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September 6, 2018
Out now in September!
It’s our September publication day! We have a fantastic collection of new books out this month – with wonderful new novelty, non-fiction, picture books, illustrated fiction and middle grade, there’s something for everyone. Here’s what you can find from Nosy Crow in shops now!
We’ve reissued three much-loved Bizzy Bear books by Benji Davies, now in white board with super-smooth slider mechanisms, perfect for little hands! The colours are brighter, but the rhymes are the same! This month we are reissuing Bizzy Bear: Spooky House, Bizzy Bear: Space Rocket and Bizzy Bear: Fire Rescue. Rich in visual detail and with five chunky sliders to push and pull in each book, Bizzy Bear’s adventures encourage preschoolers to get involved in the storytelling.
We also have a brand new book in the award-winning Felt Flaps series, from illustrator Ingela P Arrhenius, out today – Where’s Mr Penguin! Each Felt Flaps book has five beautifully illustrated spreads showing a series of friendly animals hiding behind bright felt flaps – and there’s a mirror on the final page! These books are perfect to share with very little ones.
Axel Scheffler’s Flip Flap Dinosaurs is in shops now – the sixth book in Axel’s fantastic Flip Flap series! What do you get if you cross a mighty Tyrannosaurus rex with a fearsome Triceratops? It’s a Tyrannotops, of course! With a hilarious rhyming text and brilliant illustrations from Axel Scheffler, simply flip the pages to create some seriously silly mixed-up dinosaurs. Dinosaur fans will love this hilarious combination book, with over 121 possible prehistoric creations!
Here’s our trailer for the book:
Make your own 3D Halloween decorations with Joey Chou’s new innovative activity board book, Make and Play: Halloween – out now! These simple die-cut shapes include witches, ghosts and a whole host of Halloween characters. They are easy to press out and slot together to create an eye-catching seasonal display. The book also includes 10 pages of frightfully fun activities, including songs, recipes, and plenty of things to make and do to keep little ones busy for hours during the spooky season!
Also in shops now is the new Mother and Daughter Dress-up Dolls: Costumes From Around the World, written by Gracie Swan and illustrated by Felicity French – featuring eight stand-up dolls, 40 different costumes with shoes, hats and headdresses, and a page full of sticker accessories! Press out the mother and daughter dolls, then pick which beautiful traditional costume to dress them in, using the easy fold-down tabs, before adding a hat or headdress and sticking on some accessories. From fabulous flamenco dresses to colourful kimonos, there are so many different costumes and cultures to discover.
Here’s out trailer for the book:
The Boy and the Bear, written by Tracey Corderoy and illustrated by Sarah Massini, is out today! One small boy wishes he had a Best Friend. And when he discovers a message written on a little paper boat, he finds that the perfect friend is sometimes the unlikeliest of all. A tender and heart-warming picture book about friendship and belonging that is perfect for sharing on a frosty evening, here’s a look inside The Boy and the Bear:
Today we’ve published The Rabbit, The Dark and the Biscuit Tin, by Nicola O’Bryne, the creator of Open Very Carefully and winner of the 2014 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. Rabbit doesn’t want to go to bed, so he decides to kidnap The Dark in a biscuit tin and stay up ALL NIGHT LONG. But The Dark soon reminds Rabbit of all the good things that he does. What about all the nocturnal animals, he asks… and you can only have a yummy breakfast of toast and honey and fresh orange juice if you’ve been to bed. But the BEST thing about The Dark, of course, is the chance to read a REALLY good bedtime story… Here’s a look inside The Rabbit, the Dark and the Biscuit Tin:
We’re proud to publising a beautiful new edition of Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie – the second title in our Nosy Crow Classics collection, re-told in rhyme by Caryl Hart and illustrated by Sarah Warburton. When Peter Pan flies into the Darlings’ room one dusky evening, he convinces Wendy and her brothers to come with him to the magical world of Neverland, where children never grow old. It’s the beginning of an amazing adventure featuring a cast of classic characters, from the mischievous Lost Boys and jealous fairy Tinkerbell, to the villainous Captain Hook and his pirate band. But will the Darlings choose to stay in Neverland or return to London to grow up like normal children? Available in a beautiful cloth hardback format, complete with a specially-foiled jacket, luxurious paper, and a ribbon marker, this is a wonderful book to treasure and share, bringing an old favourite story to a new generation. Here’s a look inside Peter Pan:
And here’s our trailer for the book:
We’ve released a new paperback edition of Stardust – a wonderfully moving tale about the importance of being true to yourself, written by Jeanne Willis and with magical illustrations from Briony May Smith. A little girl dreams of being a star, but, somehow, her big sister always seems to shine brighter. For her grandad she is a star and, as they gaze up at the night sky, he tells her a story that helps her find her own special way to shine. This is a perfect bedtime story! Here’s a look inside Stardust:
The much-awaited poetry anthology I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree: A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year is finally hitting the shelves. This book was created in collaboration with the National Trust and is by far the most ambitious book that we’ve ever published at Nosy Crow. I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree is a lavishly illustrated collection of 366 nature poems – one for every day of the year. Filled with familiar favourites and new discoveries, written by poets, including John Agard, William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Carol Ann Duffy, Robert Frost, Christina Rossetti, William Shakespeare, Thomas Hardy and many more, this is a perfect book for children (and grown-ups!) to share at the beginning or the end of the day. Each poem has been lovingly selected by Fiona Waters and richly illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon. This clothbound collection of nature poems will inspire and delight all year round.
