Bookshops nationwide have fallen in love with our Snow in the Garden and our Christmas
window displays! Snow in the Garden is classic collection of festive poems, stories recipes and craft ideas by Kate Greenaway-winning author, Shirley Hughes.
A beautiful Christmas anthology packed full of winter adventures, seasonal poems, festive recipes and easy-to-make craft activities as well as Shirley Hughes' trademark warm and classic illustrations. Whether reading stories and poems to little ones or encouraging them to make beautiful crafts and Christmas treats, this book is the perfect introduction to this very special time of year.
Here is a snapshot of some of
the displays we have seen.
At Walker HQ we believe that books make the perfect Christmas gift, so we've put together a list of some of our favourite picture books from this year to give you some gift buying inspiration. We have something for everyone from modern classics in new formats to brand new picture book talent.
I Want My Hat Back Jon Klassen for the smallest hands! The very first HAT book in board book form.
“The funniest book ever written” - Guardian
The bear’s hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others. But just as the bear begins to despond, a deer comes by and asks a simple question that sparks the bear’s memory and renews his search with a vengeance...
From Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton comes a stunning anthology that blends poetry and information about the sea.
Discover a spellbinding collection of poems about the oceans of the world and their shores. With this book, children can swim alongside dolphins and flying fish, pore over rockpools and sail from pole to pole and back, learning about everything from phosphorescence and plankton to manta rays and puffins – all in the comfort of their bedroom!
A fiery story about friendship and asking for help from award-winning author-illustrator Emma Yarlett.
One day Alex finds a dragon living under his stairs. He isn't sure what to do - but luckily he knows just who to ask for help. Open the envelopes and read the hilarious letters Alex receives from the fire brigade, the butcher and more as he tries to take care of his new friend. Who would have thought having a dragon for a pet would be so tricky?
From the dynamic, dream team of Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett comes the second instalment in the exciting new shape trilogy.
Every day, Square brings a block out of his cave and pushes it up a steep hill. This is his work. When Circle floats by, she declares Square a genius, a sculptor! “This is a wonderful statue,” she says. “It looks just like you!” But now Circle wants a sculpture of her own, a circle! Will the genius manage to create one? Even accidentally?
A Lion is a Lion '“A rousing read-aloud delight, with a trust your instincts message.”' Metro All lions are fierce, right? Well, maybe, just maybe, this Lion – so well dressed and polite and charming – isn't too fierce for you...
A wicked, rollicking read-aloud which asks the question: Is a lion still a lion if he … wears a hat? And carries an umbrella?
Splash in puddles, dance with raindrops and join in with Ducky Duckling on a lovely, rainy day.
Ducky Duckling loves playing outside in the rain. He hops with frog, squirms with wriggly worm and splashes with the fishes. But when the rain stops, Ducky feels sad. Can Daddy help cheer him up?
With bright, bold illustrations and a rhythmic text from multi-award-winning Lucy Cousins, this book shows younger readers the joys of a rainy day.
Terry feels dull. And although he is the best at playing "Hide A Fish", he can't help but wonder: Just what would it feel like to be part of that dashing, flashing crew?
So, with the help of his friends, he fashions a flashy costume and is ready to impress... “Hello-o-o everybody! Just call me TROPICAL Terry!” But will life as a tropical fish be everything he always dreamed of?
From Alice Tait, illustrator of the iconic London Range, comes a stylish, action-packed lift-the-flap book – the perfect introduction to the capital city for first-time sightseers!
Blending her joyful London scapes with the story of a mischievous little girl, Nancy, and her long-suffering dachshund, Roger, Alice creates a wild and calamitous chase by boat, bus and bike across all of London's most famous and best sights – from Buckingham Palace to the Tower of London…
What happens when a little cookie gets up on the wrong side of bed?
Prepare to fall absolutely in love with this irresistible cookie, crumbly chocolate chips and all. OH NO! Barbra the cactus won’t stop playing her recorder, the yummy strawberry toothpaste has run out, and now – to top it all off – Cookie has to have his hair cut! Which all makes for one VERY ANGRY little cookie... This wildly inventive, interactive, laugh-out-loud tale brings Laura Dockrill's one-of-a-kind voice to a beautiful picture book.
Yes, we’ve given the fifth title in the world-famous classic
series the deluxe treatment. There’s a beautiful jacketed cover, fantastic
additional Wally artwork, extra fun and games, and a dastardly (but utterly
cool) Odlaw poster on the back of the jacket. Wow!
To celebrate, the team here at Walker threw a pun-tastic
party, re-enacting some of our favourite moments from the wondrous book.
Can you guess which puns we’re posing as? The answers are at
the bottom of the page… but no peaking!
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Do you think you guessed right? Check the answers below! And
when you pick up your deluxe edition of Where’s Wally? The Wonder Book, make sure to keep an eye out for these fantastic
puns and find your own favourites, too! And of course, don’t forget to search
for Wally…
Good luck, Wally-Watchers! Until next time!
Answers: (1) Guy ‘Forks’ (2) The Queen of Hearts (3) A Tea-Shirt (4) “An apple a day keeps the
doctor away” (5) A Jack-in-the-box (6) “Rolling the dice” (7) A flower bed
With ten in the bed, it's a bit of a squeeze! Roll over, roll over!
The brilliant Rob Delaney will be reading and signing Ten in the Bed by Penny Dale on Cbeebies on Friday 16th November 2018.
Ten in the Bed, which celebrated its 30th anniversary this year, is Penny Dale's warm, funny and much-loved take on the bouncy counting bedtime rhyme of 'Ten in the Bed'.
Nominations have been published for the country's oldest children’s book award: the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, recognising outstanding illustration in books for children and young people.
Walker Books are proud to have 24 books nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal!
Congratulations to all these fantastic illustrators and their books!