More June titles from Usborne Books

Age 4 plus:

The Usborne Book of the Moon 

Laura Cowan and Diana Toledano

On the 50th anniversary of the spectacular Apollo 11 Moon landing, there has never been a better time to take a closer look at that magical orb which dominates our night sky.

So as the world gets ready to celebrate the July anniversary, Usborne have created a fantastic, fully illustrated book full of facts, fun, magic and moonshine just made for a new generation of readers.

In the pages of this entertaining journey to the Moon, youngsters get the chance to read, dream, wonder... and discover the secrets and legends that surround it. The story and vast mythology of our Moon is a thrilling tale of Moon dust and Moon rabbits, cheese and astronauts, deep thoughts and bold plans.

Discover ancient legends about the Moon’s creation and how Chinese astronomers used the Moon to track time, meet the very first astronomers, Thomas Harriot and Galileo Galilei, and learn about the Space Race and how scientists worked hard to see who would get to the Moon first.

And for more facts and information, parents and teachers can use Usborne Quicklinks to download a resource pack with literacy-focused lesson plans based on the book. There are also links to websites where you can watch the first Moon landing, listen to astronaut Neil Armstrong, and find more facts, stories, myths, puzzles and activities about the Moon.

Brimming with fun and fascinating facts, questions and answers, myths and mysteries, and the exciting history of mankind’s race through space to land on the Moon, this is a wonderful introduction to our amazing, faraway Moon.

Published on June 13

(Usborne, hardback, £12.99)

Age 3 plus:

What is the Moon?

Katie Daynes and Marta Alvarez Miguens

And inquisitive little pre-schoolers can also blast off into the night sky to take a closer look at the Moon in this fascinating, fact-filled board book with flaps to lift, simple explanations, and gorgeous illustrations on every page.

What is the Moon? is another imaginatively produced book in Usborne’s Very First Lift-the-Flap Questions & Answers series and is the ideal way to help little ones share in the Moon landing anniversary celebrations.

What shape is the Moon, what makes it shine, has anyone been to the Moon, what is the Moon made of, and what is it like on the Moon? Little hands will enjoy lifting the flaps to discover answers to all the intriguing questions in this entertaining and enlightening book written by Katie Daynes and beautifully illustrated by Maria Alvarez Miguens.

To the Moon and back in twelve exciting pages of fun and flaps!

Published on June 13

(Usborne, board book, £7.99)

Age 3 plus:

All About Feelings

Felicity Brooks, Frankie Allen and Mar Ferrero

This year has seen a much-needed, raised profile for mental health awareness and the best way to go about your problems is to talk.

But encouraging conversations about mental health issues is not just limited to teenagers and adults… encouraging conversations about feelings and moods with young children is just as important, and no one knows that better than children’s publisher Usborne.

This summer, the clever boffins at Usborne are publishing two fun, informative and visually appealing books, designed specifically to help the youngest children to talk about their feelings, and to recognise, name and manage their moods and emotions.

All About Feelings offers an exciting and easy-to-understand exploration of feelings, like anger, frustration, happiness, sadness, anxiety and disappointment, by posing the simple question… how are you feeling today?

Using a reassuring, simple but lively text, and a gallery of engaging illustrations, children learn how to describe their feelings, how their feelings can change very quickly, and how being kind to yourself can often help you to feel better.

All About Feelings is the perfect introduction to helping little ones understand and handle their often confusing and jumbled-up emotions, and with useful notes for grown-ups at the back and links to websites for more advice, everyone at home, nursery or school is guaranteed to feel better when the last page has turned!

Published on June 13

 (Usborne, hardback, £9.99)

Age 4 plus:

What are Feelings?

Katie Daynes and Christine Pym

What makes us happy, sad, angry or scared, why do we worry and how can we deal with our feelings?

All those questions and more are answered in this beautifully created and gently reassuring lift-the-flap board book, part of Usborne’s delightful Lift-the-Flap First Questions & Answers series which answers some of the biggest questions for little children through charming illustrations and intriguing flaps.

This thoughtfully created and gently informative book, written by Katie Daynes with advice from child psychologist Dr Sasha Lillie Lyons, explores happiness, sadness, anger, fear and worry in a friendly and approachable way.

Each page features illustrator Christine Pym’s adorable animal characters, all experiencing a variety of recognisable emotions and asking questions like will I ever feel happy again, do tears always mean you’re sad, why are you all angry, did I do something wrong, how can I cheer up my friends, and what happens when you’re scared?

The imaginative and eye-catching flaps contain the important answers with simple, reassuring messages that help little ones to understand and handle their often conflicted feelings.

Getting a feel for your feelings has never been easier than with this perfectly simple and cleverly creative book.

Published on July 11

(Usborne, board book, £9.99)