PICTURE BOOKS
forgiveness and a joyful reminder of the important things in life from BookTrust Time to Read favourite.
There Was a Young Bunny Who Swallowed an Egg Diane Ewen (illus), Kaye Baillie 1st February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781529068627 Gigglesome Easter eggstravagavanza about a very hungry bunny.
What the Ladybird Heard Julia Donaldson, Lydia Monks (illus) 28th March, pb, £7.99, 9781035035199 Fifteenth-anniversary edition of bestseller features the original story plus bonus material.
Magic Cat Publishing
Fanciful scenes to colour in and scores of stickers.
My Green and Scaly Dinosaur Activity Book Alexandra Robinson 1st February, pb, £6.99, 9781805444411
Dino-themed activities, from colouring to counting. Four pages of card press-outs to make and a sheet of shiny stickers.
SERIES
Little Artist Cutiecorns colouring books Sophie Collingwood 1st February, pb, £4.99, 9781805444 Getting creative with the cutiecorns excites young imaginations in set of colouring books packed with magical creatures and drawing and doodling activities. Stickers with each book. Wild 459 Pets 602 Ocean 619 Woodland 626
Our Story Starts in Africa Patrice Lawrence, Jeanetta Gonzales (illus) 23rd May, pb, £7.99, 9781915569097 Sensitively told and vibrantly illustrated story of Black history from its ancient origins through to its dynamic future.
The Book of Blast Off! Timothy Knapman, Nik Henderson (illus) 1st February, pb, £7.99, 9781915569417 Young readers can discover spacecraft and astronauts from 15 iconic space missions in out-of- this-world, rhyming picture book.
Off They Run Katie Cotton, Rob Hodgson (illus) 6th June, hb, £7.99, 9781915569516 A funny cat and mouse (or tiger and monkey) story with a twist—it never ends.
Make Believe Ideas
Dino Kingdom 1st February, pb, £7.99, 9781803373263 Giant colouring book packed full of ferocious scenes to bring to life and more than 100 stickers to use wherever you want.
Unicorn Universe 1st February, pb, £7.99, 9781803373270
My Christmas Storybook Collection 1st February, multiple item, £69.90, 9781805444497 Ten Christmas stories, from classics such as “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” to many of our most beloved titles including “The Christmas Selfie Contest”.
Farm Animals Craig Nye 1st February, pb, £4.99, 9781805444527 Bright, bold illustrations and enjoyable activities encourage children to develop their tracing, writing, matching and counting skills. The wipe- clean pages give this activity book lots of reusability.
Count and Slide Farmyard Friends Naomi Churn 1st February, hb, £9.99, 9781805445425 Built-in abacus in innovative counting book encourages sensory play and improves hand-eye coordination while the playful rhyme promotes an early love of reading.
Bruce on the Loose! Hope Bicknell 1st April, pb, £6.99, 9781805446965 The animals are putting on a show but chaos descends when Bruce the brilliant ballet dancer goes missing.
Roar for Rescue Christie Hainsby 1st April, pb, £6.99, 9781805446996 When a volcano erupts, the mighty Rescuesaurs are needed.
Queen Bee’s Day off Tim Bugbird 1st February, pb, £6.99, 9781805447023 The Honey Town hive is orderly but when the hexagonal honeycomb becomes a jumble of triangles, Queen takes the day off. Can the worker bees solve the catastrophe without her?
Bubble Trouble At the Puppy Palace Hotel Tim Bugbird 1st February, pb, £6.99, 9781805447054 The Pups are busy preparing for the gala show at the newly opened Puppy Palace but preparations are thrown into chaos.
Christmas Story Book 1st February, multiple item, £69.90, 9781805447863 A host of festive characters in a sweet assortment of picture books.
Vera the Vegetarian Vulture Katherine Walker 1st February, pb, £6.99, 9781805447986 Unlike most vultures, Vera does not eat meat. An unlikely tale about embracing the things that make you different.
My World
What If I Can Monica Sood 15th May, hb, eb, £8.99, 9781739221430 Vivid picture book designed to foster children’s connection to nature and enlighten them about its significant role in our lives, while promoting environmental awareness.
