Kate’s Books
Copyright: Sarah Long

Caring Conservationists: Who Are Changing Our Planet
Author Kate Peridot
Illustrator Sarah Long
Publisher Walker Books
Released 6th April 2023
Target Reader 5-11 years
Travel around the world and discover the stories of 20 conservationists and the endangered animals they are helping to save, including the orangutang, blue whale, Indian tiger, rhino, honeybee, Komodo dragon and sea turtle. Positive, uplifting and packed full of information, with 20 fun activities for children to try, this book will show children no one is too small to make a difference.

My Animal Family
Author Kate Peridot
Illustrator Nic Jones
Publisher Dorling Kinsley, PRH
Released 4th May 2023
Target reader 5-9 years
Is there an animal family like your family? In this beautifully illustrated book, an animal from each family tells their story of family life. Discover who’s the boss, who looks after the babies, and who’s in charge of getting the dinner. Learn about what it’s like to live in a small group or a large community, and how they communicate with each other. Animal families just like human families come in all shape and sizes. If you could belong to an animal family, which one would you choose?

Meet the Bears
Author Kate Peridot
Illustrator Becca Hall
Publisher Welbeck
Released 22 June 2023
Target reader 4-9 years
Pack your teddy and your bear-proof lunchbox and join us on a thrilling adventure around the world to meet the world’s eight species of bears. From polar bears to giant pandas, from spectacled bears to the Asiatic moon bears, find out what makes bears so amazing. But what sort of bear is your teddy?
Shh! Coming soon in 2024!
Author Kate Peridot
Illustrator Dawn Cooper
Publisher Kingfisher/Macmillan
Released Autumn 2024
Target Reader 5-11 years
A beautiful lyrical non-fiction animal book
Shh! Coming soon in 2024
Author Kate Peridot
Illustrator Samara Hardy
Publisher Bloomsbury
Released August 2024
Target reader 2-7 years
A fun and active picture book
Shh! Coming Soon in 2024
Author Kate Peridot
Illustrator Becca Hall
Publisher Welbeck/Hachette
Released June 2024
Target reader 4-9 years
Meet the….?.
Shh! Coming in 2024!
Author Kate Peridot
Illustrator Terri Po
Publisher Wide Eyed Editions
Released 2024
Target Reader 6-11 years
An action-packed non-fiction space book
Shh! Coming in 2025
Author Kate Peridot
Illustrator Samara Hardy
Publisher Bloomsbury
Released 2025
Target reader 2-7 years
A picture book sequel
Shh! Coming in 2025
Author Kate Peridot
Illustrator Becca Hall
Publisher Welbeck/Hachette
Released 2025
Target reader 4-9 years
More animals!