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New Books<br />

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Chani McBain, Illustrated<br />

by Joanne Nethercott<br />

iSBN: 9780863158056 PAPERBACk<br />

FlORiS BOOkS $11.95 32 PAGES<br />

Calum McGregor is a blond boy in<br />

a family of redheads. His mum and<br />

dad have red hair, his big sister and<br />

brother have red hair, his grandpa<br />

had red hair before he went bald,<br />

and he even has a red-haired cat<br />

called Ginger.<br />

Calum is fed up with being the<br />

odd one out, so he decides to take<br />

matters into his own hands. He<br />

tries eating carrots, and coloring<br />

his hair with felt tips. But all his<br />

hair-brained plans fail. (Ages 3–6)<br />

Chani McBain lives in Edinburgh,<br />

where she works in publishing.<br />

Joanne Nethercott studied illustration<br />

at Duncan of Jordanstone College of<br />

Art and Design in Dundee. Her work<br />

has been commissioned by the National<br />

Theatre of Scotland.<br />

how to Make a<br />

heRon haPPy<br />

Lari Don, Illustrated by<br />

Nicola o’Byrne<br />

iSBN: 9780863158049 PAPERBACk<br />

FlORiS BOOkS $11.95 24 PAGES<br />

Hamish is worried about the heron<br />

in the park because the heron<br />

always looks sad and grumpy, so<br />

Hamish decides to cheer the heron<br />

up. First, he brings bread crusts to<br />

the park. Next, he brings his family<br />

to clean the heron’s polluted<br />

pond and tidy up the park. Then<br />

he plants flowers and throws a<br />

party for the heron. Everyone else<br />

is happy, but the heron still looks<br />

sad and grumpy. Finally Hamish<br />

wonders: Maybe the heron actually<br />

is not unhappy after all?<br />

(Ages 3-6)<br />

lewIs Clowns<br />

aRound<br />

Lynne rickards, Illustrated<br />

by Gabby Grant<br />

iSBN: 9780863158438 PAPERBACk<br />

FlORiS BOOkS $11.95 32 PAGES<br />

Poor Lewis hates being a puffin. His<br />

brother Harris is great at catching<br />

fish, flying, and doing puffin things.<br />

Lewis, however, just doesn’t fit in.<br />

He longs for a different life, but<br />

what else can a puffin do?<br />

Lewis finds the answer and heads<br />

off to the circus to become a<br />

clown. He meets many incredible<br />

creatures—Carla Koala, Zorro<br />

the Highwire Cat, the Flying Blue<br />

Monkeys, and Daredevil Pat.<br />

A charming and hilarious rhyming<br />

picture book about a young misfit<br />

puffin who learns that it’s okay to<br />

be different. (Ages 3-6)<br />

Lynne Rickards’s picture book Pink!<br />

was nominated for a Royal Mail Book<br />

Award in the UK.<br />

Gabrielle “Gabby” Grant combines<br />

illustration with graphic design and<br />

prop-making for TV and film.<br />

wee gRanny’s MagIC<br />

bag<br />

Elizabeth McKay, Illustrated<br />

by Maria Bogade<br />

iSBN: 9780863158445 PAPERBACk<br />

FlORiS BOOkS $11.95 21 PAGES<br />

Emily and Harry love going on trips<br />

with Wee Granny because surprising<br />

things always happen when she<br />

brings her tartan bag. Last summer<br />

they were on the beach and Granny<br />

rummaged around in her tartan<br />

bag and pulled out a deckchair for<br />

each of them to sit on.<br />

When Granny is asked if she’ll bake<br />

some cakes for the school fair, an<br />

incredible afternoon begins. With<br />

surprises on every page, you’ll<br />

never guess what will appear next<br />

from Wee Granny’s magic bag.<br />

(Ages 3-6)<br />

Elizabeth McKay has had more than<br />

300 stories and articles published.<br />

Maria Bogade is an award-winning<br />

3-D animation artist.<br />

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