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HB | 40pp | 270 x 230mm
£11.99 | ISBN 978-1-911171-25-6
Thissurreal modern folk-tale tells the story of an adventurous young girl who must protect a peaceful living creature.
Erin is fascinated by the stories of Black Rock: a huge, dark and spiky mass that is said to destroy any boats that come near it! But are the tales really true? One day Erin sneaks on board her mother’s fishing boat to find out…
Joe Todd-Stanton grew up in Brighton and studied at Bristol University, where he received a first class degree in Illustration. He lives and works in London.
BLACK ROCK
Joe
Todd-Stanton
'A beautiful, immersive introduction to Norse mythology' — the Guardian
Step in to Professor Brownstone’s vault and discover ancient relics from throughout history and all around the world... all collected by his famous ancestors!
Travel back to the age of the Vikings with Brownstone’s earliest ancestor, Arthur. The bookish young adventurer must find the courage to save his village and defeat the mighty beast Fenrir.
This October, meet a second Brownstone as she decodes hieroglyphs, solves puzzles, and learns about the ancient gods of Egypt in Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx.
2017 | Picture Book | 0 to 5
| 32pp | 230 x 270mm
| ISBN 978-1-911171-30-0
Thedebut book by talented young illustrator Roisin Swales is a tale of friendship and overcoming sadness.
Big and Little do everything together. Until one day, Big suddenly hides away inside his shell. Little tries all he can to get Big to come out, but when your best friend is feeling down, sometimes they just need a little bit of time… and a big hug!
Roisin is an illustrator and animator based in Copenhagen, who graduated in 2016 from Manchester School of Art with a first class Honours in Illustration with Animation. She won the World Wide Picture Book Illustration
Aheart-warming story about helping outsiders that highlights the plight of polar bears in today’s changing climate.
When a polar bear arrives unexpectedly in the woods, the other animals fear and avoid him – and his odd habit of collecting leaves only adds to their distrust. Then one day, they watch as he attempts to fly over the water with wings made of colourful leaves... trying to get back home.
Sandra Dieckmann is a London-based artist, illustrator and potter. In 2011, she was chosen by illustrator Shaun Tan as the Emerging Talent in Illustration for her image ‘Fox Tree’.
June 2017 | Picture Book | 3 to 7 HB | 32pp | 230 x 270mm £11.99 | ISBN 978-1-911171-31-7 171317 781911 9 90000
Pounceinto the wonderful world of wild cats with this captivating illustrated guide and learn everything you need to know about our feline friends!
Did you know that the fishing cat has partially webbed paws to help with catching fish? Or that pumas can leap up 5 metres into trees? There are roughly 38 species of cats today, each one superbly adapted to their environment –whether that be in the rainforest or the desert!
Owen Davey is an award-winning illustrator, living and working in Leicester, UK. He graduated with a first class degree in Illustration from Falmouth University and his work has since been published in every continent except Antarctica!
Owen
Davey
Non-Fiction | 5+ | 40pp | 230 x 290mm
HB | £12.99 | ISBN 978-1-909263-91-8
Discover some of the most unusual and interesting sharks, from the tasselled wobbegong to the famous great white shark, in this informative and absorbing guide.
Non-Fiction | 5+ | 40pp | 230 x 290mm
HB | £12.99 | ISBN 978-1-909263-57-4
Where do monkeys come from, and where do they live? With over 250 species inhabiting our planet, there’s plenty to discover about our primate cousins.
Introducing the concept of personal space and sharing, this softly illustrated picture book can be enjoyed by very young children.
A little rabbit is trying to read his book in peace, but there's so much going on around him! Maybe he needs some space just for himself...
Pippa Goodhart is an award-winning, bestselling author, known for the Winnie the Witch series and her collaborations with Nick Sharratt. She currently teaches at Cambridge University’s Institute for Continued Education.
Rebecca Crane was born in Aberdeen, and lives in Australia. She studied illustration at Edinburgh University, followed by an MA in Character Animation at Central Saint Martins in 2015.
Pippa
Goodhart & Rebecca Crane
Join Mr Tweed on a search-and-find adventure within Jim Stoten’s wacky, bustling world, where an array of missing objects lie hidden in pages of vibrant colour.
busy and bright'
Design Week
Where has Colin’s kite flown off to? And where are Little Penny’s flowers? Everyone Mr Tweed meets on his walk needs his aid. So do a good deed, and help Mr Tweed!
