Christmas is almost here, and we have a list of exciting Walker Books updates for the festive season including things to keep an eye out for on television over the holidays, and all of our incredible books being featured in Best of the Year roundups.
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt on E4
The Lupus Films animated short We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, based on Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury’s classic picture book, returns to our screens this weekend and through the holiday season! Be sure to catch it on Channel 4 on demand any time or on E4:
- 22nd Dec – 08:30
- 28th Dec – 11:05
- 5th Jan – 07:30
Mr Santa on CBeebies Bedtime Stories
CBeebies will feature Perrie Edwards of Little Mix fame reading Mr Santa by Jarvis on Christmas Eve! Be sure to tune in at 18:50 for this cosy seasonal bedtime story.
Books of the Year
If you’re still looking for some last-minute bookish gift ideas or picks for your TBR, we’ve had some amazing reviews and features in Books of the Year roundups for some of our 2024 books:
I Am Rebel by Ross Montgomery
“More valiant animals…features a devoted dog and was Waterstones’s deserving children’s book of the year.”
Guardian and Observer’s ‘Best Children’s and YA Books of 2024.’
“Rebel is drawn with such passion and personality you almost forget he’s a dog.”
Daily Mail, ‘Stories We Hope Santa will Bring.’
The Dictionary Story by Sam Winston and Oliver Jeffers
“A boundary-pushing romp through the words of the English language.”
Guardian and Observer’s ‘Best Children’s and YA Books of 2024’
“Clear, witty, with hilarious illustrations.”
Daily Mail, ‘Stories We Hope Santa will Bring.’
“Jeffers and Winston have delivered yet another soon-to-be-classic…the best thing about this book is the pages of text which look to have been ripped out of real dictionaries but in fact have been written by the playful authors, ie: “And – a sociable word that likes to introduce other words to each other, as in ‘rock and roll’.”
The Big Issue, ‘Best Children’s Books of 2024.’
Mr Santa by Jarvis
“Jarvis again demonstrated his aptitude for capturing a child’s voice with Mr Santa (Walker), which features a little girl grilling the big man after finding him at the end of her bed.”
Guardian and Observer’s ‘Best Children’s and YA Books of 2024’
“Perfect for reading aloud with dreamy illustrations”
Daily Mail, ‘Stories We Hope Santa will Bring.’
The Fairy Tale Fan Club by Richard Ayoade with illustrations by David Roberts
“Ayoade’s eccentric, oddball and often childish humour…transfers to children’s books with aplomb…The book is beautifully written, full of the kind of silly pedantry that Ayoade’s The IT Crowd character, Moss, would approve of…daft laugh-out-loud moments.”
The Big Issue, ‘Best Children’s Books of 2024.’
