PICTURE BOOKS Tiny Tree
Lively Lila: A Dance of Happy Discovery Ben Levey 11th April, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781837914647 Lila embraces her unique sparkle while navigating life with ADHD. Bold, brave and fun adventure celebrating individuality.
The Giant At Number Two Sarah Morgan (illus), Emily Wensley 9th May, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781837914685 When Daisy-May sees a giant on her street nobody believes her except Gran and the two concoct a plan to find him. An unexpected throwback to classic fairy stories.
Whispa and the Waves Elena Mascolo (illus), Ffion Jones 11th July, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781837914760 Whispa, an anxious mermaid, faces a storm of worry one starry night. This beautifully illustrated story teaches how to navigate the waves of anxiety back to shore.
Anna’s Garden Sarah Hewitt 14th March, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781837914845 Anna likes to spend time alone. Playing catch and loud noises are not for her but she enjoys sharing her passions with others. A story about doing what makes you happy.
A Swift Return Howard Gray (illus), Fiona Barker 22nd February, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781913230494 Aria is a dreamer, Yusuf a realist. Together, they rescue Swift, sparking a transformative journey to protect their city’s sky. A wildlife-loving tale following Setsuko and the Song of the Sea.
Tommy Nelson
Up Toward the Light Granger Smith, Laura Watkins (illus) 23rd May, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781400241668 Through a simple conversation between a boy and a tree, Smith shares a moving story filled with life lessons on loss, grief and the strength gained in finding the light.
Wombat and the Family Tree Marietta Apollonio
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9th May, hb, eb, £11.99, 9781400246182 Wombat’s family tree project grows into an exploration of his relatives’ wisdom as well as how he fits in and what talent he can add to his community.
K9 Mattis on the Job Mark Tappan, Donald Wu (illus) 25th April, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781400246588 Meet Mattis, a K9 police dog who loves helping people and fighting crime alongside his partner.
Tuttle Publishing
The Monkey King David Seow, Lak-Khee Tay-Audouard (illus) 14th June, hb, £7.99, 9780804857642 Timeless and inspiring Chinese classic brought to life for Western children.
Two Hoots SERIES
I Am Pam Ayres, Nicola O’Byrne (illus) 14th March, 9781529067 Rhyming picture books focused on nature and written by a top-selling comic poet.
I Am Hattie the Hare hb, eb, £12.99, 101
I Am Oliver the Otter pb, eb, £7.99, 071
Colours, Colours Everywhere Julia Donaldson, Sharon King-Chai (illus) 21st March, pb, £12.99, 9781529078534 Rich and beautiful exploration of colours and painting, full of alluring landscapes and animals, with shaped pages, flaps and fold-outs.
The Ogre Who Wasn’t Michael Morpurgo, Emily Gravett (illus) 11th July, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781035010271 Classic fairy tale with a modern twist on kindness and the natural world.
A Little World of Ants Cara Rooney 4th April, hb, £12.99, 9781035011124 Bright, interactive book from the winner of the Macmillan Prize for Illustration 2021 about the lives of ants and how they navigate the world around them.
The Big Bad Bug Kate Read 21st March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781529085419
A bullying beetle gets his The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
comeuppance in this fun story.
Wiggling Words Kate Rolfe 30th May, hb, £12.99, 9781035019717 Engaging story of a child for whom reading is not straightforward. Best of All Smriti Halls, Chaaya Prabhat (illus) 27th June, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781529080735 Uplifting celebration of children.
Usborne SERIES
Phonics Readers pb, £5.99, 9781805 Specially designed for young children to listen to and for beginner readers to read aloud. Brilliantly witty rhyming stories with phonic repetition, vibrant illustrations and parents’ notes.
Daring Tiger, Deep-Sea Diver Lesley Sims,
David Semple (illus) 4th July, vol 2 072164
Raptor on a Tractor Russell Punter, David Semple (illus) 11th April, vol 1 312345
The Dinosaurs Who Loved Applause Russell Punter, Andy Elkerton (illus) 1st February, pb, £5.99, 9781805072447 Glittering tale of two attention-grabbing dinosaurs who eventually learn to take turns.
Walker Books
Grey Laura Dockrill, Lauren Child (illus) 2nd May, hb, £14.99, 9781406389562 Picture book collaboration about feelings and acceptance from two of the most loved voices in children’s literature.
Our Gorgeous Baby Smriti Halls, Eve Coy (illus) 1st February, hb, £12.99, 9781406391770 Charmingly funny book celebrates the unconditional love a family has for their slurpy, burpy and boisterous new baby.
Rabbit on the Rampage Lorna Watson, Rikin Parekh (illus) 4th July, pb, £7.99, 9781529500493 Nothing can replace Rabbit’s favourite curly carrot—not a cauliflower, not a pea, and absolutely not an aubergine.
