"Via rich, dynamic paintings and thoughtful pared-back text, Smith answers the question What does the beginning look like? with this powerful picture book, the shared story of humanity's first ancestors in the fertile cradle of Africa. The Ocean at Night by Isabelle Simler, translated by Michele Hutchison, Pushkin, 12.99 For 5+, this stunning nighttime picture book is layered with iridescent detail, from sharp-beaked gannets to parrotfish in protective mucus spheres."
"Cabin Head and Tree Head by Scott Campbell, DK, 12 Best friends Cabin Head and Tree Head love having adventures together, from painting portraits to hide-and-seek. There's no challenge they can't weather, even a disastrous haircut, in this entrancingly surreal, child-friendly 5+ graphic novel. Harriet Tubman, Force of Nature by Caroline Brewer, What on Earth Books, 14.99 A soaring verse biography of the heroic abolitionist with superb collaged illustrations, ideal for sharing with children of 7+."
Miss Brown's wild garden becomes a butterfly haven when Holly helps her reclusive neighbour heal through gardening and community. Nikkolas Smith presents humanity's shared origins with dynamic paintings and pared-back text, locating the first ancestors in Africa. Isabelle Simler's nighttime ocean book layers iridescent detail from gannets to parrotfish, pairing simple top-line text for new readers with deeper information below. Scott Campbell's surreal graphic novel follows best friends Cabin Head and Tree Head through playful adventures and challenges. Caroline Brewer's verse biography celebrates Harriet Tubman's heroism with collaged illustrations. Several interactive and middle-grade titles add mystery, humour and speculative supernatural stakes.
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