Children’s books roundup – the best new picture books and novels
Poetry with wonder and wit; a heartwarming tale for horse lovers; a portal to the future; a brilliant YA wartime romance and more 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.
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