Picture storybooks: imagination and play

Book SynopsisHaven’t you heard? Wolf is building a machine. A machine that makes dreams come true! “My greatest invention ever!” cheers Wolf. But what will happen when at last she turns the handle? An enchanting tale about the joys of sharing your talents, with flaps to lift and peep-through holes.Trade Review"This gorgeous book is full of love, friendship and helping others. Barry Timms is one of my new favourite authors. His books create wonderful worlds where happiness reigns and friendships blossom." -- My Shelves Are Full"Packed full of intriguing flaps to lift and delightful peep-through holes, The Wonder Machine is a dazzling blend of inventive paper engineering..." -- Lancashire Evening Post"The Wonder Machine shows that stepping outside your comfort zone, paying it forward and sharing your talent are enormously rewarding." -- Jill Bennett - Red Reading Hub

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Book SynopsisJoin Chase and the PAW Patrol as they hunt for Chickaletta and fill their Easter baskets in this adorable Easter Basket book.How many eggs can you help the pups find?The Adventure Bay Easter egg hunt can't go ahead until the PAW Patrol pups help find Chickaletta.Can the PAW Patrol find their friend and have some Easter fun along the way?Enjoy finding the special eggs on each page and help the pups find Chickaletta.With a handy carry handle, this Easter Basket book will delight young PAW Patrol fans everywhere!

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Book SynopsisJohn Burningham was born in 1936. He studied illustration at the Central School of Art. His first children's book, Borka, was published in 1963, and it was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal as the best illustrated book of the year. John Burningham collaborated with Ian Fleming on Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, designing the model of the famous car. He lived in London with his wife Helen Oxenbury, also a well-known author and illustrator. John Burningham died on January 4th, 2019.Trade ReviewBurningham's a dab hand at leaving a story hanging in mid-air, and, a s ever, this moving and poetic hymn to the power of imagination invites and rewards any amount of personal interpretation -- Joanna Carey * Guardian *The book has its moments of suspense and an engagingly suggestive ending, but best of all is the succinct, expressive, sketchy style, which communicates emotions, characters, settings and atmosphere with great precision -- Nicolette Jones * The Sunday Times *Burningham's story taps into the limitless realm of a child's imagination. It's a classic tale from one of the best around -- Damian Kelleher * Metro Life *The story has a strong appeal because it is a fantasy that is true to reality: everyone has a kind of magic bed -- Jane Doonan * TES *An ideal showcast for what Burningham does best: blending domestic detail with expressionistic emotion and scale -- Sally Williams * Independent *

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Book SynopsisYes, you can, Cow! We believe in you!READY . . . STEADY . . . GO . . .It's the Nursery Rhyme's big performance, but Cow is having second thoughts. She's too scared to jump! What if she crashes? Will everyone laugh?The curtain's almost up and the audience are waiting. Can Cow overcome her fear of failure and become the star of the show?A gorgeous, heartwarming story about believing in yourself and doing your best based on the ever-popular nursery rhyme 'Hey Diddle Diddle'.

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Book SynopsisRosie Raccoon is up to no good,out and about in a grand neighbourhood . . .But she needs to watch out. The police are after her, and it's not long before she's feeling the furry arm of the law . . .An exquisitely illustrated nighttime adventure starring an adorable and mischievous raccoon. Children and adults will be enchanted by this eco-friendly mystery.

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Book SynopsisSearch the meadow and play a game of hide and seek in Where is Little Bunny?Young children can follow the clues and lift the sturdy flaps with peep-through holes to see if Little Bunny is hiding underneath. Meet his animal friends along the way as you explore the meadow, before a surprise pop-up ending reveals Little Bunny's secret hiding place. Bright, bold illustration from Jean Claude makes this an ideal gift purchase for animal-mad toddlers.Disover more hidden animals with Where is Little Tiger?

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Book SynopsisA brand-new, snowy picture book based on the award-winning animated series produced by Magic Light Pictures. Pip and Posy are excited to spend the day sledging as fast as they can down the snowy slopes! They both think their way is the best way to sledge as fast as possible! Jamila wants to join in their fun, but who should she listen to? Will Pip and Posy learn to work together to help their friend sledge down the hill? In this picture book, based on a popular TV episode, Pip and Posy's wonderful world of play is brought to life through this seasonal story all about learning to listen to other people's ideas.

