Picture Books

Illustrated in colour throughout 29.5 x 24.5cm 32pp Hardback ISBN 978 0 500 652701 Thames and Hudson Ltd February £14.99

Mouse’s Wood

A Year in Nature

Alice Melvin ‘An utter gem’ – The Telegraph

An exquisitely illustrated novelty picture book with die-cut flaps that follows the woodland ramblings of Mouse through the change in seasons.

- A celebration of slow living in connection with nature: bound to strike a chord with families who have gained a new appreciation of all that nature has to offer during the COVID lockdowns. - Hand-drawn and painted illustrations combine with novelty die-cut flaps to give the reader the experience of exploring Mouse’s wood for themselves, seeing inside animals’ homes. - A nature calendar completes the book, allowing children to discover the birds, insects, animals and plants living in harmony with the changing seasons.

Illustrated in colour throughout 23.5 x 19cm 48pp Hardback ISBN 978 0 500 652954 Thames and Hudson Ltd March £10.99

Picture Books

A Day by the Sea

Barbara Nascimbeni From the creator of Home Alone comes this delightful celebration of a day spent by the sea, complete with salty air, run-ins with sea life, and making forever friends.

- From the author of Home Alone, which was praised by Kirkus Reviews as: ‘Lovely ... reminiscent of mid-20th-century modern graphics... A grand match of dry humour and sweet illustrative delivery’. - A hilarious story that will find fans in young readers and dog owners alike, who will find Frido and his canine pals’ humorous antics highly endearing.

Illustrated in colour throughout 26 x 23.8cm 32pp Hardback ISBN 978 0 500 652688 Thames and Hudson Ltd February £10.99

If I had a kangaroo

Gabby Dawnay and Alex Barrow With rollicking rhymes and bold illustrations, this charming bedtime story follows a little girl’s flight of fancy as she imagines the advantages and disadvantages of having a kangaroo as a pet.

- The wryly observed advantages of having an outrageous pet unexpectedly combine to make for a calming bedtime story. - Children will enjoy the energetic and lyrical text and find great pleasure in spotting the humorous details in the illustrations. - With upbeat rhymes and boldly graphic illustrations, this stylish book has serious mass-market appeal.

ISBN 978 0 500 651506 £7.99 ISBN 978 0 500 652626 £7.99 ISBN 978 0 500 652800 £7.99 ISBN 978 0 500 652879 £7.99

Human Town

Alan Durant and Anna Doherty

The Name Game

- Award-winning author - Important message about the environment - Fun illustrations and story

Illustrated throughout 27.5 x 23cm 32pp Paperback ISBN 978 1 910 328835 Tiny Owl Publishing Ltd April £7.99

The little girl is so bored at home. There’s NO-ONE to play with! That is until she decides to play the name game with the nature and animals around her, inventing fantastic names and personalities for all of them!

- Award-winning author - Encourages mindfulness in children - Encourages observation and expression

Illustrated throughout 27.5 x 23cm 32pp Paperback ISBN 978 1 910 328859 Tiny Owl Publishing Ltd June £7.99

Elizabeth Laird and Olivia Holden