PICTURE BOOKS
Roald Dahl’s twisted yarns.
Click Clack Pip Jones, Robert Starling (illus) 15th February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781471193255 Bright and cheering cele- bration of friendship, warmth and inclusivity. Starling has been short- listed for the Waterstones Children’s Book Award.
Simon & Schuster Children’s Books Audio
Supertato: Mean Green Time Machine Sue Hendra, Paul Linnet 23rd May, audiofile, eb, £3.99, 9781398512375 Ever wondered how Supertato got his superpowers? Travel back in time to find out.
Sourcebooks Explore
Bum or Face? Vol 2: Revenge of the Butts Kari Lavelle 4th April, pb, £6.99, 9781464224010 Round two of the hilarious guessing game book. Fascinating facts about animals and a puzzle with each picture.
The Amazing Power of Girls Maria Marianayagam, Skylar White (illus) 4th July, hb, £14.99, 9781728294308 The story of the universe’s most powerful and invisible force: girls.
Sourcebooks Wonderland
SERIES
How to Catch Alice Walstead, Paul Gill (illus) hb, £9.99, 97817282395 New York Times and USA Today bestselling graphic novel series follows the hilarious
pair Pup and Dragon on their wild escapades. Pup and Dragon: How to Catch a Unicorn 7th June, vol 3 14 Pup and Dragon: How to Catch a Dinosaur 2nd May, vol 2 45
Starshine Books
Paws Together for God Hilary Robinson, Mandy Stanley (illus) 19th April, hb, £9.99, 9781915749000 Bears Elder and Berry discover how God is always ready to listen. Charming picture
Mula and the Lovesick Snake Lauren Hoffmeier, Ela Smietanka (illus) 8th February, pb, £6.99, 9781782266198 Ana is a very lovesick snake. But when she opens her heart and follows it to the river she finds all the love she needs.
Unicake
Abs Hakim (illus), Written by Red 11th April, pb, £6.99, 9781802632620 Unicake is bored with his
The Moon Seed Sally Anne Garland 1st June 2024, pb, £12.99, 9781503772243 A heart-warming story of one of the Apollo 14 seeds, back on Earth, but longing for the moon. A reimagin- ing of the real events of the mission.
Sweet Cherry Publishing
book for children aged 3-5.
Stronger Together Katie Piper 19th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915749178 Piper invites young readers 3-5 to join Teeny Mouse and her friends as they overcome the challenges on a big adventure together.
Studio Press
Wolves Will (not) Be Wolves Frances Stickley, Hannah Abbo (illus) 1st February, pb, £7.99, 9781800784864 Witty picture book intro- duces a serious subject to children, encouraging them to challenge the cautionary tales which are sewn into the fabric of storytelling.
Sunbird
the protagonist’s zebra pyjamas.
corn diet and decides to satisfy his sweet tooth. But he quickly realises that eating nothing but sweets is not as fun as he’d imagined.
Tate Publishing
The Party Animals Alex Willmore 4th April, pb, £7.99, 9781849768764 The party-loving tarsiers have arrived and are keeping the forest awake. Can everyone learn to get along? A lesson in cele- brating our differences.
I’m Fine, Thanks! Jono Ganz 7th March, hb, £12.99, 9781849768856 Little One is off on an adventure and when things go wrong, she is determined to fend for herself. Thousands of miles away from home, can she ask for help?
Not in the Mood Joseph Namara Hollis 4th April, hb, £12.99, 9781849768863 Glowing tale of a hedge- hog who wakes up sad and does not know why. With patience and under- standing, his friends help him understand that it’s okay to have tough days.
The Dream Kite Sophie Bass (illus), Grace Hallworth 7th March, hb, £12.99, 9781849768887 Arty dreams about flying a colourful kite. Can his family help him make his own marvellous kite for the festival? And will his friends help him fly it?
The Sun and the Rhinoceros Catalina Vasquez (illus), Ndalu de Almeida 4th April, hb, £12.99, 9781849769044 Reassuring fable of a great rhinoceros, plagued with sorrow, who learns a lesson from the sun about the secret to happiness.
Who Wet the Bed? Clémence Penicaud (illus), Alain Serge Dzotap 4th July, hb, £12.99, 9781849769051 Follow Dad and Grandma Ma’a as they track down the culprit, starting with
In Our Hands Lucy Farfort 6th June, pb, £7.99, 9781849769082 The world is cursed to live without colour and it is up to a group of determined children to grow a seed that will inspire everyone to build a better future.