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Book SynopsisA stunning book about colours full of gorgeous, breathtaking landscapes, with amazing flaps to lift and holes to peep through. From Julia Donaldson, bestselling author of The Gruffalo, and Sharon King-Chai, who together created the award-winning Animalphabet and Counting Creatures.Follow a little girl as she paints her own adventure with her bright blue tree frog companion. With luscious green trees to climb and red hot air balloons to sail away in, children will delight in the rhyming text and vibrant artwork while learning about different colours. A truly beautiful gift, Colours, Colours Everywhere is an absolute must for the family bookshelf.Trade ReviewIn Colours, Colours Everywhere Julia Donaldson and Sharon King-Chai add even more magic to a world of nature and colour which is both a compulsive page turner and a beautifully designed book. -- John Newman * Books for Keeps *Lush illustrations with cut-out details and unfolding flaps take readers on a joyous journey through Donaldson’s rhyming text. -- Imogen Russell Williams * The Guardian *

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Book SynopsisBig trains, small trains, short trains, long trains . . . which do you like best? Follow fifty colourful trains as they whizz along tracks and through tunnels – up, down, around and back again! Can you find your favourite?Full of spotting and counting fun, with five trains to find on each page and an exciting fold-out race at the end, this rhyming preschool picture book from Donna David and Nina Pirhonen has been specially developed to encourage pre-reading skills and expand language and vocabulary.With a super-shiny foil cover and fun read-aloud text, Trains Trains Trains! is just the ticket for any transport-obsessed toddler!Trade Review"...bright, joyful and informative picture book...the perfect ticket to ride for your toddlers -- Pam Norfolk * Lancashire Post *So much fun in one book!...there are so many opportunities for developing language, as well as, learning new vocabulary. Wonderful, vibrant illustrations that make this book even more fun! The beautiful blue shiny cover is just - wow! -- Bryony Dorrans - Teacher * Miss Dorrans Year One *There is so much to take in and look at throughout this book that it is definitely one to be shared over and over again. -- Kate Poels * Teacher Influencer *"Bold and bright with bouncy rhyming text...a picture book children will want to read again and again, providing hours of entertainment, laughter and train-inspired role play. We hope to see more in this series!" -- Rachael Davis * Picture Book Perfect *The pictures are colourful and bold and the rhyming words are delightful to say aloud -- Marianne Levy * The I *It’s bold, it’s bright, it’s colourful; there is a catchy, rhyming text that you can practically here chuffing along as you read: what’s not to love?! The illustrations are brilliant, with the most adorable little animals driving and riding on the different trains. I also found the reading hints and tips at the back of the book a really useful starting point for further discussion about the book with my children. -- Fiona Eaton * Mini Travellers *

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Book SynopsisHere is a story that everyone should know.It's the tale of a princess named Shiloh.She lived in a kingdom, not far from yours,in a grand house with a swimming pool and fourteen floors.I know that sounds too big but here's the thing:her mother and father were the Queen and King.Being a princess is a tough job for someone so small.It's even harder when you have a problem you can't solve at all.You see, every princess in the kingdom could sing.Yet Shiloh's voice could do no such thing . . .Shiloh might not be able to sing like her sisters, but she has other talents, and sometimes it's about embracing your differences and celebrating them!

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Book SynopsisWhen Pip comes to Posy's house wearing a scary monster mask, he gives Posy a bit of a fright! Oh, dear! But when she works out it's only Pip, she feels much better, and they share the biscuits she's made. Hooray!

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Book SynopsisA bouncy lift-the-flap Easter tale, Little Bunny's Easter Surprise is the perfect gift for little ones to enjoy this spring.It's Easter day and the woods are buzzing with excitement when Little Bunny sends his invitations for a scrumptious Easter picnic. He wants the picnic to be perfect, collecting all the best things for to share with friends: fruit, toffees and delicious chocolate treats. But – OOPS! - has this bunny made a blunder?An interactive book, packed full of non-stop fun, with flaps to lift, and eggs to search and find, this book is just right for shared reading and keeping little hands busy! Lilly Murray's bouncy rhyming text and Julia Woolf's bright, warm illustrations make this the perfect story to read and share together this Easter.

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Book SynopsisThis silly but stylish slider book is sure to give little ones a giggle. They'll love joining in with a game of hide-and-seek as they move the sliders to reveal the elephant hiding in every scene. Is it behind the tree? Or on the slide? Just push the slider to find out!With beautiful artwork from google doodler Lydia Nichols, all the family will enjoy reading and playing with this fresh new novelty series.

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Book Synopsis A powerful and poetic imaginative adventure from the creator of Alone, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize! Who knows where we’ll go… Or what we might see… What on earth will we find? Oh, what might we be? Welcome to a world where tree trunks become giants’ legs, a playground swing becomes a space rocket, a grassy hill becomes a towering volcano… Even the most ordinary, everyday objects are gateways to wild and wonderful worlds in this joyful, rhyming adventure story – the perfect book to inspire imaginative play! From the creator Alone, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2022! Trade Review“This is a beautiful picturebook adventure about family and the power of imagination … the perfect book to stimulate young minds.” The Sunday Times Ireland

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Book SynopsisWhen Grandma says she’s seen a tiger in the garden, Nora doesn’t believe her. She’s too old to play Grandma’s silly games! Everyone knows that tigers live in jungles, not gardens. So even when Nora sees butterflies with wings as big as her arm, and plants that try and eat her toy giraffe, and a polar bear that likes fishing, she knows there’s absolutely, DEFINITELY no way there could be a tiger in the garden . . . Could there? This beautiful picture book – now in board book format – about the power of imagination is the winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017, Illustrated Books Category. ‘A journey of discovery’ – The Guardian‘A stunning testament to the power of imagination’ – Metro

