Delightful new picture books
From heartwarming stories about grief or what it takes to be a good friend, to sweet and funny books about new siblings or teeny-tiny fairies – there are lots of beautiful new picture books out now, so we wanted to take a moment to spotlight just some of our new favourites.
The Tiny Gardeners by Kat Macleod
Join the Tiny Gardeners as they grow fruit, vegetables, flowers and herbs for the upcoming Summer Market. See the long and bumpy beans! Taste the fresh and juicy strawberries! Feel the spikey rosemary sprigs! Smell the sweetly scented honeysuckle! Everything is almost ready to pick, but it's a hot, humid day and the garden is looking dry and thirsty . . .
Continuing the Tiny Professions series (The Tiny Explorers and The Tiny Tailors), Kat Macleod's newest picture book, The Tiny Gardeners, navigates the process of preparing, growing and harvesting a productive garden through the five senses: sight, taste, touch, smell and sound.
Good Hair by Yvonne Sewankambo, illustrated by Freda Chiu
Waking up can be hard, and getting ready for the day can be tricky, especially when Birungi thinks doing her hair is a chore. Luckily Dad knows the secret to good hair and he’s about to share . . .
Because once you learn the secret to celebrating hair, everyday is a good hair day!
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Tooth Fairy (and Some Things You Didn't) by Briony Stewart
Every single minute, of every single day, a child somewhere loses a baby tooth. But what happens to all those teeth?
They are collected by the tooth fairy, of course! Or the tooth fairies – because there is more than just one tooth fairy. In fact, there are millions! Like us, they are all different.
And now there is an informative and fully illustrated guide that's jam-packed with answers to every child's tooth fairy questions!
Listen, Hippo! by Gabriel Evans
When Billy is feeling sad, he wishes he had someone to talk to. He thinks what he needs is someone to listen . . . but his best friend, Hippo, believes he knows exactly what Billy needs!
Hippo just wants to make Billy happy, but it's only when he finally listens to what Billy wants that he can help his friend.
A Leaf Called Greaf by Kelly Canby
A stunning new picture book by award-winning author and illustrator Kelly Canby that gently introduces the concept of grief to children.
Bear is all alone. His brothers and sisters have left him. Bear embraces his grief in the form of Greaf – the greenest, most beguiling leaf Bear has ever seen. Bear holds Greaf tight. But as the season wanes, Greaf changes, and so too does Bear.
The Suitcase by Daniela Sosa
One boy thinks the summer holidays at Grandma and Grandpa’s house are boring – nothing ever happens, and there’s nothing interesting about his grandparents at all. That is until he finds a suitcase in their attic full of mysterious, strange things!
The photographs and mementos inside tell of two incredible people who went on amazing adventures, had cool outfits and explored faraway places. But who could these people be?
Perhaps his grandparents have the answer . . .
My Baby Sister Is a Diplodocus by Aurore Petit, translated by Daniel Hahn
My new baby sister comes home. But babies don't drink milk, don't ride a bicycle, don't play my games. Do I like being a big brother? No! Roooarr!
My Baby Sister Is a Diplodocus is a new sibling story within the imaginative world of a toddler. We share a brother's excitement then disappointment in his new baby sister. But by imagining her as a dinosaur, he connects with her, making room for everyone in the family.
