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Picture Books
Ann Rand (1918–2012) was an American author, painter and architect who trained with Mies van der Rohe. She wrote ten children’s books during her career, four of which were illustrated by her first husband, the iconic graphic designer Paul Rand. Olle Eksell (1918–2007) was a Swedish illustrator and graphic designer. He is particularly well known for his advertising work for Mazetti and Nessim, and his work was exhibited internationally including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Museé du Louvre in Paris, and the Biennale in Venice.
Illustrated in colour throughout 24.6 x 17.2cm 40pp Hardback ISBN 978 0 500 653029 Thames & Hudson Ltd August £12.99
Edward and the Horse
Ann Rand Illustrated by Ole Eskell
A 20th-Century Children’s Classic
For ages 3+
First published in 1961, this charming story tells the story of a small boy named Edward who lives in the tall city of New York
Edward lives on the twenty-first floor of a large apartment block and would love a pet to keep him company. But the sign in the lobby is clear: ‘No dogs or cats allowed’. However, it doesn’t say anything about horses... With its bold mid-century design aesthetic and meandering text, Edward and the Horse will charm a new generation of readers and designers alike. Olle Eksell’s illustrations are printed here in bright spot colours to replicate the original 1961 edition as faithfully as possible. An afterword by Ruthel Eksell sheds light on the book’s genesis.
Didier Lévy has written over forty books for children, including How to Light Your Dragon, also published by Thames & Hudson. Fred Benaglia is artistic director at Bayard Presse in France, and has also illustrated many children's books. Illustrated in colour throughout 24.5 x 31.5cm 32pp Hardback ISBN 978 0 500 653128 Thames & Hudson Ltd August £12.99
Life With My Dragon
5 Heart-warming Tales
Didier Lévy Illustrated by Fred Benaglia For ages 3+
A follow-up to How to
Light Your Dragon
Also available In this heart-warming follow-up to How to Light Your Dragon, our young protagonist reveals the delights – and dangers – of life with a fiery dragon. The child plays at being a fireman and a doctor, while the dragon becomes a walking Christmas tree, and turns himself into a helicopter by mistake. And when he snores, he makes little sparks that attract fireflies... The pure magic on these pages will set wonderful dreams in motion!
Sunday Times, Children’s Book of the Week
New Statesman
Flying Scotsman and the Best Birthday Ever
Michael Morpurgo Illustrated by Michael Foreman
In association with the National Railway Museum, York For ages 5+
An inspiring tale from Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman celebrating the world’s most iconic train, Flying Scotsman, and its greatest fan, a girl named Iris
Iris knows everything there is to know about Flying Scotsman. Her dad is the famous train’s driver, and every year her favourite birthday treat is a trip to see him at work. But each time Flying Scotsman pulls away, Iris wishes more than anything that she could be in the driver’s cab, just like her dad. Then again, who’s to stop her… Published in association with the National Railway Museum, York, Flying Scotsman and the Best Birthday Ever takes readers on a journey through the golden age of steam travel, paying tribute to the women who drove the trains and kept the railways running during the Second World War. With family at its heart, the story is warmly written and joyously illustrated by national treasures Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman.
Michael Morpurgo is one of the UK’s best-loved authors and storytellers. He has written more than 150 books, including the internationally celebrated War Horse, and was appointed Children’s Laureate in 2003. Morpurgo was awarded a knighthood in 2018 for services to literature and charity. Michael Foreman is an internationally renowned, multi-award-winning children’s book illustrator and author. He has twice won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for British children’s book illustration. Illustrated in colour throughout 21.4 x 28.8cm 32pp Hardback ISBN 978 0 500 652947 Thames and Hudson Ltd August £12.99
Picture Books
The Library Book
Gabby Dawnay Illustrated by Ian Morris
Zach isn’t convinced that books are for him – they’re too long, they’re boring and he would rather watch TV. But thanks to his friend Ro’s stubborn efforts, Zach falls for books hook, line and sinker, and loses himself in a world of dinosaurs, princesses, pirates, football and rocketships – anything and everything the library has to offer.
New in paperback For ages 3+
‘Glorious!’ Chris Riddell Through lively rhymes and dynamic illustrations, The Library Book helps early readers understand the plethora of books available to them through their local library and encourages parents, guardians and teachers to help children find books that appeal to their personal interests. Written in a catchy rhyming style by bestselling author Gabby Dawnay, The Library Book will trigger a love of words in readers of all abilities, while Ian Morris’ inventive watercolour illustrations make Zach’s emotional journey come alive. The combination is a picture book that will inspire a love of libraries, reading, books and words in even the most reluctant reader.
‘Imagine Dr Seuss meets Quentin Blake ... stunningly good and lots of fun’ The School Librarian
@BookBairn
Longlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize 2022
Gabby Dawnay is the author of over ten books for children, including the bestselling If I had a Dinosaur, as seen on CBeebies Bedtime Stories. Ian Morris has an MA in illustration from the Manchester School of Art and in 2017 was named as one of the top 10 Upcoming Image Makers by the Association of Illustrators.
32 colour Illustrations 30 x 23.3cm 32pp Paperback ISBN 978 0 500 660157 Thames & Hudson Ltd August £7.99
Beatrice Alemagna is a bestselling author and illustrator of children’s books. She is the winner of numerous awards, including the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award.
Illustrated in colour throughout 26 x 21cm 48pp Paperback ISBN 978 0 500 296936 Thames & Hudson Ltd August £7.99
Never, Not Ever!
