Book Island

Publisher of picture books from around the world in English translation

25/09/2025

🌟 Back in stock! 🌟
One of our all-time favourites, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙙 by Marianne Dubuc, is now available! 🦁🐦
A tender, timeless story about friendship, care, and the changing seasons, perfect for quiet reading moments and heartfelt conversations with children.
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23/09/2025

The wait is over!
✨ Our newest books have landed and we're giving you a sneak peek 👀 Join us as we flip through 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔𝘵 , 𝑾𝒆𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑾𝒐𝒍𝒇, and 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙉𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙧.
For those who pre-ordered, your books are on their way! 🚚
Grab the special 2025 Trio Bundle from our webshop today at a discounted price.
https://www.bookisland.co.uk/collections/books/products/2025-trio-bundle

11/09/2025

📖What's the most impactful children's book you've read?
Beyond beautiful illustrations, these books hold powerful messages! Discover these 5 picturebooks that open up important conversations about freedom, community, being in the moment, inclusivity, and expressing feelings.

09/09/2025

✨ Our brand-new trio of books is almost here! ✨

Grab the special 2025 Trio Bundle from our webshop today at a discounted price—the more, the merrier! 😍
🌞Good Morning, Neighbour by Davide Calí & Maria Dek
🌳The Fantastic Forest by Sebastian
🐺Wesley and Wolf by Sassafras De Bryun

https://www.bookisland.co.uk/collections/books/products/2025-trio-bundle

30/08/2025

HIGHLIGHT PICTUREBOOK MAKER!

Living and working deep in Europe's oldest forest, Polish author-illustrator 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂 𝑫𝒆𝒌 brings the magic of nature to life in her books! 🌿
Her original, amusing, and expressive watercolor illustrations playfully embrace the absurd, inviting young readers into undiscovered worlds.
You can now dive into the charming world of Maria Dek's illustrations in 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘕𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳! 🎨 Every page is a delight, with so many wonderful details hidden for you to discover. Her whimsical style truly brings this community to life!
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30/08/2025

Summer expo tot 21 sept Louise Gallery Durbuy

30/08/2025

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿! ☀️ Get ready to join a little mouse on a big adventure for an egg...that turns into a delicious community cake! A heartwarming story about friendship, sharing, and tasty surprises.
𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩:
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Good Morning, Neighbour
Text: Davide Cali
Illustrations: Maria Dek

29/08/2025

🌞 One morning, a mouse decides to make an omelette. There’s just one problem. He needs an egg. Where will he find one? He knows, he’ll ask his neighbour, the blackbird. As it turns out, the blackbird doesn’t have an egg, but does have flour, and an idea.
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And so begins the journey through the neighbourhood, as the mouse’s original desire for an omelette, and his subsequent quest for an egg, turns into a new idea for a cake, with each ingredient contributed by a different neighbour.
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Along the way, he learns valuable lessons about asking for help, sharing what he has, considering the needs of others, and being open to new ideas.
𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫! by Davide Cali & Maria Dek
Available for pre-order now on our webshop: www.bookisland.co.uk

21/08/2025

School prep just got fun! 🎒 Ready, Steady, School! is not just a book, it's an invitation to play and learn. Here are some quick activity ideas inspired by the book!

21/08/2025

"There’s a wolf inside Wesley. Wolf growls. Wolf laughs out loud and shouts, 'NO!' If Wesley feels small. Wolf puffs himself up."

This powerful picture book, by Sassafras De Bryun, delves into the universal struggle of balancing inner feelings with external expectations. Wesley constantly tries to "be good," suppressing his true feelings and reactions even when faced with challenges like being pushed on the playground, fear in the pool, or reluctance to attend a party.
It reminds us the importance of emotional honesty and setting healthy boundaries, as well as to empower children to find their voice, and express their needs in a way that respects both themselves and others.
Perfect for sparking conversations about emotions, and the courage to be true to oneself.
📦 Pre-order today until 30 August to get a special discount:
Books will ship from 30 September 2025.

👉www.bookisland.co.uk/collections/books/products/wesley-and-wolf

17/08/2025

HIGHLIGHT PICTUREBOOK MAKER 👩‍🎨
Sassafras De Bruyn is a Flemish illustrator and graphic designer whose work is often described as poetic and sensitive, with a mysterious, and sometimes slightly dark, edge. Her drawings are immersed in warm colours and finished with a touch of charming eccentricity.
Sassafras is the author and illustrator of our new book, Wesley and Wolf.
Read her full interview here: https://www.bookisland.co.uk/blogs/blog/a-conversation-with-sassafras-de-bruyn-about-wesley-and-wolf-and-emotional-honesty

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Book Island is a small, independent picture book publishing house based in Bristol, UK. Actually, it is the city's only children's publisher. For the past seven years the company has been known for its range of beautifully-illustrated and thought-provoking picture books from around the world. Since October 2019 it also offers high-quality giclée prints of illustrations from their picture books. Find out more on their website: www.bookisland.co.uk

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