Whoever heard of a hip-hop loving, bright pink bee? You obviously haven't met Baboo.

As spoken about on Giovanna Fletcher’s podcast ‘Happy Mum Happy Baby’, this is a toe-tapping and dazzling picture book debut from Lliana Bird – writer, film-maker, radio DJ and co-founder of the charity Choose Love – and illustrator Aysha Tengiz.

Baboo, the only pink bee in his hive, dances alone. Then he meets a green ladybird called Lee. By sharing his dancing skills with her, Baboo becomes her friend. But it doesn't stop there: the two insects' toe-tapping talent has caught the attention of all the creatures in the garden. Finally they start to appreciate Baboo's differences and wish for their own. Baboo reassures them: we're all a bit different in our own special ways. The important thing is to be yourself.

“A fun way to emphasise that, as Bird puts it, ‘There’s nothing more different than just being you’.” – Imogen Carter, The Guardian

“Her debut as a picture book illustrator, Baboo is an exquisite showcase of Aysha’s talents.” – Dom Carter, Creative Boom

"A joyful celebration of difference that will entertain young readers while encouraging them to be open minded and celebratory about the special things that make everyone different.” – Julia Eccleshare, LoveReading for Kids book of the month.

Lliana is a writer, director, actress, podcaster and co-founder of charities Help Refugees and the Kindly Collective. She just happens to also be hilarious. Baboo is her debut children’s book. Location: London, UK.