Books by Lucy Cousins

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Book SynopsisKids love Maisy — and Maisy loves books! Follow her as she discovers the wonders of the bookstore for the first time.Today Maisy is going to the bookstore to buy a new book, but there are so many to choose from! There’s a big brown book about bears, a long blue book about fish, a noisy book about trucks, and a book about things to draw and paint. Just as Maisy finds a beautiful book of rhymes that her friend Tallulah will love, out pops Charley from behind the shelves. “Ahoy, Maisy!” he says, holding a book about pirates. Now what kind of books will Cyril and Eddie choose?

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Book SynopsisPlay hide-and-seek with Lucy Cousins’s Little Fish as the effervescent little guy finds clever cover beneath the flaps.Is that Little Fish hiding behind the yellow coral? No, it’s stripy fish! How about inside the shell? That’s shelly fish, of course! Open up the treasure chest (hi, crab!) and peek behind the red coral (so that’s where curly whirly and twisty twirly went off to!). Children will leave no oyster shell uncracked and no clump of seaweed unexplored in their search for this bright and sprightly new friend from the creator of Maisy.

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Book SynopsisMaisy and her friends find lots to enjoy on a fun trip to the museum!There's so much for Maisy and her friends to discover in the museum: collections of old toys, dinosaurs, cars, costumes even a large mammoth a favourite of Eddie's. Now for the food collection! says Charlie, as he leads them to his favourite room the café.

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Book SynopsisFull of fun, What''s the time, Maisy? is a colourful, interactive introduction to telling the time with everyone''s favourite character.Each page of this colourful large-format board book has a die-cut window revealing a chunky, clunky clock with real hands and cogs that can be turned to show the time. At eight o''clock, Maisy gets up and decides what to wear; at ten o''clock she goes shopping, and at twelve o''clock she has lunch. New time-tellers can follow Maisy right the way through her day to bedtime at seven o''clock, turning the hands and telling the time with Maisy!Trade ReviewEnjoyable and educational for all ages. * New Baby *A fun, vibrant book with the added educational appeal of time-teaching. * Junior *

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Book SynopsisHave fun getting ready for bed with Maisy!It''s bedtime for Maisy and Panda. Read all about the things Maisy has to do before she can go to sleep... including brushing her teeth, putting on her lovely blue pyjamas and reading her favourite story. But when the lights are out, Maisy still isn''t sleepy. Oh wait! Maisy forgot to go the loo! So did Panda! Ah, that better. Now Maisy really feels sleepy... Good night Maisy! Good night Panda!

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Book SynopsisA hole lot of fun!Today my daddy said to me, It''s time you learnt to peck a tree. Little Woodpecker has just learnt how to peck and ooh! yippee! what fun it is! Off he goes, on his first big pecking adventure, and he peck, peck, pecks his little heart out. He pecks the hat and then the mat, the tennis racket AND the jacket... just LOOK at all the holes he has made! Comical, contemporary and original! A stunning new picture book title from Lucy Cousins, with colour so exuberant it leaps right off the page.Trade ReviewThis is a fun read for parents and children * Recommended Reads *Comical and original, this vivacious picture book from the creator of Maisy features a lovable new character * goodreads *There are domestic objects and primary colours to point at and identify, to increase vocabulary; and intentionally loose use of rhyme and repetition, which hypnotise small children. There is the reassurance of parental love, an involved father, the humour and the thrill of the naughtiness of destroying things, the truth about toddlers that they will do things obsessively, and the lesson that learning takes practice. Riches. -- Nicolette Jones * The Sunday Times *

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Book SynopsisPrepare for take-off as Maisy goes on a passenger plane for the very first time!A story of flying for the first time from the multi-award-winning Lucy Cousins. Maisy is off on a journey to see her friend Ella, but Ella lives such a long way away that Maisy must go by plane, and what an exciting trip it is! As she makes her way through security and steps on board, Maisy peeks in at the captain: what a lot of lights and buttons it takes to make a plane go! Maisy soon makes friends with Mr Percy and Betsy; and after drinks, magazines and a tricky toilet stop, the journey is over in no time! The perfect buy before going on holiday, this will prepare little ones who have never flown before. It''s more fun with Maisy! Visit her amazing website www.maisyfun.com for activities, newsletters, games and more.