Here’s a look inside I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree:
And here’s our trailer for the book:
Max the Detective Cat: The Phantom Portrait, written by Sarah Todd Taylor and illustrated by Nicola Kinnear, is out now – the hugely exciting second instalment in the Max the Detective Cat middle-grade mystery series. Filled with plenty of fun and drama, and with a vintage crime feel, this beautifully-written and illustrated series is fantastic fun – Hercule Poirot in feline form! Here’s a look inside Max the Detective Cat: The Phantom Portrait:
Also getting a second instalment in September is the Spectre Collectors series, with A New York Nightmare, Barry Hutchison’s hilarious series for 9+ readers, packed with ghosts, gadgets and outrageous battles. Denzel and Smithy are summoned to the US by the New York branch of the Spectre Collectors, who turn out to be two kids called Weinberg and Martinez. There’s been some weird spectral activity and they need help. Soon Denzel is immersed (literally) in an adventure involving a shark, a massive gorilla and lots and lots of evil ghosts. Here’s a look inside Spectre Collectors: A New York Nightmare:
Help! I’m Trapped at Witch School! is now out, written by Em Lynas and illustrated by Jamie Littler. This is the third instalment in the humorous, action-packed magical school series for 7+ readers starring Twinkle Toadspit the reluctant witch! Twinkle Toadspit may well be the witchiest witch of all but she is still an ACTRESS! And her Bottom is not going to perform itself. How will she escape witch school THIS time? Here’s a look inside Help! I’m Trapped at Witch School!:
And finally, Ellen Renner’s first instalment in a gripping fantasy quartet, Storm Witch is out now! Storm Witch takes place in an epic world of islands and volcanos, where elemental spirits rule and sea-dwellers struggle to find a home – at the heart of the story is Storm, a thirteen-year-old girl who is bestowed with great, but terrible, magic powers.
Here’s a look inside Storm Witch:
And here’s a video of Ellen reading from the book:
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September 5, 2018
A launch party for I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree: A Nature Poem For Every Day Of The Year
This Monday we celebrated the launch of I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree: A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon and collected by Fiona Waters – a beautifully illustrated collection of 366 nature poems, one for every day of the year.
And here’s a look at the party, held at the beautiful National Trust property Sutton House!
The scene at Sutton House
I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree-themed cupcakes
Illustrator Frann Preston-Gannon
National Trust publisher Katie Bond with Jo Empson and Fiona Waters
Frann signing copies of I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree: A Nature Poem For Every Day Of The Year
Nosy Crow’s managing director, Kate Wilson
The National Trust’s publisher Katie Bond delivers a speech
Fiona Waters and Frann Preston-Gannon
With over three hundred fully-illustrated pages (the equivalent of ten picture books!) of poetry, in a beautiful and lavishly-produced clothbound hardback edition, I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree: A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year is a truly special book to treasure and share. Filled with familiar favourites and new discoveries, written by poets, including John Agard, William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Carol Ann Duffy, Robert Frost, Christina Rossetti, William Shakespeare, Thomas Hardy and many more, it’s a perfect collection for children (and grown-ups!) to share at the beginning or the end of the day.
