NOVELTY BOOKS
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Happy Yak
Torla and Smorla: The Lower Than Average Cloud Chris Jevons (illus), Kes Gray 4th July, pb, £7.99, 9780711288072 Torla and Smorla are two endearing giraffes.
HarperCollins SERIES
Laugh-out-loud Rob Elliott pb, £6.99, 97800632877 All-new collections of groan-inducing hilarity any kid would love to share. Dad Jokes 20th June, 23 Would You Rather 29th February, 61
Little Blue Truck: Feeling Happy Alice Schertle 20th June, board, £12.99, 9780063342705 Touch-and-feel board book featuring the lovely rhymes and animal sounds that Little Blue Truck is known for.
HarperCollins Children’s Books
The Easter Bunny Hunt Stacy Gregg, Sarah Jennings (illus) 29th February, pb, £7.99, 9780008517298 Cat and Dog await the arrival of one special Easter visitor in this amusing picture book.
Why I Love Trains Daniel Howarth (illus) 29th February, board, £9.99, 9780008595296 Featuring children’s own words along with sweet pictures, this book is a perfect celebration of all that is special about trains.
Easter? That’s Not Right! Candy Bee, Lee Cosgrove (illus) 29th February, pb, £7.99, 9780008660000 Easter with a twist in a giggly mix-up of eggs with legs and hot cross bums.
HarperFestival
Pete the Cat’s Wacky Taco Tuesday James Dean, Kimberly Dean 11th April, pb, £6.99, 9780062974419 Pete the Cat and his family are making tacos in this storybook. Includes 30 stickers.
Hodder Children’s Books
What Would You Say to a Dinosaur? Adam Guillain, Charlotte Guillain (illus) 6th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781444970630 Funny, interactive picture book with dinosaur chaos on every page. Full of nonsense questions and funny answers, this book is sure to get children giggling.
101 Bums Sticker Activity Book Sam Harper, Chris Jevons (illus) 18th July, pb, £4.99, 9781444976113 Hilariously silly sticker activity book, with 101 animal bums and more than 200 stickers. Based on the award-winning picture book.
Ladybird
Busy Day: Zookeeper Dan Green 6th June, board, £7.99, 9780241551103 Kids can join in and help the busy zookeeper in this playful, interactive flap book.
Laurence King Publishing
Return of the Wild Colouring Book Helen Scales, Good Wives, Warriors (illus) 28th March, pb, £9.99, 9781510230422 Beautiful colouring book that brings to life a detailed collection of richly illustrated stories exploring the recovery of nature in the face of extinction and environmental challenges.
Pierre the Maze Detective: The Curious Case of the Castle in the Sky Hiro Kamigaki 6th June, pb, £9.99, 9781510230583 Latest in intriguing adventure puzzle book in the series promises hours of puzzle fun for maze detectives aged 8+.
Little Tiger
Hide and Seek With the Baby Animals Molly Littleboy, Gareth Lucas (illus) 4th July, board, £7.99, 9781801043533 Noisy baby animals are playing hide-and-seek. Children will love searching for their favourite pets behind the illustrated felt flaps.
Magic Torch: Explore the Rainforest
Stephanie Stansbie, Fabrizio Di Baldo (illus) 14th March, hb, £14.99, 9781801044493 Explore the rainforest with Clara and Sparks, using a UV torch to discover invisible animals hiding on every page. With simple, bite-size facts, this is perfect for any budding explorer.
Noisy Construction Lauren Crisp 14th March, board, £14.99, 9781801045940 The sights, sounds and textures of the construction site in one noisy board book. Different touch-and-feel material on every spread, exciting photographic images and six lively noises.
How It Works: Shark David Semple (illus), Molly Littleboy 9th May, board, £7.99, 9781801046091 Solid board book with peep-through pages is packed with jaw-some information and bite-sized facts.
APRIL
9781805072454 PB · 305 x 238mm · £7.99
9781805316909 PB · 305 x 238mm · £7.99
JULY
Who Did That Poo in the Zoo? Steve Smallman, Ada Grey (illus) 11th April, board, £7.99, 9781801046282 A sparkly, squishy green poo has suddenly appeared in little Bob McGrew’s zoo. Hilarious rhyming text of mayhem and muck.
All the Things a River Can Be James Carter, Nathalia Takeyama (illus) 14th March, board, £8.99, 9781838915018 Fantastic interactive book encourages little explorers to spin the pieces and lift the flaps to reveal the river’s wonders.
The Big Day Rachel Plummer, Forrest Burdett (illus) 6th June, hb, £14.99, 9781838915384 Picture book follows one tiny human back from a giants’ wedding with a message to all: that love is just love, whether giant or small.
MARCH
9781805312307 PB · 240 x 170mm · £5.99
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JUNE
9781805077015 PB · 240 x 170mm · £5.99
PB · 198 x 130mm · £5.99 JUNE
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