Rosalind Beardshaw

The perfect illustrated children’s picture book new for 2026!The first book in a brand-new picture book series from multi-award-winning creator Rosalind Beardshaw.Maudie and Chip are best friends. But they don’t always see things the same way.Maudie and Chip are off to the seaside. They’re going to have a picnic in the sun and a trip on a boat. It’s going to be the BEST DAY EVER!But when a seagull swoops for their chips, the rain comes and they end up stranded at sea, the perfect day out starts to look more like a DISASTER! Luckily for Maudie, she can always rely on Chip to find the silver lining …Whether you’re a ‘Maudie’ or a ‘Chip’, prepare to be enchanted by Rosalind Beardshaw’s brand-new picture book series – perfect for every little adventurer!

A beautifully illustrated collection of favourite night-time rhymes for little ones at bedtime. Rosalind Beardshaw's artwork features wonderful natural scenes, with adorable sleepy animals and babies

The third in a series of concept books created with the National Trust, this board book takes very young readers on a summer walk through the countryside, looking at all the colours of the rainbow. Wi

What are the three little words that make everything better? Why, "I love you," of course. In this beautiful board book, toddlers will love repeating the three special words that can help them if they

Part of Nosy Crow's launch list of publishing in association with the National Trust this charming and beautiful ABC storybook has illustrations from highly-acclaimed illustrator Ros Beardshaw (Just R

What would YOU do with a box? When four toddlers find some toys in cardboard boxes, they have fun with them for a while. But, before long, the friends' interest in the toys wanes and their attention t

It's Ben's birthday and he's having a dress-up party. He will drive a big red engine and hold a hose—can you guess what he's going to be? Each child is dressed in their normal outfit, then in their fa

Mai is having a dress-up birthday party and her friends are bringing costumes to wear, in a story that includes tabs for readers to pull.

When a little boy finds a lonely stone on a quiet beach, he decides to find him the perfect home among other stones just like him. But nowhere feels quite right for little Stone. And just as the boy is about to give up, he realises that he may have had the perfect home for Stone all along .. . A touching story about finding friends in unexpected places, from the award-winning creators of My Pet Star.Praise for My Pet Star:"The perfect book for bedtime or snuggling up with" BookTrust

A delightful rhyming picture book perfect for any little dragon getting ready to celebrate Christmas!This festive addition to the When a Dragon . . .series by award-winning creators Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw is full of recognisable pre-school behaviour. When it's time to celebrate Christmas, does a dragon tangle up the lights or grab the presents? Of course not! She joins in with the carol singing, helps to decorate the tree and hands round all the gifts. And if you hear her little cars whizzing about in the night, well .. . she is a dragon after all!Caryl Hart is the author of books and series including The Princess and the .. . and How to Grow a Dinosaur.She has won many awards including a Magnola Book Award, the Geoffrey Trease Prize for Children's Writing, the Oldham Brilliant Books Award and the Stockport Brilliant Books Award. Rosalind Beardshaw is the illustrator of My Pet Star by Corrinne Averiss, which won the Sainsbury's Book Award. She also won the Sheffield Baby Boo

The perfect book for any little dragon (or child) getting ready to start school or nursery!This delightful rhyming follow-up to When a Dragon Comes to Stay by award-winning picture book creators Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw is full of recognisable pre-school behaviour. When a dragon goes to school, will she enjoy a book in the reading den and save her lunchtime treats for a friend? Or will she throw the crayons and refuse to share? She's going to need her friends to help her behave herself . .. she is DRAGON after all!Caryl Hart is the author of many books and series including The Princess and the . .. series and How to Grow a Dinosaur. She has won lots of awards including a Magnola Book Award, the Geoffrey Trease Prize for Children's Writing, the Oldham Brilliant Books Award and the Stockport Brilliant Book Award.Rosalind Beardshaw is the illustrator of My Pet Star by Corrinne Averiss, which won the Sainsbury's Book Award. She also won the Sheffield Baby Book Award for Box, writt

