New Releases by Sam McBratney

For Little Nutbrown Hare and his father, Big Nutbrown Hare, each season brings new surprises, new discoveries, and new games to play.

Put someone you love in a rosy mood with an enchanting gift edition of the beloved classic, on Valentine’s Day or any day. I love you right up to the moon—and back. It’s a sentiment shared across the world—and a classic book treasured from one generation to the next. Now the droll tale of a big and little hare vying to love each other as high as they can hop, as far as they can reach, up to the sky and beyond, receives a captivating new treatment. With shiny rose-gold lettering, a pearlescent pale-pink cover frames Little Nutbrown Hare inside a cut-out heart—an endearing design sure to charm anyone who adores somebody more than they can measure.

Beloved for a quarter of a century, the family classic receives a beautiful slipcase for this keepsake hardcover featuring a limited-edition giclée print. The story of Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare, who playfully vow a universe of affection, has enchanted millions of readers since its publication twenty-five years ago. Now, its enduring message of immeasurable love makes the ideal gift in a slipcased edition that includes an endearing print of the Nutbrown Hares suitable for framing.

Celebrate twenty-five years of love right up to the moon and back! A new padded board-book edition is tailor-made for the littlest of loved ones. The treasured family classic is more endearing than ever in a padded board-book edition. Very young children will love holding this touchable, clutch-able book, created in a soft and sturdy format just for them — ready to hop from stroller to story time, from bedtime to anytime.

From Sam McBratney, the author of beloved bestseller Guess How Much I Love You, and immense picture-book talent Sam Usher, The Most-Loved Bear is a captivating, classic picture book story that will enchant families for many years to come. Growly Bear and Mary Rose are very best friends and do everything together. Until, one day, Growly Bear is left behind on a train. He''s sure that Mary Rose will come back for him. However, as the days turn to weeks and the weeks turn to months, Growly Bear''s fur gets worn, his eye comes loose and his Growl starts to fade. Then, a child picks him up! But it isn''t the child he was expecting... A warm, nostalgic tale about the enduring love between a child and their very favourite teddy bear - the perfect story for families to share at Christmas.

With the help of an adorable plush finger puppet, Little Nutbrown Hare springs to life in a game of hide-and-seek. Prompted by a refrain of “Where are you, Little Nutbrown Hare?” fans of Guess How Much I Love You will be happy to help act out a story starring their favorite furry pair. As Big Nutbrown Hare searches near a big tree, beside some flowers, and among the ferns, a Little Nutbrown Hare puppet pokes through on every spread, just waiting to bounce up and down and call out “Here I am!”

Sometimes, when you love someone very, very much, you want to find a way of describing how great your feelings are. But as Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare discover, love is not an easy thing to measure! Beautiful board book edition of this timeless, classic story

A ticklish tale with an adorably soft and cuddly puppet.A wonderful new story including a cuddly hare hand puppet from the award-winning creators of Guess How Much I Love You. Little Nutbrown Hare wants to discover if Big Nutbrown Hare is ticklish in this charming tale, based on the well-known characters from the original book. Little ones will love joining in as they try to find out just how ticklish Big Nutbrown Hare actually is - and in turn they might find that they have one or two tickles too! A delightful interactive board book that will have everybody saying "Aaaah."

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It''s spring and Little Nutbrown Hare learns how things grow - a tadpole into a frog, a shoot into a big tree. And if everything grows and changes, can Little Nutbrown Hare guess what he might grow into one day?

The ultimate Valentine’s gift — a compact, foldout, pop-up edition of the beloved story, tucked in a beautiful cloth-covered case. Guess How Much I Love You is loved across the generations, and with this elegant edition of the best-selling classic, sweethearts of all ages will be happy to receive it as a token of affection. Slip it out of its case, open the accordion folds, and try to resist a smile as Big Nutbrown Hare literally stretches his arms way up to show how big his love is, or bends down to give Little Nutbrown Hare a good-night kiss.

Miss Amy Steadings, proprietor of Hungryhouse Lane, is looking for a house companion. Someone who enjoys country life and antiques, someone who is not afraid of...well, the unusual. What she gets is rip-off artist Gerty Moag and her double-crossing antique-dealing son, Alexander the Grate. Will the two villains swindle Miss Steadings out of a fortune? Not likely, with the unsavory Sweet kids on the investigative trail. The real fun begins as Zoe, Charlie, and Bonnie Sweet, together with a motley crew of familiar ghosts, gather the clues to solve this ghastly cime. Another rollicking, laugh-aloud ghost story with the original cast of The Ghosts of Hungryhouse Lane, as well as a few new ghostly surprises.

The original family classic is now available in a glorious, midi size with a new heart-felt cover, ideal for Valentine''s Day sharing. Full color.

A big board book format — perfect for lap sharing. “I love you right up to the moon — and back.” The cherished story of Little and Big Nutbrown Hare as they playfully vie to express their love for each other has been a favorite of children around the globe for nearly thirty years. It''s available in a beautifully designed big board book to share over and over again.

The original family classic is now available in a glorious, midi size with a new heart-felt cover, ideal for Valentine''s Day sharing. Full color.

The original family classic is now available in a glorious, midi size with a new heart-felt cover, ideal for Valentine''s Day sharing. Full color.

The original family classic is now available in a glorious, midi size with a new heart-felt cover, ideal for Valentine''s Day sharing. Full color.

Racing to the shelter of a big cave during a storm, Big and Little Nutbrown Hare are joined by other animal friends and watch the rain, lightning and thunder while waiting for the blue sky to return, bringing with it a colorful surprise. TV tie-in. Simultaneous.