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Beatrice Alemagna
Award-winning book from one of Europe’s most popular illustrators. With innovative and uniquely styled illustrations it approachs the themes of identity and finding our place in the world.
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Eddie knows her mum would love a Fluffy Squishy Itty Bitty for her birthday. The only problem is that she doesn’t know what a Fluffy Squishy Itty Bitty is, or…
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A poignant look at the way things come and go, beautifully illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna, winner of the Society of Illustrator’s Gold Medal for Original Art.
A new title featuring Pascaline, the delightful creation of award-winning picture-book maker Beatrice Alemagna and star of Never, Not Ever!
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In this utterly enchanting and unexpected tale from international picture book star Beatrice Alemagna, a childhood mishap is the occasion for growth and self-reflection.
When a little girl falls on…
When Pascaline, a little bat, screams Never, Not Ever in response to going to school, something extraordinary happens, which changes her mind.
"Yesterday I fell. I tripped on a cobblestone--and oof! My dad cleaned my knee and told me, 'Soon you'll have a beautiful scab.' I got a scab, but it wasn't…
From one of the most renowned and exciting illustrators working today, a picture book with a distinctive style mixing collage, paint and drawing
David Almond
A magical story about finding your identity from one of the most acclaimed storytellers of his generation, richly illustrated in full colour by an internationally renowned artist.
My mother says…
In life there are lots of things that come and go, transform, or get left behind. It happens to everything … except this. This book deals with life changes and…
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Boubo’s eager to show that he’s not a baby anymore: he knows he’s on his way to being a big kid and is proud to demonstrate his new-found abilities to…
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Little Eddie heard his sister say, Cumple mama mini-peli-coso, and is determined to find a birthday gift for his mother too. In his journey through the city, each shopkeeper offers…
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A touching story about the different ways to celebrate Christmas.
Harold is turning seven years old. He’s never had a real birthday party. His parents are too grumpy. But this year is going to be different. Thanks to a peculiar…
All I want to do on a rainy day like today is play my game, but my mom says it’s a waste of time. The game makes my mom crazy…
A beautiful new book exploring the wonderful way that happiness enters our lives and changes the way we look at the world!
A fun, heart-warming story about a lonely boy named Harold Snipperpot, and what happens when his parents decide to throw him a birthday party.
Here Alemagna stakes herself on the idea that the adventures children make for themselves are by far the very best!
A story about difference, exclusion, experience, and ultimately the embrace of one’s core self, Child of Glass explores the interplay between inner and outer and the journey we have to…
An instant classic from Beatrice Alemagna: a laugh-out-loud tribute to little kids everywhere who would prefer not to leave home on the first day of school.
An entertaining tale about making friends and embracing the unknown by award-winning artist, Beatrice Alemagna.
Tras En el Pais de las pulgas, donde Beatrice Alemagna nos contaba de forma divertida como vencer el miedo del individuo al grupo llega Las pulgas en el jardin: Ahora…
Comienza un nuevo dia en casa de Pascualina, pero las cosas no van demasiado bien… Pascualina es una pequena murcielaga. Tiene 3 anos y debe ir a la escuela? !como…
Sara Stridsberg
A beautiful meditation on going to the park to play-which extends into a reflection on life itself-from Booker-longlisted Sara Stridsberg and the inimitable Beatrice Alemagna.
A retelling of Snow White from the point of view of the stepmother queen, whose blinding obsession and insatiable jealousy lead inexorably to her own violent undoing.
A solitary girl with a kinship for the sea makes a wondrous discovery in a tale of identity and belonging from master storyteller David Almond.
Annie Lumsden has hair that…
Celebrate the differences and similarities between girl and boy bugs.
Gianni Rodari
Everyone knows how Little Red Riding Hood goes. But Grandpa keeps getting the story all wrong, with hilarious results!
Over 70 years ago, Italian author Gianni Rodari wrote The Moon of Kyiv to remind us of the humanity we all share.
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Despite his best intentions, Giovanni cannot help but get distracted by the interesting world around him.
Alison Green
Illustrations by prominent illustrators accompany this story on how to make the world a better place through kindness, with an emphasis on welcoming refugees.
