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Invisible Things - Andy J Pizza

2024-07-12T17:59:38+01:00

Vendor: Chronicle
Type: Books
Price: 12.99

If we could put on a pair of magical invisible glasses and see all the feelings, ideas, and other invisible things that populate our world, what would they look like? Could you see an itch? Could you describe hope?

This book is a creative and fun exploration of the invisible things that make up the human experience. It encourages young readers to look past the visible and connect with the things that are not seen.

From the sound of a dog barking to the rainbow-MAGIC taste of a lollipop, from gratitude to grit, this book will help you meet the many interesting sensations that follow you every day, even if you can't see them. Explore the way a sad song can sometimes make you happy, and discover that laughs – even fake ones – can multiply faster than you'd imagine. As readers give these unknown forces a name, they'll also find a gentle invitation to pause, take a deep breath, and reflect on the invisible things at work in their own lives.

Little Dumplings board book - Jekka Kuhlmann, Krissy Kuhlmann & Haley Hazell

2024-07-11T16:21:36+01:00

Vendor: Chronicle
Type: Books
Price: 6.99

A mouth-watering multicultural board book for little foodies and their loved ones, celebrating dumplings from kitchens all over the world!

There are so many different kinds of dumplings to love! In this sweet rhyming board book, the youngest of readers are introduced to traditional dumplings eaten all over the world, from bao to pierogi, samosa, and more. Featuring more than 30 different dumplings, plus an illustrated guide to pronunciation and associated regions, this multicultural board book is just right for sharing diverse culinary traditions and fostering a love of good food with little ones. Everyone is welcome at this dumpling celebration!

Once Upon A Unicorn Horn - Beatrice Blue

2024-07-08T16:43:24+01:00

Vendor: Frances Lincoln
Type: Books
Price: 7.99

Do you know how unicorns got their horns? It all began once upon a magic forest, when a little girl called June discovered tiny horses learning how to fly in her garden. But one of the poor horses couldn’t fly at all! So, with the help of her parents, June thought of a very sweet and very delicious way to make her new friend happy. What could that have been…?

A magical and fun-filled picture book about how unicorns got their horns. Check out Once Upon A Witch's Broom, too.

One Little Word - Joseph Coelho

2023-09-29T19:37:54+01:00

Vendor: Frances Lincoln
Type: Books
Price: 12.99

This beautiful and moving picture book tells the story of how a big, hairy argument gets in between two best friends. It's an ode to the power of an apology, and to treasuring a special bond that runs deeper than even the friends realised.

'The argument came from nowhere.
It sat huge and bloated
in the middle of the playground
between me and my best friend.'

This big hairy monster appears out of the blue one day, splitting up the best friends and growing bigger and bigger, until it starts to ruin all the children in the playground's fun. Together, they learn how to shrink the monster until it vanishes completely, to the point where they can't even remember what it looks like!

Coelho's gentle and lyrical verse pair perfectly with Allison Colpoys' beautiful illustrations to create a book which will be treasured by young readers.

Fish and Crab - Marianna Coppo

2023-09-25T20:25:19+01:00

Vendor: Chronicle
Type: Books
Price: 12.99

Fish And Crab is a funny, clever picture book about the importance of sharing big feelings with a trusted friend.

Fish and Crab are best friends, always there for each other. When it's time for bed, Crab is ready to go to sleep, but Fish is still wide awake, wondering: 'What is that noise-that ooh, ooh ? What if aliens abduct us as we sleep? What if it rains frogs? What if . . . so many things?!'

This unforgettable picture book is relatable and reassuring, showing the youngest of readers that it is okay to embrace the full spectrum of our feelings – not just at bedtime, but anytime. And that even the biggest worries and 'what ifs' are easier to cope with when someone you love and trust is there to listen.

The Magic Cap - Mirelle Messier

2023-06-08T20:03:34+01:00

Vendor: Abrams
Type: Books
Price: 12.99

This charming picture book is a heartwarming tale about devotion and generosity for all lovers of gnomes and whimsical forest creatures.

