Ready, Steady Squirrel by Nicola Kinnear, Scholastic, £7.99
Small squirrel Evie is determined to gather the autumn’s hoarded nuts by herself – but it’s a lot to manage alone. Should she let her friends lend a paw? A cosy, endearing picture book about ambition, independence and the right time to ask for help.
When the Fog Rolls In by Pam Fong, Greenwillow, £12.99
When the fog is all around you, fear and uncertainty might fix you to the spot, but “the best way to go is directly through” in this heartening, atmospheric picture book, filled with cloaking wisps of grey and contrasting bright-beaked puffins.
