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Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A wise, funny fable about how we don’t need to like the same things to find our perfect pal. Duck is not like other ducks. Duck doesn’t like water and is perfectly fine alone, thank you very much. But then, one dark and stormy night, an outgoing, water-loving, and very lost Frog […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Barbara is having one of those days. She has a sock problem and there’s a strange pea. Then, all of a sudden, Barbara’s Wobbler is out of control! But what happens when a bad mood like this comes along? Barbara has a lot to learn about the ways of wobblers in this laugh-out-loud […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 12 Apr 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “George’s work gets to the essence of war and the experiences of the human beings caught up in it.” Jeremy Bowen “The Paul Nash of our era.” Michael Morpurgo “While photography is good in what it can reveal; drawing has that ability to have […]
Indie Book of the Month April 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🌻Magenta Fox🌻 (@madge_fox) Meet Maud: a guinea pig who inexplicably wears a judo suit – and not everyone understands or approves. When Maud is thrown into a new and confusing situation, it takes brave […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 8 Apr 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A picture book of haiku-inspired poems celebrating the four seasons. In simple, poetic verse, a child observes their world from spring to summer, and autumn through winter, in this gentle ode to the seasons, accompanied by exquisite illustrations [see examples] Rodoula Pappa is a […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Before she became Queen Elizabeth I of England, young Bess was just a little girl who had to get up and get dressed every morning, the same as any other child. Readers will learn about her regular routine and will enjoy making comparisons with their own experiences. Factual notes at the end […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Winter and El Fathi give a satisfying flavor of the work that guided scientific and moral compasses, while highlighting aspects of the scientists’ personal histories.” New York Times “Rich material for readers seeking scientific role models who made differences both in and beyond the lab” KIRKUS Discover some of the inspirational men and women […]
ACHUKA Book Of The Day 6 Apr 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Throughout, Klassen’s characteristically deadpan humor refuses to patronize readers; he lets them in on the joke, as always, by putting them one step ahead of the protagonists. Smart, funny, and offbeat, this is quintessential Klassen.” HORN BOOK “Klassen’s animals react to their seemingly absurd—but […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop 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?’ Thankfully Howard […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 5 Apr 2021 Waterstones Amazon “In lushly painted, highly immersive vignettes, we’re shown that while Sato wears a costume, his sensory nature has been transformed. The taste of watermelon spreads throughout his body. He cracks a walnut and finds rooms inside. He plucks a cloud from a puddle’s reflection and […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop The boys had been friends for as long as they could remember and a little while before that. They were like brothers. Follow the adventures of four boys as they grow up, forming bonds of friendship to last a lifetime – even if they are occasionally put to the test… Companion title […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop ‘In a story that respects grief’s slow pace, Cordell’s writing and artwork together carry grace and heart.’ Publishers Weekly, starred review ‘Cordell speaks eloquently and respectfully to the universal experience of loss and recovery.’ New York Times A picture book about healing after a bereavement—the death of a loved one or a […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Written by the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize-winning Julia Golding, The Queen’s Wardrobe is packed with fascinating stories and astounding facts about our record-breaking Queen. The detailed, humorous and colourful artwork from bestselling Kate Hindley shows what it’s really like to grow up as a princess. The story of the life of Queen […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “combines a rollicking quest for the ideal animal companion with a feast of visual and verbal jokes and a delightful mixed family” GUARDIAN Mabel and her family are getting a pet! There’s no time to lose! But which kind of animal should they choose? Not the snake – it’s too scary. The […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Amelia’s granny forgets lots of things. Little things, like where she put her glasses, and big things like people and places. But everything anyone has ever forgotten is stored in The Forgettery, and there Amelia and her granny learn the power of making memories. Filled with warmth and gentle humour, The Forgettery […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “A sumptuously illustrated, powerful poem with a repeated refrain (“he opens a tunnel / of bubbles and light and / swim, Shark, SWIM!”). It circumnavigates the globe, brushing fins with various shark species and conveying the dangerous beauty of their lives.” Imogen Russell Williams GUARDIAN Swim around the world with Shark as he […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 30 Mar 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A laugh-out-loud picture book that explores our emotions and reassures toddlers that having the wobbles is OK. Wibble wobble, wibble wobble, Jelly on a plate When Jelly is entered into the ‘Best Food Competition’, it makes him wobble with worry. Everyone loves chicken nuggets […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Elliott has just moved into a new house. He spends his days with his fictional friends, immersed in a book. When an inviting Sunday rain gathers the local kids to play in the puddles, Elliott longs to join in, but he’s too shy to go outside. Soon, Elliott discovers that new friendships […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “a wondrous, breathtakingly painted night of bonding and adventure” NEW YORK TIMES “Children will relish this book’s blurred ambiguities; what’s real and what’s imagined are as hard to distinguish as a jaguar in the shadows. A fresh inversion of expectations told in vivid art and idiom.” KIRKUS When Grandma comes to visit and […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 29 Mar 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “A gorgeous story about the love of one’s homeland and the courage it takes to emigrate.” KIRKUS A new book from the illustrator of A Story About Afiya, an ACHUKA Book of the Day in April 2020. Anita watches the dragons high above her […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop In the air, on the ground, and in the water, incredible tiny creatures are all around us! They may be small, but they live remarkable lives. This wonderfully illustrated book introduces young readers to spiders, butterflies, worms, snails, and even the world’s heaviest insect, the Little Barrier Island giant weta. Filled with fun […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 26 Mar 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Beginning with advice for young readers on how to differentiate between (adult) hens and roosters and identify different types and colorations and feathers and a survey of the inner and outer anatomy of a chicken, the book is a cheerful, if not scientific, overview […]