Nosy Crow | Children’s Books

Hooray! It’s our May publication day 📚 Get ready for a monsterific lineup of new books! Discover new characters, revisit family favourites, or dive into creative activity books. What’s on your list this month? Ages 0+ 🐱 This Little Kitten by Ingela P Arrhenius (@ingelaparrhenius ) ⚽️ Where’s Mr Footballer? By Ingela P Arrhenius 🦁 What’s That Noise? Roar! by Pui Lee 🐠 Tummy Time: Ocean by Louise Lockhart (@theprintedpeanut ) Ages 2+ 🧽 Daddy is Cleaning by Angel Dike (@angelkdike ) and Ebony Glenn (@artsyebby ) 🏆 The Perfect Match by Chris Becker (@chrisbecker224 ) and Dan Taylor (@dantaylorillustrator ) 🦦 When I Became Your Daddy by Britta Teckentrup (@britta_teckentrup ) and Susannah Shane (@susannahshaneeditor ) 🍦 Make Tracks: Holiday by Johnny Dyrander (@dyranderillustration ) 💖 Pip and Posy’s Big Book of Feelings by Axel Scheffler 🌳 Teeny Tiny Science: I See a Tree by Saskia Gwinn (@saskiagwinn ) and Daniela Sosa (@daniela.illustrations ), with University of Cambridge (@cambridgeuniversity ) Ages 5+ 🎈 Jolly Monster Town: The Party Pickle by Rong Rong (@atelier_rongrong ) 🐆 Zoe’s Rescue Zoo: The Cheeky Cheetah by Amelia Cobb and Sophy Williams (@sophywillustrator ) 🍂 Rewild this Book by Lizzie Lomax (@lizzielomaxx ), with National Trust (@nationaltrust ) 🦄 Unicorn Academy: Sticker Scenes (@unicornacademy ) Ages 7+ ✏️ Pen, Pad, Play: Over 50 Amazing Ideas for Drawing and Designing by Elliot Ryan (@elliot_ryan_art @theartroomprojects ) 🎨 Pen, Pad, Play: Over 50 Wild and Wonderful Ideas for Drawing Nature by Elliot Ryan 👑 So You Think You’ve Got It Bad? A Kid’s Life in Tudor Times by Chae Strathie and Marisa Morea, with British Museum 🏛️ So You Think You’ve Got It Bad? A Kid’s Life in Ancient Greece by Chae Strathie (@chaestrathiewriter ) and Marisa Morea (@marisamorea ), with British Museum (@britishmuseum ) Ages 9+ 🍃 Tadpole Summer by Catherine Bruton (@catherineabruton ) 🙌 Max and Ella, Stuck Together by Kristina Rahim (@krahimwrites ) Congratulations to all our wonderful authors and illustrators publishing today! 💖

Calling all nature lovers! 🍃 Packed full of fun facts, vibrant illustrations and exciting crafts, this selection of books is bound to get children excited to learn all about the world around them. From seasons and the weather to animals BIG and small, discover the joy of our planet in these stories to enjoy with the whole family. Books featured: 5+ 🌱 I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree by Fiona Waters and Frann Preston-Ganno (@frann.pg ) 7+ 🌼 A Story of the Seasons by Anna Wilson (@acwilsonwriter ) and Carolina Rabei (@carolinarabei.illustration ), in partnership with the National Trust (@nationaltrust ) 🐘 MEGA by Jules Howard (@juleshoward_zoology ) and Gavin Scott (@gavillustrator ) 🐡 Beasts From The Deep by Matt Ralphs and Kaley McKean (@kaleymckean ), in partnership with the University of Cambridge (@cambridgeuniversity ) 🐝 Think Big: Secrets of Bees by Ben Hoare (@benhoarewild ) and Nina Chakrabarti (@nina_chakrabarti ), in partnership with the University of Cambridge 🐞 Everything You Know About Minibeasts Is Wrong by Dr. Nick Crumpton (@lsmonster ) and Gavin Scott 🌹 Nature Origami by Clover Robin (@clover_robin ), in partnership with the National Trust 🦕 Choose Your Own Evolution by Jules Howard and Gordy Wright (@gordyjwright ) 9+ 🌲 Nature Heroes by Lily Dyu, in partnership with the University of Cambridge Which book is on your wishlist? 🎄

Hours of fun are guaranteed with Fold Out + Play: Doll's House from the brilliant Ingela P Arrhenius @ingelaparrhenius . 🏠🐱 The perfect addition to bookshelves and playrooms, Fold Out + Play: Doll's House effortlessly transforms into a stylish home to build and explore. 🦊👭🏼 Stand-up characters, press-out furniture and colourful stickers, all designed in Ingela's signature retro style, can be neatly folded away and kept safe in the sturdy drawer attached – perfect for on-the-go play wherever you are! 🚗💨 #NosyCrow

