A special edition bringing three best-loved Paddington adventures to picture book format.
Waterstones
Coyote Summer by Mimi Theo
Invisible Emma by Terri Libenson
This debut novel from US cartoonist Terri Libenson continues the launch of Puffin’s colour-illustrated fiction programme and follows two girls who could not seem more different: shy, observant, wallflower Emmie; and loud, popular, cheery Katie. What both girls do have in common are their strong feelings for the same boy, Tyler Ross. Then Emmie’s very private, very embarrassing scribbles fall into the wrong hands …
Edge Of Extinction 2: Code Name Flood by Laura Martin
The second title in this dramatic adventure sequence. Sky’s life has changed dramatically since fleeing the underground compound where she grew up. She and her friends are now hunted by dinosaurs and pursued by deadly enemies. A map left by her missing father seems to be the best chance of survival.
Find out more about the author and the series here: https://lauramartinbooks.com
Edward And The Great Discovery by Rebecca McRitchie and Celeste Hulme
One of the first titles published by a new list from New Frontier Publishing, this is certainly a quality production – very well illustrated and designed with varying and well-judged quantities of words on each page. A great title for budding archaeologists wth a charming kit list on the back end papers.
Ella Queen Of Jazz by Helen Hancocks
Published to coincide with Ella Fitzgerald’s 100th birthday and based on a little known story about the singer and Marilyn Monroe.
ACHUKA likes this book a lot!
Virginia Wolf by Kyo Maclear ill. Isabelle Arsenault
Oh, this is a wonderful picture book collaboration between Toronto-based writer Kyo Maclear and Montreal-based illustrator Isabelle Arsenault. Originally published in Canada some five years ago by Kids Can Press, this is surely a smart selection by Bristol-based indie publisher Book Island, who specialise in sourcing beautifully illustrated, high-quality picture books from around the world. The charming story of one sister trying to coax her sibling out of the doldrums has both child and adult appeal and should sell particularly well at Monk’s House, Charleston and galleries with a Bloomsbury connection.
Beautifully produced, it’s an ACHUKA favourite for sure.
The Street Beneath My Feet by Charlotte Guillain and Yuval Zommer
This is rather cool! A continuous illustration, showing all that lies beneath the street’s surface, opens concertina fashion and can be laid out flat upon the floor (it extends for 2.5 metres), or examined two pages at a time in conventional picture book spread fashion.
Little People, BIG DREAMS – Two New Titles
Two new editions to this excellent series of illustrated biographies for young readers, beautifully page-designed and printed. Each book contains a timeline at the back.
Highly recommended non-fiction for the younger primary age groups (Y1-Y4) and must-have titles for school libraries. To be appreciated for the artwork as much as the information.
Odd Dog Out by Rob Biddulph
A picture book highlight from 2016 fro Rob Biddulph whose book Blown Away was a Waterstones Children’s Book prize winner. Here he celebrates being different with a rhyming text accompanied by illustrations that will appeal to young eyes having the book read to them.