Who doesn't love new books? I know I certainly do! I actually love reading on Christmas Day. I think I've done that for at least 15 out of the last 20 years. Sitting by the Christmas tree with a cup of tea and a good book is just about my favorite thing to do. I personally love seeing my kids do the same. Today I have 6 new books to share with you. One lucky reader will win a copy of all 6 books to add to their home library!
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The brilliant debut from a rising star of the picture book world, noted as 'one to watch' by The Bookseller magazine: Big Cat by Emma
Lazell (Pavilion Children's; ISBN: 9781843654292; Hardcover $16.95; Ages 4-8).
Isobel's grandma has lost her glasses and she can't see a thing without
them. While Isobel and Gran are in the garden searching for the specs,
they come across a cat. A very big cat. A very big and stripy cat! The big
cat moves in with them, much to the disgust of all
gran's other cats. He might be good fun, but he takes up lots of space
and eats every scrap of food. Eventually the new cat's mom and dad turn
up, looking for their missing son. And they
just happen to have found gran's glasses too. The tiger family are
delighted to be reunited—and gran now sees that she's been sharing her
house with... a tiger!
A heartwarming and surreal romp, packed with jokes and funny details and with an underlying message of acceptance.
The Green Giant by Katie Cottle (Pavilion Children's; 7/1/2019; ISBN: 9781843654308;
Hardcover $16.95; Ages 4-8; 32 pages) is a beautiful
eco-tale that encourages us to put down our devices and save the planet
- from the winner of the 2017 Batsford Prize and a rising star in the
picture book world.
You've met the Iron Giant, the Big Friendly Giant and the Selfish Giant. Now meet the Green Giant!
A young girl, Bea, and her dog, Iris, are staying with her grandad in
the country. Bea is bored, but Iris’s adventures lead them to the
seemingly small and rusty old greenhouse next door.
Inside the greenhouse, Bea finds... a giant. A giant made entirely of
plants and greenery. Bea is scared, but the giant reassures her and
explains that he has escaped from the grey city.
Bea and the giant become friends, but can they do anything to make the grey city, and the world, a greener place?
Forgotten Beasts: Amazing Creatures that Once Roamed the Earth by
Matt Sewell (Pavilion Children's;
10/4/2019; ISBN: 9781843653936; Hardcover $19.95; Ages 7+; 9 pages)
with scientific consultant Dr. Stephen Brusatte, vertebrate
paleontologist at The University of Edinburgh is a witty, colorful celebration of the amazing lost creatures of this planet;
with a strong message of protection and conservation.
Matt Sewell's follow-up to the mega-hit The Colorful World of Dinosaurs is
a beautifully-illustrated large format look at the amazing beasts that
time forgot—from the relatively well known,
such as the sabre-toothed tiger and woolly mammoth, to the obscure
monsters that walked the earth millions of years ago—many now forgotten.
Although less celebrated than the dinosaurs, the range of beasts is
equally impressive, every one an amazing or scary creature that actually
stalked the planet. Like the dinosaurs, these beasts are awe-inspiring
in their variety, in a wide range of furs, feathers
and colours, making for a stunning collection of vivid watercolor
illustrations.
The animals are arranged chronologically—from the strange invertebrate
Opabinia that lived over 500 million years ago, to the Thylacine, or
Tasmanian Tiger, that became extinct in 1936. More than 50 strange and
fascinating creatures are featured.
Barry Falls' debut picture book is a brilliantly illustrated, funny and
thought-provoking celebration of where you might go and what you might
do in life that harks back to the Dr. Seuss era of children's books: It's Your World Now! ( Pavilion
Children's; 8/1/2019; ISBN: 9781843654315; Hardcover $16.95; Ages 4-8; 32 pages).
“As for you my bouncing ball, well you can truly have it all. Yes, you can set the world alight,
my child-so-small, your future's bright.”
A beautiful, lyrical and funny celebration of the world and the potential of every individual within it,
with ;ots of things to spot on each page – cats, birds, flowers, cars,
books, castles, rollercoasters and chocolate cake to name a few! Can you
spot the ladybug on every page?
This is the perfect book to read to children to help them appreciate the wonderful things that exist in the world,
and the wonderful things that they can do, as well as allowing them to
understand
some of the setbacks that may happen. And in the end, whatever happens,
the child is reassured that their parents will always love them.
Adventures on Earth by Simon Tyler (Pavilion Children's Books; 10/8/19; ISBN: 978-1843654278; Hardcover $19.95; Ages 7+; 96 pages)
The wonderful graphic illustrator Simon Tyler
is back with a book all about the extremes of our planet - and the
people who venture there. Bursting with information and illustrated in
bold and colorful graphics, this book will grab
the attention of all avid explorers - big and small.
Follow in the footsteps of the world's most
famous explorers and travel to the extremes of our environment on
Earth--learn about the highest and deepest, hottest and coldest places
on Earth. Discover the world's most wild terrain--deserts,
mountains, volcanoes, rivers, jungles, oceans, the polar regions and
more and learn about how they were discovered and explored by human
adventurers. Find out how these regions are under threat from global
warming and other issues, and learn what we can do
to conserve them.
The Adventures of Moose & Mr Brown (Hardcover $17.95;
ISBN 9781843654285; Ages 4-8), the
first picture book by celebrated British designer Paul Smith and illustrated
by Sam Usher, well known for his multi-award shortlisted book Can You See Sassoon? and
popular seasonal picture book series – Snow, Rain, Storm
and Sun.
The Adventures of Moose & Mr Brown is
a laugh-out-loud rollicking adventure story of animals, travel, design
and finding inspiration in the most unlikely of places. It follows the
story of Mr Brown, an international fashion designer, who agrees to help
a Moose he
encounters at an airport to track down his lost twin brother, Monty.
Along the way they travel the world and help multiple animals by
designing garments to meet their particular needs – including slippers
for sloths, parkas for penguins and scarves for giraffes.
The story was inspired by toys that Paul has owned for many years and
which reside in his office in Covent Garden, London.
Paul
Smith is one of Britain’s foremost designers. He is renowned for his
creative spirit, which combines tradition and modernity. From its
origins in one small shop in Nottingham,
England, in 1970, Paul Smith has grown into a global business, selling
in over seventy countries.
WIN WIN WIN
One lucky reader will win a 6-Book Library from Pavilion!!
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