Celebrate World Book Day with Andersen Press! Here a look at some of our titles that have been World Book Day favourites in the past!
Elmer
Elmer is different. Elmer is patchwork. The grey elephants all love him, but he soon starts to wonder what it would be like to be just the same as them… Full of colour, wisdom and pathos, little readers will love this classic tale at bedtime.
Collect this special 30th birthday hardback edition of David McKee’s first book about Elmer, that turned this adorable patchwork elephant into a nursery favourite. With this collector’s edition comes a very special Elmer print inside!
Deservedly a modern classic, with over ten million copies of his books sold worldwide, Elmer’s subtle message, that it is ok to be different, resonates with children across the world. Elmer the colourful patchwork elephant has been a nursery favourite since this first book was published in 1989. Happy 30th Birthday, Elmer!
‘A deserved favourite with the 2-5s’ SUNDAY TIMES
Elmer Search and Find Animals
Learn amazing animal facts, and have fun spotting all of Elmer the patchwork elephant’s friends in his colourful world!
In this big and busy search and find board book adventure, learn amazing animal facts. Did you know that giraffes’ tongues are black? Or that baby rabbits are called kittens? And crocodile mums carry their babies in their mouths? Jam-packed fun facts spotting activities, questions to answer and details to discover, all from Elmer’s colourful world. Featuring a maze with quiz questions to test their new knowledge at the end of the scenes, this book will help young children learn more about the natural world while developing their powers of observation, visual acuity, and their early numeracy and language skills as they go.
Also in the Elmer Search and Find series:
Elmer Search and Find
Elmer Search and Find Colours
Elmer Search and Find Numbers
Luna Loves Library Day
By award-winning Waterstones Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho, the first book in the Luna Loves… series.
Every week Luna looks forward to one special day: the day when she discovers magic among the library shelves, the day she gets to spend with her dad. Exploring the books, Luna and her dad find magic, mystery and even start to mend their own history.
An inspiring story that celebrates alternative families and the magic of books from one of the UK’s greatest award-winning poets for children, and Children’s Laureate, Joseph Coelho.
Endorsed by Amnesty International:
“This is a touching reflection on the power of reading to bring families together; Fiona Lumbers’ illustrations convey Luna’s vivid inner life, while Coelho’s lyrical style celebrates the joyful curiosity of early childhood.” Amnesty International
“An ode to love and different kinds of families, with lyrical text and richly coloured, warm illustrations.” Irish Independent, Best Books of 2017
Other books in the Luna Loves… series:
Luna Loves Art
Luna Loves Dance
Luna Loves Books
Luna Loves Christmas
Luna Loves Gardening
Luna Loves Art
By award-winning Waterstones Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho, the second book in the Luna Loves… series.
Join Luna and Finn at the Art Gallery and step inside famous works of art by Van Gogh, Damien Hirst, Henri Matisse, Andy Warhol and many more! Finn doesn’t recognise his own family in the art he sees… but maybe all he needs is a good friend.
Created by award-winning poet and Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho, this book follows Luna Loves Library Day as a celebration of alternative families and the power of art and friendship.
Other books in the Luna Loves… series:
Luna Loves Library Day
Luna Loves Dance
Luna Loves Books
Luna Loves Christmas
Luna Loves Gardening
“Luna Loves Art offers [the comfort that] not all families look the same – and that is a great message to celebrate.” Laura Dockrill
The Bolds
New edition with a BOLD new look and featuring exclusive new content
Mr and Mrs Bold are just like you and me: they live in a nice house, they have jobs, and they love to have a bit of a giggle. One slight difference: they’re hyenas. Yes, that’s right – they’re covered in fur, have tails tucked into their trousers, and they really, really like to laugh.
So far, the Bolds have managed to keep things under wraps, even when their children Bobby and Betty were born. But the nosy man next door smells a rat (or a hyena), and a trip to the local wildlife park, and the brilliantly wacky heist that results, could be the end of Teddington’s best-kept secret. Whatever will the neighbours think?
“The book’s hilarious plot and abundant illustrations make it a top choice for reluctant readers. Wildly original and very funny”
Kirkus, starred review
“Although Clary plays up the humour the underlying warm message is of tolerance towards those who are supposedly different from the norm. Glorious black-and-white illustrations add to the mayhem.”
Daily Mail
“Joyful”
Telegraph, Best Holiday Reading for Kids
“Funny and clever with a good dose of yucky humour. Children will appreciate the wry digs at the nonsense of modern living and Roberts’ illustrations are an absolute delight.”
The Bookseller, Fiona Noble
The Bolds in Trouble
Teddington’s wildest family have decided to stay at home and keep their heads down – it isn’t always easy hiding tails and fur under clothes, and it’s important not to raise suspicion amongst their human neighbours. But trouble soon comes skulking when a very sly fox starts making a big nuisance of himself. It’s up to the Bolds to try and stop him – but the solution has them foxed…
“Continue the hilarious antics of Teddington’s most unusual family… As always, David Roberts’ quirky illustrations enhance the humour”
Best New Children’s Books Guide, produced by the Publishers’ Association and published in the Guardian 2018
