These beautiful picture books are ideal for getting the kids to settle at bedtime
Old or young, nothing beats curling up in bed with a good book. And with the dark nights slowly creeping up, now is the ideal time to invest in a bedtime story that will get your little one through the winter.
Below we have a collection of new books available this September; whether your little ones are just starting to show an interest in books or they're after something a little more advanced, you'll definitely find something here.
1. Alfie in the Woods by Debi Gliori
During an autumnal walk in the woods, Alfie, the little rabbit with the BIG imagination, goes on a wild creature adventure. Walking through the woods his world turns from real to imagined as a gatefold spread is opened. Now he's turning into different woodland animals; Alfie is a gliding owl, a sticky prickly hedgehog and a just-woken bear!
A delightful book for toddlers, celebrating their irrepressible imagination, with exquisite illustrations featuring all sorts of woodland creatures.
2. The Picture Atlas by Simon Holland and Jill Calder
Older kids will love this book at they explore the world by looking not only at borders, mountains, rivers, seas and oceans, but by discovering the natural wonders of the world, historical artefacts, amazing animals, fascinating cultures and much, much more.
With stunning illustrations from the incredible Jill Calder, The Picture Atlas is quite unlike anything you've seen before. From the freezing Arctic Circle with its powerful orca whales, to the amazing Sydney Opera House and the Great Barrier Reef, readers will learn, explore and be amazed by the wonders of the world.
Bursting with of beautiful artwork, informative maps and astounding facts, take a trip around the world like you've never seen it before.
3. A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea by Sarah Webb and Steve McCarthy
A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea is a beautifully illustrated collection of nursery rhymes to treasure, and songs, poems and rhymes to share. Enjoy Irish favourites like Brian O'Linn and I'll Tell Me Ma as well as classics such as My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean and Monday's Child. Owls and pussycats, cockles and mussels, wiggly worms and rattlin' bogs – they're all here and more.
Rhymes, songs and verse to delight my child from the team behind the bestselling Sally Go Round the Stars. In this charming new book, Sarah Webb has collected favourites from traditional Irish songs to street and skipping rhymes and more.
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