Read and learn about feelings with Pip and Posy 🥰 This chunky lift-the-flap book follows best friends Pip and Posy through a whole range of emotions for toddlers to discover. Each page explores a different feeling, with a question to encourage young children to think about when they felt that emotion too. This helps show that these feelings are normal, healthy and important to us all. 🐰🐭 With charming illustrations by The Gruffalo illustrator, Axel Scheffler. This book is available to buy online and in store, wherever you shop for books. How do you encourage your child to talk about their feelings? 💬

Journey to a new magical world crackling with power ✨ The Hexton Chronicles: The Trouble with Magic, is the first in a dark new fantasy series from Amy Wilson (@amywilsonbooks ), with illustrations by Eric Deschamps (@deschampsart ).  When Fray’s hidden magic is exposed, he flees to Hexton – a magical town that exiled his family after an unspeakable betrayal. As fractured magic unravels the town, Fray must choose his path. While feared as a curse by some, can he find a way to restore Hexton’s magic? This series is for children who love dark magic, immersive fantasy worlds, and fearless young heroes – ideal for fans of Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Anna James.  At its heart lies an unsettling reminder: the seeds of magic within us all don’t always grow into something good…

Scamper through the alphabet in this hilarious book that will have the whole family laughing as you race from A to Z! This playful story quickly turns into a game of hide-and-seek. It is noisy, silly and made for reading aloud, with lots of pointing, spotting and page-turning excitement. For early readers, aged 2+. ‘Now You Know Your ABC’ is the deviously funny, mad-cap new picture book by Caspar Salmon and Matt Hunt (@mathunt ), and follow-up to the award-winning ‘How to Count to One’. Includes a FREE Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story. 🎧

From author and advocate for inclusion @lookingup_ab comes an inspiring story about finding your own path in sport. It was great to hear about her motivations, experiences and the message behind her work. Running My Own Race is shortlisted for the 2026 Children’s Sports Book of the Year, supported by the @literacy_trust and @Waterstones . Our 2026 winners will be revealed on 21st May. #CTSBA26 #ReadingForSport

Today is Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday! 🌍 For a century, he has inspired us to look closer, care more, and protect what we often take for granted. His voice hasn’t just narrated our planet – it’s helped change how we see our place within it. That’s why it meant so much to feature him in our book Earth Heroes, written by Lily Dyu in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, and illustrated by Jackie Lay (@jackie.lay ). An inspirational collection of stories about the individual people saving the planet, for children ages 9+. We celebrate everything that @davidattenborough has given to our planet. 💚 📌 Save this for when you need reminding why the natural world matters.

What a lovely launch event for the wonderful Kristina Rahim to celebrate her second book Max and Ella stuck together. We have signed copies in store for anyone who is interested in this fantastic new book! #ealing #ealingshopping @ealingshopping #nosycrow #booklover #kristinarahim

☕️✨COVER REVEAL✨☕️ AD There are some books that remain in your mind and heart long after reading, books that pull you back time and again, books that you recommend on repeat. Sometimes, a book falls into all three categories; that’s when you know you’ve struck gold. 🧳The Suitcase by @chris.naylor.ballesteros is one such title. An instant favourite back in 2019, it is incredibly powerful in its simplicity, encouraging readers to consider how we treat new, unfamiliar people, or those we see as ‘different’. It’s one I now view as a modern classic. ☕️Now, its companion story The Teacup is about to publish and I can vouch for its equal brilliance. Another tale of acceptance and kindness, with the same cast, plus a face that’s new to all except one of the characters. ✨A reminder that we ALL have a story and, even though politicians and the press will have you believe some stories aren’t as valid as others, we must make space for them all. Publishing on July 2nd with @nosycrow . Do seek out The Suitcase in advance (if you haven’t already come across it), and consider preordering so you can share both stories together. Combined, they really pack a thought-provoking punch.

Celebrate the launch of I Spot a Cow by Kay Vincent with a brand new family trail! 🐄✨⁠ ⁠ The trail is on until the 28th June so come along and explore the gardens, spot the farm animals, and enjoy fun games along the way 🐮⁠ ⁠ @nosycrow @southeastnt @hantstopdaysout @visitwinchester ⁠ #southeastnt #ispotacow #familytrail

end of an era - @alastairchisholm ’s I Am Wolf trilogy is complete #bookstagram We Are Dragon is the final book in the series and concludes the epic middle grade adventure series where humans pilot giant biomechanical animals called Constructs around a dystopian landscape 🐺 🐦‍⬛ 🐉 It’s been a treat to see the series come to life from the outset, to do little bits and pieces of narration and see Alastair and the @nosycrow team create an incredible, immersive world for young people to lose themselves in. The artwork, the trailers and most importantly, the words are so good (and pretty cool too - check them out when you scroll along!) if you’re looking for something exciting for your pre-YA reading kids to get stuck into, I’d say try this trilogy! it’s deep, well realised and just really fun #childrensbook #middlegradebooks #iamwolf