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Autumn Feast

Finally – autumn is here, with Autumn Feast: Nature Prepares. Autumn Feast is the much-awaited follow-up to Busy Spring, Wild Summer and Winter Sleep, seasonal picture books by Sean Taylor and ecologist Alex Morss. Sean’s represented by The Catchpole Agency.

You’re a Poet

You’re a Poet: Ways to Start Writing Poems – a new picture book from Sean Taylor and Sam Usher. From Walker Books: When Piglet picks up a stone and drops it into a puddle, something special happens … words splash …

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Monster! Thirsty! Drink!

A hilarious sequel to Monster! Hungry! Phone! by Sean Taylor, Monster! Thirsty! Drink! – illustrated by Fred Benaglia and published by Bloomsbury in 2023. Sean Taylor’s represented by The Catchpole Agency.

MONSTER! HUNGRY! PHONE!

MONSTER! HUNGRY! PHONE! A hilarious, punchy picture book by Sean Taylor. MONSTER! HUNGRY! PHONE! may not be the shortest picture book text we’ve ever sold, but it certainly comes close. Good rhyme is a rare gift but as always Sean …

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When Ice Cream Had a Meltdown

When Ice Cream Had a Meltdown is the latest in Michelle Robinson‘s very funny verse food-related series for Scholastic. Over to Scholastic: A laugh-out-loud picture book from master storyteller, Michelle Robinson, and illustrator extraordinaire, Tom Knight. Finally she FLOPS and …

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The Pumpkin Who was Afraid of the Dark

The Pumpkin Who Was Afraid of the Dark – a Halloween picture book by Michelle Robinson. From the publisher: A sweetly spooky Halloween story about a little pumpkin with big fears, by a best-selling picture book duo! Boo does NOT …

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Maddy Yip’s Guide to Parties

Maddy Yip’s Guide to Parties is the third middle-grade book in the very funny Maddy Yip series by Sue Cheung. Sue is author and illustrator of two previous Maddy Yip books – Maddy Yip’s Guide to Life and Maddy Yip’s …

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Sunshine Pie

Sunshine Pie is the debut picture book from Sarah Edmonds – illustrator, author and designer beloved for her Tits and Boobies bird-themed designs. From the publisher: ‘Sunshine! We’re making a sunshine pie.’ Olive and Aunty Jen are going to make …

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You’re SO Amazing!

Joe from the best-selling picture book What Happened to You? returns in You’re SO Amazing! Warmly illustrated by Karen George, written by James & Lucy Catchpole. A rare example of a picture book written from a disabled perspective, by disabled …

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Two Wheels

Two Wheels – the heartfelt new picture book by David Gibb. A popular singer-songwriter of children’s and family music, David tells the story of one father-son relationship. And just like his new album, this book focuses on learning to ride …

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