Small Monster, Big Monster by Allan Sanders, Phaidon, £7.95

Refrigerator is EMPTY. Monster is FULL (of pizza!). An eye-wateringly bright board book, featuring splendidly zany, toddler-pleasing pairs of opposites.

The Flying Machine of Dreams by Kate Wakeling , illustrated by Viviane Schwarz, Otter-Barry, £12.99

A delectable picture-book collaboration that perfectly distils the wonder of the everyday, from the textures of a leaf to a squishy-cushioned den. Wakeling’s irresistible poetry is richly heightened by Schwarz’s sweet, strange illustrations.

The Weather Shop by Thomas Lee, translated by Deborah Smith, Do Re Mi, £12.99

Translated from Korean, this intricate, inviting, Scarryesque picture book features a shop full of rain balloons, cloud pillows and snow sprays (and a sunshine scarf to warm everyone after the blizzard).

Bison Rule, OK ! by Sarah Ziman, illustrated by Nia Havilliard, Otter-Barry, £8.99

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