Beatrice Alemagna
New in paperback For ages 3+
A laugh-out-loud tribute to little kids everywhere who would prefer not to leave home on the first day of school
Also available
Harold Snipperpot’s Best Disaster Ever 978 0 500 651872
The Marvellous Fluffy Squishy Itty Bitty 978 0 500 651933
On a Magical Do-Nothing Day 978 0 500 651797 It's the first day of school and all the animals are excited to get there – except Pascaline the bat. School is the last place she wants to go. 'Never, not ever!' she shrieks loudly. So loudly, that something magic happens...
Beatrice Alemagna, one of the most admired picture book illustrators of our time, uses art and story to explore the depths of children’s feelings as few other illustrators do. In Never, Not Ever! she does something very special: she shares both the parent’s and the child’s points of view in a battle of wills over school attendance. Alemagna’s colours, her characters’ expressions, and her nontraditional selftaught style point to an inner playfulness and warmth that goes straight to the heart.
‘Truly delightful ... Alemagna humorously takes us through the difficulty of a young child settling into school ... a lovely, original approach to the theme, beautifully
illustrated’ The School Librarian
Shinsuke Yoshitake is the author-illustrator of many picture books, including It Might Be an Apple, Can I Build Another Me?, What Happens Next?, Why Do I Feel Like This? and It’s My Rubber Band!
Illustrated throughout 20.3 x 20.3cm 52pp Hardback ISBN 978 0 500 653111 Thames & Hudson Ltd August £10.99
Is It Just Me?
Shinsuke Yoshitake
For ages 3+
A humorous new book from the acclaimed author-illustrator Shinsuke Yoshitake
Also available Everyone has something that makes them feel selfconscious. It might be the smell of your breath, the size of your nose, or the way your shirt sleeves bunch up under your jumper. At the centre of this story is a little boy who has a small but embarrassing problem: every time he pees, a few drops dribble on to his underpants. Curious, he asks other children if they have the same issue. He soon discovers a simple life lesson: everyone is battling some kind of irritation. Shinsuke Yoshitake is a master at addressing children’s concerns and recasting them in an approachable, witty way that offers his young readers reassurance.
ISBN 978 0 500 650486 £10.99 ISBN 978 0 500 650783 £10.99
As read on CBeebies Bedtime Stories
$00.00 (can. $00.00) Illustrated in colour throughout 26 x 23.8cm 32pp Hardback ISBN 978 0 500 652961 Thames and Hudson Ltd August £11.99
If I had a vampire bat
Gabby Dawnay Illustrated by Alex Barrow For ages 3+
A laugh-out-loud bedtime story in which a little girl imagines what it would be like to have a vampire bat for a pet
I really want a spooky pet that flaps around and hangs. A toothy type of swoopy pet with shiny pointed fangs... Imagine if I had a... vampire bat!
This charming addition to the popular If I had a... series is timed perfectly for Halloween, and features a sharptoothed but adorable vampire bat as its main star. Taking inspiration from the Addams Family, it imagines what it would be like to live a nocturnal lifestyle and the funny scenarios one might encounter trick-or-treating or at the funfair with a vampire bat as your pal. Facts about vampire bats combine with seasonal spookiness and positive messages about dental hygiene in this brilliant book for bedtime.
Also in the series Gabby Dawnay is a writer and poet. She contributes to OKIDO magazine and is a scriptwriter for children’s television. She is the author of several children’s books, including A Song for Bear, A House for Mouse and If I had a dinosaur. Alex Barrow, a Londonbased illustrator, is art director for and a regular contributor to OKIDO magazine. He has worked with Gabby Dawnay on many picture books published by Thames & Hudson.
Now available as a board book If I had a unicorn
Gabby Dawnay Illustrated by Alex Barrow
Illustrated in colour throughout 18.5 x 17.1cm 28pp Board book ISBN 978 0 500 653166 Thames and Hudson Ltd August £6.99
Huw Lewis Jones is a polarexploring author and historian who lives in Cornwall, UK. His books include Explorers’ Sketchbooks, The Writer’s Map and Archipelago (all Thames & Hudson). Ben Sanders is an award-winning illustrator and graphic designer based in Ballarat, Australia. He is the author and illustrator of I’ve an Uncle Ivan and I Could Wear That Hat! (both Thames & Hudson Australia).
Illustrated in colour throughout 24.4 x 24.4cm 32pp Hardback ISBN 978 0 500 652831 Thames & Hudson Ltd August £11.99
Party Pooper
Huw Lewis Jones Illustrated by Ben Sanders For ages 3+
The third title in the laugh-out-loud series of picture books starring Bad Apple, a truly terrible piece of fruit
It’s Granny Smith’s birthday party and everybody is invited. There’s face painting, a piñata, a pile of presents and one of Snake’s finest cakes... Bad Apple can’t wait to spoil the fun! But it looks like this party pooper’s luck might have run out. Pineapple has had enough of Apple’s bad behaviour and is ready to teach him a lesson.
In the third instalment of Huw Lewis Jones’s hilarious series of picture books, a truly terrible piece of fruit is once more wreaking havoc far beyond the rim of the fruit bowl. Illustrated in a deadpan, painterly style by Ben Sanders, Party Pooper will entertain the entire family.
Also available Praise for Bad Apple
Michael Wagner, of Bad Apple
David Litchfield, of Bad Apple Shortlisted in the Teach Primary Book Awards 2021