The band is in town, but where are all of its members? It’s up to Mr Tweed to find them all in time for the show. But spotting them in the zoo won’t be easy…
Jim Stoten is an illustrator based in London, UK. Over the last several years Jim’s unique style and fun illustrations have been commissioned for an impressive list of clients including MTV, Habitat, Levi’s, Urban Outfitters and The Guardian.
Jim Stoten
Look through the glass with the gang and see if you can spot a jellyfish with a banjo!
Inthis sweet bedtime book, written in simple rhyming verse, children are introduced to a whole host of baby animals and their homes.
Young chipmunks live underground, while kangaroo joeys need a pouch, and crocodile hatchlings hide in their mother's mouths. And so baby animals are safe and sound with their grown-ups close around!
Jean Roussen is a Swiss-French graphic designer and writer. He is the bestselling author of Beautiful Birds, also published by Flying Eye Books.
Loris Lora is a Los Angeles based graduate of the Art Center College of Design. Loris' work has been published in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. She illustrated Eventually Everything Connects for Nobrow.
Jean Roussen & Loris
Lora
illustrator Dieter Braun offers his readers an accurate representation of animals from the southern hemisphere in this gorgeously illustrated volume.
Through his beautiful and colourful illustrations, readers will be dazzled by the giraffes and elephants in Africa, koalas and kangaroos in Australia, huge blue whales in the open oceans, and many more!
Dieter Braun is a freelance illustrator and children’s book author from Hamburg, Germany. He studied Communciation Design at the Folkwangschule in Essen. Clients include International publications like Time Magazine, The New York Times, and Elle.
March 2017 | Non-fiction | All ages
HB | 152pp | 300 x 238mm
£20 | ISBN 978-1-909263-97-0
Dieter Braun
Dieter Braun
Flying Eye Books
Discover the polar bears and orcas of the Arctic, Europe’s red foxes and swans, the pumas of North America, Asian pandas and many more creatures from the northern hemisphere.
‘A most beautiful illustrated guide… captivating’ — the Guardian
Dieter
Unexpected friendships are formed in this charming story about a solitary raincloud and a grumpy little girl.
A solitary raincloud is looking for a friend, but everyone hides away from him. If only he could find someone who liked rain… One day, he stumbles across a young florist who looks rather sad – could she be looking for a friend too?
Katie Harnett studied Illustration at the University of the West of England, followed by an MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. She received the Bologna Children’s Book Fair ARS IN FABULA Grant Award in 2015 and has exhibited her work at the Bologna Book Fair twice.
‘Harnett gets everything right. Her story is touching without being overly sentimental’ — The New York Times
Picture Book | 3 to 5 | HB | 32pp 195 x 255mm | £11.99 | ISBN 978-1-909263-37-6
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Vibrant,quirky illustrations lead toddlers through a series of silly movements that encourage playfulness and fun.
Can you touch the ground? Can you spin around? Very young children will love joining these two oddball characters as they try to copy different animals!
Joshua Seigal is an award-winning poet, performer and educator who uses poetry to develop literacy skills and inspire confidence and creativity in young children. He has worked with hundreds of schools, nurseries, libraries and festivals across the UK.
Amélie Falière grew up in Burgundy and moved to Paris to study illustration. She regularly collaborates with Biyard and Milan press, focusing on simple, vibrant images with a retro feel.
Joshua Seigal & Amélie Falière
Joshua Seigal
Flying Eye Books
‘Beautiful
and powerful’ — the Guardian, best children’s books of 2016
Based on her interactions with people forced to seek a new home, and told from the perspective of a young child, Francesca Sanna has created a beautiful and sensitive book that is full of significance for our time.
What is it like to have to leave everything behind and travel many miles to somewhere unfamiliar and strange? A mother and her two children set out on such a journey; one filled with fear of the unknown, but also great hope.
Francesca Sanna is an Italian illustrator and graphic designer based in Switzerland. She graduated in 2015 from the Lucerne School of Art and Design with a Master of Design with focus on Illustration. The Journey is her first picture book.
