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A Children's Book Council Summer 2024 Showcase: Imagination Celebration Pick Meet Troll -- an underground bully who learns the power of words and empathy - in this gently powerful picture book just right for sharing and storytimes. Once, there was a scary troll with a scary voice and the scariest love for trolling the forest creatures that dared to come anywhere near him. Each day, he shouted nasty warnings to passersby, telling them to hurry along. But he never faced his victims, choosing instead to shout the obscenities from inside his cave. Then one day Troll comes face to face with one of those victims: a sweet little rabbit, who can't hear and, therefore, can't understand Troll's bullyish behavior. Suddenly, trolling isn't as fun for Troll when the recipient is real.and defenseless. Join Troll as he learns the power of words to both empower and to harm and relish in his transformation from thug to friend as he embraces a new voice for love.--Maryann Owen

From the talented creators of bestselling TROLL, comes a wonderfully funny and powerful story about the magic of connecting with others. Deep in the bog, where the swampland was starkand shadows would linger long after the dark...In slime, grime and soil, in ambers and ash... Goblin was searching for trinkets and trash. A broken old clock and a rusted propeller, a whistle, a thistle, a busted umbrella.No bucket too rusty. No pebble too small. Goblin was greedy. He wanted it all. Goblin has everything. Trinkets and treasures, nick-nacks galore. . . and yet, it's never enough to fill the void deep inside. When a band of unlikely companions turn up and Goblin begins to FEEL something he's never felt before (is this what friendship feels like? ) things start to take a turn... Could it be that this connection, not possessions, is what Goblin really needs?

Now available in paperback returns the bestselling story about choosing kindness and finding beauty in the world. Below the ridge, beneath the log, Underneath the burping bog, Where townsfolk whispered, cringed, and crept, a terrifying monster slept... Once, there was a scary troll with a scary voice and the scariest love for trolling the forest creatures that dared to come anywhere near him. Each day, he shouted nasty warnings to passersby, telling them to hurry along. But he never faced his victims, choosing instead to shout obscenities from inside his cave. Then, one day, Troll finally comes face to face with one of his victims: a sweet little rabbit, who can't hear and, therefore, can't understand Troll's bullying words. Suddenly, trolling isn't as fun for Troll when the recipient is real, and defenseless. Join Troll as he learns the power in what we say out loud and relish in his transformation from thug to friend as he embraces a new voice for love.

A fast, funny 'It's behind you!' tale with a rollicking rhyming text and bold, bright illustrations.

A fast, funny 'It's behind you!' tale with a rollicking rhyming text and bold, bright illustrations.

A warm and wise picture book that's great for learning about respecting others.

A warm and wise picture book that's great for learning about respecting others.

The first in a funny and empowering new picture book series about finding your confidence, starring the Internet’s favourite animal – the capybara. Everybody STOPS, everybody stares . . . but Capybara’s bopping like they just don’t care! ? Capybara loves to dance! He rocks, he rumbas and he even Zumbas. But the other animals at the disco think a dancing capybara is simply ridiculous. And the Lemur, the Llama, the Shrew and the Gnu are much too embarrassed to join in . . . Can Capybara show them just how much FUN it is to dance like nobody’s watching? ? ? ?

A powerful and positive anthem about the climate crisis, strikingly illustrated by Tim Hopgood, which will inspire young readers to care for the planet.Love, the Earth is a powerful rallying cry to young readers to protect the Earth, beautifully illustrated by the bestselling illustrator Tim Hopgood. Told from the perspective of the Earth, we learn about the epic and ordinary wonders of nature and discover how we can do our bit to help the Earth in turn. Combining charming, rhyming text and spectacular artwork, this book is a magnificent celebration of our planet and essential reading to connect young minds with the beauty of nature.

With vibrant artwork and an affecting poetic text narrated by the Earth, this magnificent ode to our planet serves as a call to action. I am the Earth.All yours to share.The mountains and the Arctic air. . . .And now you're here, so small and new--a tiny little dream come true.Don't worry. I'll take care of you.Will you take care of me? Told from the perspective of the Earth, this moving picture book--part love letter, part rallying cry--tours the epic and ordinary wonders of the natural world and entreats us to do our bit to help the planet in turn. Combining Frances Stickley's welcoming, rhyming text and spectacular artwork by best-selling illustrator Tim Hopgood, this enchanting celebration is essential reading to connect young minds with the beauty of nature.

Even though you might be small, if you just believe, you could be anything at all What do you want to be when you grow up? A pirate or a dinosaur hunter, an engineer or a doctor? Through dressing up and imaginary play, there's nothing these four best friends can't be.

Join Little Puffling on an adventure! Little Puffling watches the other birds soaring high above the cliffs as they prepare to fly away in the autumn and worries if he will ever be ready to join them. But Puffling’s mummy takes him on an adventure to see how all the other young animals take their first steps – from seals and otters to orcas and deer – during which he gains confidence to make his first flight, sure in the knowledge there is always someone there to help him on the way.

A delightful picture book which explores the importance of emotions. WARNING! CONTAINS DRAGONS! Nobody but Daisy can see her dragons. Usually, they all get along in their own wonderful chaotic way, but Daisy's dragons aren't like ordinary dragons; Daisy's dragons are her feelings.So when Daisy has a very tricky day, suddenly all is not harmonious among the dragons. Sad keeps growing and growing, Angry is breathing fire at everyone and everything he sees, while Scared's screaming is driving everybody to distraction. Now some of Daisy's dragons feel bad. And Daisy doesn't want bad dragons. But Daisy soon discovers that without Angry, Sad and Scared, her other dragons are nowhere to be seen either. Could it be that to feel truly happy, calm and brave, Daisy needs all of her dragons together? Daisy's Dragons is a mindful metaphor that helps children understand the importance of all their emotions - even the negative ones. It addresses the necessity of difficult feelings and celebrates their capacity for self-preservation, self-esteem and reflection. After all, you can't be brave if you're not frightened first.Perfect for fans of THE COLOUR MONSTER.

Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, when people across the world stayed at home, we planted seeds of hope for better things to come. We filled our windows with rainbows, learnt our neighbours' names and watched as nature returned to our gardens and cities.And slowly, the seeds we planted grew into blossoming plants.This lyrical, rhyming picture book reflects on a time when, for many people, the world stood still. It celebrates the things we noticed as the world opened up its heart, and it looks to the future with hope.

A stunningly atmospheric and warm-hearted picture book about the magic of dreams, with a beautiful, foiled cover.What will you dream of tonight? Will it be a midnight balloon ride, sailing on the tail of a whale or swinging through the leaves on a jungle trapeze?This dreamy, sumptuously illustrated tale takes us through deserts and waterfalls to shipwrecks and dragon-filled skies, as a parent wonders where their child's dreams will take them as they drift off to sleep . . .What Will You Dream of Tonight is a wonderfully lyrical dreamtime journey through magical and exciting lands, with a sleepy lullaby theme that's perfect for bedtime. The story begins and ends with wonderfully reassuring moments of love and security, as we peep through a window at a parent settling their child for a peaceful night's sleep.Frances Stickley is the author of Love You Always and Mouse's Apples, and talented artist Anuska Allepuz has been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Award and shortlisted for the AOI Award.Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!