You can watch our trailer for the book below:
And here’s a look inside the book:
I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree: A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year will be in shops from this week – you can buy the book online here, and if you’d like to stay up-to-date with all of our book news, you can sign up to our books newsletter with the form below, and you’ll never miss a thing.
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Our favourite artwork in I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree: A Nature Poem For Every Day Of The Year
Tomorrow we publish I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree: A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon and collected by Fiona Waters – a beautifully illustrated collection of 366 nature poems, one for every day of the year.
And today we’re delighted to share a look at some of our favourite artwork in the book!
We asked everyone at Nosy Crow to pick their favourite spread of Frann’s incredible illustrations for the book – and we’ve collected them all in the video at the top of this post.
With over three hundred fully-illustrated pages (the equivalent of ten picture books!) of poetry, in a beautiful and lavishly-produced clothbound hardback edition, I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree: A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year is a truly special book to treasure and share. Filled with familiar favourites and new discoveries, written by poets, including John Agard, William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Carol Ann Duffy, Robert Frost, Christina Rossetti, William Shakespeare, Thomas Hardy and many more, it’s a perfect collection for children (and grown-ups!) to share at the beginning or the end of the day.
You can watch our trailer for the book below:
And here’s a look inside the book:
I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree: A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year will be in shops from tomorrow – you can buy the book online now, and if you’d like to stay up-to-date with all of our book news, you can sign up to our books newsletter with the form below, and you’ll never miss a thing.
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September 4, 2018
This Zoo Is Not For You wins a Teach Early Years Award!
This week were delighted to see that Ross Collins‘ This Zoo Is Not For You has been awarded the prize in the picture book category of the 2018 Teach Early Years Awards! In each category there are three winners, awarded either five, four or three stars – and This Zoo Is Not For You has been named the five star winner!
The Teach Early Years Awards said: “This book is a joy to read! The rhyme scheme works perfectly, rolling off the tongue, whilst a playful sense of humour brings joy to every page. The story asks us to consider how we treat others whilst also spreading an important message about inclusivity and celebrating difference. The illustrations are brilliantly composed and there’s plenty to spot on repeat visits too.”
When a small platypus visits the zoo, the animals all assume he has come about the vacancy and he is swiftly taken through a rigorous interview process. But the platypus is far too bland for the chameleons, not nearly graceful enough for the flamingos, and his tricks will never impress the monkeys. So, he leaves. The animals soon regret being so unkind, but . . . what’s this? The platypus has left an invitation! Oh dear – it seems he had actually come to the zoo to invite them all to his party. Uh-oh! But with all forgiven and forgotten, the platypus welcomes his new zoo friends to a fantastic party on his Platypus!
This rollicking rhyming picture book, from the award-winning creator of There’s a Bear on My Chair, combines comic misunderstandings with a heartfelt story about acceptance and belonging.
Here’s a look inside:
You can find the full list of winners in all categories here. Congratulations, Ross!
September 3, 2018
Take a look at two new books in our Felt Flaps series – Where’s Mr Unicorn and Where’s Mr Penguin
This month we’re delighted to be publishing two brand new books in our best-selling, award-winning Felt Flaps series, illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius – Where’s Mr Unicorn? and Where’s Mr Penguin?
And today you can take a look inside the two new books! You can watch our video preview of Where’s Mr Unicorn? and Where’s Mr Penguin? at the top of this post.
With bold, graphic artwork, these vibrant board books are perfect for sharing with babies and toddlers. Peek behind the bright felt flap on every spread to find a hiding animal – and then enjoy the fantastic mirror reveal on the final page.
You can pre-order your copy of Where’s Mr Unicorn? here, and Where’s Mr Penguin? here – and if you’d like to stay up-to-date with all of our book news, you can sign up to our books newsletter with the form below.
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August 31, 2018
Watch Nosy Crow’s publisher introduce I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree: A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year
Next month we will publish I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree: A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon and collected by Fiona Waters – a lavishly illustrated collection of 366 nature poems, one for every day of the year.
And today you can watch a video of Kate Wilson, Nosy Crow’s publisher and managing director, introducing the book – and explaining some of its inspirations.
