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Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

Books | The Guardian·Imogen Russell Williams·5 months ago
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Ban Ban’s Bakery by Elena Hiroko Magee, Do Re Mi, £12.99

Ban Ban the bunny loves baking with Grandma – but will she be able to turn Dusty Cottage into a bakery of her very own? A cute, enticing picture book full of mouthwatering, pastel-hued treats.

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Daddy Is Cleaning by Angel Dike , illustrated by Ebony Glenn, Nosy Crow, £12.99

Baby is helping with laundry, cooking and planting – so Daddy is cleaning, a lot! This tender picture book perfectly evokes the love, humour and exhaustion of managing a day’s chores with an enthusiastic toddler.

Home Is a Hug by Cindy Wume, Post Wave, £12.99

Cut-out, peek-through pages and fun lift-the-flaps combine with sweetly coloured illustrations in this gentle, playful picture book about the warmth and reassurance of home.

Jolly Monster Town: The Party Pickle by Rong Rong, Nosy Crow , £7.99

In Jolly Monster Town, Twiggy the Log Monster is planning her first sleepover, and everything must be perfect.…

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