A stunning journey through the seasons, with a rhyming story, amazing shaped flaps to lift and favourite animal noises to join in with. From Julia Donaldson, bestselling author of The Gruffalo, and Sharon King-Chai, who together created the award-winning Animalphabet.Follow a little girl on a walk through nature and the seasons listening to the sounds of the birds and animals. From springtime lambs to squawking seagulls and from harvest mice to hooting owls, there is a different animal to discover under every flap, perfectly hidden in the sumptuously illustrated landscapes.
Children will delight in the rhyming text, vibrant artwork and clever shaped flaps while learning about the weather, the months of the year and the seasons. A truly beautiful gift, A Noisy Year is an absolute must for the family bookshelf.
| ISBN: | 9781035042920 |
| Publication date: | 15th October 2026 |
| Author: | Julia Donaldson |
| Illustrator: | Sharon KingChai |
| Publisher: | Two Hoots an imprint of Pan Macmillan |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s picture books Children’s / Teenage general interest: Sounds of nature and the natural world Early years: verse, rhymes and wordplay Early years: time and seasons Early years: nature and animals Animal Stories Stories in Verse Children’s interactive and activity books and kits |
A stunning journey through the seasons, with a rhyming story, amazing shaped flaps to lift and favourite animal noises to join in with. From Julia Donaldson, bestselling author of The Gruffalo, and Sharon King-Chai, who together created the award-winning Animalphabet.Follow a little girl on a walk through nature and the seasons listening to the sounds of the birds and animals.
A Noisy Year features in the following genres: Children’s picture books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Sounds of nature and the natural world, Early years: verse, rhymes and wordplay, Early years: time and seasons, Early years: nature and animals, Animal Stories, Stories in Verse, Children’s interactive and activity books and kits
Hardback. £13.49, down from the £14.99 cover price. Pre-order. 15th October 2026.
A Noisy Year was written by Julia Donaldson and published by Two Hoots an imprint of Pan Macmillan
A Noisy Year has 32 pages
£13.49, reduced from £14.99. Pre-order. 15th October 2026.