picture books
Nicola Slater – Don’t Say Elephant!
Meet Pancakes and Cha-Cha and fall into a brilliant world of magic, mischief and a whole lot of pizza!
Nicola Slater, illustrator of the hilarious Jonathan the Magic Pony, is back with a warm-hearted and very funny story about brotherly love, the art of compromise and an elephant covered in cheese.
‘Don’t Say Elephant!’ written by Stuart Heritage, is available now from Penguin Random House.
Jianni Du – Yawning Bear
Jianni’s latest picture book for Tianjin People’s Fine Art Publishing House about how to resolve problems among neighbours.
Nicola Slater – That’s MY Flower
‘That’s MY Flower’ is a fantastically fun springtime picture book illustrated by Nicola Slater from the creators of The Leaf Thief.
A laugh-out-loud book about the changing seasons, this story is also explores feelings, moods and times where we feel out of control.
Out this month, published by Scholastic.
Freya Hartas – Board Game
Build first literacy and sequencing skills with this seasonal matching and memory board game illustrated by Freya Hartas.
Players take it in turns to flip over tiles showing seasonal things, from rabbits in spring to ice creams in summer, squirrels in autumn to hot chocolate in winter. If they match the pictures on their nature hunt list, they add it to their card. The winner is the first player to fill their card with all the items on the list and complete the nature hunt!
‘Let’s Go on a Nature Hunt’ is published by Magic Cat.
Carmen Saldana – Bedtime book
‘Wenn der Mond am Himmel steht’ is a beautiful rhyming board book full of magical transformations.
This atmospheric bedtime book with picturesque illustrations by Carmen Saldaña, is available from German publisher, arsEdition.
Carmen Saldana – Little Lion (Really Wild Families)
Little Lion is a fact-filled picture book story based on the everyday adventures of a Lion Cub and their WILD family.
Illustrated by Carmen Saldana, this charming book from QED Publishing helps children learn what different members of the lion family get up to, and how the fun and games of a little lion help them develop the vital survival skills they will need to use later on in life.
Carmen Saldana – Little Elephant (Really Wild Families series)
Discover what Little Elephant gets up to and explore his world, in this fun and informative title from the Really Wild Families series.
Beautifully illustrated by Carmen Saldana, this charming celebration of elephants will show children just how amazing nature is and is a reminder that it is up to us to care for the planet and its weird and wonderful creatures. Available now from QED Publishing.
Freya Hartas – Grand Old Oak and the Birthday Ball
Grand Old Oak is Bear’s favourite tree in the woodland. So when Bear learns that Oak is five hundred years old, he decides to plan an extra-special birthday ball.
In this first storybook of poetry illustrated by Freya Hartas, join Bear and his friends through the seasons as they prepare a magical birthday party, with lots of things to spot along the way. Published by Magic Cat this April.
Quang & Lien – The Fawn Who Chased the Sun
Follow one little fawn on his quest in search of the sun, in this lushly illustrated tale by award-winning duo Quang & Lien.
A lyrical story that’s a joy to read aloud, this nature-inspired fable delivers a gentle warning against losing sight of the important things in life. With deft nods to mindfulness and magical realism, The Fawn Who Chased the Sun is a fable for our times and a modern-classic in the making. Available this November from Templar Publishing.
Daniela Sosa – Friends
Celebrate the wonder of new friends, old friends, and everything-in-between friends in this joyful, debut picture book from Daniela Sosa.
There are many kinds of friends—old friends, new friends, friends that last a lifetime—and the day to make new friends is always near, if you look. This story celebrates all of them: who they are, where we find them, and what we count on them for.
We’re so thrilled for Daniela & excited to see this heart-warming story hit shelves this Autumn, published by Simon & Schuster.