I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree is the most ambitious book that we’ve ever published at Nosy Crow – and also, we think, the most ambitious poetry collection for children ever published: over three hundred fully-illustrated pages (the equivalent of ten picture books!) of poetry, in a beautiful and lavishly-produced hardback edition, and a stunning collection of material, spanning hundreds of years – from sonnets to haikus.
Filled with familiar favourites and new discoveries, written by poets, including John Agard, William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Carol Ann Duffy, Robert Frost, Christina Rossetti, William Shakespeare, Thomas Hardy and many more, this is a perfect book for children (and grown-ups!) to share at the beginning or the end of the day.
You can watch Kate introduce the book in the video at the top of this post – and here’s our trailer:
I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree will be in shops in September – this richly illustrated, clothbound collection of nature poems will inspire and delight all year round. You can pre-order the book now, and if you’d like to stay up-to-date with all of our book news, you can sign up to our books newsletter with the form below, and you’ll never miss a thing.
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August 30, 2018
The Colouring Book of Cards and Envelopes: Unicorns and Rainbows featured by Sprinkle of Glitter
The wonderful Louise Pentland behind the blog Sprinkle of Glitter has featured The Colouring Book of Cards and Envelopes: Unicorns and Rainbows in her weekly lifestyle vlog!
Unicorns and Rainbows by Rebecca Jones is part of the best-selling Colouring Books of Cards and Envelopes series, made in collaboration with the National Trust. It encourages kids to get creative with 24 gorgeous tear-out designs, perfect for all ages to decorate and send to family and friends.
Watch Louise and Darcy show off their lovely card for Auntie Rose in the video below:
These books have received wonderful reviews, with Parents in Touch saying:
“The lovely intricate designs have a real touch of magic, and creative children will have hours of fun completing each design – even the envelopes have drawings to colour. For a final finishing touch, there are lovely stickers too.”
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August 29, 2018
Listen to poetry from I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree: A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year, read by Samantha Bond
Next month we will publish I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree: A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon and collected by Fiona Waters – a lavishly illustrated collection of 366 nature poems, one for every day of the year.
And today we’re very pleased to launch our website for the book – iamtheseed.com.
We’ve collected lots of wonderful material that can be found on the site: there are resources to download for schools, a blog, with a behind-the-scenes look at the book, our trailer and look inside previews of the book, and lots more.
And we’re especially happy to share a poem for every week of the year, selected from the book, and available to read and listen to for free on the website.
Every poem has been beautifully read by Samantha Bond – you can listen to this week’s poem, The Eagle by Alfred Lord Tennyson, on the I Am The Seed website now.
The complete audio collection of poems for every week can also be bought and kept forever from iTunes, Audible, and Amazon – you can pre-order the collection on Audible here.
You can watch our trailer for I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree: A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year at the top of this post – and here’s a look inside the book:
Pre-order your copy.I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree will be in shops in September – this richly illustrated, clothbound collection of nature poems will inspire and delight all year round. You can pre-order the book now, and if you’d like to stay up-to-date with all of our book news, you can sign up to our books newsletter with the form below, and you’ll never miss a thing.
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August 28, 2018
Win a copy of Peter Pan!
Next month we’re thrilled to be publishing the second title in our Nosy Crow Classics collection: Peter Pan, by J.M. Barrie, re-told in rhyme by Caryl Hart and illustrated by Sarah Warburton.
And today, you can win a copy of the book!
We’re giving away a copy of Peter Pan – AND some very special Fortnum & Mason truffles – on Instagram: head over to the Nosy Crow account to find out more and enter to win.
August 24, 2018
Take a look inside Snow Sisters: The Silver Secret
This October we’re launching Snow Sisters – a beautifully illustrated, sparkly fantasy fiction series for 7+ readers, full of magic, adventure and cute animals.
The series begins with Snow Sisters: The Silver Secret – and today you can take a first look inside the book!
The evil Shadow Witch wants to steal the Everchanging Lights right out of the sky – and the Snow Sisters will need all their magic to stop her turning their home, the beautiful, icy island of Nordovia, dark forever…
Here’s a look inside The Silver Secret:
Perfect for fans of Frozen, Snow Sisters: The Silver Secret will be in shops in October – you can pre-order your copy here. And if you’d like to stay up-to-date with all of our book news, you can sign up to our books newsletter with the form below.
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