A delightful rhyming picture book, perfect for any little dragon who is feeling poorly. This soothing addition to the When a Dragon . .. series by award-winning creators Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw is full of recognisable pre-school behaviour. When a dragon feels too ill to play, will she rest and try not to scratch her itchy spots? Or will she stamp her feet, throw her toys and shout? It's going to be hard to behave herself .. . she is a dragon after all!Caryl Hart is the author of numerous books and series including The Princess and the .. . series and How to Grow a Dinosaur.She has won many awards, including the Teach Early Years Award 2022 for The Girl Who Planted Trees, which was also chosen as one of the best books of 2022 by Waterstones Children's Laureate, Joseph Coelho. Her book Meet the Oceans was also chosen by Waterstones as one of the Best Books of 2021. Rosalind Beardshaw is the illustrator of My Pet Star by Corrinne Averiss, which won the Sainsbury's Book Award.She

A delightful rhyming picture book, perfect for any little dragon who is feeling poorly. This soothing addition to the When a Dragon . .. series by award-winning creators Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw is full of recognisable pre-school behaviour. When a dragon feels too ill to play, will she rest and try not to scratch her itchy spots? Or will she stamp her feet, throw her toys and shout? It's going to be hard to behave herself .. . she is a dragon after all!Caryl Hart is the author of numerous books and series including The Princess and the .. . series and How to Grow a Dinosaur.She has won many awards, including the Teach Early Years Award 2022 for The Girl Who Planted Trees, which was also chosen as one of the best books of 2022 by Waterstones Children's Laureate, Joseph Coelho. Her book Meet the Oceans was also chosen by Waterstones as one of the Best Books of 2021. Rosalind Beardshaw is the illustrator of My Pet Star by Corrinne Averiss, which won the Sainsbury's Book Award.She

When a little boy finds a lonely stone on a quiet beach, he decides to find him the perfect home among other stones just like him. But nowhere feels quite right for little Stone. And just as the boy is about to give up, he realises that he may have had the perfect home for Stone all along . . .A touching story about finding friends in unexpected places, from the award-winning creators of My Pet Star.Praise for My Pet Star:"The perfect book for bedtime or snuggling up with" BookTrust

A delightful rhyming picture book perfect for any little dragon getting ready to celebrate Christmas!This festive addition to the When a Dragon . . .series by award-winning creators Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw is full of recognisable pre-school behaviour. When it's time to celebrate Christmas, does a dragon tangle up the lights or grab the presents? Of course not! She joins in with the carol singing, helps to decorate the tree and hands round all the gifts. And if you hear her little cars whizzing about in the night, well .. . she is a dragon after all!Caryl Hart is the author of books and series including The Princess and the .. . and How to Grow a Dinosaur.She has won many awards including a Magnola Book Award, the Geoffrey Trease Prize for Children's Writing, the Oldham Brilliant Books Award and the Stockport Brilliant Books Award. Rosalind Beardshaw is the illustrator of My Pet Star by Corrinne Averiss, which won the Sainsbury's Book Award. She also won the Sheffield Baby Boo

The perfect book for any little dragon (or child) getting ready to start school or nursery!This delightful rhyming follow-up to When a Dragon Comes to Stay by award-winning picture book creators Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw is full of recognisable pre-school behaviour. When a dragon goes to school, will she enjoy a book in the reading den and save her lunchtime treats for a friend? Or will she throw the crayons and refuse to share? She's going to need her friends to help her behave herself . .. she is DRAGON after all!Caryl Hart is the author of many books and series including The Princess and the . .. series and How to Grow a Dinosaur. She has won lots of awards including a Magnola Book Award, the Geoffrey Trease Prize for Children's Writing, the Oldham Brilliant Books Award and the Stockport Brilliant Book Award.Rosalind Beardshaw is the illustrator of My Pet Star by Corrinne Averiss, which won the Sainsbury's Book Award. She also won the Sheffield Baby Book Award for Box, writt

A heart-warming celebration of parental love that follows baby animals as they explore the world. In this calming, rhyming picture book, a little polar bear wobbles on ices floes, a tiny tiger cub learns to roar, and an owl chick faces a fear of the dark. Who will be there to help them? Why, their daddy or mummy of course! Whatever wonderful or tricky or exciting moments the world has in store for these baby animals, they know that they will be supported in everything they do.Little ones will love joining in with the animal noises and the reassuring refrain, before snuggling up with their parent for the soothing bedtime ending, in a non-animal setting featuring diverse mummies, daddies and babies. Written by Karl Newson, whose stories have been translated into 27 languages, and illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw, winner of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award. Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen alo

