The Moon Seed by Sally Anne Garland, Sunbird, £7.99
Taken into space aboard a rocket, a sycamore seed spots something beautiful. Once planted back on Earth, the growing tree pines for the Moon, waking only by night and yearning to reach it – until at last it sees the dawn revealing that where it stands is the beautiful planet once viewed from afar. A quietly spectacular picture book, reimagining the journey of a seed aboard Apollo 14.
What We Wear When We Take Care by Sarah Finan, Walker, £7.99
Lively and energetic, full of zooms, whooshes, honks and screeches, this blue and yellow picture book paean to safety equipment, from helmets to boots, is terrific toddler fare, ideal for reading aloud.
