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Brubaker, Ford & Friends

With a growing network of best-selling authors and illustrators and fresh new talent, this exciting new imprint of Templar offers a range of inspiring picture books to encourage happy lifelong readers.

There are eight titles planned for the first year from established and award-winning authors and illustrators on both sides of the Atlantic, including Patrick Benson, Emma Chichester-Clark, Tor Freeman, Robie H. Harris and Nanette Newman, and newcomers Flora Daneman and Edward Gibbs.

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I Spy With My Little Eye

 
I Spy With My Little Eye
Edward Gibbs
 

Peek through the die-cut holes to spy who is looking out – is it the blue whale, the yellow lion or the green frog? With simple factual clues about the hidden creatures, children will love to learn about animals and colours in this interactive adventure.

Shortlisted for the Nottingham Children's Book Award 2011-2012 - one of three titles in the Foundation Book Award category for children 2-4 years.

ISBN 978 1 84877 197 0  |  hardback  |  £10.99
32pp  |  274 x 232mm  |  matt lamination on cover  |  die-cut holes throughout
die-cut hole on front and back of case

 

 

 

I Thought I Saw a Dinosaur!

 
Little Bee
Edward Gibbs
 

The chase is on! Follow Little Bee as he flees from the hungry frog, who in turn flees from the scary snake, and so on until a whole host of creatures are running around in one big circle. The surprise ending brings you right back to the start when you realise that a hunter is fleeing from the little bee!

ISBN 978 1 84877 040 9  |  hardback  |  £10.99
32pp  |  215 x 275mm  |  matt lamination, spot UV and debossing on cover  |  gatefold on final spread

 

 

 

Me . . .

 
The Acorn
Edward Gibbs
 

All the animals want to eat the little acorn, but the acorn tells them to wait. What they don't know is that by leaving the acorn to grow, it will become a huge oak tree with enough acorns for everyone. Charming artwork and a fantastic fold-out surprise make this a wonderful story to read together.

ISBN 978 1 84877 010 2  |  hardback  |  £10.99
32pp  |  215 x 275mm  |  matt lamination  |  spot UV and debossing on cover  |  fold-out flap

 

 

 

What Will You Be, Grandma?

 
What Will You Be, Grandma?
Nanette Newman, illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark
 

Every child is asked what they would like to be when they grow up, but Lily decides to turn the tables by asking her grandma the same question! What answer will Grandma give?

This enchanting book illustrates the touching bond between a grandparent and grandchild.

"This book will be loved and treasured by young imaginary minds everywhere!" Cheshire Mums

ISBN 978 1 84877 529 9  |  hardback with jacket  |  £10.99
32pp  |  240 x 270mm  |  gloss lamination on cover and jacket
ISBN 9781848775435  |  paperback (March 2012)  |  £6.99
32pp  |  240 x 270mm

 

 

 

I Spy With My Little Eye

 
I Spy With My Little Eye – Under the Sea
Edward Gibbs
 

Peek through the die-cut holes to spy who is looking out – is it the dolphins, the clown fish or the shark, and count how many on each spread. With simple clues about the hidden creatures, children will love to learn about animals and numbers in this interactive adventure.

ISBN 9781848772090  |  hardback  |  £10.99
32pp  |  274 x 232mm  |  matt lamination on cover  |  die-cut holes throughout
die-cut hole on front and back of case

 

 

 

What Will You Be, Grandma?

 
Turtle and Me
Robie H. Harris, illustrated by Tor Freeman
 

A charming tale about the adventures a little boy has with his cuddly toy turtle. Turtle gets covered in spaghetti, chewed by a puppy, and ripped in a tug of war, but despite all of this the little boy still loves him. But will this love last forever?

ISBN 978 1 84877 479 7  |  hardback with jacket  |  £10.99
40pp  |  215 x 275mm  |  matt lamination on cover and jacket  |  jacket has spot UV

 

 

 

That Dog!

 
That Dog!
Nanette Newman, illustrated by Flora Daneman
 

Actress and writer Nanette Newman has written this touchingly beautiful book that will help young readers to deal with bereavement. Ben adores his pet dog, Charlie. It doesn't matter what anybody else says about 'that dog' – Ben knows that he is wonderful! But one day Charlie dies and Ben is left heartbroken. When a lost puppy turns up in need of a good home and a boy's love, can Ben learn to love again

ISBN 978 1 84877 478 0  |  hardback with jacket  |  £10.99
40pp  |  230 x 270mm  |  matt lamination on cover and jacket

 

 

Look

 
Shadow (February '12)
Robie H. Harris, illustrated by Patrick Benson
 

Look! A shadow! It's BIG and it can tiptoe, run, wave and spin, just like the child who makes it. Mysterious and a bit scary at first, the shadow becomes the child's exuberant playmate. Then the sun goes behind a cloud and the shadow disappears. A dance between child and shadow, magically told and illustrated.

ISBN 978 1 84877 253 3  |  hardback with jacket  |  £10.99
40pp  |  240 x 270mm  |  matt lamination on cover and jacket

 

 

Look

 
Moon Dreams (February '12)
Gleb Toropov
 

To a monkey, the crescent moon looks like a delicious banana; to the mice, the half-moon looks like cheese. Only the child knows that the moon is the Moon and that it is time to go to sleep... With clever die-cuts on every spread, watch the moon grow and change shape.

ISBN 9781848772885  |  cased board book  |  £10.99
32pp  |  265 x 228mm

 

 

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Olive and the Big Secret (March '12)
Tor Freeman
 

When Molly shares a secret with Olive, the urge to tell is just too great for Olive. She tells Joe who tells Matt who tells Lola. But Lola is best friends with Molly. The secret is out, and Olive is in big trouble! Tor's endearing animal characters are adorably childlike in their mannerisms, behaviour and dialogue.

ISBN 9781848773455  |  hardback  |  £10.99
32pp  |  215 x 275mm