Picture Books for the Christmas List!
To make your Christmas shopping a little easier this year we’ve created a list of our favourite picture books from 2017. From superheros, to owls, to the ugliest animals on the savannah… We’ve got a variety of perfect treats to go under your tree this Christmas!
When I Grow Up
This hugely exciting picture book collaboration by internationally celebrated musician-comedian Tim Minchin and award-winning illustrator Steve Antony is an absolute treat, whether you’re big or small! Inspired by Tim Minchin’s hit song When I Grow Up from MATILDA THE MUSICAL , the book takes look at adult life from a child’s perspective. Grown-ups surely have all the fun as they must eat sweets every day, climb the biggest trees and watch cartoons till their eyes go square. But do they really…? A truly magical picture book by two incredible talents.
Superbat
Pat the bat decides to be special… a SUPERBAT! But he soon realises this is harder than it looks. All his bat friends have amazing hearing. All of them can fly. And all bats can find their way in the dark. Pat is starting to think that he will never stand out – until a family of mice see him for what he really is… A HERO! A hilarious, heart-warming and strikingly illustrated debut picture book by a brilliant new talent, Matt Carr.
Fairy Magic
When Isabelle meets a lovely fairy called Summer-Blue, she discovers a magical world, hidden in the woods at the bottom of her garden. She can’t wait to share what she’s learned with her family, but her sister and brothers don’t believe in fairies, and they don’t believe Isabelle! As a deaf child Isabelle can see and sense things that her family can’t. Her hearing aid helps her to understand their world – but how can she persuade them to step into hers? An enchanting picture book about fairies, friendship and family, by children’s TV presenter Cerrie Burnell and illustrated by Laura Ellen Anderson.
Paws Off My Book
Olaf the Giraffe is excited when he finds a book. “I LOVE books!” he chuckles, and starts to have a look. But he gets interrupted by a whole host of animals who tell him how to read: lying down like a crocodile, standing on one leg like a flamingo, and even hanging upside down like a monkey! Olaf has enough and stomps away… but soon finds himself sharing the book with all the animals, together. A charming picture book about the joy of reading and finding your own way by Fabi Santiago, whose TIGER IN A TUTU was shortlisted for the Waterstones Book Price, 2017.
Superhero Hotel
Welcome to the Superhero Hotel – a top secret hotel where superheroes come to relax after a hard day saving the world. The trouble is superheroes don’t like having nothing to do. They soon get bored and decide to help out around the hotel. But their efforts backfire terribly, creating chaos and putting the hotel in danger. The superheroes must work together to save the hotel before it’s too late! From the bestselling author of the The Fairytale Hairdresser comes this exciting action-packed superhero adventure!
Mopoke
Mopoke the owl loves peace and quiet, but the bush is full of many, many annoying disturbances. Poor Mopoke is about to find out that you can’t always get what you want. Visually brilliant, and hysterically funny, this debut picture book by Philip Bunting is destined to become a classic.* A stylish debut by exciting new author/illustrator, Mopoke is perfect for fans of Jon Klassen and Chris Haughton.*
The Ugly Five
Who needs cute critters? It’s time to celebrate ugly animals! The Ugly Five are proud of how hideous they are. There’s the bristly wildebeest, the yucky bald vulture, the spotty hyena and the gangly marabou stork. Not to mention the warthog, who is covered in – you guessed it – warts! As they swagger across the African savannah, showing off their glorious yuckiness, their cheeky rhymes will make you laugh out loud. Don’t be disgusted. They might be gangly, warty, bumpy, bristly, spotty and stinky – but they’re perfect just the way they are! Brand new picture book from no. 1 bestselling team Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler – a heart-warming comic rhyme that is a joy to read aloud!
Cat in a Box
A loving look at what our feline friends really do all day, with heaps of humour and CATtitude. “I am a cat, and I have a busy, busy life. Looking after my family is a full-time job. They just couldn’t do without me!” The hugely talented Jo Williamson has created a joyful picture book packed with peek-a-boo boxes, quick cat-naps, stretching on keyboards… and hating baths! New picture book treat from the creator of How to be a Dog, Cat in a Box is simply purrrfect picture book!
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