BABY & TODDLER
bunny in this nicely illus- trated, gentle story.
Floris Books
My First Shetland Pony Melanie Mitchell (illus) 15th February, board, £5.99, 9781782508915 Bright and fun Shetland pony-shaped board book introduces very young children to Scotland’s cheeky wee animals. A companion to My First Nessie and My First Highland Cow.
Pippa and Pelle and Their Cosy Home Daniela Drescher 22nd February, 3rd edn, board, £6.99, 9781782508977 Pippa and Pelle make new animal friends and learn about their homes in this easy-going adventure. New edition of the first book in a series.
Gecko Press Greystone Books
Laura Huliska-Beith (illus) 29th February, board, £8.99, 9780063325647 Magical Easter egg hunt in the run-up to bedtime. Egg-shaped peek-a-boo board book with die-cuts on every page. A twin of The Goodnight Train Halloween and companion to The Goodnight Train.
Animals Brag About Their Bottoms Maki Saito, Brian Bergstrom (tr) 16th March, board, £7.99, 9781778401510 Charming and funny board book features animals from around the world, each one celebrating their uniquely shaped bum.
Happy Yak
Come Out, Come Out, Chameleon! Jonty Howley 7th March, pb, £7.99, 9780711289703 Chucklesome picture book about a cheeky pet chameleon, who is hiding on every page.
Can I Sit in the Middle? Susanne Strasser 1st February, board, eb, £8.99, 9781776575855 Read-together board book is a snowballing narrative of animal chaos that culminates in story time under a blanket tent.
Good Night, Belly Button Lucie Brunellière 1st May, novelty book, £9.99, 9781776575862 Each page turn of this novelty board book lifts the bed covers higher—good night toes, little knees, belly button, nose—until the baby is tucked up fast asleep under the book-blanket.
Gibbs M Smith SERIES
Woo Woo Baby Neil Clark 5th March, board, £12.99, 97814236654 Series of mystical books for modern babies. Perfectly positioned for parents who care about mindfulness. Breathing 10
Meditation 27
Yoga 34
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Scrambled Eggs Gwe (illus) 1st February, board, £7.99, 9780711289925 Split-page board book packed with silly egg characters, including a ballerina, a monster, a superhero and a movie star, for kids to mix and match.
SERIES
High-Five Me Jess Hitchman, Carole Aufranc (illus) 7th March, board, £7.99, 97807112924 Board books that encourage young children to lift the large, gatefold flaps and high-five the animals hiding beneath. In the Jungle 06 At the Farm 20
HarperCollins
Egg Robin Page, Steve Jenkins (illus) 28th March, pb, £7.99, 9780063286696 There are as many kinds of eggs as there are animals that depend on them. In the animal kingdom, the fight for survival begins with this simple, but extraordinary, thing.
The Goodnight Train Easter June Sobel,
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
HarperCollins Children’s Books
Dr Seuss Flip-the-flap Collection Dr Seuss 6th June, board, £55.92, 9780008592301 Collection of board books introducing early concepts and the world of Dr Seuss to babies and toddlers.
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Dr Seuss Flip-the-Flap Dr Seuss 6th June, board, £6.99, 97800085923 Entertaining introductions to basics for the very young.
Special Shapes vol 4 56
Super Senses vol 3 63
Crazy Colours vol 2 70
SERIES Bing
9780008619 Spinoff from award- winning animated preschool series on CBeebies that celebrates the noisy, joyful, messy reality of toddler life. Ice Cream Surprise 25th April, pb, eb, £6.99, vol 2 534 Brush with Bing! 4th July, board, £7.99, vol 1 602
Countdown to Bedtime Sleepy Unicorn Candy Bee, Tom Knight (illus) 11th April, pb, £7.99, 9780008660093 Part of a wonderfully warm and imaginative new picture-book series.
Kumusha Books SERIES
Look Out! Hungry Animals Paul Delaney 1st February, board, £6.99, 97800086126 Hungry animals on the hunt for lunch in an hilarious lift-the-flap series. Look Out! Hungry Snake vol 2 65 Look Out! Hungry Lion vol 1 72
Ladybird SERIES
Play Pals Sam Lloyd 13th June, board, £6.99, 97802415807 New novelty series using interactive felt flaps to encourage children to join in and help. At the Park vol 1 14 To the Rescue vol 2 45
Baby, Where Are You? 6th June, board, £8.99, 9780241594322 Use the removable card in the cover to add baby’s name into the lift-the-flap story. Hidden mirror on the final spread.
