Lucy Cousins

Learn all about ladybirds in this new Maisy''s Planet book, with a fun open-out finale!Join Maisy as she gets to know lovely ladybirds! This cheerful board book introduces little ones to everyone''s favourite insect and gives practical ideas about what you can do to help the ladybirds in your garden or local park. Open out the final scene to go ladybird-spotting with Maisy and friends! Maisy''s Planet books are perfect for little nature-lovers aged from 18 months. Each sturdy, toddler-friendly board book celebrates a different feature of the natural world with bright colours, simple language and a fun, final open-out spread. Love our planet with Maisy!

Learn all about butterflies in this new Maisy''s Planet book!Join Maisy and friends as they find out about beautiful butterflies! This colourful board book, the fifth in the Maisy’s Planet series, introduces little ones to both butterflies and moths. It covers everything from chrysalises and caterpillars to what butterflies and moths need and how we can help them. Open out the final scene to marvel at Maisy’s butterfly-and-moth-friendly garden!Maisy''s Planet books are perfect for little nature-lovers aged from 18 months. Each sturdy, toddler-friendly board book celebrates a different feature of the natural world with bright colours, simple language and a fun, final open-out spread.Love our planet with Maisy!

Learn all about jungles and rainforests in this new Maisy''s Planet book!Maisy is off on an astonishing jungle adventure. Experience the sights and sounds of the tropical forest alongside her. Discover exotic plants, animals, birds and insects, shelter from scorching heat and heavy rain, then open out the final gatefold for a lush jungle scene!Maisy’s Planet books are perfect for little nature-lovers aged from 18 months. Each sturdy, toddler-friendly board book celebrates a different feature of the natural world with bright colours, simple language and a fun open-out spread.Love our planet with Maisy!

Selected to feature on CLPE's popular Teaching Writing courses in 2025. Follow four adorable insect friends on a delightful adventure that invites young readers to consider what they can do to help make our planet a good place for all living creatures. Four insect friends are looking for a place to live – one that has flowers for Bee, leaves for Ladybird, a pond for Dragonfly and dead wood for Beetle. But – oh no! – with dangers all around, a good place is not so easy to find. This picture book from internationally acclaimed author-illustrator Lucy Cousins sees new depth and contrast to her familiar vivid colour palette. The story has a gentle, environmentally conscious message that brings the natural world to joyful and vibrant life for young readers, inviting them to consider what they can do to help make our planet a good place for all living creatures.

Ready, steady, wobble ... GO! Saddle up for a bike ride with Maisy!Maisy has a new bicycle and can’t wait to go on a bike ride with her friends. There are so many adventures to be had whizzing around on wheels, whether it''s on a bike, trike, scooter or even a tandem! Uphill and down, through puddles, and with just the odd wobble, Maisy has a wonderful time. This 24th Maisy First Experiences story is a treat to read with your little one and will encourage confidence, independence and a love of pedal power!

Explore the world of opposites with Maisy!Maisy stop,Maisy go,Maisy fast,Maisy slow!Readers both BIG and small will love exploring rhyming word pairs with Maisy, including hot, cold, young, old, stripes, spots, one, lots, and many, many more! This revised edition of Lucy Cousins'' classic early-learning book is bursting with bright colours, irresistible rhymes and hilarious moments. In large hardback with rounded corners, it''s the perfect introduction to opposite words and a guaranteed read-aloud favourite.

Time to splish, splosh and splash in the deep, deep sea with Little Fish and his fishy friends! Dip, dive and swim along to the rhyming text and delightful underwater illustrations, with a colourful finger puppet and peek-a-boo holes on every page. This introduction to Lucy Cousin's Little Fish character is a perfect first interactive reading experience for little ones.

Peck, hop, flap and make some noise in this story full of colour, rhyme and feathered friends! Flap your wings, fly up high, open your beak and sing in this fun action rhyme story about fantastical birds by multi-award-winning author Lucy Cousins. "Can you imagine... just for one day...you're a busy bird? Yes, a bird! Hooray!" Can you stand on one leg like a flamingo or waddle like a penguin? How about say "cock-a-doodle-doo!", "tuwit-tuwoo" and even "tra-la-la"? What a busy day you will have! A bouncy read-aloud book to be enjoyed; beautifully illustrated with bold, bright colours and packed with all sorts of wild and wonderful birds!

The perfect prescription for preschoolers who may be visiting the hospital — and a healthy story-time choice for Maisy’s loyal fans. One day as Maisy is bouncing on her trampoline, she bounces a LITTLE too high. Oh, no! What will happen after she falls and hurts her leg? Maisy’s friend Charley goes with her to the hospital, where X-rays, a cast, and an overnight stay ensue. Maisy feels strange to be away from home, but a friendly patient soon helps her feel better. Little readers will be relieved and intrigued to share a memorable — and perhaps familiar — experience with Maisy.