In this second book illustrated by Susan Batori, ‘Der Sternschnuppenstein’, a shooting star falls onto the ice before disappearing into the dark sea. The two friends then embark on an adventure into the deepest depths on a quest to find it.
In ‘Mucky Truck’, a little truck gets stuck in the mud, and it’s up to his other truck friends – crane, digger, forklift, and fire engine – to help him out.
Elisa‘s sweet illustrations provide lots of visual drama in this engaging read-aloud picture book, perfect for preschoolers. Available this June from Henry Holt & Company.
Howard thinks he’s the most exceptional creature in the rainforest – that’s because no other creature is as exceptionally camouflaged as him! But when he learns that the rainforest is full of other camouflaged creatures, he begins to wonder: ‘Who will like me if I’m just . . . an average gecko?’
Illustrated by Carmen Saldana, ‘Howard the Average Gecko’ is a fun new picture book published by Oxford University Press.
Charlotte Brontë’s classic Gothic novel comes to life for children! Wheels, pull tabs, and other interactive elements invite kids to hide with Jane in the window-seat and help her solve the mystery of Thornfield Manor.
Illustrated by Olga Skomorokhova for Familius, this lastest title in the Lit For Little Hands series is available from October.
Laura Brenlla illustrates ‘Pippi Långstrump’, one of the world’s favourite children’s characters; self-sufficient, quick-witted, generous and never letting anything – or anyone – shake her self-belief or take advantage.
We all have busy lives and little Tisha and her family are no exception. With life always moving at such a pace, Tisha must ‘hurry up’ to get ready for school on time, ‘hurry up’ to finish her drawings before break time, and ‘hurry up’ to tidy up before she goes home. But hurrying up all the time can be exhausting. Thankfully, Tisha’s Mummy knows a special game to help them all slow down when everything becomes too much . . .
‘Tisha and the Blossom’ is a beautiful story sensitively illustrated by Daniel Egneus about allowing more mindfulness and stillness into children’s lives. Available this April from OUP.
Bear is a very light sleeper, so when Woodpecker wakes him he becomes quite grumpy!
The two engage in a feisty exchange of name-calling and gossip with the rest of their forest neighbors. Can they patch it up before Bear loses too much sleep?
‘Don’t Call Me Fuzzybutt!’ is a brilliantly funny picture book illustrated by Susan Batori which will spark meaningful conversation about conflict resolution, gossip, and the hurt caused by name-calling.
