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The Good Little Mermaid’s Guide to Bedtime

The Good Little Mermaid’s Guide to Bedtime by Eija Sumner and Nici Gregory. Published by Tundra in 2024. From the publisher: This little mermaid is too FIERCE and SCARY and FEROCIOUS to follow The Good Little Mermaid’s Guide to Bedtime …

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A Little Bit of Courage

A Little Bit of Courage is an exploration of fear and finding courage for young children. The second of Claire Alexander‘s Ploofers picture books, it follows A Little Bit Different. Also in the same series, A Little Bit of Respect …

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123 Do the Shark

123 Do the Shark is a joyous rhyming picture book by Michelle Robinson, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw. A follow-up to 123 Do the Dinosaur – also published by Farshore.

Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry

Red Lorry Yellow Lorry is an enormously fun, rhyming picture book for vehicle lovers: lorries, trucks, vans, cars. By queen of rhyme Michelle Robinson – author of Goodnight Tractor, Goodnight Digger and a great many more. Stylishly illustrated by Jez …

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Fletcher and the Rainbow

Fletcher and the Rainbow is the sixth story in Julia Rawlinson and illustrator Tiphanie Beeke’s Fletcher’s Four Seasons series. It’s autumn, and Fletcher finds a rainbow in this gentle story about friendship and the surprising beauty of nature.

Fletcher and the Caterpillar

In the fifth of the Fletcher’s Four Seasons books, Fletcher finds a caterpillar under a juicy green leaf. With the help of his friends, he introduces it to lots of games. But all it wants to do is munch. By …

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Once Upon a Silent Night

Molly and the Shipwreck

In Molly and the Shipwreck, Molly finds a boat full of newcomers in the sea near her island. But will they be allowed to stay? By Malachy Doyle and illustrated by Andrew Whitson – the fifth in the Molly books, …

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The World Made a Rainbow

Bestselling author Michelle Robinson wrote The World Made a Rainbow in isolation at the start of the pandemic. Motivated by a desire to help small children navigate the complex emotions caused by the 2020 lockdown, she created this beautiful picture …

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When Cucumber Lost His Cool

When Cucumber Lost His Cool is a funny, rhyming picture book by Michelle Robinson. This is a follow-up to The Day The Banana Went Bad. Also illustrated by Tom Knight.

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