New January Picture Book Releases

 Check out a selection of our January releases. Find out more by clicking each book below!

I Am Happy by Michael Rosen, Robert Starling (illus.)

Granny and Bean by Karen Hesse, Charlotte Voake (illus.)

ONE TO WATCH in The Bookseller January 2023 Children's Previews.

"Granny and Bean perfectly encapsulates the joy of being out in the wild while knowing you are safe with someone you love." - The Bookseller

Word Trouble by Vyara Boyadjieva

Name Your Numbers by Smriti Halls, Edward Underwood (illus.)

Maybe... by Chris Haughton

Now out in board book format!

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Princesses Break Free by Timothy Knapman, Jenny Løvlie (illus.)

Now out in paperback!

Owls are Cool by Timothy Knapman, Jason Cockcroft (illus.)

Now out in paperback!

The Girl Who Noticed Everything by Jane Porter, Maisie Paradise Shearring (illus.)

Now out in paperback!

You, Me and Our Whole Wide World by Bridget Marzo

Now out in paperback!

The Think-Ups! by Claire Alexander

Now out in paperback!

December Picture Book Spotlight: Namaste is a Greeting

            Namaste Is a Greeting by Suma Subramaniam, Sandhya Prabhat

Namaste is a greeting. A smile. A friendship. A celebration. Namaste is "I bow to you. Publishing December 2022 is Namaste is a greeting, an exploration of "namaste" through everyday observation and simple actions to honour the divine within all people.  "This delightful book leaves the reader with a feeling of love and peace." - 'One to Watch', the Bookseller Watch the trailer:

New November Picture Book Releases

 Check out a selection of our November releases. Find out more by clicking each book below!

Penguin Huddle by Ross Montgomery, Sarah Warburton (illus.)

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The Dream Train: Poems for Bedtime by Sean Taylor, Anuska Allepuz (illus.)

"This collection of poems is full of reassurance and magic. It evokes quiet and rest and happy dreams, and its illustrations are cosy and soft. Its soothing rhythms and many visual and verbal ideas — from the sound of rain to the presence of love around you — all tend to make sleep irresistible." - Sunday Times

How to Make a Picture Book by Elys Dolan

Ballet Kids by Holly Sterling

One and Everything by Sam Winston

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Paradise Sands by Levi Pinfold

The Real Dada Mother Goose: A Treasury of Complete Nonsense by Jon Scieszka, Julia Rothman (illus.)

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost, P. J. Lynch (illus.)

Through the North Pole Snow by Polly Faber, Richard Jones (illus.)

A Very Mercy Christmas by Kate DiCamillo

The Red Sledge by Mick Jackson, Victoria Ball (illus.)

Ella and the Useless Day by Meg McKinlay, Karen Blair (illus.)

Maisy's Snowy Day by Lucy Cousins

If Winter Comes, Tell it I'm Not Here by Simona Ciraolo 

Now out in paperback!

My Pet Goldfish by Catherine Rayner

Now out in Paperback!

The Purple Puffy Coat by Maribeth Boelts, Daniel Duncan (illus.)

Now out in paperback!

The Sun Shines on the Jungle by Michael Slack

Once Upon a Time There Was and Will Be So Much More by Johanna Schaible

All of our November releases are now available from all good booksellers!

Books to Build Empathy

Read on for two delightful picture books to help build empathy:

Cloud Babies by Eoin Colfer, Chris Judge (illus.)

Sometimes, all we need to do is look up… 

From author Eoin Colfer comes Cloud Babies, a tender and empathy-building picture book based on the real-life experiences of illustrator Chris Judge. When Erin becomes ill, she has to spend a long time in hospital. As life moves on beyond the hospital walls, Erin struggles to feel like she belongs. But in the sky, with the help of imagination and a pen, she finds her cloud babies. 

Cloud Babies is a picture book about childhood illness and finding joy and escape through cloud friends.

The Circles in the Sky by Karl James Mountford

A beautiful and sensitive exploration of grief, loss and hope from Karl James Mountford, in his much-awaited author-illustrator debut.

One day, Fox is drawn to something in the forest – it’s something small, something silent, perhaps forgotten. It’s a bird, as still as can be. Fox is confused, upset and angry – is the bird broken? But then a little moth comes along. Kind and wise and comforting, Moth shares a gentle philosophy to help Fox understand: the story of the circles in the sky. Told with sensitivity and style, Karl James Mountford weaves a story of grief, loss and, most importantly, hope.

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Halloween Highlights

Take a look at our super spooky Halloween picture book highlights!

Leila The Perfect Witch by Flavia Z. Drago

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 Gustavo the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago

Now out in paperback!

 Monsters Go by Daisy Hirst

Monsters Toys by Daisy Hirst

The Haunted Lake by P.J. Lynch

Now out in paperback!

The Haunted House by Jan Pienkowski

Where’s Wally: Spooky Spotlight Search by Martin Handford

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Pick a Pumpkin by Patricia Toht, Jarvis (illus.)

Now out in paperback!

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All of our Halloween titles are available from all good booksellers!

New October Picture Book Releases

 Check out a selection of our October releases. Find out more by clicking each book below!

Well Done, Mummy Penguin by Chris Haughton

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 The Boy Who Lost His Spark by Maggie O'Farrell, Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini (illus.)

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The Repair Shop Stories: The Christmas Doll by Amy Sparkes, Katie Hickey (illus.)

Publishing 20th October 2022!

The Magic of the Ballet: Seven Classic Stories by Vivian French, Lauren O'Hara (illus.)

India, Incredible India by Jasbinder Bilan, Nina Chakrabarti (illus.)

Cloud Babies by Eoin Colfer, Chris Judge (illus.)

The Woman Who Turned Children Into Birds by David Almond, Laura Carlin (illus.)

The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish by Chloe Savage

Books Aren't For Eating by Carlie Sorosiak, Manu Montoya (illus.)

 Build a House: A history of resilience and the journey to freedom by Rhiannon Giddens, Monica Mikal (illus.)

 Take Off Your Brave: The World through the Eyes of a Preschool Poet by Nadim, Yasmeen Ismail (illus.)

Planet Football by Michelle Robinson, Chris Mould (illus.)

The Mouse Who Carried a House on his Back by Jonathan Stutzman, Isabelle Arsenault (illus.)

Puddling! by Emma Perry, Claire Alexander (illus.)

Now out in paperback!

The Haunted Lake by P. J. Lynch

Now out in Paperback!

Anthony and the Gargoyle by Jo Ellen Bogart, Maja Kastelic (illus.)

Now out in paperback!

Cat Problems by Jory John, Lane Smith (illus.)

Now out in paperback!

Monster Toys by Daisy Hirst

Monsters Go by Daisy Hirst

Merry Little Christmas: a Finger Wiggle Book by Sally Symes, Nick Sharratt (illus.)

All of our October releases are now available from all good booksellers!