Bia Melo - Böcker

Little Snail loves her big snail family, but sometimes she feels so different to them. She craves something more exciting... a new house. A house that’s interesting, fun and unusual – just like her.Follow a little snail on her thoughtful and amusing quest to find a new house. Little Snail tries out a hilarious array of unexpected homes, completely unlike a snail shell! She tries hanging upside down with bats – a little uncomfortable ­– and a busy burrow packed with many, many rabbit roommates! Children will love Bia Melo’s beautiful, vibrant illustrations just as much as Little Snail’s quirky, bright personality. Will Little Snail find her perfect home? Perhaps it’s closer than she thinks...

A laugh-out-loud counting adventure with a squirrel who just can’t get enough nuts!  Nuts About Nuts is a hilarious book about a determined squirrel who is on a mission to collect as many nuts as possible . . . because one is never enough.  Squirrel LOVES nuts – many, many nuts. Follow Squirrel on a hilarious adventure as they gather more and more nuts for their secret stash, determined to keep every last one to themselves. Watch the chaos unfold as Squirrel struggles to haul ALL the nuts up the hill to their hiding place.   But what happens when a passing bird feels peckish? Can Squirrel learn that sharing might be even better than hoarding?   Children will love counting along as Squirrel’s nut collection grows from one to one hundred . . . and then tumbles back down again. Open the stunning gatefold spread to reveal just how ‘nuts about nuts’ Squirrel really is! This clever design invites kids to engage with the story and practice their counting skills in a playful, hands-on way.  Packed with humour, energy and adorable illustrations by Bia Melo, Nuts About Nuts is the perfect picture book for young children learning to count – and learning to share.

AS FEATURED IN THE TIMES' BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF THE SUMMER!SHORTLISTED FOR THE KLAUS FLUGGE PRIZE 2024.A fun, wacky dreamworld adventure that makes for the perfect bedtime story from debut talent, author-illustrator Bia Melo!Nina is not like the other children. She doesn't want to stay up late like the grown-ups do. In fact, she can't WAIT to go to sleep . . . because that's when dreams happen. She goes on amazing adventures to the jungle, explores cake villages and visits a city on wheels. When she wakes up she MUST tell everyone . . . but something strange is happening. Her dreams wiggle and twist, shrink and grow until they're nothing like her dream at all. And then one night, her dream isn't fun or exciting . . . but quite scary instead. Join the determined heroine as she captures her dreams once and for all!With its bright, bold illustrations, this bedtime book dives into early experiences of good and bad dreams. It explores dream journalling for the very young, making this the perfect book to share with little ones as they settle to sleep. The ideal companion for readers of You Choose Your Dreams, What Will You Dream Tonight?, Peace at Last and No Sleep for Bear.[THE DREAM BOOK by Bia Melo was featured in The Times' Best Children's Books of the Summer on 30th June 2023]