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This month’s colourful new releases to enjoy with your little one

Totally Batty

THE BAT BOOK

By Charlotte Milner

Journey through the upside-down world of bats with this charming book by Charlotte Milner. With bright, bold and beautiful illustrations, The Bat Book hosts a plethora of interesting facts about the furry flying mammals and their importance in the world. £12.99; amazon.co.uk

Code Cracking

ALPHA, BRAVO, CHARLIE

By Sara Gillingham

Let your little ones become immersed in the world of maritime communication with this stunning book exploring morse code, the phonetic alphabet and nautical flags. Covering the rare combination of education, humour and imagination, this book packs a nautical punch for any seafaring adventurer. £12.95; phaidon.com

Picture This

BIRDS AND OTHER ANIMALS

By Phaidon

Picasso famously once commented that it took “four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child”, but how long would it take a child to learn to paint like Picasso? With this fantastically composed book kids will learn just that, starting with the artist’s famous line drawings. £6.99; phaidon.com

Globe Trotter

OUR WORLD

By Shinsuke Yoshitake

Explore the Earth’s amazing geography through rhyming verse and immersive illustration with Our World. Traversing past rivers, lakes and oceans deep, to valleys, hills and mountains steep, this book will take children on an exciting adventure looking at the diverse landscape of our planet. £12.95; phaidon.com

Flaming Love

HOW TO LIGHT YOUR DRAGON

By Didier Lévy & Fred Benaglia

This delightful book tells the story of a little boy who desperately tries to relight a dragon’s fire. After trying everything from tickling the dragon to prodding him and even sticking fake flames on his face, the little boy gives up and pops a kiss on the dragon to show him that he loves him even without the flames - and boom, there’s the fire. £13; kidly.co.uk

Keep It Green

THE LAST TREE

By Emily Haworth-Booth

An allegory of climate change and mankind’s impact on the planet, this book tells a story of destruction, rebirth and hope for the future. Beautifully illustrated and written by Emily Haworth- Booth, it will help develop respect and compassion for the beautiful natural world around us. £6.99; waterstones.com

Crowd Control

RABBIT, RABBIT RABBIT!

By Lorna Scobie

Rabbit loves being the only child in the family. But when Rabbit’s parents have some news, and then more news, things start to get awfully crowded at home. This humorous and endearing book will help teach little ones about learning to share with their siblings. £6.99; scholastic.co.uk