Hitting the Shelves: September 2023

As summer closes out, and the days are getting cooler, the air is tinged with the scent of change. September is here, and with it comes a collection of brand-new children’s picture books that are as exciting as the first day back to school. View our list below:

Melody Queen, illustrated by Jen Khatun (represented by Susan Penny), written by Puneet Bhandal // Lantana Publishing (Available in the UK, 5th September)

Hide and Seek, Nuts to Eat, illustrated by Nancy Leschnikoff (represented by Robyn Newton, project booked by Alex Gehringer), written by Tracy Gold // Sourcebooks Explore (Available in the US, 5th September)

The Bravest Warrior in Nefaria, illustrated by Kristina Kister (represented by Robyn Newton), written by Adi Alsaid // Simon & Schuster (Available in the US, 5th September)

Peace on Earth, illustrated by David Lichfield (represented by Anne Moore Armstrong), written by Smriti Halls // Walker Books (Available in the UK, 7th September)

Croc-a-doodle-doo!, illustrated by Sebastien Braun (represented by Freddie Dawson), written by Huw Lewis Jones // The Quarto Group / Happy Yak (Available in the UK, 5th September)

Be Wild: Amazing Animal Behaviors to Inspire Growing Humans, illustrated by Angela Edmonds (represented by Robbin Brosterman, project booked by Alex Gehringer), written by Leigh Crandall // Albert Whitman & Company (Available in the US, 7th September)

A First Book of Dinosaurs, illustrated by Matt Hunt (represented by Freddie Dawson), written by Simon Mole // The Walker Books Group / Walker Books UK (Available in the UK, 7th September)

Listening to the Quiet, illustrated by Frances Ives (represented by Susan Penny), written by Cassie Silva // Lantana Publishing (Available in the UK 7th September)

The Beast, the Queen, and the Lost Knight, illustrated by Manuel Šumberac (represented by Robyn Newton, project booked by Alex Gehringer), written by Alexandria Rogers // Hachette Book Group / Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Available in the US, 12th September)

The Shape of Time (Rymworld Arcana Book One) , illustrated by Julia Iredale (represented by Alex Gehringer), written by Ryan Calejo // Harry N. Abrams (Available in the US, 12th September)

Snow Boy , illustrated by Glenn Thomas (represented by James Burns, project booked by Alex Gehringer), written by Darren Farrel // Curiosity Ink Media (Available in the US, 12th September)

How the North Pole Works, illustrated by Kyle Beckett (represented by James Burns, project booked by Alex Gehringer), written by Amber Stewart // Curiosity Ink Media (Available in the US, 12th September)

The Otherwoods, illustrated by Kristina Kister (represented by Robyn Newton), written by Justine Pucella Winans // Bloomsbury Publishing, Inc. (Available in the US, 12th September)

‘Tis the Season: A Lift-the-Flap Advent Calendar Full of Christmas Poems, written and illustrated by Richard Jones (represented by Susan Penny, project booked by Arabella Stein // Nosy Crow (Available in the UK, 14th September)

Kevin the Vampire: A Most Mysterious Monster, illustrated by Flavia Sorrentino (represented by Robyn Newton), written by Matt Brown // Nosy Crow (Available in the UK, 14th September)

A Whale of a Time: A Funny Poem for Every Day of the Year, illustrated by Matt Hunt (represented by Freddie Dawson), written by Lou Peacock // Nosy Crow (Available in the UK, 14th September)

The Wreck of The Zanzibar, illustrated by Paul Kellam (represented by Robyn Newton), written by Michael Morpurgo // HarperCollins UK (Available in the UK, 14th of September)

Home Bird Hoot, illustrated by Lucy Fleming (represented by Freddie Dawson), written by Smriti Halls // Scholastic Children’s Books UK (Available in the UK, 14th September)

The Wobblysaurus, illustrated by Chris Chatterton (represented by Freddie Dawson, project booked by Arabella Stein, written by Rachel Bright // Hachette UK / Hachette Children’s Books / Orchard Books (Available in the UK, 14th September)

A World of Dogs: A Celebration of Fascinating Facts and Amazing Real-Life Stories for Dog Lovers, illustrated by Luisa Uribe (represented by James Burns), written by Carlie Sorosiak // Nosy Crow (Available in the UK, 14th September)

Fantastic Families, illustrated by Sophia Green (represented by Susan Penny), written by Omari McQueen // Scholastic Children’s Books UK (Available in the UK, 14th September)

The Widely Unknown Myth of Apple & Dorothy, illustrated by Karl James Mountford (represented by Freddie Dawson, project booked by Susan Penny), written by Corey Ann Haydu // HarperCollins US (Available in the UK, 14th September)

Love Is in the Air: The Story of Aviation Pioneer Nancy Harkness Love , illustrated by Vivian Mineker (represented by Robyn Newton, project booked by Anne Moore Armstrong), written by Dee Romito // Simon & Schuster US / Aladdin (Available in the US, 26th September)

Mysteries of the Ocean: Includes Magic Torch Which Illuminates More Than 50 Marine Animals, illustrated by Alexandria Neonakis (represented by Emily Fernandez, project booked by James Burns), written by Camilla de la Bedoyere // Magic Cat (Available in the UK, 28th September)

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