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Published in association with TfL, this beautiful book from Blue Peter Award-winning author David Long and exceptionally talented artist Sarah McMenemy tells a captivating story of the London Underground that will delight children and grown-ups alike. “Meticulous and fascinating” GUARDIAN Waterstones Related posts: Atlas Of Dinosaur Adventures by Emily Hawkins ill. Lucy Letherland When […]
Inspired by the dark imagination of Edward Gorey, Envious Siblings is a twisted and hauntingly funny debut. Comics artist Landis Blair interweaves absurdist horror and humour into brief, rhyming vignettes at once transgressive and hilarious. In Blair’s surreal universe, a lost child watches as bewhiskered monsters gobble up her fellow train passengers; a band of […]
From the multi award-winning creator of the Meerkat Mail, this gorgeous festive treat is full of Christmas card flaps to lift, as Sunny the meerkat travels the world in the search of the perfect Christmas. Sunny wants a white Christmas, with a decorated tree, carols and sprouts for dinner … none of which he can see […]
One of the first two titles in a 6 book series for 5 and over from Oxford Children’s Books, all written by Paula Harrison and illustrated by Waterstones Children’s Book Prize winner Jenny Lovlie. The other title is… Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue Both have illustrations predominantly in orange and black throughout, with some pleasing […]
A classic gift compendium of highlights from the Hughes oeuvre focusing on early childhood concepts such as colours and opposites. Delightfully giftable. Waterstones Related posts: Atlas Of Dinosaur Adventures by Emily Hawkins ill. Lucy Letherland When We Became Humans by Michael Bright ill, Hannah Bailey The Wonders Of Nature by Ben Hoare, ill. Angela Rizza […]
Never before published in a standalone volume, Beatrix Potters’ delightfully dark adaptation of the original fairy tale is perfectly complemented by the light and shade of Helen Oxenbury’s magical pictures. A rediscovered gem from the illustrious Potter archive. “This being Potter, she makes it even darker than the original; the wolf, drawn as a sly […]
Times Children’s Book of the Week 19 Oct 2019 Paul returns home from school one day to discover a tiny ghost is living in the keyhole of his front door. He names him Zippel, and the little ghost is curious about everything, from food and clothes to how the toilet flushes! But Paul’s parents want […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Mon 9 Dec 2019 The newest picture book in the mega-bestselling Questioneers series… Sofia Valdez fights for change and finds her voice as a community leader! Every morning, Abuelo walks Sofia to school . . . until one day, when Abuelo hurts his ankle at a local landfill and he […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Thu 21 Nov 2019 Time for Lights Out is a collection of short pieces, some funny, some melancholy, some remembering his wife who died young, others about the joy of grandchildren, of walking the dog… He looks back at his schooldays and his time as an evacuee during the war, […]
The story of two sisters, Maisie and Pip, who venture into a nearby forest one night to find the source of a mysterious light that has fallen from the sky The main inspiration for The Star in the Forest was Pollok Park, a country park in Glasgow that is near to Helen Kellock’s studio. This Scottish-set […]
Retelling of a fable from the Panchatantra, an ancient Indian collection of animal fables dated to 300 BCE. An unlikely friendship between a monkey and a crocodile forms when the pair meet under the great plum tree, deep in the heart of India. Mr Magarmach is old and his hunting days are over but Miss Bandari […]
A powerful modern-day fable for our times told with humour and warmth, and most importantly, hope. A story of building bridges not barriers, respect not resentment and of finding friendship, not fear. Follow the illustrator on Instagram: https://instagram.com/robertstarling_art Waterstones No related posts.
A charming story about a quick-thinking child and a soft-hearted beast, with letters to open. Beast has found a tasty dinner, and he’s written to all his friends to invite them to a feast. Unfortunately, Dinner is a child who very much does not want to be eaten. As Beast’s friends send their instructions for […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Mon 25 Nov 2019 Sophie Dahl’s first foray into children’s writing is a charming confection, as winningly eccentric as her grandfather’s work was gleefully grotesque. With typically stylish illustrations from Lauren O’Hara, this tale of gently suspicious characters at a coastal resort is a beautifully judged debut. “Pairing Dahl with […]
From Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o comes a powerful, moving picture book about colourism, self-esteem and learning that true beauty comes from within. Sulwe’s skin is the colour of midnight. She’s darker than everyone in her family, and everyone at school. All she wants is to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Tue 12 Nov 2019 Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 2 Nov 2019 “The images invite scrutiny and add enchantment and romance to a resonant introduction to Shakespeare’s play” Nicolette Jones A captivating picture book retelling by Shakespeare’s Globe for very young readers. William Shakespeare’s dazzling play about magic, […]
Shortlisted for FOYLES Children’s Book of the Year 2019 This book is endorsed by The Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler, and one pound from the sale of each printed copy will go to the Three Peas charity, which gives vital help to refugees from war-torn countries. Imagine a world where everyone is kind – how can […]
A lyrical and dreamlike story of two brothers in conflict amidst the devastation of WWII London. Harry Black wakes in hospital to learn that his brother Ellis has almost certainly been killed by a V2 rocket falling during a German air raid on London. In a state of wounded delirium, Harry’s mind begins to blur […]
Now in softcover: A rhyming story of friendship, set in the snowy Arctic, from the bestselling creators of The Lion Inside. Stubborn wolf cub Wilf doesn’t want help from anyone. Not from his friends or his family. Whatever it is, he can do it all by himself. But when Wilf finds himself lost and alone in the chill of […]
Originally published in Norwegian in 2012 (when it featured on Flavorwire’s 20 Most Beautiful Children’s Books Of All Time) and now available in translation in a beautifully produced edition from The New York Review Children’s Collection. Not a story about the musician, despite the piano on the cover, but a sensitive and poetically told short […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day, Tue 22 Oct 2019 A wonderful sharing book, with classic picture book repetition and structure and illustrations that combine lithography with watercolour. One morning Magnus the seal is wakened by a strange, rumbling sound and he sets off across the Artic plains to ask his friends what could be making the […]
Can be read as just a simple story for 5 yr olds – about a gigantic flock of birds in space… circling the galaxy singing a beautiful song. Or as a retelling of the Phoenix myth, raising lots of philosophical questions: the relationship between the group and the individual, the paradox of identity… … […]