Learn the days of the week with bestselling author/illustrator Eric Carle through song! String beans, spaghetti, ZOOOOP, roast beef, fresh fish, chicken and ice cream are the delicious fare during the week in this popular children's song. Until Sunday. Then, all the world's children are invited to come together and share in the meal. Celebrated artist Eric Carle brings new energy to these much…
What's your favourite outdoor game? Peppa and George are ready to wriggle and giggle in the garden!
Now are you all snuggled up and ready for bed? I'm going to tell you a story about the secret of sleep, and a little bear called Dozy who wanted to sleep, but didn't know how. Dozy Bear and the Secret of Sleep fills the gap in the market for relaxing bedtime books that act as a sleep aid rather than bedtime entertainment. It combines proven sleep and relaxation techniques with Richard Smythe…
Edward dreams about animals. He's a scientist, an adventurer, an explorer extraordinaire. Edward knows that the garden is really a jungle, that all sorts of strange things are lurking out there. With his backpack and hard hat, he sets off to find a new animal and give it a name
CLANG! CLANG! TOOTLEY-TOOO! The impossibly cute bears are back - and this time they have musical instruments at the ready! The little bears pick up their instruments and play a noisy song. They don't care if the notes are wrong! But uh-oh Big Brown Bear is fast asleep. Will their lively music wake him up? A small moment of trepidation segues into a jubilant performance in a story that will be s…
From the award-winning author and illustrator comes a new story that celebrates each new day. Join the animals as they wake to the beauty of a fresh morning, joyfully play in the sunshine, then fall asleep to the owl's gentle lullaby at the end of a brightly magical day.
Shaggy dog has an itch—and it just won't go away. Every time he asks one of his friends to scratch his back, they reply that first he must do them a favor. He rounds up Farmer Gertie's sheep, and she scratches his back with her curly hook. Soon his itch is back again. He washes all the dishes in Merv's cafe, and Merv scratches his back. But the itch comes back again. He sweeps up all the fall…
Boris von der Borch is a mean, greedy old pirate--tough as nails, through and through, like all pirates. Or is he? When a young boy sneaks onto Boris's ship, he discovers that Boris and his mates aren't quite what he expected.
A set of five children's picture books by Tomie DePaola. Titles include Cookie's Week ~ Charlie Needs a Cloak ~ Tony's Bread ~ The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush ~ Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story.
Anna Banana is fearless. She swings high in the playground, invents stories about huge, terrifying goblins -- and believes in magic. The small boy she plays with is afraid. He would never do the things that Anna Banana does, even when they're together. But one day, when he's most scared, he uses a little bit of her magic -- and makes some of this own. This warm, funny story about a feisty lit…
The beautifully illustrated story of a boy and his dog who rise early one morning before anyone else is awake to deliver newspapers; when his family wakes, the boy and his dog head back to bed. Reprint. A Caldecott Honor Book.
Marc Brown, creator of the beloved Arthur books and TV show, offers a charming new character—and a fun and reassuring story about preparing for the first day of school. Kindergarten is only a week away . . . but Monkey is NOT ready. What if he gets on the wrong bus? What if they don’t have any red crayons? What if he doesn’t like the snacks? What if he doesn’t make new friends? Ther…
A Schoolies Storybook, exploring children's first experiences through the eyes of the Schoolies. Synopsis: The Schoolies are raising money for a new slide at the the school fair, and there is so much to organise! Spencer makes a list of everything that needs to be done, and with lots of teamwork from all the Schoolies this school fair is the best ever!
Young children can join in a thrilling game of chase as a little mouse forages for food and a warm place to sleep while a wily black cat quietly stalks the mouse and a mysterious beast waits in the shadows.
Even the smallest readers can have big fun with Bear in this sweet introduction to opposites from the New York Times bestselling creators of Bear’s New Friend. Bear is big, big, big, and mouse is small, small, small but these friends stick together through all the highs and lows! Join Bear and mouse as they spot all the opposites in their little glen. Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman team …
Tom and Pippo have had a very busy day, but where is Pippo when it's time to go to sleep?