August releases for 0-5 year olds

Once upon a time, Hippo had lots and lots of hair. Until, one very hot day, a SPARK from the campfire catches the end of her hairy tail!

A vibrant animal adventure perfect for curious little ones. Written by the award-winning Ken Wilson-Max and illustrated by Zinelda McDonald.

Once upon a time, Zebra was white all over. Until he went HEAD-TO-HEAD with a big, angry baboon and became the stripy zebra we know today!

A vibrant animal adventure perfect for curious little ones. Written by the award-winning Ken Wilson-Max and illustrated by Toby Newsome.

Once upon a time, Lion hardly made any sound at all. Until he bit off more than he could chew with a prickly porcupine and found his ROAR!

A vibrant animal adventure perfect for curious little ones. Written by the award-winning Ken Wilson-Max and illustrated by the multi award-winning Chantelle and Burgen Thorne.

Once upon a time, Elephant had a short stumpy nose. Until he had a TUG-OF-WAR with a hungry crocodile that lasted for hours and hours!

A vibrant animal adventure perfect for curious little ones. Written by the award-winning Ken Wilson-Max and illustrated by Subi Bosa.

This beautiful family story follows a young girl called Chino as she plays with her mama’s sleeping scarf through the day. Running with the scarf, Chino weaves together little incidentals of home life into a glorious celebration of the power of a mother-daughter relationship, and the gentle joys that build a perfect day.

Exquisitely written with compelling simplicity, this is a heartfelt homage to family love.

Get ready to start school with the bunnies, as our four favourite friends set off on an exciting lift-the-flap adventure to get to their first day of school. With lunchboxes, fresh pencils, school bags and treats to find hidden under the flaps, it’s an action-packed treasure hunt! Can you find everything you need to get ready for your first day – and get the bunnies there on time?

Meet Perla. She’s a small dog with a BIG personality and a very impressive roar. When she’s adopted by the Ricos, a Mexican-American family in search of a guard dog, Perla quickly makes friends with seven-year old Nico Rico – who needs someone to help him deal with the school bullies.

Soon, Perla has changed the lives of everyone in the Rico family . and found a place in their hearts forever.

Bea CAN’T WAIT for her birthday. There are only three days to go, and everything is going to be PERFECT! Then snow begins to block the roads and everything begins to go wrong. With no party, no cards, and maybe even no cake, can Bea find a way to be OK – even in the middle of a really BAD day?

This reassuring and funny book is the perfect springboard for talking to children about setting expectations and finding balance amidst disappointment.

This brand-new board book series, based on Ella Bailey’s bestselling series One Day On Our Blue Planet, is perfect for babies and toddlers. Each title in the series has five spreads with a baby animal searching for the perfect place to sleep. Peer behind the flaps to see if they have been successful, or if they have accidentally found another animal’s perfect sleeping spot!

All aboard the mermaid cruise ship! Gabby Girl and Pandy Paws set sail with MerCat and their friends for an adventure at sea.

Join the friends as they get crafty making mermaid crowns, kitty mermaid treats and even get their very own mermaid fins! Will the Gabby Cats get to put their new tails to the test and go for a swim?

Featuring the main themes of Gabby’s Dollhouse including crafting, kindness and friendship, this mermaid adventure is sure to delight readers and fans of the show!

Little ones will learn their colors with the help of a zebra, a swordfish, a sloth, and . . . an axolotl? More than sixty wonderful and endangered creatures from earth, sea, and sky parade across the pages and show the beauty and variety of our planet. A key at the back of the book identifies the animals for even more nature fun.

Little ones will learn their shapes with the help of a couple of polar bears, some tree frogs, and a whole host of parrots! More than forty wonderful and endangered creatures from earth, sea, and sky parade across the pages and show the beauty and variety of our planet. A key at the back of the book identifies the animals for even more nature fun.

A girl follows Polly the worker bee collecting pollen and nectar from various flowers, and bringing it back to the hive where it is stored in the honeycomb. We meet the queen bee and the drones, and finally see honey being harvested and enjoyed. Simple quiz and fun facts at the end explain more about bees and how they live.

Change and transitions are hard, but Say Goodbye… Say Hello demonstrates how, when one experience ends, it opens the door for another to begin. It follows two best friends as they say goodbye to snowmen, and hello to stomping in puddles. They say goodbye to long walks, butterflies, and the sun…and hello to long evening talks, fireflies, and the stars. But the hardest goodbye of all comes when one of the friends has to move away. Feeling alone isn’t easy, and sometimes new beginnings take time. But even the hardest days come to an end, and you never know what tomorrow will bring.

Learn to move like your seaside friends at the beach and under water! Dive with the penguin, rock the pelican’s boat and wiggle, jiggle and giggle with the jellyfish! Everyone can join the fun in or out of the water!

Features a main character with a prosthetic limb showing all the fun exercise moves.

This fantastic water-themed story from Caryl Hart and Nicola Slater, the duo behind The Safari Stomp, is perfect for getting little ones excited about swimming.

Learn from your favourite animals how to blow bubbles like a sea lion, float like a platypus and much more. Each page includes simple instructions and cheerful illustrations, giving little ones the skills to become confident swimmers.

Swimming instructions are supplemented by fun animal facts. Did you know that otters hold hands while floating? Or that heavy elephants can actually float? Whether your child is a complete beginner or already a keen doggy-paddler, this is the book for them!

Dracula is ready for his first fang! In this board book, baby Dracula wakes up with a pain in his mouth. After trying numerous things to make the pain go away, Dracula and his parents discover his first tooth is coming in. Perfect for parents to share with young readers who are experiencing their own firsts, Dracula’s First Tooth presents an early childhood milestone through a classic literary monster.

Jekyll’s having a bad day–uh oh! When Jekyll and his friend, Wolfie, go to the candy store and there is only one lollipop left and Jekyll’s bad mood side–Hyde–takes everyone by surprise! After a little time and some big emotions, Jekyll and his parents learn to navigate the highs and lows of big moods. Perfect for parents to share with young readers who are experiencing their own firsts, Jekyll’s Bad Mood presents an early childhood milestone through a classic literary monster.

One thing is for sure – babies love mirrors! This series of board books aims to enhance early mirror play as very young children will enjoy finding their own face on every page. Featuring large card flaps with friendly animals which are easy for even the littlest hands to grab, babies will enjoy reaching for these books again and again.

Scan the QR code on the back cover to join in with the playful rhyming song based on the classic ‘Finger Family’ rhyme!

In Where’s Mrs Elephant?, you’re on the look out for Mr Cheetah, Mrs Hippo, Mr Ostrich and Mrs Elephant herself!

Lift the final flap and there’s a surprise mirror – always a hit with the little ones.

Parents adore these books because they are beautiful but tough enough to withstand even the most enthusiastic of young readers. And children love them because they are just so much fun.

Ruffles loves scratching and sniffing and sleeping. But most of all, he loves his bouncy, bouncy ball!

But wait! Where is Ruffles’ bouncy, bouncy ball? It’s not between the books, in the fishbowl, or even in the umbrella . . . Where could it possibly be? Can Ruby help Ruffles find his lost ball, or is there something else they can play with that would be just as fun?

Dog-lovers won’t be able to resist the adorable Ruffles in this preschool series from the creator of Hugless Douglas (over 5 million copies sold worldwide).