POETRY, PLAYS & SONGS Lion Cub Books
Dad, You’re Not Funny and Other Poems Steve Turner, David Mostyn (illus) 17th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915748119 The second amusing poetry collection from the author of The Day I Fell Down the Toilet.
The Day I Fell Down the Toilet and Other Poems Steve Turner, David Mostyn (illus) 17th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915748133 Bestselling collection of whacky and thought- provoking poetry for children.
Don’t Take Your Elephant to School Steve Turner, David Mostyn (illus) 17th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915748157 Fifth collection from highly popular poet.
Little Tiger
Once Upon a Big Idea: The Story of Inventions James Carter, Margaux Carpentier (illus) 14th March, pb, £7.99, 9781838915513 From bridges and boats to medicines and mobile phones, this book of lively, rhyming text takes readers on a journey of discovery through all the amazing inventions human beings have come up with.
Macmillan Children’s Books
A Hatful of Songs Julia Donaldson 21st March, hb, £14.99, 9781035014668 Sing, listen and read along to a varied collection of songs based on Donaldson’s picture books and performed by the writer herself.
He / She / They / Us: Queer Poems Charlie Castelletti 9th May, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781035034277 Much-needed and inspiring compendium of 150 poems both old and new written by queer poets across the centuries.
Magic Cat Publishing
Hope is the Thing With Feathers Emily Dickinson, Tim Hopgood (illus) 29th February, hb, £12.99, 9781915569196 Gorgeously illustrated book of one of the world’s
most famous poems made accessible to children for the first time.
Norton Young Readers
Abuela, Don’t Forget Me Rex Ogle 19th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781324053453 Ogle weaves humour, heartbreak and hope into life-affirming poems that honour his grandmother, a transformative and towering woman who believed in Ogle when he didn’t believe in himself.
Otter-Barry Books
Spin!
Joseph Coelho (ed), Ruthine Burton (illus) 7th March, pb, £8.99, 9781915659187 Fifty poems from 10 young poets, selected by the Children’s Laureate, introduce a hot new generation of creative verse writers for children and young people. Plus three new Coelho poems.
Zooming the Zoo John Dougherty, Tom Morgan-Jones (illus) 7th March, pb, £8.99, 9781915659217 Hugely entertaining collection from one of Britain’s leading performance poets and author of Dinosaurs and Dinner Ladies.
We Are Family Oliver Sykes, Ian Morris (illus) 9th May, pb, £8.99, 9781915659248 A rough, tough but happy childhood in Middle England comes to life in this exuberant and original verse narrative.
Puffin Classics SERIES
Staged William Shakespeare 15th February, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780241682 Lavishly designed, six-part collection of Shakespeare’s most loved works celebrating his genius and the tropes that
continue to delight YA readers to this day. Much Ado About Nothing vol 5 050 Romeo and Juliet vol 6 067 Macbeth vol 4 074
A Midsummer Night’s Dream vol 1 081 Hamlet vol 3 098 As You Like It vol 2 111
Scallywag Poetry
On Poetry Street Brian Moses, Mark Elvins (illus) 23rd May, hb, £10.99, 9781915252586 A creative idea every week of the year—52 stimulating poems challenge the imagination and get creative juices flowing. Distinctive and humorous illustrations riff on each poem’s content.
Walker Books
Wise Up! Wise Down! John Agard, JonArno Lawson, Satoshi Kitamura (illus) 4th April, pb, £7.99, 9781529501520 Funny, thought-provoking and bursting with curios- ity, Wise Up! Wise Down! is a lively conversation between two internation- ally renowned poets.
Twelfth Night Georghia Ellinas, Jane Ray (illus) 7th March, hb, £14.99, 9781529502145 A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Jane Ray (illus) 6th June, pb, £7.99, 9781529518818 Captivating picture-book retellings by Shake- speare’s Globe for very young readers.
Ready for Spaghetti Michael Rosen, Polly Dunbar (illus) 6th June, pb, £8.99, 9781529513905 From two of the biggest names in children’s publishing, this is an inspiring guide to word- play for young readers, their parents and teachers.
Walker Studio
We, the Curious Ones Marion Dane Bauer, Hari & Deepti (illus) 7th March, hb, £14.99, 9781529517927
Shimmering poetry and incredible cut-paper art portray major concepts— the evolving biography of
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the universe and the symbiotic relationship between science and story.
Wide Eyed Editions
Courage Out Loud Joseph Coelho, Daniel Gray- Barnett (illus) 8th February, pb, £7.99, 9780711284579 Build kids’ confidence with these 25 punchy poems to read aloud, showing children that their voices have immense power.
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