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Passionate zoologist and champion non-fiction children’s author, Nicola Davies now shows us that she can illustrate as well as write, effectively and beautifully portraying the differences in mood and surroundings between the rhinoceros’ life before and during captivity through effective use of colour. A rhinoceros remembers his life before grey captivity, one full of colour, […]
Signed copies available from Waterstones… Chirton Krauss is a good child – the very goodest. He does everything he is told, when he is told. He even does good things without being told. He eats his broccoli, he goes to bed on time and he never, ever sticks his finger up his nose. Meanwhile, Chirton’s […]
A beautiful and lyrical contemporary fairy tale about difference, trust and the power of friendship to overcome any obstacle. Wolf is a hunter, feared by every creature. But he has a secret: in the middle of the forest lives a girl whose beautiful voice has entranced him . . . The Wolf longs for friendship. But […]
A new picture book from P. J. Lynch is always something to celebrate… “Created with watercolor and gouache—a choice that embraces the story’s watery setting—each illustration, whether single-page, quarter-page, or double-page spread, exhibits a distinctive perspective, an expert palette of warm and cool colors, and skilled draftsmanship to create both ambiance and movement. The book’s […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 29 Sep 2020 The Bear family, from Murphy’s classic picture book Peace at Last (published more than 40 years ago), make a triumphant return with this tale of a day where things keep going wrong. When this book was first announced, Murphy told The Bookseller: “The Bear family from Peace At […]
Pick a pumpkin from the patch – tall and lean or short and fat. Vivid orange, ghostly white, or speckled green, might be just right… Illustrated by the winner of the V&A Best Illustrated Book 2017 It’s Halloween! Which means it’s time to dangle cobwebs and bats from the windows, put on costumes, and – most […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 28 Sep 2020 Originally published as The Cat and the Fiddle in 2011, this edition includes a new introduction by Jackie Morris – a spirited defence of the nursery rhyme [see YouTube clip below], which she fears is in danger of being forgotten in a digital world. Simple, yet magical […]
The crocodile said to the chimpanzee, “Chimpanzee, I want to be free. The jungle jangle’s not for me.” Crocodile says goodbye to the jungle and heads for the bright lights of London to find freedom and adventure. But despite the famous sights, city life on a stone-cold street begins to pall… Will crocodile tears become […]
Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed by a car bomb on 16 October 2017. If her enemies thought that would be the end of her story, they were wrong. What does it take to be an investigative journalist and discover the truth against all the odds? Daphne Caruana Galizia had a happy childhood with her family […]
Sharing wordless books is a terrific way to build important literacy skills, including listening skills, vocabulary, comprehension and an increased awareness of how stories are structured. Children love them – they can really pore over the pictures and create their own story in their own words. Follow Celia Sacido on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celia_sacido_/ Waterstones Amazon […]
Newbery Honor author Amy Timberlake and multi-award-winning illustrator Jon Klassen have created an unforgettable ‘Wallace and Gromit’ meets ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ odd couple in Skunk and Badger. The first time Badger saw Skunk, he thought ‘puny’, and shut the door. There was simply too much slick in this Skunk’s stripe. Too much puff in his tail. Also, […]
Bear is a service dog who would do anything for his owner and best friend Patrick who is blind. But when Bear suddenly loses his vision, he worries he’s lost his purpose in life-protecting Patrick! Following the misguided advice from some self-serving raccoons, Bear embarks on a transformative journey to regain his eyesight. Out of […]
A second rhyming story from an exciting picture book duo… As summer fades to autumn, a lively young goose feels a change in the air and senses she has something important to do – but what? The beavers are chopping wood, the squirrels are storing nuts in the ground and the bears are busy building […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 25 Sep 2020 A new tale (the twenty-eighth Elmer book) from BookTrust’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner David McKee that delivers just as much pathos as the very first. Elmer, Wilbur and a brave troop of elephants set out on a quest to find the famous Lost Treasure of the jungle. […]
A brand-new, wonderfully waggy story of one dog day afternoon, from the genius behind the #DrawWithRob phenomenon and the bestselling and award-winning Blown Away. Every dog has his Dave (or otherwise-named human)… but on a walk in the park, the adorable Teddy the pug, loses his! And when Teddy finds himself at the shed of the TERRIBLE […]
This gift edition illustrated by Lauren Child is a glorious celebratory tribute to the strongest girl in the world in her 75th anniversary year. A previous Pippi Longstocking gift edition, also illustrated by Lauren Child, was published in 2007 and has sold over 300,000 copies. Pippi Longstocking lives in Villa Villekulla with a horse, a […]
The bookplates (in the Waterstones edition only) are signed by both author and illustrator. Written by the brilliant Julia Donaldson and stunningly illustrated by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, The Hospital Dog is a big-hearted tale about a very special, very brave dog. Here is a dog, a Dalmatian called Dot, Is she quite ordinary? NO, […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 23 Sep 2020 I remember how useful the first You Choose book (published in the early 2000s) was when I was still working fulltime in school, so it’s splendid to see that the concept is still being refreshed. Following the success of YOU CHOOSE, YOU CHOOSE YOUR DREAMS and YOU […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 22 Sep 2020 A beautiful picture-book adaptation of Thomas Harding’s Costa-shortlisted biography for adults, exquisitely illustrated by Britta Teckentrup. With words that read like a haunting fairy-tale, and magnificent artwork by Britta Teckentrup, this is the astonishing true story of the house by the lake. On the outskirts of Berlin, […]