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Book SynopsisLittle Fish is playing hide-and-seek with his fishy friends. Can you find him? Babies and toddlers will love searching for Little Fish behind the coral, beneath the shell and inside a treasure chest. This gorgeous lift-the-flap book features the vibrant artwork of Lucy Cousins, multi-award-winning creator of Maisy. The colourful flaps are big and sturdy, perfect for little hands. First introduced in Hooray for Fish!, Little Fish is a spotty, playful fish who loves to splish and splash with his friends. He loves Mummy Fish best of all, who's always got time for a kiss!Trade ReviewFeatured in LoveReading’s April Highlights for their Baby and Toddler category. * LoveReading *

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Book SynopsisSelected for the CLPE Power of Reading book packs, 2024-25.The bestselling, New York Times Top 10 Best Illustrated title, Yummy!, now available as new stunning picture book editions.Where are you going, Little Red Riding Hood? asked the wolf.The old man pulled and pulled the enormous turnipMulti-award-winning author Lucy Cousins retells three of her favourite fairy tales in spare, bold language and brilliant, vibrant pictures.The famous characters in Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs and The Enormous Turnip are given new life and a sprinkle of modern magic.Trade ReviewShort but briskly savage versions of several classic tales… offers younger children an eye-opening cross-section of the far-from-innocuous world of folk literature. * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *Make room on the shelf. A new classic has arrived. * Publishers Weekly *Beloved classics are successfully served by these bold, striking renditions. There’s no sugarcoating here. * School Library Journal (starred review) *A jaunty humor shows itself in the blobby brushwork….Even the words get a chance to express themselves as paint: most spreads include something — a title, a quotation from the story, a bit of commentary — written across page in thick black brushstrokes like a child chiming in while a parent reads. It’s a good take on these traditional tales for very young book lovers. This is a book that will make you want to paint. * New York Times *

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Book SynopsisThe bestselling, New York Times Top 10 Best Illustrated title, Yummy, now available in stunning new picture book editions.Someone''s been eating my porridge, said Daddy Bear.Who''s that tripping over my bridge? roared the troll.Who will help me cut the wheat? asked the little red hen.Multi-award-winning author Lucy Cousins retells three of her favourite fairy tales in spare, bold language and brilliant, vibrant pictures.Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Billy Goats Gruff and The Little Red Hen are treated to Lucy Cousins' striking artwork and dynamic storytelling in this new edition of a well-loved title.Look out for Little Red Riding Hood and Other Stories!

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Book SynopsisHello! I am Little Fish, swimming in the sea.I love my mummy very much, and Mummy Fish loves me.Join Little Fish and Mummy for a special day together! This heart-warming story follows Little Fish and Mummy on a rhyming adventure under the sea: swimming, blowing big bubbles and saying hello to all their fishy friends. Little ones will love this sturdy fish-shaped book that's all about the special bond between a mother and child.Trade Review“A bright fun-filled story perfect for sharing with your little tiddlers.” * Baby Magazine *“Irresistible if you know a little one who’s a fan of Lucy Cousins’ endearing spotty Little Fish, and I certainly know a lot of those.” * Red Reading Hub *“[…] an overwhelmingly great choice for a board book.” * Kiss The Book Jr *

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Book SynopsisToday, Maisy is going to nursery! Join Maisy and her friends as they play with building blocks, count to five and sit down for story time. This brilliant board book includes a bonus pop-up and play scene, featuring pop-outs of Maisy and Charley. Ideal for imaginative play and helping little ones learn about day-to-day routine at nursery and preschool.

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Book SynopsisGabriel is being chased by monsters! His friend is one, and so is his uncle, his grandma even the cat! But who will catch him? A brand new picture book from the award-winning Lucy Cousins.Come on everybody, Gabriel wants to PLAY! You be a monster, and he''ll run away...Gabriel is being chased by terrible monsters with sharp pointy teeth, spikes on their back, and smelly feet! But it''s all right, they can''t catch him ... or can they? Let''s play monsters!In this riotously funny new story from the award-winning Lucy Cousins, we follow our brave hero Gabriel as he runs away from a host of fantastically weird and wonderful monsters, played by everyone at home from his grandma to a potted plant. Inspired by Cousins'' playtime with her own grandson, Let''s Play Monsters is a delightful tale celebrating family and the power of imagination featuring some truly magnificent monster creations!Trade ReviewEnding with a bedtime kiss, this is a perfect lockdown book, showing all the fun that can be had in the confines of the home, with whatever kind of family might be there. * Elaina Ryan, CEO of Children’s Books Ireland *

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Book SynopsisJoin Little Fish and friends in this colourful, deep-sea delight with exciting textures to touch and feel on every page.Hello, I am Little Fish,swimming in the sea.I love playing with all my friends,come along with me! Explore exciting textures with Little Fish and his friends in this fun, interactive touch-and-feel book with a bouncy rhyming text. Babies and toddlers will love exploring the world of Little Fish in another deep-sea delight from Lucy Cousins, multi-award-winning creator of Hooray for Fish! With vibrant artwork and playful imaginative underwater creatures, little ones will be enthralled by Little Fish''s bumpy, fluffy, rough, crinkly, shiny and squidgy friends!

