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Picture books to celebrate Bookbug's Big Quest!

Our theme for Bookbug Week 2026 is Bookbug's Big Quest! Celebrate by cosying up with one of these fantastic adventure stories.

Camilla Reid Kate Hindley The Big Fish

This simple rhyming adventure board book is sure to be a hit with your wee one! They’ll also love the fun interactive sliders that are perfect for little hands.

Ruth Symons Seb Braun Submarine

All aboard the baby sub! Explore an exciting underwater world with this fun board book, featuring an animal crew and tabs to push and pull.

Anna Wilson Maryam Hassan Until You Find the Sun

Aminah is sad to leave her sunny home behind. At first, the new country seems cold and unwelcoming – but could it contain warmth and beauty too? A gorgeously illustrated, hopeful tale about finding your feet in a new place.

David MacPhail Marianna Ruiz Johnson Where’s Dragon in his Castle

Families will love this detailed search-and-find book! With characters to spot on each page and plenty of fun historical facts, your wee ones are sure to be captivated.

Peter Bently Riko Sekiguchi Where the Sea Meets the Sky

A little otter is going on a big adventure to where the sea meets the sky – what could possibly go wrong? A lovely rhyming story with beautiful illustrations, which reminds little ones that their parent will always be there to help them.

Matty Long Super Happy Magic Forest

This fast-paced comic-style picture book will keep your wee ones enchanted to the very end! Super colourful and with lots of fun details to spot, this is one fantastic adventure story.

Bethan Woollvin Robin Hood

An engaging retelling of Robin Hood, with a little girl as the main character! With eye-catching illustrations and a simple storyline, this is a great book for showing children that girls can be heroes too.

Nicola Davies Olga Shtonda The Map of Me

When a little girl moves house, everything feels scary and different – so she starts drawing maps to help. With gorgeous, collage-style illustrations, this is a beautiful, sensitive book for little ones who are dealing with change.

Helen Oxenbury Michael Rosen We're Going on a Bear Hunt

This classic children’s adventure story features a family on a quest to find a bear! Young readers will love chanting the repeated chorus out loud with you, and making noises together as the family swish across the grass or squelch through the mud.

Leigh Hodgkinson Martha Maps It Out

Martha loves making maps: of space, of her city and of her bedroom! Children will love the sense of adventure in this book and will want to return to it again and again to notice the many quirky details.