Karl Newson

"Meet a bug who is as snug as a bug can be. Oh, but not for long! Along comes a knock on the door and suddenly he's off on a wild and risky adventure... Bug is chased by creature after creature – he's clearly ever so tasty – through woodland, dark caves and a mighty waterfall! He barely escapes becoming someone's dinner and comes close to meeting all sorts of sticky ends, but he keeps insisting he is ‘snug as a bug'! Can he make it back home?...

"Monster is hungry... and he's coming! He's looking for a scrumptious little snack to gobble up ... and it might be you!"--Back cover.

"Whoever you are, whatever you do, however you feel . . . be YOU! Showcasing children dressed as their favorite animals, this joyful picture book empowers the youngest of readers to be true to themselves, whoever they are and however they are feeling....[T]his celebratory story encourages resilience and self-acceptance." --publisher's website

"There’s something about each of us that makes us special. But while everyone is unique, we all have many things in common as well. Explore the ways that we are all the same but different, too, in this joyful and simple celebration of individuality and camaraderie. Filled with children and their animal friends, this rhyming text illuminates the wonderfully different and similar things that make us who we are."--publisher's website.

"Everyone feels sad sometimes, but it can be hard to know how to help when a friend is feeling blue. Some friends might need to talk about their feelings while others may need some time alone. Or maybe words of encouragement will help a loved one feel better. Everyone handles their emotions differently, and being a good friend means learning to listen to and support the people you love and just being yourself!" --book jacket

"Beware the Blue Bagoo! Join in with the detective who is on the trail of a mysterious blue creature in this fun picture book! A detective tries to uncover the truth about the infamous 'Blue Bagoo' - a creature so big and scary that it can't possibly be made up, can it? Our detective addresses us - the reader - on the very first page, and then walks the winding cobbled streets of a Dr Suess-esque seaside town, taking statements from the residents....

"Children can join the bus driver and all his sleepy passengers as they go on a magical bus trip to bedtime. Watch them travel from stop to stop on the bedtime bus as they brush their teeth at Snoozyville, put on their pajamas at Slumber Town, and read bedtime stories at Sleepy Land. And when the bedtime bus reaches its destination and the engine stops and the lights turn off, the adorable animal friends snuggle up to sleep." --publisher's website....

"Every evening, when the sun is fading and it's time for pajamas and climbing into bed, Luna and her mama play a game. They close their eyes and make a wish, for ... the stars across the sky." --from dust jacket.