Pudding Now Please : Volume 1

Author: Lauren Child

Interest age: from c 3 years

Published on 2 July 2026 by Simon & Schuster Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Lotta and Lola' series.

Paperback | 32 pages, Full Colour
274 x 251 x 11 | 242g

First in an absolutely new and original series from Charlie and Lola creator Lauren Child, starring Lola and her friend Lotta.

Meet Lotta and Lola! They are small and very chattery. TODAY, they are chattering about kindness and how to have goodish manners…There's ‘hello’ and also ‘thank you’. There's ‘please’ and also ‘you’re welcome'.

And why isn't it goodish manners to say: ‘Pudding now please!’?Well, maybe Lotta and Lola can help with that…First in a new and original series from award-winning author-illustrator Lauren ChildA funny, delightful, distinctive picture book that explores the question of manners with humour and imagination.

The perfect way to start a conversation with young readers, the books in this new series celebrate the power of communication.

“Lauren Child is a star…” The Guardian