Beatrice Alemagna

A new title featuring Pascaline, the delightful creation of award-winning picture book maker Beatrice Alemagna, and star of Never, Not Ever! Pascaline, the little pink bat, loves to go shopping! There are so many amazing things for sale, if only her mother would buy them for her. But one day, Pascaline gets so overexcited that something very strange happens—giving her...

Sometimes things change Sometimes things fly away Sometimes things disappear But there's one thing that lasts forever...

Harold is turning seven years old. He's never had a real birthday party. His parents are too grumpy. But this year is going to be different. Thanks to an amazing man named Mr. Ponzio, something incredible is going to happen on Harold's birthday - and it's going to be absolutely extraordinary. Harold Snipperpot’s Best Disaster Ever promises to deliver a...

The animals are marching dutifully to school - but not Pascaline. It doesn't matter who is going. She knows exactly what she doesn't want. Never, not ever! she shrieks loudly. So loudly, in fact, that something amazing happens - and it changes everything... Charming and laugh-out-loud funny, this irresistible first-day of school saga is sure to be a repeat read....

In this utterly enchanting and unexpected tale from international picture book star Beatrice Alemagna, a childhood mishap is the occasion for growth and self-reflection. When a little girl falls on the street, scraping her knee, her father tells her not to worry, that 'a beautiful scab will form'. But she does worry! The scab is not beautiful and it's keeping...

WINNER of the 2018 4-11 Picture Book Awards (Fiction 4-7 category) One of the New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2017 All I want to do on a rainy day like today is play my game, but my mum says it's a waste of time. The game drives my mum mad. She takes it away. I take it...

Join beloved picture-book creator Beatrice Alemagna on a messy, magical adventure of self-discovery! Annoyed by her big brother and her own bad temper, Yuki throws her house keys down a manhole. When she goes after them, she arrives in a strange underground world, ruled by the mighty Mud Princess. In a place where lost things are found and anger tastes...

It arrived one morning when no-one was looking. It unexpectedly arrived. It brushed past someone in the street. It weaves its way in and out of people on the street. It catches people completely unaware. But what is this "It"? They call it... happiness! A beautiful new book from award-winning illustrator and author Beatrice Alemagna, The Big Little Thing explores...

Harold Philip Snipperpot is turning seven years old. He's never had a real birthday party. His parents are too grumpy. But this year is going to be different. Thanks to an amazing man named Mr. Ponzio, something incredible is going to happen on Harold's birthday – and it's going to be absolutely extraordinary. Full of surprises, every animal imaginable, and...

Eddie knows her mum would love a Fluffy Squishy Itty Bitty for her birthday. The only problem is that she doesn't know what a Fluffy Squishy Itty Bitty is, or where to find one! Join Eddie as she tours the whole town, trying to track down the perfect present.

Eddie knows her mum would love a Fluffy Squishy Itty Bitty for her birthday. The only problem is that she doesn't know what a Fluffy Squishy Itty Bitty is, or where to find one! Join Eddie as she tours the whole town, trying to track down the perfect present.

"I'm not a baby anymore, believe me. I can walk backwards without falling over...almost!" The latest book from award-winning illustrator Beatrice Alemagna is a tender and humorous reflection on toddlerhood that will strike a chord with parents and toddlers alike. Boubo is eager to show that he's not a baby anymore - he knows he is on his way to...

Never, Not Ever! tells the tale of Pascaline, a bat who simply does not want to go to school. It doesn't matter who else is going; she knows exactly what she doesn't want. 'Never, Not Ever!' she shrieks loudly on the first day. Her protest is so loud, in fact, that something amazing happens—and it changes everything. This charming and...