North-South Books
Avocado Magic Taltal Levi 5th March, hb, £14.99, 9780735844988 Avocado seeds are slow- growing but a young girl’s impatience turns to wonder as she and her tree change and grow. Story inspired by Israeli artist’s childhood.
Rumi—Poet of Joy and Love Rashin Kheiriyeh, Rumi 5th March, hb, £14.99, 9780735845442
“Be a friend to everyone,” said Rumi. Picture book biography of the renowned Persian poet introduces children to his life and teachings.
Flora’s Magic House Binette Schroeder 5th March, hb, £14.99, 9780735845459 Friendship and calm under pressure save the day. When a lonely doll’s wish to see the world comes true, she realises that friendship matters most of all. Back in print.
There Are No Dragons in This Book Donna Lambo-Weidner, Carla Haslbauer 5th March, hb, £14.99, 9780735845497 Set in a community home with an ensemble of characters, both children and
adults.Lambo- Weidner’s début picture book is filled with humour and encourages close observation and discovery.
Big Sister, Long Coat Nelly Buchet, Rachel Katstaller 5th March, hb, £14.99, 9780735845510 Neither rain nor setbacks can put a damper on a young girl’s day spent with her sister. A book that captures the love between siblings.
Peace Miranda Paul, Baptiste Paul 5th March, pb, £7.99, 9780735845534 From “hello” and pronouncing your friend’s name correctly to giving more than you take and saying “I’m sorry”, this simple concept book explores definitions of peace.
A Penguin Like Me Marcus Pfister, David Henry Wilson 5th March, hb, £14.99, 9780735845589 Amid a picturesque icy landscape with colours ranging from cool to radiantly warm, Pfister introduces a diverse penguin society in which everyone is allowed to be themselves.
Nosy Crow
We’re Going on an Egg Hunt Goldie Hawk, Angie Rozelaar (illus) 1st February, pb, £7.99, 9781805130420 Joyful, Easter-themed reimagining of the American folk song “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt”.
Up High Matt Hunt 9th May, pb, £7.99, 9781805132585 Sweet, funny and authentic portrayal of the special bond between fathers and children. Useful for Father’s Day.
The Sleepiest Sleep Barry Timms, Margarita Kukhtina (illus) 6th June, pb, £7.99, 9781839943300 Calming bedtime adventure that encourages empathy and kindness, with themes of community and family love.
How Many Dinosaurs is Too Many? Lou Peacock,
Frank and Bert: The One With the Missing Biscuits Chris Naylor- Ballesteros (illus) 14th March, pb, £7.99, 9781805130680 Bert has made Frank’s favourite biscuits for their picnic. But when Bert falls asleep, Frank can’t resist taking one. Or two. Or three . . .
Nicola Slater (illus) 11th April, pb, £7.99, 9781839945519 Count a riot of cheeky dinosaurs from one to 10 in a likeable story about friendship.
Let’s All Say Yes! Nia Roberts 9th May, pb, £7.99, 9781805132561 Inclusive celebration of difference and being your- self. Bright and simple illustrations make this the perfect starting point to talk about diversity.
Hen in the Bed Katrina Charman, Guilherme Karsten (illus) 14th March, pb, £7.99, 9781839946011 Hilarious and noisy twist on a favourite counting rhyme in a split-page novelty format. Will the animals ever get a good night’s sleep?
Who Ate Steve? Susannah Lloyd, Kate Hindley (illus) 6th June, pb, £7.99, 9781839946226 It’s bird versus worm in this hilariously quirky mini mystery full of surprises.
SERIES
When I Became . . . Susannah Shane, Britta Teckentrup (illus) pb, £7.99, 97818399477 Heartening celebration of the special bond between families and a newborn child. With foil on every page. When I Became Your Mummy 1st February, vol 5 42 When I Became Your Daddy 9th May, vol 6 66
O’Brien Press
A Cork Fairytale Amy Louise O’Callaghan 6th May, hb, £11.99, 9781788494151 The Three Bears need help from Goldilocks to choose the perfect presents for a special friend. A fun
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