Gift Focus - May/Jun 2019 (Issue 113)

112 Bookstand The latest releases in gift books FAIRY TALE PLAY: A POP-UP STORYTELLING BOOK by Julia Spiers RRP: £16.99 Format: Hardback ISBN: 9781786274281 Published by Laurence King, Fairy Tale Play is a beautiful and innovative pop-up story scenes book. With this intricate and charmingly illustrated pop-up book, children can play out their favourite fairytales and invent their own original stories. Featuring four evocative and nostalgic scenes, including under the sea, in a forest, at a castle and inside a cave, with more than 100 characters to press out and use. The book also includes four plays to read and act out: The Little Mermaid, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella and Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves. Fairy Tale Play offers limitless story combinations for little people with big imaginations. Julia Spiers is French illustrator based in Paris. She works for the press, publishing houses and for various cultural events. For more information, visit laurenceking.com TINY T. REX AND THE IMPOSSIBLE HUG by Jonathan Stutzman and illustrated by Jay Fleck RRP: £10.99 Format: Hardback ISBN: 9781452170336 Tiny T. Rex has a problem. His friend Pointy needs cheering up, and only a hug will do. But with his short stature and teeny T. Rex arms, a hug seems impossible. Tiny sets out on an adventure to figure out how to help his friend. This is Tiny’s first adventure, a warm and funny tale that proves the best hugs come from the biggest hearts. Tiny T. Rex will stomp into the hearts of readers in this winning new series. Jonathan Stutzman is an award- winning filmmaker and writer. His short films have screened at film festivals all over the world and appeared on television. Jay Fleck is an Illinois-based designer and illustrator who has worked on many books for children. Tiny T. Rex is available from publisher Chronicle books. For more information, visit abramsandchronicle.co.uk DOODLE GARDENER: IMAGINE, DESIGN AND DRAW THE IDEAL GARDEN by Kendra Wilson and illustrated by Sam Piyasena RRP: £14.99 Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781786273819 Doodle Gardener is an inspiring doodling book for anyone who loves to spend time in gardens and green spaces. Turn the Louvre into a greenhouse! Design your own folly or maze or green up a car park with topiary. Whether you have a garden or not, Doodle Gardener provides inspiration to let horticultural imagination run wild. Sam Piyasena’s charming illustrations and Kendra Wilson’s witty activity suggestions combine to create a fun book to delight lovers of gardens and green spaces of all ages. Kendra Wilson is a writer with an interest in the natural world. Her previous publications include The Book of the Dog, My Garden is a Car Park and The Maze . She also writes for the American-style blog Gardenista. Sam Piyasena is a London-based illustrator. His clients include Nike, Universal Records and the BBC. For more information, visit laurenceking.com EVERY DAY IS SATURDAY: RECIPES + STRATEGIES FOR EASY COOKING, EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK by Sarah Copeland RRP: £21.99 Format: Hardback ISBN: 9781452168524 From beloved cookbook author and recipe developer Sarah Copeland, Every Day Is Saturday brims with inspiration. The book contains more than 100 beautiful recipes that make weeknight cooking easy, featuring gorgeous food and lifestyle photography and easy-to- follow tips for cooking delicious, healthy food to help readers take pleasure in food and occasion, whatever the day of the week. Recipes cover every course, from breakfast to dessert, including dishes perfect for the life occasions of a busy family: potlucks, picnics, lazy Sundays and casual dinners with friends. The book is a bright and inspiring resource in a bright jacketed package. Sarah Copeland is an award-nominated cookbook author and former food director of Real Simple. Available from publisher Chronicle books. For more information, visit abramsandchronicle.co.uk