Picture Books

Celebrate Elmer’s 30th Birthday with this much-loved picture book that shows children that it is OK to be different!  Elmer is different. Elmer is patchwork. The grey elephants all love him, but he soon starts to wonder what it would be like to be just the same as them... Deservedly a modern classic, with over ten million copies of his books sold worldwide. Full of colour, wisdom and pathos, little readers will love this classic tale at bedtime.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781842707319 • Author:  David McKee • Publisher:  Andersen Press; 12th edition • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  32 • Dimensions:  23.98 x 0.36 x 27.58 cm

Discover the wackiest facts about animals and their wee - and the scintillating science behind it! Welcome to the weird world of animal wee! Find out which animals are the fastest at peeing, which animals don't actually pee and how animal wee can save the planet! Impress friends with "would you wee-lieve it?" wacky animal wee facts and discover the fascinating science behind animal wee, with Paul Mason's highly accessible and entertaining text.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781526309730 • Author: Paul Mason • Publisher:  Hachette Children's Group • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  32 • Dimensions:  24 x 23.9 x 1.3 cm

A timeless classic about Sophie and her extraordinary teatime guest, a story that is enjoyed and beloved by generations of children! Now an award-winning animation. The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big furry, stripy tiger! This warm and funny picture book story is perfect for reading aloud, or for small children to read to themselves time and again.  The magic begins at teatime!  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780007215997 • Author:  Judith Kerr • Publisher:  Harper Collins Children’s Books • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  32 • Dimensions:  28 x 0.4 x 22 cm

Billy Goat and his best friend Cyril are messing about with the farmer's mobile phone, taking selfies and playing games... until they discover the number for a troll. Grandpa Gruff says all trolls are bad, so Billy and Cyril decide to get their own back by sending mean messages. After all, trolls really do stink! Don't they? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781783445691 • Author: Jeanne Willis • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 27.94 x 23.88 x 1.02cm

Meet Tiddler - A tiny fish with a BIG imagination… Read all about Tiddler’s tales, enjoy the detailed illustrations by Axel Scheffler and join Tiddler’s under-the-sea fun! This funny and fabulous rhyming picture book is perfect for all children.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781407170756 • Author:  Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler • Publisher:  Alison Green Books • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  32 • Dimensions:  2.5 x 0.4 x 2.8 cm

Space adventures, togetherness and love are at the heart of this delightful story! The red Smeds never mix with the blue Smoos…so what happens when young Smed and Smoo fall in love? With fabulous rhymes and gorgeous illustrations, this picture book is literally out of this world!  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781407196657 • Author:  Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler • Publisher:  Scholastic • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  32 • Dimensions:  29.1 x 1.1 x 25.3 cm

The Mr Men and Little Miss are celebrating Eid! The Eid al-Fitr festival is celebrated by millions of people across the world and the Mr Men and Little Miss can't wait to join in. At the end of Ramadan, there will be a wonderful celebration with a huge feast and lots of presents. The perfect opportunity for Little Miss Splendid to wear her most splendid hat and for Mr Greedy to wear his biggest napkin!  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780755504077 • Author:   Roger Hargreaves & Adam Hargreaves • Publisher:  HarperCollins Publishers • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  32 • Dimensions:  25 x 23 x 0.7 cm

George wished he wasn't the scruffiest giant in town. So when he sees a new shop selling giant-sized clothes, he decides it's time for a new look: smart trousers, smart shirt, stripy tie, shiny shoes. Now he's the smartest giant in town . . . until he bumps into some animals who desperately need his help – and his clothes! Product information: ISBN: 9781509812530 Author: Julia Donaldson Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books Format: Paperback Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 26 x 21 x 0.3 cm

Can a burrowing owl – who can't fly – and a snowy owl – who can't run – ever be friends? Oscar is an owl; a COOL owl. And cool owls DO NOT fly – they RUN. ZOOOOOOOOOM! So when snowy owl Reggie comes along, swooping and swooshing through the sky, Oscar’s not impressed at all. But when Reggie crashes into a tree, Oscar discovers that maybe they are not so different from one another after all… A funny and heartwarming story about how being different is cool. It introduces the burrowing owl and their spectacular legs and beautiful burrows to small children. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529532142 • Author: Timothy Knapman & Jason Cockcroft • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 28.2 x 24.6 x 0.4 cm

This is the story of Mrs Large the elephant – who just needs five minutes of peace and quiet away from her boisterous children! So, taking refuge in the bathroom, she fills herself a hot, foamy bubble bath and takes in a tray of her favourite breakfast and the morning paper. But there’s never a dull moment with the Larges, and it soon becomes clear that mum's quiet time is to be very short-lived! Family life is beautifully observed in this warm and funny modern classic from Jill Murphy, one of Britain's most treasured author-illustrators.  Product Information: • ISBN: 9781844285396 • Author: Jill Murphy • Publisher: Walker Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 28.2 x 23.8 x 0.4 cm