Endorsed by
‘Amnesty International UK endorses The Journey because it reminds us that we all have the right to a safe place to live.’
'A sweet celebration of all that is alive and wonderful, inside us and in the outside world we shape together.'
— Brain Pickings
Arichlyillustrated tale that teaches us how important it is to persist and try, no matter what the odds. Now available in paperback!
There was once a little gardener and his garden meant everything to him. He worked hard, very hard, but he was just too little (or at least he felt he was). The celebrated author of Wild transports us to a world not unlike our own, but still brimming with fantasy and wonder.
Emily Hughes was born in Hawaii, USA but now lives and works in East London. Her first picture book Wild, is consistently one of the bestselling and most recognisable titles on the Flying Eye list and has been translated into 12 languages worldwide.
Feb 2017 | Picture Book | 3 to 7 PB | 40pp | 260 x 230mm
£6.99 | ISBN 978-1-911171-24-9
‘Brilliant,
Picture Book | 3 to 7
PB | 40pp | 230 x 270mm
£6.99 | ISBN 978-1909263-62-8
unique’
bold and beautifully
— The Metro
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‘Magnificent and deeply moving’ — the Guardian, best children’s books of 2016
Based on conservationist Ernest Thompson Seton’s life-changing encounter with a wolf pack in New Mexico, this is a moving and powerful book that highlights the importance of protecting wild animals.
The second book from Kate Greenaway Medal winner, William Grill, takes us to the red heat of the American desert, following the true story of the Currumpaw Valley wolf pack and the man hired to trap their leader.
A graduate of the University of Falmouth, William Grill is an exciting young talent with a slew of prizes and exhibitions under his belt, including being the youngest Kate Greenaway Medal winner since 1960.
'This beautiful non-fiction book seems to effortlessly bring a modern and fresh feel to the story of Ernest Shackleton, whilst remaining traditional and classic. ' — The Kate Greenaway Medal 2015.
| 7+ | HB
Professor Astro Cat is the smartest cat in the alley. So hold on tight –he’s ready to take you on a scientific journey through physics and beyond!
Discover everything you need to know about the stars, our planet, the solar system, our galaxy and the universe in this best-selling book.
Non-fiction | 7 to 11 | HB | 64pp 290 x 290mm | £15.99 ISBN 978-1-909263-07-9 263079 781909 9 90000
From the wind that rustles the trees, to the Sun that keeps us warm, physics is all around us, all the time! Learn about energy, forces, and the fundamental rules that describe the nature of our world.
‘...the best so far in an already excellent series.’ — Down the Tubes
Thecity of Trolberg has some dark secrets to reveal… and our favourite blue-haired adventurer is about to discover them!
Hilda is starting to shirk her responsibilities, seeking days filled with excitement instead of spending time at home and her mother is getting worried. In a moment of tension, the pair find themselves flung far away into a mysterious dark forest, the Land of the Trolls!
Luke Pearson has fast become one of the leading talents of the UK comics scene. He recently worked as a storyboard artist on the cult show Adventure Time.
300 x 215mm | £12.95 ISBN 978-1-909263-74-1
'The series follows the journey of a fearless blue-haired girl as she travels from her home in a vast magical wilderness full of elves and giants to the bustling city of Trolberg, where she makes new friends and discovers mysterious creatures who are stranger –and sometimes more dangerous– than she ever expected. Netflix members worldwide will be able to join Hilda on her thrills and escapades beginning in 2018.'
— Netflix
Emily Hughes
The Lines on Nana's Face © Simona Ciraolo
Book
40pp | 230 x 270 mm | HB | £11.99 3 to 5 | ISBN 978-1-909263-75-8 48pp | 280 x 240 mm |
Idea
ELLA BAILEY No Such Thing
32pp | 230 x 270 mm | HB | £11.99 3 to 5 | ISBN 978-1-909263-48-2
HELEN BORTEN Do You See What I See?
HELEN BORTEN
Do You Hear What I Hear?
SIMONA CIRAOLO
The Lines on Nana's Face
SIMONA CIRAOLO Whatever Happened to My Sister?
