The Roar
First there was The Hug, and now Tortoise is stuck and cross in The Roar. While Hedgehog took centre stage in The Longer the Wait the Bigger the Hug, it’s tortoise’s turn in the spotlight in this fourth picture book …
Maddy Yip’s Guide to Holidays
It’s the Easter Holidays, and Maddy Yip and her friend Dev head to the seaside in Maddy Yip’s Guide to Holidays. But are British holidays ever simple? Not for Maddy, because she has to bring her annoying little brother Oli …
Isabelle and the Crooks
Isabelle Crook is a law-abiding child in a family of crooks. Reminiscent of Burglar Bill, Michelle Robinson‘s picture book comes with a jaunty slice of Victoriana – top hats, pocket-watches and urchins abound! Just like Burglar Bill, Isabelle and her …
Busy Spring
Busy Spring: Nature Wakes Up is a beautiful seasonal picture book, combining facts and a story for young children. Busy Spring is a follow-up to Winter Sleep by the same team – writers Sean Taylor and ecologist Alex Morss, and …
The Think-Ups!
The Think-Ups! is a charming picture book by children’s author and illustrator Claire Alexander, with innovative half-cut pages. This is a celebration of imaginary play, so perfect for rainy days. The cut pages work like flaps to lift, leading to …
Who’s Tickling Tilly?
Author and illustrator Rob Jones follows the audaciously elongated sausage dog of Where’s Brian’s Bottom? with an almost-infinitely elongated diplodocus in Who’s Tickling Tilly?. Tilly can’t stop laughing. Because someone is tickling her – but who? Children have to fold …
A Small Person’s Guide to Grandmas
A Small Person’s Guide to Grandmas by Jane Clarke contains sage advice: “Try not to break your grandma, you may need her later.” With a great number of books for a great number of publishers under her belt, this is …
I Am Not An Octopus
Terry is shy. And absolutely NOT an octopus. After all, how can an octopus be afraid of the water? I Am Not An Octopus is a very funny picture book by the team behind The Case of the Missing Cake …
Maddy Yip’s Guide to Life
Maddy Yip’s Guide to Life is an uproariously funny new middle-grade book by Sue Cheung. The comedy of Sue’s writing and illustrations is perfect for young readers. A sequel, Maddy Yip’s Guide to Holidays, follows in 2022. Sue’s first book …
Witch in Training
A witch mother & child fly through the night in this dream of a dark cottage core picture book – Witch in Training by Michelle Robinson, illustrated by Briony May Smith. A follow-up to Tooth Fairy in Training by the …