Many moons ago, in a tiny, thatched cottage at the edge of the woods, lived two children named Isaura and Arlo with their hedgehog, Crispin. When their beloved pet becomes ill, Isaura suggests that they seek the magical healing power of gnomes. Convinced this will heal it, the children set off into the woods with humble offerings, hoping to attract the gnomes. The trick does not seem to work, however, and gnomes are nowhere to be seen despite the children’s good intentions. Isaura and Arlo will have to remain hopeful and wish for a magical solution!

Magic - Mirelle Ortega

2023-04-24T08:15:40+01:00

Vendor: Abrams
Type: Books
Price: 13.99

This magical picture book tells the author's own story of growing up on her family’s pineapple farm in Mexico. Magic isn’t good or bad, it just is. Sometimes it gives, sometimes it takes. Sometimes life blossoms, sometimes it wilts. The book speaks about change and transformation of all kinds: what we can’t control, such as natural disasters and loss, and what we can. Magic can transform dirt into pineapples, seeds into trees, wool into blankets, words into stories, blank pages into pictures… a story into a picture book.

You Rule! - Rilla Alexander

2023-04-24T08:15:36+01:00

Vendor: Chronicle
Type: Books
Price: 12.99

You Rule! is a wonderfully affirmative and aspirational picture book about how the most precious things in life are immeasurable.

How far can you go? How much do you know? How kind are you? How much do I love you? These are the impossible questions every child has asked, and every parent has struggled to answer. This boldly illustrated book of possibilities and exploration is a calibration and celebration of bravery, kindness, love and so much more.

Bark Ship Bonnie - Stephanie Staib

2023-03-28T14:56:26+01:00

Vendor: Abrams
Type: Books
Price: 11.99

Bark Ship Bonnie is a super picture book: a sailing adventure featuring a girl, her dog and their boat, complete with a 'Ship Slang' glossary and diagram of a real bark ship.

Bonnie lass, bark sailor on a bark ship. Can she cast off, set sail, chase sea tales, befriend whales, scope islands, outwit squalls, and make it home in time to slip back into the slip and sleep, in this delightfully salty tale of a girl, her dog and a boat.

Our Tower - Joseph Coelho

2022-11-07T23:38:37+00:00

Vendor: Frances Lincoln
Type: Books
Price: 12.99

This magical story follows three children living in a tower block, as they embark on a fantastical adventure which helps them see their home in a new light.

A deeply personal story written by the award-winning poet Joseph Coelho, drawn from his own experience growing up in a tower block and looking for adventure. This story is a celebration of, and a reclaiming of tower blocks as a place where magic and adventure can happen.

It's a modern-day fable that shows the children of a tower block travelling to a strange, magical world inside a tree and meeting an old man with supernatural powers, only to realise that the magic they'd been looking for had been in their tower all along.

Beautiful illustrations complement the poetic narrative, creating an enchanting story which children and adults alike will fall in love with.

This powerful story is about how society separates 'urban' spaces from the countryside, but the reality is that nature is everywhere, and everyone should have access to it.

Like - Annie Barrows & Leo Espinosa

2022-10-28T23:43:38+01:00

	Vendor: Chronicle Type: Books Price: 12.99
Like is a funny yet thought-provoking picture book. It features a sequence of outlandishly fun compare-and-contrasts that show how humans are much more like each other than we are different. A lovely story with an inclusivity message.

Have You Ever Seen A Flower? - Shawn Harris

2022-10-28T23:40:47+01:00

Vendor: Chronicle
Type: Books
Price: 12.99

Have You Ever Seen a Flower? is an award-winning, enchanting picture book exploring the relationship between childhood and nature.

In this simple yet profound story, one child experiences a flower with all five senses, from colour to fragrance to the entire universe it evokes, revealing how a single flower can expand one’s perspective in incredible ways. This book explores perception, the environment and humanity. It's a lovely reminder to appreciate the beauty of the world.