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Daniel Egneus – The Big Dreaming 

The Cold is coming, and it’s time for Big Bear and Little Bear to get ready for the Big Sleep: for bears sleep all winter long, and wake up in the spring. But Little Bear is worried. What if they run out of dreams during the Big Sleep?

The Big Dreaming, written by Michael Rosen, is a classic in the making, filled with luminous illustrations by award-winning Daniel Egnéus. Available this month from Bloomsbury.

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Freya Hartas – Ten-Word Tiny Tales

Is it possible to spin a tale using just ten words? Part of a unique and magnificent compendium written by Joseph Coelho, Freya was given the challenge of illustrating ‘The tiny robots remove their batteries as the house sleeps’ 🤖

Published by Walker Books, this amazing anthology is available now.

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Susan Batori – Lotta hat heute keine Lust

Susan‘s new picture book for Baumhaus Verlag features a funny marmot called Lotta who just wants to lounge and enjoy the moment.

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Jianni Du – Yawning Bear

Jianni’s latest picture book for Tianjin People’s Fine Art Publishing House about how to resolve problems among neighbours.

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Nicola Slater – That’s MY Flower

‘That’s MY Flower’ is a fantastically fun springtime picture book illustrated by Nicola Slater from the creators of The Leaf Thief.

A laugh-out-loud book about the changing seasons, this story is also explores feelings, moods and times where we feel out of control.

Out this month, published by Scholastic.

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Daniela Sosa – Growing Green

From strawberries in welly boots to herbs in recycled tin cans, this easy-to-follow gardening book illustrated by Daniela Sosa contains 15 simple, edible projects for young gardeners.

‘Growing Green: A First Book of Gardening’ hits shelves this March, published by Walker Books.

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Carmen Saldana – Little Elephant (Really Wild Families series)

Discover what Little Elephant gets up to and explore his world, in this fun and informative title from the Really Wild Families series.

Beautifully illustrated by Carmen Saldana, this charming celebration of elephants will show children just how amazing nature is and is a reminder that it is up to us to care for the planet and its weird and wonderful creatures. Available now from QED Publishing.

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Freya Hartas – Grand Old Oak and the Birthday Ball

Grand Old Oak is Bear’s favourite tree in the woodland. So when Bear learns that Oak is five hundred years old, he decides to plan an extra-special birthday ball.

In this first storybook of poetry illustrated by Freya Hartas, join Bear and his friends through the seasons as they prepare a magical birthday party, with lots of things to spot along the way. Published by Magic Cat this April.

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Quang & Lien – The Fawn Who Chased the Sun 

Follow one little fawn on his quest in search of the sun, in this lushly illustrated tale by award-winning duo Quang & Lien.

A lyrical story that’s a joy to read aloud, this nature-inspired fable delivers a gentle warning against losing sight of the important things in life. With deft nods to mindfulness and magical realism, The Fawn Who Chased the Sun is a fable for our times and a modern-classic in the making. Available this November from Templar Publishing.

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Daniela Sosa – Friends

Celebrate the wonder of new friends, old friends, and everything-in-between friends in this joyful, debut picture book from Daniela Sosa.

There are many kinds of friends—old friends, new friends, friends that last a lifetime—and the day to make new friends is always near, if you look. This story celebrates all of them: who they are, where we find them, and what we count on them for.

We’re so thrilled for Daniela & excited to see this heart-warming story hit shelves this Autumn, published by Simon & Schuster.

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