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Chick Pea

By Steve Antony
Series: Cosy Creatures
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Hands up if you're hungry! Chick certainly is and he loves peas, so he's getting ready for a pea party. But perhaps not everyone likes pea pizza or peas on toast. And why stick with green when there's a whole rainbow of good food to enjoy?... Read More
Format: Board book
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It’s time to eat a rainbow in this first book of foods – and colours! Essential books for toddlers and parents, from the bestselling Steve Antony, award-winning creator of Please Mr Panda!

It's time to eat a rainbow in this first book of foods - and colours! Essential books for toddlers and parents, from the bestselling Steve Antony, award-winning creator of Please Mr Panda!

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Hands up if you're hungry! Chick certainly is and he loves peas, so he's getting ready for a pea party. But perhaps not everyone likes pea pizza or peas on toast. And why stick with green when there's a whole rainbow of good food to enjoy? Roll on red, hello yellow and hooray for blue! Now come on in and wash your hands, it looks like this party is ready to start. But I wonder if anyone will help tidy up?

A first look at foods and colours, Chick Pea is perfect for little hands in a new chunky board book format. Fresh, funny and utterly relatable, with a playful text that will delight young and old. A must-have for children and their parents and an exciting and energetic new addition to a stand-out series. From the award-winning author/illustrator, Steve Antony, creator of Please Mr Panda.

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Series: Cosy Creatures

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  • Chick Pea
    Hands up if you're hungry! Chick certainly is and he loves peas, so he's getting ready for a pea party. But perhaps not everyone likes pea pizza or peas on toast. And why stick with green when there's a whole rainbow of good food to enjoy? Roll on red, hello yellow and hooray for blue! Now come on in and...
    By Steve Antony
    Board book
    $1900
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Cat Nap
    This little cat really needs a nap, but it's hard to find time for sleep when you're busy playing! Cat has a blanket and a teddy and even some milk - but Cat does not want a nap. After a cuddle, a tooth brush and ALL the teddies in the cot, will Cat finally close their eyes? A first look...
    By Steve Antony
    Board book
    $1900
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  • Bird Bath
    Bird Bath
    Taps on, toys at the ready, Birds - it's bath time! Meet four mucky birds in need of a good bath. They've got soap, shampoo and a big bottle of bubble bath, but can they be trusted not to use it all? And will they keep the water inside the tub? No, probably not, but at least they'll be squeaky...
    By Steve Antony
    Board book
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  • Hippo Potty
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    Hippo Potty
    A first look at potty-training and all its challenges, Hippo Potty is perfect for toddlers who are ready to ditch nappies! The chunky board book is great for little hands too. Hip Hip Hooray for Hippo's brand new potty! But what is it for - a new hat, a flowerpot, a paddling pool? Hippo loves playing with the new potty....
    By Steve Antony
    Board book
    $1699
    Elsewhere:
    $1900
    Pre-order
    Out 15 Sep 2026

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035029082

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Board book

Date Published: 05 February 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 180.0mm

Height: 180.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 26

Collections

Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Cosy Creatures Steve Antony

About the Author

Steve Antony is an award-winning writer and illustrator of many children's books including Cat Nap and Bird Bath - seven of which have been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal and is best known for his ongoing Mr Panda series which has sold over 1 million copies worldwide. Along with the award-winning modern classic The Queen's Hat (and its three sequels) his other picture books include a two-time collaboration with Tim Minchin, for When I Grow Up and Sometimes You Have To Be A Little Bit Naughty, the all-new Chitty Chitty Bang Bang picture book and You Can! - Kids Empowering Kids as well as the 70th Anniversary edition of Enid Blyton's Famous Five: Five Have a Wonderful Time. He has also contributed work towards LGBTQ+ anthology Proud, Drawing Europe Together and Kind. Steve is Swindon Libraries Patron to Children's Reading Services, an ambassador for the National Literacy Trust and a committee member of The Society of Author's Children's Writers and Illustrators Group. Steve is colour vision deficient, more commonly known as colour-blind. He lives in South West England with his husband and cat.

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