Animals and nature

As the rain comes splashing down, an inquisitive boy and his cheery dog head outdoors to follow the rainfall on a dreamy journey from sky to sea – and all the way to the boy’s cup.

When a storm destroys the homes of the animals in the forest, they must come together to rebuild.

Based on a true story, we learn about the two lives of Ema. When you flip through the pages, Alex tells readers about Ema’s life now. When you don the super-cool 3D glasses that accompany the book, we get a glimpse of Ema’s life before.

This wildly colourful anthology digs deep and spreads wide to celebrate different forms of courage and empowerment, from the more familiar – being true to yourself, fighting injustice – to fresh expressions of bravery, such as swirling in a sari and letting Afro hair ‘grow/the way it wants to grow:/ confident again.’

This short boardbook, created by a Nigerian author and a Nigerian illustrator, is part of the Our World Series created by Barefoot Books – a publisher committed to diversity, inclusion and representation.

From the tips of her antennae to her brightly coloured boots, Mimi is the cheerful face of non-threatening minibeasts! She may be small, she may be quiet, but she’s a bee who can bust a move, a talent that comes in handy when her Queen needs to find the perfect location for a new hive.

This story welcomes the reader to Yummy Gummy Land as the Gumdrops say hello directly to the reader!

This picturebook takes a clever spin on traditional number books to introduce both concepts of sharing and personal space. The ant at the centre of this story is not really enthused about the idea of sharing her space. Her answer to the question ‘How many animals can fit in this book?’ is only one – and that would be herself, thank you very much!