Jewel the dinosaur is very nervous about her first day of school. There are so many new dinos to meet, the dining hall is noisy and her new classroom is so big! But as the day goes on and Jewel settles into her new class and makes new friends, she realises that school isn't that scary after all. With adorable illustrations by Loretta Schauer and rhyming, reassuring text, this fun starting-school picture book will encourage young readers to explore their own feelings or nerves around this big milestone. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241693254 • Author: Rose Cobden • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 25 x 25cm

The Mr Men and Little Miss will help you show that special someone just how much they mean to you with this warm and witty celebration of love and friendship. Following the bestselling My Mummy and My Daddy, this delightful book pairs Roger Hargreaves classic artwork with affectionate and humorous new text to help children and adults share the love on Valentine's Day or at any time they want to say I love you. The Mr Men and Little Miss have been delighting children for generations with their charming and funny antics.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780008671648 • Author:  Roger Hargreaves • Publisher:  Farshore • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  32 • Dimensions: 25 x 0.3 x 23 cm

Everyone loves Goldilocks’ hilarious online videos, but in her quest to get more likes, more laughs and more hits, she tries something a little more daring: stealing porridge #pipinghot, breaking chairs #fun, and using someone else’s bed #sleep. What will Daddy Bear do when he sees that online? A hilarious cautionary tale for a new generation of internet-users from the prize-winning partnership of Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross, the third of its kind following Chicken Clicking and Troll Stinks. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781783448784 • Author: Jeanne Willis • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 28 • Dimensions: 27.3 x 22.8 x 0.5cm

In this heartfelt hardback picture book, children can join Lion as he celebrates his achievements and boosts his self-worth. Helping your child to build their self-esteem will make a world of difference to their confidence, resilience, and outlook on life. My Proud Book encourages children to celebrate their achievements and the qualities that make them unique. When they are young many children do not have the language to express how they feel when faced with a difficult challenge, such as starting a new school or trying a new hobby. This charmingly illustrated book takes children on a journey with Lion as he overcomes his feelings of low self-esteem! Developed in consultation with a mental health professional Clare Arnold, CAMHS, My Proud Book provides the insight and vocabulary youngsters need to express how they feel and encourages them to talk about their feelings. Perfect for children aged 4+. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398850132 • Author: Honor Head & Sarah Ward  • Publisher: Arcturus Publishing • Format: Paperback

Bluey and her family are playing Swim School, but first they have to learn a lesson about not dobbing on each other. Will all of Bluey's fun games help Bingo learn anything about swimming? Find out in this hilarious colour board book! “We’re going to pass Big Fish without dobbing.” But Big fish is pretty hard . . . Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241692271 • Author: Bluey • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 24 • Dimensions: 18.8 x 18.8 x 1.9cm

Mouse's new house seems perfect, with just enough room for his things. But who's that growling by the piano? And who's that snapping in the bathtub? And who's that sliding down the banister? Soon, the house is bursting at the seams. Packed full of surprises, this funny tale about unexpected friendships will delight small children, as they discover the tiger, crocodile and bear hidden in Mouse’s house. Product Information: ISBN: 9781788810418 Author: Tracey Coderoy Publisher: Little Tiger Format: Paperback Dimensions: 28 x 24.5 x 0.5cm

The animals in Emily’s jungle wallpaper can’t sleep, and they are bellowing and stomping and growling and keeping her awake! “Go to sleep!” shouts Emily. “We’ve tried and tried, but can’t!” says the tiger. So Emily climbs into the wallpaper and shows the animals how to get ready for bed. Only baths and lullabies aren’t quite the same in the jungle…! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781848691865 • Author: Timothy Knapman, Laura Hughes • Publisher: Little Tiger Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 28 x 24.5 x 0.4cm

There was once a cow who was always miserable, and a lamb who tried to cheer her up. But the cow was impossible to cheer up! Even Father Christmas was too jolly for her. The poor lamb burst into tears himself, and wallowed in misery. Finally the cow started to miss him, and gave him the best birthday present ever - a great big grin! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839138331 • Author: Jeanne Willis • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 24 • Dimensions: 23.8 x 20.4 cm

Jump into Alphaland and enjoy story time with the Alphablock T and his friends! Based on the popular stories and characters from the hit CBeebies show, this Alphablocks picture book features colourful illustrations, fun-to-say sentences and interactive activities. When Alphablock T gets stuck at the top of a tall hill, his friends rush along to help. Help the Alphablocks by copying sounds, following actions and reading simple words to finish the story... and save T from the hill! Read this fun, interactive book with your little learner to help them practise and develop key phonics skills, and get them ready for independent reading! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781836890201 • Author: Alphablocks • Publisher: Sweet Cherry Publishing • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 21 x 21 x 0.4 cm

Bluey is copying everything Dad does, but what happens when the game doesn’t go to plan? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241692318 • Author: Bluey • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback