Abbey Bryant – illustratör

Discover the celebration of the Pride with this bright, interactive lift-the-flap book!Featuring simple text, gorgeous illustrations and satisfying lift-the-flaps, this book explores the festival of Pride and helps young children understand the importance of this special LGBTQIA+ celebration.Lift the flaps to reveal homemade costumes, the different identity flags and see what happens during a Pride parade.The First Festivals series invites children to explore the world's culture from the comfort of their home, encourages the development of hand-eye coordination and is recommended for children aged 2 and over.Also available in the First Festivals series:DiwaliEasterChristmasRamadanHannukahLunar New YearHoli

A sensitive and honest picture book that celebrates the different ways in which we can show each other affection.We like hugs big or small,squeeze-me-tight or feathery light.Bear hugs, morning hugs, jump hugs, too.Quiet, loud; they all feel right.But . . .  What do others like?Some people love a big, strong hug. Others like a gentle hug. Some don’t like to hug at all—they like to shake hands instead. Same Love, Different Hug is a gentle picture book that looks at how different people connect and navigate boundaries, modeling social-emotional skills for the youngest among us.

Every night begins with the same refrain: “MAMI! THERE’S A MONSTER UNDER MY BED!”Desi has so many scary thoughts! Is her brain a monster?!Of course it’s not a real monster, and Mami assures Desi of this. Sometimes we just have scary worries running through our minds. And like anything in life, you just need to work to make things better.With gentle guidance from Mami, Desi realises she’s the boss of her thoughts. Together they try different approaches to clear their minds of these never-ending worries.While Desi may still have scary thoughts from time to time, she realises that they can tackle anything!Actress Eva Mendes writes a deeply relatable story about a subject that all parents can likely connect with: the bedtime struggle! Pulling from her own experiences as a mother, she has written a fun and instructive story of a mother and daughter working together to quash those scary thoughts and be off to bed at last.

Perfect for Valentine's Day and beyond, this playful touch-and-feel book includes fuzzy, sparkly, and bumpy textures to touch-and fun words to read aloud.Love is all around! Make a heartfelt card, bake a cupcake, pick a sunflower, and celebrate friendship with touch-and-feel pages. This delightful novelty board book includes fuzzy, sparkly, and bumpy textures to touch. The playful story is fun to read aloud (Cup + Cake = Cupcake; Sun + Flower = Sunflower; Rain + Bow = Rainbow). Readers will love to see, hear, and feel how words-and friendships-connect!