A delightful, rhyming picture book that's perfect for any little dragon who is about to become a big sister or brother. This charming follow-up to When a Dragon Comes to Stay and When a Dragon Goes to School is full of recognisable pre-school behaviour, and deals with all those tricky emotions that bubble up when a new baby arrives. Created by the award-winning Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw.When a new baby comes home with Mummy and Daddy one day, will a dragon share her squishiest toy, fetch the changing mat and help to tidy the house while Mummy has a nap? Or will she refuse to say hello, and bash and crash her toys at bedtime? It's going to be hard to behave herself . . .she is a DRAGON after all!Caryl Hart is the author of many books and series including The Princess and the . . .series and How to Grow a Dinosaur. She has won lots of awards including a Magnola Book Award, the Geoffrey Trease Prize for Children's Writing, the Oldham Brilliant Books Award and the Stockport Brillia

It's time to get a pet! Will Mabel find the perfect one for her family?Hooray! Mabel and her family are getting a pet! There's no time to lose! But which kind of animal should they choose? Not the sna

The follow-up to When a Dragon Comes to Stay, this charming, rhyming tale is all about how to behave at school.When a dragon goes to school, will she enjoy a book in the reading den and save her lunch

The next big commercial picture book series, combining counting and actions for pre-schoolers – perfect for fans of the Ten Little series and Oi Frog!Join in and do the dance moves in this hilarious n

Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards 2019A magical story about the importance of kindness and friendship.When a little girl finds a lost star, she takes it home and cares for it, just like a beloved pet. She reads it stories, makes it special snacks and tucks it into bed at night. The more she cares for the star, the brighter it glows. Until, one day, it's time to let go ...A heartfelt story about caring for others and learning to let go, from BAFTA award-winning writer and CILIP Greenaway-nominated author Corrinne Averiss. Perfect for sharing at bedtime.

When a dragon comes to stay, will she behave herself? Why, of course she will. Obviously she knows she must share her toys, eat daintily and skip happily upstairs at bathtime. Well . . . not quite. Li

A warm and funny picture book about behaving yourself when visiting friends, created by the award-winning Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw. When a dragon comes to stay, will she behave herself? Why, of course she will. Obviously she knows she must share her toys and skip happily upstairs at bathtime.Well . . .not quite. Like all toddlers, this little dragon finds good manners a tiny bit tricky. It's lucky she has some friends to help her .. . she is a DRAGON after all!This delightful rhyming story is full of recognisable pre-school behaviour, and part of a series that includes When a Dragon Comes to Stay and When a Dragon Meets a Baby.Caryl Hart is the author of books and series including The Princess and the . . .and How to Grow a Dinosaur. She has won many awards including a Magnola Book Award, the Geoffrey Trease Prize for Children's Writing, the Oldham Brilliant Books Award and the Stockport Brilliant Book Awards. Rosalind Beardshaw is the illustrator of My Pet Star by Corrinne Av

While Little Fox is chasing autumn leaves, he plays a game with Daddy and, as they play, Little Fox learns that the sky goes on forever, just like love. A heart-warming story about the special bond be

Perfect for fidgety fairies everywhere, this beautifully-illustrated tale shows there's more than one way to be a Christmas fairy!

When a plucky little warthog sets out on an adventure, he meets all sorts of fascinating creatures, from two angry bees, all the way up to nine scared monkeys. All children will love lifting the flaps

Heavenly toddlers, adorable animals and an exuberant rhyming text are combined in this charming new picture book for the very young from Just Right for Christmas illustrator Rosalind Beardshaw, and mu

Heavenly toddlers, adorable animals and an exuberant rhyming text are combined in this charming new picture book for the very young from Just Right for Christmas illustrator Rosalind Beardshaw, and mu

An elite crew of furry animals are celebrating. They have found the Lost Nuts of Legend and according to the myth, the bearer of this mythical snack will be immortal, invincible and never will it be p

One snowy Christmas eve, the king buys some soft red cloth to make a cloak for the princess - little does he know that the left-over cloth will be used to make presents for many more of the kingdom's

One snowy Christmas eve, the king buys some soft red cloth to make a cloak for the princess - little does he know that the left-over cloth will be used to make presents for many more of the kingdom's

Silver and Sparkle have never seen the snow before, and when it arrives they are amazed. Snow is soft, and white... and lots of fun! But when it starts to get dark, the two deer feel lost and afraid -

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On his way to visit Grandma, Little Bear decides to find her a present. As Little Bear walks, he picks up a flower, a feather and even a snowflake. But, one by one, Little Bear loses all of his gifts