An imposter monkey, an underworld princess, art’s female trailblazers, and YA tales of fear, family and friendship feature in the latest children's book roundup.
For younger readers, Our World: Nigeria by Bunmi Emenanjo and Diana Ejaita is a colourful board book introducing babies to Nigerian life. Monkeypig by Huw Aaron follows a pig who blends in with monkeys, while The Lost Robot by Joe Todd-Stanton tells a heartwarming fable of repair and found family.
Beatrice Alemagna’s The Mud Princess explores children’s intense feelings through a strange underworld, and Michael Rosen’s Where Are You, Eddie? is a moving story of grief for older picture book readers. Frank the Monster by Mats Strandberg offers a thoughtful tale about a boy who discovers he is more like monsters than he thought.
For ages 9 and up, The House With Chicken Legs Runs Away by Sophie Anderson is a warm sequel about growth and change. Mixed: Explore and Celebrate Your Mixed Identity by Emma Slade Edmondson provides advice for mixed-heritage children. The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessel introduces unfairly neglected female artists.
For teens, A Million Tiny Missiles All at Once by Lucas Maxwell is a wry debut about a boy trying to reunite his family. Patrick Ness’s Piper at the Gates of Dusk is a YA novel set on New World, where brothers face terrifying encounters and broken relations with indigenous Spackle.
