Hushkettle Books
Independent children's publisher · UK

Stories made to be read aloud

Warm, funny and curious picture books for little ones, and the grown-ups who read to them at bedtime.

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New for Christmas

The Great Present Mix-Up

Santa's Sleigh-Ups · Book 1

It's Christmas Eve, and Santa insists on writing every gift tag himself. "I can see perfectly well!" he says. He can't. His glasses are on his hat.

A football for a goldfish. A tutu for Grandad. A bicycle for a dog! Can Santa and the gang swap every present back before anyone wakes up?

Paperback · £7.99 · Ages 3–7 · 28 pages

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Picture books for curious little readers

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Leo Learns About · Book 1

Leo Learns About Space

Blast off with curious Leo on a journey through the solar system, from the blazing Sun to the icy giants, with a fun fact on every planet.

Paperback · £9.99 · Ages 5–7

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New · Santa's Sleigh-Ups · Book 1

The Great Present Mix-Up

Santa's glasses are on his hat, and every present has gone to the wrong house! A laugh-out-loud Christmas read-aloud.

Paperback · £7.99 · Ages 3–7

Our series

Characters to grow up with

Leo Learns About

Curious Leo goes on big adventures to find out how the world works, starting with a trip through space.

Ages 5–7 · 1 book so far

Santa's Sleigh-Ups

A forgetful Santa, a very sensible elf and two reindeer get into a brand-new Christmas muddle every year.

Ages 3–7 · A new book every Christmas

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Books written to be shared out loud, with gentle humour and real facts woven in. We offer discounts on class sets and library orders.

A tumble of mixed-up presents: a football, a tutu, a skateboard and a drum

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