Whether you’re looking to laugh about motherhood or educational books for storytime with little ones, here’s our roundup of the latest new releases to add to your bookshelf this month.
1. Cheeky Monsters Series
Cheeky Monsters is a new storybook series with each monster having its very own distinct personality, hobbies and horns! Choose from Violet the Superstar, Drago the Super Scientist, Rocky the Road Racer, Spike the Expert Explorer, and Glitter the Disco Dancer, all the characters have one thing in common…being Cheeky Monsters! Each book is vibrant and beautifully illustrated and comes with an accompanying soft cuddly toy for kids to use alongside reading and to develop imaginative play. Suitable for the 3-6 years age range.
2.The Secret Diary of a New Mum (aged 43 3/4)
BIlled ‘The story of one woman, one baby, a slipped disc and rather too many wrinkles’, The Secret Diary of a New Mum (Aged 43 1/4) is one of the funniest books we’ve read in ages. It follows the tale of a midlife mum as she tries to make the transition from career woman to inexperienced parent as a ‘geriatric mum’. Cari approaches the shared experiences of mums with insight, humour, and honesty and we’d very much like to be her friend! A must-read for mums feeling as if they just don’t fit in with the perfect mum crowd.
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3. NOISE: A Manifesto Modernising Motherhood
On the back cover author Danuisa Malina-Derben writes: ‘how can I still be a mother and still be me?’ something that any new mum will surely resonate with. Part a memoir of her own experiences of a mum of 10 and part an outline of change that is needed for how we see and treat mothers in society. A powerful read for mums who want to find themselves again and juggle having a career with motherhood.
4. The Pet
Now avaliable for pre-order, The Pet is a hilarious tale with a ‘be careful what you wish for’ message, especially if you wish for a gorilla and don’t look after it properly!
5. Kool Covid Kids
Kool COVID Kids: Their Place in History is an inspirational book about a group of 13yr old girls who saw the pandemic not as a disaster but as an opportunity to explore the world they live in and dream of a better future.
It’a also a book designed to donate all profits from sales to fund the school children-designed projects that will make their lives and those of their community more productive.
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6. OMG It’s Twins
Twin pregnancies are at an all-time high. In 2017, there were 657,882 babies born in England and Wales, of these 21,224 were multiples, which represents around 3.22% of all births.
Alison is a journalist, mum of twins and an award-winning blogger with her site Not Another Mummy Blog and her podcast Not Another Mummy Podcast where she has chatted to guests such as Philippa Perry and Emma Bunton.
OMG It’s Twins! is a warm, reassuring book with relatable advice from other mums, expert knowledge, upbeat illustration and sections for the reader to fill in themselves that will guide parents from the moment they find out, through pregnancy, birth and beyond.
7.Scoop Magazine
Scoop is a brilliant educational bi monthly magazine that teaches kids about issues including activism, feminism, black lives matter and more. It’s aimed at encouraging kids to read while gaining an understanding of the society we live in in a language they understand and has something for every child aged 7+ from the avid to the reluctant reader.
8. Motherhood Your Way
This supportive and empowering book is a guide for mothers during the ever-changing landscape of their baby’s first year. Taking it month by month, the book tackles how to: develop your maternal instincts and turn down the noise of outside opinions; understand your baby and respond to their needs; build resilience and avoid comparisons and find time for self-care and create a nurturing support network.
9. Pangs: Surviving Motherhood and Mental Illness
A powerful and important read about the realities of motherhood with mental illness. Mum of 3 Michelle shares her journey with postnatal mental health issues; with the book packed with honest accounts and really useful guidance for mums in the same boat. 10% of the proceeds go to perinatal mental health charity We are Pangs.
10. The Birthday Boo
The perfect birthday gift. This personalised book from Tickled Moon is beautifully illustrated and personalised with your child’s name, date of birth, age, gender, favourite food and gift with the option to also include a dedication in the opening page to your little one. The illustrations are unique and eye-catching; with plenty for smaller children to point out whilst older children will love reading along and joining in with ‘BOOO’ as the story goes on.
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