming text gives clues about which number comes next when the page is turned.
Loud! Rose Robbins 4th March, hb, £12.99, 9781912650569 Abigail can’t concentrate in class in a mainstream book that celebrates Special Needs. The protagonist displays symptoms of ADHD, but with sensitive encouragement, she ends up triumphing.
The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau Jon Agee 1st February, hb, £12.99, 9781912650576 Art imitates life in this hilarious, absurdist picture book, one of Agee’s best loved titles now back in print.
Talking is Not My Thing Rose Robbins 4th March, pb, £7.99, 9781912650590 The autistic sister in this sibling pair is non-verbal but finds plenty of ways to communicate and have fun with her brother.
The Three Happy Lions Louise Fatio, Roger Duvoisin (illus) 6th May, hb, £12.99, 9781912650712 The Happy Lion and his beloved Lioness have a son but what will he be when he grows up? Even a lion needs to find a respectable profession.
Captain Toby Satoshi Kitamura 3rd June, hb, £12.99, 9781912650743 One stormy night, Toby imagines his bed is a ship. Soon he’s in a fantasy world where he is at sea and caught up in a strange, wild adventure.
Scholastic Media
Mindful Monsters 4th February, pb, £6.99, 9780702304033 Perfect book for anxious little ones with mindful fun to help roar their worries away. Introduce mindfulness with monster- friendly advice for parents and children.
Scholastic Picture Books
Chicken Little: The Real and Totally True Tale Sam Wedelich 4th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780702302367 When something falls from the sky and bops
Chicken Little on the head, he looks high and low to find what it was. A brilliant take on a much- loved classic.
Unicorns Don’t Love Rainbows Emma Adams, Mike Byrne 4th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780702303913 Funny and heartfelt story about empathy, kindness, celebrating what makes us different, and unicorns. From the bestselling duo behind Who Pooed in My Loo?
Twenty Dinosaurs At Bedtime Mark Sperring, Tim Budgen 1st April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780702304231 What’s the best way to help little ones fall asleep? By counting dinosaurs, of course. With stomping, laughing dinosaurs on every page, this is a count-to-20 book with a difference.
Betsy Buglove Saves the Bees Lucy Fleming (illus), Catherine Jacob 1st July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780702305665 When Betsy receives a magic magnifying glass that helps her talk to bugs, she’ll do anything to protect them. With non-fiction information included, this is perfect for all bug-lovers.
When Cucumber Lost His Cool Michelle Robinson, Tom Knight (illus) 1st July, pb, £6.99, 9780702305986 Cucumber is so cool but what happens when he becomes hot-headed? Fun picture book with a message about being true to yourself.
The Bee’s Sneeze Lucy Davey, Katz Cowley 4th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780702306327 When a new flower appears, Buzzy McBee checks it out but it makes her sneeze. Entertaining companion story to the The Fidgety Itch.
Duck, Duck, Dad? Lorna Scobie, Lorna Scobie (illus) 4th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781407192505 A story of love, community and a big family. When Ralph stumbles across an egg one day it cracks open. But what is inside?
Pip and Egg Alex Latimer, David Litchfield
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