Letter from Moon + Bird Publisher,Laura Whitaker-Jones,

Dear Readers,

I’m delighted to introduce you to MOON + BIRD’S 2026 LIST. It’s been exciting to watch the world fall in love with 2025 titles like Claire Barker’s Hettie Nettle’s Handbook for Hedgewitches (Sir Michael Morpurgo called it “fun, inventive and perfect”) and see how deeply Helen Docherty and Taylor Barron’s Make It All Go Away has resonated with the neurodivergent and SEN communities. We’re thrilled to publish more beautiful books in 2026 that speak directly to young readers and open their eyes to our amazing world and their own incredible potential.

Our imprint is very lucky to continue to draw on the talent, initiative and keen eye of Commissioning Editor Brittany Willis; Head of Design Karen Smith; Junior Marketing Executive Hayley Moss; Events Manager Christiana Spens; and Sales Executive Rahel Araya.

We are so fortunate to work with the incredible MMS Sales Team in the UK and to partner with Penguin Random House to distribute and sell our books in the United States, Canada and everywhere else globally.

I hope you find the perfect book to enchant and inspire young readers in these pages. In spring, marvel at the wonder of the universe with LOOK UP AT BEDTIME by Mark Westmoquette and Kiki Kita; dive into unique and cool facts about 12 of the world’s national trees in ROOTED IN WONDER by Michelle Cusolito and Marya Wright; and fly a kite with Mamús and her son as they unravel Mamús’ Bipolar Disorder diagnosis in KITE DAY by Lisa Varchol Perron and Siski Kalla.

In fall, rediscover our BUDDHA AT BEDTIME and CALM BUDDHA AT BEDTIME books with brand new covers; laugh at Sunny as he takes charge of his busy, chaotic household in SUNNY GETS TO WORK by Zanni Louise and Susie Oh; lose yourself in
24 fascinating seasonal myths in HOW TO CALM A RAIN BULL by Denise Gallagher; and teach young readers about the value of friendship over consumerism in MORE! by Ged Adamson.

Enjoy!