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10 Best… brilliant new books for children

May 3, 2018. Leave a Comment

Whether your small person is just starting out on their reading journey or they are racing through complex novels, if they're a budding botanist, a super stargazer or just a fan of a good story, there's a new book out there for them. We've rounded up some of the best recent releases.

What are your children's favourite books? Let us know in the comments, on Facebook, email us on team@bambinogoodies.co.uk or find us on Instagram as @bambinogoodies.

PS: Have you seen our new Book Lover badge set? Perfect for little bookworms.

My Day

My Day: A Book of Actions by Alice Melvin
(Tate, RRP £6.99)

Babies love books about babies, so this should appeal – an exquisitely illustrated  journey through the daily routine of a small person.

Opposites

Up, Down & Other Opposites with Elsworth Kelly
(Phaidon, RRP £7.95)
Gorgeous board book exploring opposites through the paintings of American artist Elsworth Kelly. Makes a nice change from big elephant, little mouse.

ABC: Shapes

Little Concepts: ABC Shapes by Ingela P Arrhenius
(Walter Foster Jr, RRP £8.99)
Vibrant colourful alphabet of shapes, including the familiar and more unusual, such as helix, lemniscate and quatrefoil.

Starry Skies

Starry Skies by Samantha Chagollan, illustrated by Nila Aye (Walter Foster Jr, RRP £11.99)
One for budding stargazers, this looks at constellations through the eyes of children and animals.

Cannonball Coralie

Cannonball Coralie and the Lion by Grace Easton
(Lincoln, RRP £11.99)
Kitty and I have really been enjoying this tale of a young girl who, with the help of her quirky friends, discovers that it's good to be different.

Gloria's Voice

Gloria's Voice by Aura Lewis
(Sterling Children's Books, RRP £14.99)

I don't need to tell you that I absolutely love this look at the life of feminist activist Gloria Steinem. The watercolour illustrations are gorgeous as well.

People of Peace

People of Peace by Sandrine Mirza
(Wide Eyed Editions, RRP £9.99)
Children can learn about famous pacifists such as Gandhi, Sophie Scholl, Victor Hugo and Malala Yousafzai in this inspiring gift book.

The Buildings That Made London

The Buildings That Made London by David Long and Josie Shenoy (Bloomsbury, RRP £14.99)
Uncover facts and secrets about the capital's most iconic structures, from Admiralty Arch to Westminster Abbey, via Big Ben and the V&A.

Plantopedia

Plantopedia: A Celebration of Nature's Greatest Show-Offs by Adrienne Barman
(Wide Eyed Editions, RRP £14.99)
Fans of Creaturepedia will love this colourful delve into the lives of the world's most exotic, unusual plants.

The Chosen Ones

The Chosen Ones by Scarlett Thomas
(Canongate, RRP £12.99)
The second in the superb World Quake series finds heroine Effie and friends hunting down a mysterious book and trying to evade a predicted death.

by Lucy Filed Under: Featured, Latest Posts, Read Tagged With: children's books

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