A Little Guide to Meditations Rodrigo Andrade (illus), Kuisam de Oliveira 2nd May, hb, £12.99, 9781849769105 Teaches children the roots of meditation in African culture, guiding them to soothe and ground themselves in connection with the wider world.
Templar Publishing
Move, Mr Mountain! Francesca Sanna 4th July, pb, £7.99, 9781787418066 Lovely story about unexpected friendships, consideration for others and the beauty the world has to offer.
Hello Bird Owen Churcher, Niamh Sharkey (illus) 14th March, pb, £7.99, 9781787419247 Creator and executive producer of Disney Junior’s Henry Huggle- monster and Eureka! joins the uber-talented Churcher to produce a flap-tastic garden bird adventure.
The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess Tom Gauld 11th April, pb, £7.99, 9781800781047 Whimsical modern fairy tale from internationally renowned cartoonist.
My Name is a Gift Zeshan Akhter, Åsa Gilland (illus) 4th July, pb, £7.99, 9781800782297 Heartfelt celebration of the names we are given, told through Akhter’s lyrical text paired with Gilland’s incredible illustrations.
What is Black and White? John Kane 28th March, pb, £7.99, 9781800782303 Deceptively simple, interactive picture book which plays on a much- loved memory game, brought to life by a leading picture book maker.
The Troll, the Boy and the Chalk Annee Booth, David Litchfield (illus) 6th June, hb, £12.99, 9781800783058 Touching tale about the power of art and the imagination, brought to life by Litchfield’s art.
Tell Me About: Space Emily Dodd, Chorkung (illus) 14th March, hb, £9.99, 9781800783447 Making big science topics just the right size for little readers.
Banana Hunt Josh Cleland (illus), Suzie Senior 6th June, pb, £7.99, 9781800784734 Joyous readaloud rhyming romp from a perfect pairing.
Gigantosaurus: The Mysterious Maze 1st February, pb, £6.99, 9781800785069 Action-packed adventure as our favourite four dinos master the elements and navigate their way through the Mysterious Maze.
Giganto Games Jonny Duddle 23rd May, pb, £6.99, 9781800785076 Let the annual Giganto Games begin. Epic sporting adventure based on the Gigantosaurus TV series and characters by Duddle.
The Moonlit Campout Sebastien Braun (illus), Ruth Symons 9th May, pb, £7.99, 9781800785809 Mouse, Squirrel, Fox and Rabbit go on a little forest school adventure. Today, they are learning how to go overnight camping.
Jane Foster’s I Love Green Jane Foster 11th April, hb, £7.99, 9781800786950 Stylish and humorous celebration of all things green, with a rhyming text, adorable characters and vibrant artwork.
Little Bear’s Trousers Jane Hissey 29th February, pb, £7.99, 9781800788688 Timeless bedtime classic from Hissey’s Bafta- winning teddy bear series, Old Bear and Friends.
Little Bear Lost Jane Hissey 9th May, pb, £7.99, 9781800788749 A teddy bear picnic tale with a hilarious hiccup.
Gigantosaurus 10th Anniversary Edition Jonny Duddle 14th March, pb, £6.99, 9781800789043 Rediscover the laugh-out- loud cautionary tale that is Gigantosaurus. Special edition comes complete with a gold foil roundel plus extra content from Duddle’s upcoming series Doodle with Duddle.
Thames & Hudson
Mouse on the River Alice Melvin 25th April, hb, £14.99, 9780500653289 In this exquisitely illustrated follow-up to the bestselling Mouse’s Wood, we follow the titular hero from woods to estuary to visit an old friend by the seaside.
Hippobottomus Didier Lévy, Marc Boutavant 16th May, hb, £10.99, 9780500653616 Witty and anarchic tale from master storyteller stars a self-conscious hippopotamus worried about the size of his bottom.
Best Thing Ever! Beatrice Alemagna 21st March, hb, £12.99, 9780500653623 A new title featuring Pascaline, the delightful creation of award-winning picture book maker Alemagna and star of Never, Not Ever!
Move!
David A Carter 29th February, hb, £22.50, 9780500653425 Unusual pop-up book from a master of the medium, packed with tabs to pull, wheels to wind, flaps to flip and lots more surprises.
SERIES
If I Had a . . . Gabby Dawnay, Alex Barrow (illus) 7th March, 97805006 Amusing bedtime story series in which a little girl imagines what it would be like to have an outrageously impractical animal for a pet. If I Had a Kangaroo board, £6.99, vol 1 53487 If I Had a Crocodile pb, £7.99, vol 2 60270
The Ear: The Story of Van Gogh’s Missing Ear Piret Raud 15th February, pb, £6.99, 9780500660287 Surreal tale inspired by the true story.
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