PICTURE BOOKS
1st April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781407193687 Beautifully told story about the power of friendship with a heartfelt message for children and adults. With breathtaking artwork by award-winning Litchfield.
Fabulous Frankie Simon James Green, Garry Parsons 6th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781407197043 Bestselling duo back with a story about a flamingo with flair. Themes of friendship and self-acceptance.
When Jelly Had a Wobble Tom Knight (illus), Michelle Robinson 4th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780702305481 Everyone loves chicken nuggets and pizza but does everyone love jelly? Riotously funny picture book about embracing our emotions, from a bestselling picture book duo.
Scribblers
Chase Those Witches! Elizabeth Dale, Sian Roberts (illus) 28th March, pb, £7.99, 9781913337155 When Bernie, a boy’s pet frog, is stolen by a coven of wicked witches, the reader has to help rescue him by turning and shaking the book.
Edmund the Elephant Who Forgot Kate Dalgleish, Isobel Lundie (illus) 28th March, hb, £11.99, 9781913337391 Edmund is a very forgetful elephant. Sent to the shops, he soon finds that he can’t remember what he was meant to buy. Humorous and heartwarming.
The Remarkable Pigeon Dorien Brouwers 28th April, pb, £7.99, 9781913337995 When a pigeon visits the aviary, he realises that he has something the other birds don’t—his freedom. Beautifully illustrated and thought-provoking story.
Scribble UK
Howl Kat Patrick, Evie Barrow (illus) 11th February, hb, £11.99, 9781912854905 From the author of the Doodle Cat series, Howl is Where the Wild Things Are for girls, exploring female solidarity, female anger and the unique bond
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Arno and His Horse Jane Godwin, Felicita Sala (illus) 8th April, hb, £11.99, 9781912854899 From the author of more than 20 kids’ books and the Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street illustrator comes a lovely rhyming picture book exploring love, loss and memory.
Izzy and Frank Katrina Lehman, Sophie Beer (illus) 10th June, hb, £11.99, 9781912854684 Sweet story about growing up and learning to find your place in the world. Perfect for children facing big changes such as moving house or starting school.
Lunch At 10 Pomegranate Street Felicita Sala 8th July, pb, £8.99, 9781912854158 Recommended by Ottolenghi and Nigella Lawson and called “a wonderful celebration of multiculturalism” by the Guardian, Sala’s gorgeous recipe picture book is now in paperback.
Shepheard- Walwyn
Munu Shirley Gallagher 30th April, pb, £8.99, 9780856835391 Tells the story of Munu, a blind rhino, and his journey of survival. This is a story of hope told with humour and sensitivity.
Simon & Schuster Children’s Books
Grandpa’s Gift Fiona Lumbers 18th February, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781471166563 8th July, pb, £6.99, 9781471166570 Striking, heartwarming celebration of taking a moment to notice the beauty in everyday things.
Book Hospital Leigh Hodgkinson 4th March, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781471169427 24th June, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471169434 Funny, reassuring story in celebration of books and the magic of reading.
We’ve Got Talent Hannah Whitty, Paula Bowles (illus) 4th February, hb, £12.99, 9781471175145
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471175152 Empowering gender- busting book about doing exactly what you love and being exactly who you are.
The Dodos Did It! Alice McKinley 15th April, hb, £12.99, 9781471181221 pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471181214 Brilliantly funny story about dodos, a dinosaur, and being very careful what you wish for from the creator of Nine Lives Newton.
If My Dad Were the Tooth Fairy Mark Sperring, Matt Hunt (illus) 13th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471184482 Fun-to-read-aloud caper follows one girl’s fantasy about her dad being the the Tooth Fairy.
The Invisible Tom Percival 4th February, hb, £12.99, 9781471191299 pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471191305 Moving and powerful story shines a light on those who feel invisible in our world and shows us that we all belong.
How Can You Lose an Elephant? Jan Fearnley 10th June, hb, £12.99, 9781471191671 pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471191688 Heartwarming tale of friendship and emotions and the perfect parental toolkit for navigating tempers. From the incomparable Fearnley who has sold more than 325,000 copies of her books.
The Best Worst Day Ever Sophy Henn 13th May, hb, £12.99, 9781471194238 pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471194221 Turning a stompy, huffy, very bad day into the best day ever in a wiggling, hooting, roaring adventure by a picture book superstar.
Studio Press
How to Mend a Friend Karl Newson, Clara Anganuzzi (illus) 10th June, pb, £6.99, 9781787417717 Newson’s text is a guide to helping friends, whether they have a broken heart, a loss they can’t explain or are just sad because someone ate the last biscuit.
