Graffeg News January 2025
JANUARY NEWS
Children's Books to Start the New Year
Happy New Year from Graffeg! We’re so excited about what 2025 has in store!
To kick-start the year, we've selected some fantastic children's books which inspire new hobbies, encourage embracing the natural world and remind us why friendship, teamwork and fun are so important.
Mouse & Mole: A Fresh Start
Joyce Dunbar
James Mayhew
£12.99
Age 5-7 | Hardback | 32 pages |
250 x 200mm
Publication October 2020
Mouse and Mole decide to liven up their friendship by making a fresh start. They will begin all over again. But does anything change? Not really. Mole carries on being Mole and Mouse carries on being Mouse. The result in these three new stories is as fresh and lively as ever, full of fun and surprises.
The Magic Garden: Frog
Shann Jones
Hannah Rounding
£8.99
Paperback | 36 pages | 230 x 230mm | Age 5-7
Publication May 2024
Be inspired to embrace the great outdoors this January!
Mamgu’s three grandchildren are regular visitors to her ‘magic’ garden. One day, they discover a new arrival in Mamgu’s fountain, a frog. Little did they know that this new arrival would take them on a magical adventure through the frog’s life cycle, learning many weird and wonderful facts about them along the way.
Imagine Eating Lemons
Jason Rhodes
Richard Dearing
£7.99
Paperback | 36 pages | 250 x 250mm
Publication June 2022
Discover the wonders of mindfulness this New Year. Imagine Eating Lemons is a brilliant introduction to mindfulness, written by wellness coach Jason Rhodes. Children follow the journey of Chester Chestnut as he learns about his anxious thoughts
and feelings, where they come from and how to control them. Brilliant illustrations by Bristol-based digital illustrator Richard Dearing bring Jason’s tale to life and perfectly portray the dark and overwhelming feelings which Chester overcomes.
Discussing the book, Jason says: ‘A children’s book, and this book in particular, can help to teach by
example. Instead of just telling a child about anxiety and breathing, it is much more powerful to follow the journey of a character and learn through their
actions.’
I Am an Artist
Kertu Sillaste
Adam Cullen
£7.99
Age 5-7 | Paperback | 36 pages |
250 x 250mm
Publication August 2021
Discover the world of being an artist and pick up a new hobby!
What is an artist? Sometimes John finds art easy, sometimes it’s hard, sometimes art is like a game, but sometimes it’s a puzzle. This book takes us through the many ups and downs of John’s life as an artist whilst also showing the fun that can be had with many different art forms, including drawing, sculpture, painting, photography and many more.
Inspired by her own experience as an artist, Kertu Sillaste has written and illustrated I am an Artist to give children an insight into what everyday life as an artist looks like. Combining the challenges of struggling to find creativity and always wanting approval with the joys of seeing works of art come to life and receiving praise, this book perfectly balances the difficulties and delights of the life of an artist and presents this rarely discussed profession as an exciting and diverse career option for children.