Board book illustrations
Maria Neradova – Mes comptines des vacances
Packed full of delightful illustrations by Maria Neradova, ‘Mes comptines des vacances’ includes 15 fun nursery rhymes all about holidaying in the countryside, forest, and by the sea! Available now from Auzou.
Kasia Nowowiejska – Things That Go
From boats to trains and cars to planes, discover all sorts of vehicles in this rollicking, rhyming pop-up book illustrated by Kasia Nowowiejska.
Beep-Beep and Zoom’s Things That Go: A pop-up vehicles book is available from Caterpillar Books.
Olivier Latyk – Race to the Rescue!
Button-activated sounds and flashing lights make ‘Race to the Rescue!’ a must-have for every young fan of emergency vehicles!
Featuring exciting illustrations by Olivier Latyk of helicopters, fire trucks, & rescue boats, little ones will delight in following all the action as it unfolds.
Published by Tiger Tales this September.
Olivier Latyk – Petites comptines en promenade
Olivier Latyk has illustrated ‘Petites comptines en promenade’, a sweet sing-along nursery rhyme book available from Editions Milan this May.
Maria Neradova – Bear and Mouse Birthday Party
Today is a very special day! It’s Bear’s birthday and Mouse is throwing a party with all their friends!
With interactive sliders and flaps to lift, this super cute novelty book illustrated by Maria Neradova for is sure to be a bit hit with the little ones.
Available now from Little Tiger Press.
Elisa Ferro: Usborne – First Words Book
Usborne’s ‘First Words Book’ is the perfect way for little children to build their vocabularies. Thematic groups of new words are brought to life by whimsical illustrations by Elisa Ferro that grownups and little people can talk about together as they enjoy quiet reading time.
Ekaterina Trukhan: The Great Big Egg Hunt
A charming interactive Easter egg hunt book illustrated by Ekaterina Trukhan for Nosy Crow & The National Trust – perfect for sharing at springtime!
Nicola Slater: Beginning Baby series
Introducing Beginning Baby, a new line of novelty board books and gifts from the Chronicle Children’s group. Nicola Slater has illustrated 3 lovely titles from the series; “10 Hugs and Kisses”, “Welcome to Shape School” and “Smile, Baby”. Nicola’s instantly recognisable art and adorable characters are sure to make every baby and parent smile.
In 10 Hugs and Kisses, follow all of the adorable characters as they count all the way up to ten by making peace signs, sharing hugs, blowing kisses, and saying goodnight.
In Welcome to Shape School!, readers join Gabriel Giraffe, Elijah Elephant, Riley Narwhal, Mia Monkey, Layla Llama, Paisley Octopus, and Mateo Red Panda as they tap, trace, and count the nine different shapes that they encounter during their day at school!
Smile, Baby!‘s playful text introduces babies to their faces and asks them to find their nose, ears, and eyes in the embedded mirror.
Melanie Grandgirard – Elvis Presley
It’s time to put on your blue suede shoes!
‘Mon premier Elvis Presley’ offers kids a fun introduction to rock-and-roll music with super-cute illustrations by Melanie Grandgirard.
Available now from Playbac Editions.
Elisa Ferro – Fingertrail ABC Board book
Meet a cool cat in a car, an enormous elephant, a rabbit in a rocket and much more in this charming introduction to the alphabet.
Gorgeous illustrations by Elisa Ferro, irresistible finger trails and alphabetical text combine to make this a perfect book to help very young children learn letter shapes and the sounds associated with them. Available now from Usborne.
