Post Wave Picture Books

Post Wave Books is treating us to a fantastic batch of fresh picture books, each bursting with creativity, play, and discovery. Whether you’re making noise in Too Quiet!, exploring fantastical worlds in My Best Friend Tilly, diving into storytelling chaos with Pencil’s Best Story Ever, or hunting for hidden treasures in Mr Search, Mrs Find, there’s something here to spark imagination and laughter for kids (and adults) of all ages. Let’s dive in!

Packed with sophisticated artwork, this clever and incredibly detailed activity book will keep children entertained for hours of hide-and-seek fun.

This large format search-and-find book is perfect for poring over every detail and includes over 18 activities to solve.

A hide-and-seek extravaganza with sophisticated, detailed art and over 18 activities to keep little (and big) eyes busy. This large-format search-and-find book is perfect for long sessions of concentrated fun and discovery. I was expecting Where's Wally style illustrations, but this is more about patterns and images - even without searching for the characters this is fascinating to look at!

 

Pencil has written THE BEST STORY EVER and he can't wait to share it with you. But when Pencil's characters refuse to keep to the story, chaos unfolds. Can Pencil pull his story back on track so that EVERYONE can play a part and EVERYONE can enjoy it? Pencil's Best Story Ever is celebration of creativity, story writing and resilience.

When Pencil’s characters rebel, chaos ensues — but that’s just part of the story! This charming picture book celebrates creativity, resilience, and the joy of storytelling, encouraging kids to embrace the messiness of imagination and the power of working through it.

One little girl wants to build a magnificent make-believe world for her and her best friend Tilly to explore, full of fire-breathing dragons, snorkelling elephants and intergalactic rollercoasters. But as her dream world becomes bigger and bigger, poor Tilly is pushed entirely out of the picture! Join the two as they rediscover the simple joy of playing together and realise that friendship is the most magical gift of all.

Fuelled by a child's limitless imagination, Iris Samartzi's playful tale whisks readers away on a fantastical adventure where anything is possible, before returning to what matters most: friendship. With a glorious double lift-the-flap spread, this joyful picture book celebrates the transformative power of creativity and the fun you can have with your best friend right beside you.

An imaginative journey bursting with dragons, snorkelling elephants, and rollercoasters — until the author realises the best part of any adventure is friendship. Iris Samartzi’s tale is a joyful celebration of creativity balanced with the sweet reminder that play is better together. Bonus: a double lift-the-flap spread for extra fun!

Explore every scene of this stylish book and follow the prompts to create your own noises! Enter the storm scene and add the 'plip... plip... plip' of raindrops and the 'rumbrumbrum' of thunder... Take a tour of the bustling kitchen and make the 'zmmmm zmmmm' of machines and 'crashhhhhh' of plates... Gaze up at the night sky and add the 'fiiewwwwww' of the fireworks as they whoosh into the darkness! With the turn of every page, readers will create their very own landscape of sounds. This playful book offers children a joyfully interactive reading experience, which is both absorbing and hilarious.

A brilliantly playful interactive book that invites kids to make the noise — from thunder to fireworks to kitchen chaos. Every page is a new soundscape to build, making reading an immersive, giggle-worthy experience. Perfect for kids who love to be part of the story in the loudest way possible.

This Book is Too Quiet publishes on the 18th of September; the others all publish on the 4th of September. I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.