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Book SynopsisToday, Maisy is going shopping! She find a trolley and picks out bread, cheese, milk and fruit. After she goes down every aisle it's time to pay, and then home for lunch! This brilliant board book includes a bonus pop-up and play scene, featuring pop-outs of Maisy and Eddie, plus a shopping trolley filled with lots of favourite foods! Ideal for imaginative play and helping little ones learn about a trip to the supermarket.

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Book SynopsisIt''s time to learn with Maisy! This brilliant tabbed board book features fun, themed pages exploring incredible creatures from around the globe.Join Maisy as she spots amazing insects and birds, mammals and fish. Each spread is themed around different habitats including desert, Arctic, mountains, savannah, ocean, jungle, garden and farm. With bright, colourful, clearly labelled pictures to help broaden vocabulary and understanding and bold, easy-to-use tabs which are perfect for helping little ones to locate their favourite pages again and again. Early learning is so much fun!

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Book SynopsisOh, goody! Hooray! It''s bathtime today! Quack! Quack! Quack!Join Ducky for bath time fun! This waterproof adventure is the perfect book for bath time, high chair fun and on the go.

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Book SynopsisMaisy is going to her first theatre show! Join Maisy and her friends as they collect their tickets, watch the curtain rise and cheer for their favourite stars. This colourful storybook is perfect for teaching little ones what to expect at a live performance. Now in paperback!Maisy and her friends are going to their first theatre show! It's an all-singing all-dancing play called Funny Feathers, starring the fabulous actress Flora Fantastica! Join Maisy and her friends as they collect their tickets, watch the curtain rise and sing along with their favourite stars.This read-aloud story from the multi-award-winning Lucy Cousins is perfect for teaching toddlers what to expect when they attend a live performance, from a school production to a West End show, and anything in between.

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Book SynopsisMaisy''s going to the moon, and you can come too! With easy-to-use play, pull and slide tabs on every spread, little ones will love this interactive space adventure.3, 2, 1... Blast off! Join Maisy as she embarks on an amazing moon mission! Pull, slide and play to help Maisy pilot her rocket. Launch into space, gaze at the stars and ride a moon buggy! An exciting, interactive space adventure, ideal for imaginative play and introducing little ones to the wonders of outer space.

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Book SynopsisA wonderful new title in the Little Fish series by the award-winning and internationally successful author and illustrator Lucy Cousins.Explore the ocean with Little Fish and meet new friends along the way! Swim in shallow rock pools and lush kelp fields; dive down to the ocean depths and play in cold seas before finally heading home to Mummy Fish in the colourful coral reef. With large flaps that open out to reveal panoramic underwater scenes, this book is a perfect way to share the wonderful diversity of marine life with the very young.

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Book SynopsisCelebrate 30 years of Maisy with this extra-special anniversary edition of the classic pop-up book Happy Birthday, Maisy.Cards, presents, balloons ... it''s party time! Join Maisy and her friends in a fun interactive adventure, with flaps to lift and tabs to pull on every page.Walker Books is proud to present this extra-special anniversary edition of the classic pop-up story - originally published in 1998 - Happy Birthday, Maisy to celebrate 30 years of our beloved mouse. From friends to learning to fun, it''s always more fun with Maisy

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Book SynopsisA bright and adorable tabbed board book featuring first words all to do with a day in town, from a trip to the library, to shopping, to the park, to lunch at a café and more!Join Maisy for a day trip to her local town. Each spread is themed around different shops and locations: the library, the post office, the garden centre, the supermarket, a café and more! With bright, colourful, clearly labelled pictures to help broaden vocabulary and understanding, and bold, easy-to-use tabs which are perfect for helping little ones to locate their favourite pages again and again. Early learning is so much fun!