A Walk in Spring Hannah Abbo (illus) 8th February, board, £9.99, 9780241615430 First in a lift-the-flap non-fiction series that reveals the secrets of the seasons.
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Learn with Peppa 9780241645 First batch of new titles in the series for 2024, consisting of wipe-clean books, sticker activity books and innovative novelty formats. Twelve are planned for this year. Pen Control Wipe-Clean Activity Book 2nd May, pb, £4.99, vol 5 598 Colours, Shapes and Patterns Sticker Activity Book 2nd May, pb, £4.99, vol 2 611 Peppa’s Alphabet Adventure 2nd May, board, £8.99, vol 8 628 Starting School Wipe- Clean Activity Book 6th June, pb, £4.99,vol 9 635 Adding and Taking Away Wipe-Clean Activity Book 6th June, pb, £4.99, vol 1 659 Peppa’s Growing Garden 6th June, board, £7.99, vol 7 666 First Stories Sticker Activity Book 4th July, pb, £4.99, vol 4 673 First Coding Sticker Activity Book 4th July, pb, £4.99, vol 3 697 Peppa and the Water Cycle 4th July, pb, £7.99, vol 6 703
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Baby Touch board, 9780241669 From tummy time to bath time, the bestselling Baby Touch series contains the perfect first books to support key milestones. Baby Animals 11th July, £8.99, vol 1 372 My Little Dragon 6th June, £7.99, vol 4 518 Peekaboo!
4th July, £7.99, vol 3 600 Hugs and Kisses 4th April, £8.99, vol 2 617
Little Gestalten
Fishing for Shapes Marcos Farina (illus) 20th February, board, £8.95, 9783967047486 Explores first shapes in a colourful and fun way— with underwater creatures.
Little Tiger
What Can You See Under the Sea? Molly Littleboy, María Perera (illus) 6th June, board, £7.99, 9781801045551 Budding nature lovers can discover wonderful whales, splashy sharks and colourful coral in this chunky board book featuring peep-through pages and bite-sized facts.
My Little Book of Sounds: Baby Talk Rosamund Lloyd, Summer Macon 11th April, board, £10.99, 9781801046060 Press the buttons for six sweety baby sounds, from sneezes to yawns to giggles. Beautiful illustrations and endearing rhymes.
Bugs
Patricia Hegarty, Britta Teckentrup (illus) 11th April, board, £7.99, 9781801046305 Peeks into a bustling world of bugs.
Adventure Babies Rosamund Lloyd, Chris Dickason (illus) 4th July, board, £7.99, 9781801046657 Learning to count from one to 10 in a lively and engaging way. Features a bouncy rhyme, cute baby photos and a mirror.
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Where’s My Pet? Carly Gledhill (illus), Beth Hamilton board, £7.99, 97818389156 Lift-the-flap diversion to find some surprisingly elusive pets in unlikely places. Whiskers 11th April, vol 1 50 Patch 6th June, vol 2 67
ABC of Love for Mum Patricia Hegarty, Summer Macon 1st February, board, £6.99, 9781838915735 Latest instalment in a delightful series. Lovely artwork and gentle rhyming text.
You’re Fabulous As You Are Sophie Beer 1st February, board, £6.99, 9781838916114 You can sparkle in a tutu, love any colour, and wear your hair long or short.
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A Celebration of Siblings Harriet Evans, Andres Landazabal (illus) board, £6.99, 97818389161 Evoking the special relationship between siblings and celebrating love, companionship and friendship. Sisters 14th March, vol 1 69 Brothers 9th May, vol 2 76
Macmillan Children’s Books
Frog’s Day Out Julia Donaldson 25th April, board, £7.99, 9781035006885 Welcome to Acorn Wood. Enjoy a day at the seaside with Frog and his friends in this preschool lift-the- flap book from the creators of The Gruffalo.
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Who’s Camilla Reid, Nila Aye (illus) board, £7.99, 97810350233 New series from bestselling Read. Each title has felt flaps, glorious illustrations and a surprise mirror ending. Who’s Cute? 14th March, 01 Who’s Sleepy? 14th March, 18 Who’s Amazing? 20th June, 25 Who’s Happy? 20th June, 32
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Slide and Count Camilla Reid, Jill Howarth (illus) 23rd May, board, £7.99, 97810350233 First outings in a new series based on favourite nursery rhymes—counting books with buttons to slide around the pages. Five Little Ducks 49
Old Macdonald Had a Farm 56
Cat Nap Steve Antony 11th April, hb, £12.99, 9781035029013 pb, eb, £7.99, 9781035029020 First title in our exciting young character-led picture book series from the award-winning creator of Please Mr Panda.
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