It’s Time to Hush and Say Good Night Chitra Soundar, Sandhya Prabhat (illus) 1st February, hb, £12.99, 9781529501759 A dream-ride of a bedtime book, inspired by ancient Indian lullabies.
Terrible Horses Raymond Antrobus, Ken Wilson-Max (illus) 4th April, hb, £12.99, 9781529502787 Exciting collaboration produces an evocative picture book on brother-sister dynamics and how creativity can help resolve conflict and enable better understanding.
Thank You Jarvis 7th March, hb, £12.99, 9781529503920 Jarvis creates beautiful collage art in this first book of gratitude—a work designed to inspire children to think about what they might like to say “thank you” to, too.
The Magic Callaloo Trish Cooke, Sophie Bass (illus) 4th April, hb, £12.99, 9781529504880 Brilliantly told and sump- tuously illustrated, The Magic Callaloo is based on the fairy-tale “Rapun- zel” and inspired by stories of enslaved Afri- cans. By the much-praised author of So Much.
Bartie Bristle and Other Stories Julie Tatchell, Amanda Middleditch, Elke Boschinger (illus) 6th June, hb, £14.99, 9781529513257 Step into the magical world of Bartie Bristle and friends in this wonderful treasury of tales written by the Teddy Bear Ladies, best known as stars of the BBC’s The Repair Shop.
The Little Books of the Little Brontes Sara O’Leary, Briony May Smith (illus) 4th April, hb, £14.99, 9781529518313 Inspiring true tale of young siblings who loved to make stories and grew up to be among English literature’s finest writers.
Gorgeously Me! Jonathan Van Ness, Kamala M Nair (illus) 16th May, pb, £7.99, 9781529523836 Celebration of all the things that make you extraordinary and unique, by a star of the Netflix hit show Queer Eye.
Walter Foster Jr
Letters to My Darling Daughter 7th March, hb, £14.99, 9780760385210 Filled with a parent’s life lessons, Letters to My Darling Daughter shows young girls how they can grow up to be independent.
Wayland SERIES
One Life, One Planet Sarah Ridley, Vivian Mineker (illus) hb, £12.99, 978152632 Beautiful non-fiction picture books, produced in association with the Natural History Museum, that explore how the life of one animal is linked to countless others and why biodiver- sity matters. One Koala in Fifty Thousand 9th May, vol 3 2944 One Blue Whale in Ten Thousand 14th March, vol 2 3064 One Amur Tiger in Five Hundred 9th May, vol 4 3095 One Bee in Billions 14th March, vol 1 3101
White Star SERIES
Kill Time with Classics Il Cartavolante 13th May, pb, £12.99, 97888544204 Classic literature-based entertainment for travel or home, waiting rooms or just before bed. Pages of stimulating and relaxing games, puzzles, activities, recipes and insights. Pride and Prejudice 34
Sherlock Holmes 41
Animals Carolina Grosa (illus) 11th March, pb, £9.99, 9788854420526 Fun-packed activity book for children comple- mented with real informa- tion about animals. Ages 4+.
SERIES
Colouring Books Camilla Garofano (illus) 11th March, pb, £8.99, 9788854420 Specifically designed for children of 6 upwards, these are great tools for both emotional and artistic expression. Animals 694
Dinosaurs 700
Unicorns 717
Wren & Rook
The Story of Things Neal Layton 1st February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781526362629 Fascinating journey through time to explore a world full of ideas, inventions and discoveries, from the Stone Age to the Modern Age.
Zonderkidz
Fiona and the Easter Egg Hunt Richard Cowdrey (illus) 1st February, hb, eb, £8.99, 9780310143994 From New York Times bestselling illustrator, everyone’s favorite hippo, and her animal friends in an Easter adventure.
Kit and the Missing Notebook Chris Andrew Wheeler, Lindsey Erin Wheeler, Carmen Saldana Gutierrez (illus) 23rd May, hb, eb, £12.99, 9780310150794 As kids get to know Kit, a little kangaroo with big feelings, they will discover how they can manage their own stress and new experiences in a healthy, positive manner.
Race to Kindness Orion Jean, Darshika Varma (illus) 23rd May, hb, eb, £12.99, 9780310152552 This book from Time 2021 Kid of the Year delivers a powerful message of kindness and is a call to action to spread kindness in their communities.
Wimee Learns About Money Stephanie Kammeraad, Kevin Kammeraad, Michael Hyacinthe 29th February, hb, eb, £8.99, 9780310153610 From popular US show Wimee’s Words comes a story that teaches kids the basics about what money is, how to get it, and how to use it.
ZonderKidz
Girls of the World Linsey Davis, Michael Tyler, Lucy Fleming (illus) 25th April, hb, eb, £12.99, 9780310749660 Calls attention to the truth that it is never too soon to become aware of and speak up about things that are important.
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