EXPANDING HORIZONS — New children's books at VOLUME

There are new children’s books arriving at VOLUME every week. Here are a few special ones we think you might like.

Let’s Go Ruru! , written and illustrated by Kate Muir, is a bilingual sturdy board book with lift-the-flaps, bright colours, and bold images perfect for a small one. The text uses repetition and rhythm to keep small ones engaged, and there’s a handy pull-out pronunciation guide. Join the sweet ruru to get dressed ready to venture out.

Little Pea is adorable (the brainchild of Davide Cali, charmingly illustrated by Sébastien Mourrain). In this story, Little Pea, the great artist of postage stamps, opens a drawing school. Creatures come from far and near to study in the hollow of a large tree. Some have no drawing experience, others are confident, some are hestitant. Cricket is careful, worm more free-flowing, while Tarantula just draws dots — no matter what the assignment! The end of year exhibition is approaching and a surprise awaits! Little Pea’s Drawing School is a book that celebrates individuality, learning from each other, and the joy of creativity.

The Magic Cap is absolutely wonderful! With its beautiful illustrations by Charlotte Parent and its charming story by Mireille Messier, this is a standout picture book. It is kind and gentle, intriguing and magical, and compliments these characteristics with a hint of humour. It has a folktale atmosphere, set in a forest with sweet woodland creatures, and the rumour of magical beings. When the children’s pet hedgehog Crispin falls ill, Isaura and Arlo do everything they can to make him better. Nothing works. Magic is what they need! They have to find a gnome! Into the forest they go bowl of milk in their hands. The woodland creatures like it. They try wild berries, but a greedy toad eats them all. What’s left to forage? A mushroom — that’s all! Will it work?