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Annie wants to paint an alphabet using her animals, but Zebra simply can’t wait until the end for his time to shine. Sneakiness, silly costumes and plain pushiness doesn’t get him anywhere – but he has to learn to wait his turn!
A rhyming alphabet book.
A little boy is told to play outside by his mother. There follows an adventure and a bike ride with an imaginary red-hatted friend to and bumps into an imaginary friend with whom he goes for a bike ride. At first he finds it difficult to keep up, but with the imaginary friend’s help he takes off the bike’s stabilisers and learns to freewheel – all the way home.
Stunning illustrations and an imaginative design make this a really special picture book gift for little bike riders everywhere.
Sebastien Pelon lives and works in Paris. http://www.sebastienpelon.com
Zazi (aged 8) and Ziwelene (aged 6) are the great-grandchildren of Nelson and Winnie Mandela.
Zindzi is the youngest child of the Mandelas and was only 18 months old when her father went to prison. Here she answers questions from the two young children to tell the Grandad Mandela’s story.
“Why did Grandad go to jail?”
“Did Grandad have to have his birthday in prison?”
“Did Grandad have a plan to escape from his prison?”
This structure works highly effectively alongside Sean Qualls’ sandy-hued and textured illustrations.
About the illustrator: https://www.seanqualls.com/
Baner Graboff was a highly prolific artist and children’s book illustrator from the 1950s to 1970s. Here his bright and startling illustrations bring this classic tale to vivid life.
First title in a new series from Tiny Owl telling well-known stories from different perspectives, and pairing authors and illustrators from different countries and cultures.
Here, Beverely Naidoo offers an alternative to the traditional European tale, with its fairy godmother and pumpkin.
The story is richly illustrated in a naive but intricate style by Marjan Vafaeian.
Follow the illustrator’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marjan_vafaeian
Times Children’s Book of the Week 26.05.2108
“Likely to be the best children’s book you will read this year.” Alex O’Connell, The Times
When a man returns to his childhood home and visits the derelict tree house in which his father once chose to live, he recalls the past unravelling of his family, the unspoken strangeness of their lives, and the impact on his own adult life. Beautiful, sparse and insightful storytelling. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 14+
About the illustrator: Emma Shoard
A very moving picture book about the special place a grandparent plays in one child’s heart, both in life and death.
“Riotous fun” Guardian Review
Someone is stealing the chalks’ lovely drawings. But he leaves some dust at the scene of the crime and only one suspect has a dusty red bottom! Sergeant Blue is quick to solve the investigation and bring the case to a happy conclusion for all!
Using original architectural drawings from The National Archives brought to life by stunning artwork by Josie Shenoy, discover the rich heritage of some of London’s most iconic buildings. Watch Buckingham Palace transform from a large country house into an opulent palace, spot Henry VIII playing tennis on the lawn of Hampton Court Palace, and get lost in the Palm House at Kew, London’s very own tropical rainforest.
This beautiful book from Blue Peter Award-winning author David Long and exceptionally talented artist Josie Shenoy is a historical kaleidoscope celebrating the magnificent buildings that made London.
“Visually stunning… a quiet, intoxicating account of water’s transmutations.”
Imogen Russell Williams, Guardian Review
A new non-fiction picture book from Greenaway medal-winner, Grahame Baker-Smith.