CIRAOLO Hug Me
JOSHUA SEIGAL & AMÉLIE FALIÈRE Just Like Me 40pp
PIPPA GOODHART & REBECCA CRANE My Very Own Space
SANDRA DIECKMANN Leaf
SIMONA
Joshua Seigal
KATIE HARNETT
Ivy and the Lonely Raincloud
KATIE HARNETT
Archie Snufflekins
Oliver Valentine Cupcake Tiberius Cat
JESSE HODGSON Pongo
YANN & GWENDAL LE BEC
Danny
DAVID LUCAS
A Letter for Bear
MATOSO
DAVID LUCAS
This is my Rock
Clap! KEITH NEGLEY Tough Guys Have Feelings Too
MADALENA
My Dad Used to Be so Cool
32pp | 270 x 230mm | HB | £11.99 3+ | ISBN 978-1-909263-94-9
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FRANCESCA
SANNA The Journey
BEN
NEWMAN BOO!
J.C. HSYU & KENARD PAK The Dinner that Cooked Itself
Goblin King
ROISIN SWALES Big Hid
JOE TODD-STANTON
JOE TODD-STANTON
Brownstone's Mythical Collection: Arthur and the Golden Rope FELIX MASSIE & EMMANUELLE WALKER
Birds
The Land of Nod © Robert Hunter
Wild Animals of the South © Dieter Braun
MARION BILLET, CAROLINE PELLISIER & VIRGINIE ALADJIDI
Big Meals for Little Hands
56pp | 210 x 256mm |
3 + | ISBN 978-1-909263-16-1
ELLA BAILEY
One Day on our Blue Planet…. in the Antarctic
Wild Animals of the South DIETER BRAUN
Wild Animals of the North
ELLA BAILEY
One Day on our Blue Planet…. in the Savannah
OWEN DAVEY
Crazy About Cats
40pp |
OWEN DAVEY
Smart About Sharks
Mad About Monkeys
JÉRÉMIE
FISCHER
Wild About Shapes
WILLIAM GRILL
The Wolves of Currumpaw
WILLIAM GRILL
Shackleton's Journey
CARL JOHANSON
All Kinds of Cars
40pp
JOE LILLINGTON
Neffy and the Feathered Dinosaurs
JOE LILLINGTON
Toby and the Ice Giants
JEAN ROUSSEN & LORIS LORA Safe & Sound
DR DOMINIC WALLIMAN & BEN NEWMAN
Professor Astro Cat's Atomic Adventure
DR DOMINIC WALLIMAN & BEN NEWMAN
Professor Astro Cat's Frontiers of Space
Animals
Black and White © Dahlov Ipcar
Pablo & Jane and the Hot Air Contraption © José Domingo
MARGUERITE ABOUET & MATHIEU SAPIN Akissi
48pp | 270 x 210mm |
| £9.99 4 to 7 | ISBN 978-1-909263-01-7
JOSÉ DOMINGO
Pablo & Jane and the Hot Air Contraption
LUKE PEARSON
Hilda and the Troll HB
LUKE PEARSON
Hilda and the Troll PB
LUKE PEARSON
Hilda and the Midnight Giant HB
LUKE PEARSON
Hilda and the Midnight Giant PB
Hilda and the Bird Parade HB
PEARSON Hilda and the Black Hound PB
Hilda and the Bird Parade PB
Hilda and the Black Hound HB
PEARSON Hilda and the Stone Forest
LUKE PEARSON
LUKE PEARSON
LUKE PEARSON
LUKE
LUKE
HILDA DOLL
Hilda and the Stone Forest © Luke Pearson
LIAM BARRETT
Lil' Merl & the Dastardly Dragon
64pp | 320 x 245mm |
5 to 9 | ISBN 978-1909263-24-6
WILLIAM GRILL
Shackleton's Journey Activity Book
NICK CRUMPTON & ISAAC LENKIEWICZ
Triassic Terrors
ZELDA TURNER & BEN NEWMAN
Professor Astro Cat's Intergalactic Activity Book
JIM STOTEN
Mr Tweed's Busy Day
JIM STOTEN
Mr Tweed and the Band in Need
Beautiful Birds Colouring Book
92pp | 310 x 220mm | PB | £9.99
All ages | ISBN 978-1-909263-81-9
Beautiful Birds Colouring Book © Emmanuelle Walker
© Ben Newman
