Aaron Becker
Catalina Echeverri
Mariajo Ilustrajo
Steve McCarthy
helps the polar bear find his way home. Illustrations capture humour as well as the claustrophobic city and the Arctic expanse. Quarto 9780711277946
Erika Meza
Poonam Mistry
April’s Garden – Catalina Echeverri, written by Isla McGuckin April and her mum flee in the night to an impersonal, drab-looking house. The journey they take is all depicted visually. Nature gives the book its sense of hope – April plants some free seeds – but readers get a tangible sense of fear and displacement. The reader is given space to piece together events, each detail can be read with different perspectives and experiences.
Graffeg 9781802583410
The Tree and the River – Aaron Becker
A wordless, time-lapse picture book that follows the life-cycle of a tree growing near a river. Readers witness the development of civilisation against the enduring pastoral landscape from early civilisation, through medieval times, empires and the industrial revolution. Each double page spread is filled with detail that reveals new elements and invites close inspection on every reading. Walker Books 781529512946
Catherine Rayner
Chloe Savage
visual information about preparation for the voyage and the worlds under and above water. Readers witness Dr Morley’s search and engage in hunting for the jellyfish on each page through glimpses into other-worldly underwater environments in the Arctic. Walker Books 9781406391886
The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish – Chloe Savage Dr Morley has spent years planning her expedition to seek out the elusive giant Arctic jellyfish. In this adventure about exploration and perseverance with visual humour in small details, readers find
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The Wilderness – Steve McCarthy The Vasylenko family are adventurers, except for Oktober who is more introverted and hates being outside. This is an adventure story about conquering one’s fears and apprehensions and connecting with experiences in the wild of the outdoors. There is a wealth of detail to discover on each spread and the sense of scale of the vast wilderness. Walker Books 9781406385199
To the Other Side – Erika Meza Following two refugee children who turn their dangerous journey into a game, which brings the relationship between the two siblings sharply into focus. They
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