Daisy’s Dragons Frances Stickley, Annabel Tempest (illus) 22nd July, pb, £6.99, 9781787418974 Humorous picture book uses dragons to explore emotions in a mind- ful metaphor that helps children understand the importance of all feelings, even the negative ones.
The Seed Frances Stickley 1st April, pb, £6.99, 9781787419445 Lyrical picture book reflects on the positive messages and actions which came from the pandemic lockdown.
Sweet Cherry
About a Song Guilherme Karsten (illus) 1st April, hb, £11.99, 9781849767439 Fantastically vivid and fun picture book about the power of music and it’s ability to take us to different places.
The Great Paint Alex Willmore (illus) 4th March, hb, £11.99, 9781849767446 Brilliantly funny tale about what can happen when we forget to think of others and get carried away with our artistic endeavours.
The Weed Quentin Blake (illus) 4th March, pb, £6.99, 9781849767453 New in paperback, a charming, fantastical story about discovery, the potential for growth, the power of an idea and the importance of having faith in the unknown.
Pierre’s New Hair Joseph Namara Hollis (illus) 6th May, hb, £11.99, 9781849767460 pb, £6.99, 9781849767712 Joyful and colourful début picture book about a quiff-loving bear who discovers that it’s not all about looks.
Mr Tiger Davide Cali, Miguel Tanco (illus) 3rd June, hb, £11.99, 9781849767477 Meet Mr Tiger, the greatest and strongest wrestler in the ring. But despite the muscles and the mask, Mr Tiger is painfully shy until a loyal friend helps him out.
Templar
Mula and the Fly Lauren Hoffmeier, Ela Smietanka (illus) 10th June, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781782268895 Mula is a very sleepy tiger but with the help of a cheeky little fly learns to wake up, get moving and make her dreams come true.
The Duck Who Didn’t Like Water Steve Small 1st April, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781471192340 Wise, funny fable about how we don’t need to like the same things to find our perfect pal. A gorgeously illustrated tale marks the author- illustrator début for Small.
Tate
Hard Time for Unicorns Charlotte Molas (illus), Michael El Fathi 4th March, hb, £11.99, 9781849767422 pb, £6.99, 9781849767705 Riotous and beautiful picture book about an unusual journey a lone unicorn finds itself on.
A Field Guide to Leaflings Owen Churcher, Nimah Sharkey 1st April, hb, £12.99, 9781783425228 Among the branches live the leaflings. These tiny creatures protect trees and tell their stories. Meet leaflings from all over the world and discover the trees they live with.
Story Soup Nila Aye (illus), Abie Longstaff (illus) 8th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781787415591 Ollie and Susie are mixing a story soup. They think it will be easy but every time they throw an item into the soup the story takes an unexpected turn.
Gigantosaurus: The Last Dragonfly
Cyber Group Studios 1st April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781787416833 Mazu is on a mission to save a dragonfly species by finding the last one a safe place to lay her eggs. But the sneaky raptor twins have other ideas.
Gigantosaurus: The Groundwobbler Cyber Group Studios 1st April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781787417007 A groundwobbler interrupts a peaceful day by the hot springs, leaving Mazu, Tiny, Rocky and Bill no option but to find their way over a terrifying crack in the ground.
A Bird’s Eye View Frann Preston-Gannon 1st April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781787416840 Warm, lyrical exploration of the many sides of humanity from award- winning author and illustrator.
The Unicorn That Said No Marc-Uwe Kling, Astrid Henn 15th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781787418424 Witty picture book about the contrary U-NO-corn. Adults and children alike can relate to its not-so- perfect personality and its refusal to accept a cotton- candy world.
The Hare and the Tortoise Helen Ward 4th March, pb, £6.99, 9781787419414 Join one fast hare and one slow tortoise, along with a whole host of other animals, to discover who will be the winner of a most unusual race.
Thames & Hudson
Mole in a Black and White Hole Tereza Sediva 4th February, hb, £11.99, 9780500652053 Imaginative tale about searching for beauty and light in the world around us.
The Sea Piret Raud (illus) 8th July, hb, £0, 9780500652138 Surreal story by Estonia’s leading children’s book creator about the importance of bedtime stories.
If I Had an Octopus Gabby Dawnay, Alex Barrow 1st April, hb, £10.99, 9780500652251 Latest instalment in the bestselling If I Had . . .
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