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Book SynopsisA colourful, comforting bedtime story by the award-winning and internationally successful author-illustrator Lucy Cousins. Follow Little Fish as he wishes goodnight to all his friends, from bumble fish to upside-down fish, before cuddling up with Mummy Fish for a lovely long night’s sleep. With beautiful underwater scenes and simple rhymes, this is a wonderfully soothing, lullaby-like bedtime story.Trade ReviewThis book is perfect for sharing as part of your little ones bedtime routine, as they snuggle down for sleep, and the calming feel to this book, in both rhyming sentences and eye catching illustrations of scenes in the ocean, encourage little ones to follow Little Fish’s routine, and get a good night sleep. * BookBound *

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Book SynopsisLittle readers will love playing hide-and-seek in the jungle with Jazzy the lemur and Mama JoJo! Full of vivid colours and exotic animals, with liftable flaps and die-cut windows to explore on every page! Now available as a board book for the first time.Trade ReviewFeatured in the Bookseller's children's previews for April '23 * the Bookseller *

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Book SynopsisA Maisy First Experiences story, celebrating the wonders of nature and exploring the outdoors. Join Maisy and her friends on an adventure as they look out for birds, bees, minibeasts and more! Now available in paperback.Maisy and her friends are heading to their local park for a nature walk! Join in on this adventure as they have fun looking out for birds, bees, minibeasts and more! There is so much to do: a visit to the pond, a spot of birdwatching, a wander through the wildflower garden and even building a den!The perfect book for little ones who love the outdoors.

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Book SynopsisMaisy has a very important job to do in this amazing ambulance-shaped book!Nee-nah, nee-nah! Maisy and Charley are driving their ambulance today. On with the siren and off they go. What an exciting sound! All the traffic parts to make way for the ambulance as it zooms along. Poor Eddie has had a roller-skating tumble but help is at hand from our heroes, Maisy and Charley. This super-sturdy, ambulance-shaped board book with handy wipe-clean pages introduces little ones to our all-important emergency services through a heartwarming Maisy story.

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Book SynopsisToday is recycling day – beep, beep! Climb aboard with Maisy and Tallulah as they drive their recycling truck to all their friends’ houses in the delightful shaped board book.Today is recycling day – beep, beep! Climb aboard with Maisy and Tallulah as they drive their recycling truck to all their friends’ houses. Everyone has different things to be collected: paper, cardboard, glass and plastic. Clink, clunk, squish, squash – what funny noises the recycling makes as it tumbles into the truck! This super-sturdy, recycling truck-shaped board book with handy wipe-clean pages is a simple, joyful introduction to recycling and the fun that can be had by going green.

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Book SynopsisJoin Maisy and her friends as they accompany Charley on his first visit to the dentist and help calm his nerves. This Maisy First Experiences story is ideal for preparing little ones for their first dental check-up.Oh no, Charley has a wobbly tooth! Luckily Maisy and friends are on hand to reassure him as he visits the dentist for the very first time. Come along as Charley meets Dr Biteright, takes a twirl on a special chair, has his teeth photographed by an x-ray machine and gargles mouthwash! With a tooth-brushing demonstration and a book to take home, Maisy and Charley learn all about their teeth and how to look after them. Charley is soon smiling again! This entertaining Maisy First Experiences story provides little ones with a gentle introduction to visiting the dentist.

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Book SynopsisExplore the world of opposites with Maisy!Maisy stop,Maisy go,Maisy fast,Maisy slow!Readers both BIG and small will love exploring rhyming word pairs with Maisy, including hot, cold, young, old, stripes, spots, one, lots, and many, many more! This revised edition of Lucy Cousins'' classic early-learning book is bursting with bright colours, irresistible rhymes and hilarious moments. In large hardback with rounded corners, it''s the perfect introduction to opposite words and a guaranteed read-aloud favourite.

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Book SynopsisCome along with Maisy for her first-ever eye test! This cheerful Maisy First Experiences story will helpprepare little ones for their first visit to the optician.Maisy and Ella are on their way to see Flamingo the optician for their eye tests! There are games to play, pictures to look at, frames to try on and all sorts of things to learn. Friendly Flamingo even makes use of a super-duper special machine and a pair of very unusual glasses! This twenty-third Maisy First Experiences story is ideal for reassuring little ones ahead of their first eye test.

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Book SynopsisJoin Little Fish and his friends in this colourful, deep-sea delight with opposite pairs to discover on every page.Hello, I am Little Fish, swimming in the sea.Today I'm learning opposites, come along with me!Explore opposite word pairs with Little Fish in this fun, interactive board book with a lively rhyming text that begs to be read aloud. From the old sea turtle to the young seahorses and from the big blue whale to small Little Fish himself, babies and toddlers will love learning about opposites in the underwater world of Little Fish. Lucy Cousins is the multi-award-winning creator of Hooray for Fish! and her vibrant artwork and playful ocean creatures capture the imaginations of children of all ages.

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