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Book SynopsisGet ready for a fun game of Hide-and-seek with Paddington in this fantastic new lift-the-flap board book based on the animated TV series The Adventures of Paddington!Lift all the flaps and help Paddington search high and low for his friends hidden around 32 Windsor Gardens. With ten sturdy board book pages and ten flaps for small paws to explore, this book is perfect for young fans of the bear from Peru!Trade ReviewCustomer reviews: Lovely little book!I bought this as a gift for a friend’s son. As soon as he opened it he wanted it read to him and loves it! A favourite book in our house!Beautiful book for toddlers, plenty to discover hiding under flaps with a fun story to follow. Bright colourful illustrations, would love more lift the flap books in the Paddington range, a big hit! Good fun with lots of flaps!My 4 and 1 yr old love paddington, this is a nice story following the missing sandwich, you can look for the crumbs on the page and also open lots of flaps. some pages have multiple flaps which is great. its a nice size and is a board book so nice and strong. My 18 month old daughter is obsessed with this book! Lovely Paddington simple story with illustrations from the TV series. Ideal for a toddler learning to love books. My son absolutely loves these and they are the exact same as shown on tv. Which is just great! Lovely for any Paddington fan. Easy to read and illustrations are lovely!

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Book SynopsisExplore a cozy bookstore, visit a library, and learn all about books in this one-of-a-kind format by celebrated illustrator Ingela P Arrhenius. Each uniquely shaped page overlaps with the next to create a complete landscape when closed—and an immersive world to explore with each turn of the page when open. Simple text and jubilant illustrations introduce babies and toddlers to a word of books and usher in an early appreciation for reading! Delightfully petite, Bookscape Board Books’ chunkiness and unique layers give them a tactile, toylike quality that begs to be picked up—making each book in the series a memorable and irresistible gift.

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Book SynopsisKeep Smiling is a celebration of the most universal symbol of hope, joy and positivity - a smile! Created by the bestselling team behind Coming to England: the inspirational Dame Floella Benjamin, and award-winning illustrator Diane Ewen.Vina's Mum has always told her that a smile is the best gift you can give someone. And as Vina loves smiling more than anything else, she gives the gift of her smile to anyone who needs it. But on her first visit to her new school, Vina's own smile gets a bit . . . lost. She can't find it under the slide, or on the climbing frame. Then, a smile appears, in the most unexpected place!

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Book SynopsisLift the colourful felt flaps in this fun chunky board book, perfectfor small hands, until you find Superworm! Based on the bestsellingbook Superworm by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by AxelScheffler, the creators of The Gruffalo.

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Book SynopsisVisit the animals of the savanna in this one-of-a-kind format, complete with art by celebrated illustrator Ingela P Arrhenius. Each uniquely shaped page overlaps with the next to create a complete landscape when closed - and an immersive world to explore with each turn of the page when open. Light concept-based text and jubilant illustrations introduce babies and toddlers to adorable animals of the savanna and act as a gentle primer for times of day, from morning to night! Delightfully petite, Bookscape Board Books' chunkiness and unique layers give them a tactile, toylike quality that begs to be picked up - making each book in the series a memorable and irresistible gift.

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Book SynopsisA picture book from award-winning illustrator Shaun Tan, Tales from Outer Suburbia is a unique collection of original stories and illustrations. Shaun Tan, creator of The Arrival, The Lost Thing and The Red Tree, reveals the quiet mysteries of everyday life: homemade pets, dangerous weddings, and secret rooms filled with darkness and delight!Trade ReviewThe term 'suburbia' may conjure visions of vast and generic sameness, but in his hypnotic collection of 15 short stories and meditations, Tan does for the sprawling landscape what he did for the metropolis in The Arrival. Here the emotional can be manifest physically ... and the familiar is twisted unsettlingly. Ideas and imagery both beautiful and disturbing will linger. * Publishers Weekly *'Tales of Outer Suburbia' transforms the realms of the everyday into the extraordinary. At points abstract and sometimes surreal, the short stories and fine art evoke childhood environs that are familiar but where emotion and experience is distorted. Reassessing the parameters of childhood and of the worlds children inhabit, this is a book that will be read and returned to time and again. -- Jake Hope * The Bookseller *This beautifully illustrated book takes a quirky look at some of the mysteries of urban life. Once you start reading it's very hard to stop reading more of these short stories filled with darkness and delight. -- Julia Eccleshare * Lovereading4Kids *Yet another masterpiece from the creator of the extraordinary The Arrival. You only have to peruse the cover to know that you are going to be in for a strange and wonderful trip through the more esoteric parts of this most accomplished of author/artist's imagination. Readers will find out why dogs bark in the middle of the night, and uncover the other mysteries of everyday life. * The Children’s Bookseller *This collection of stories is a work of art. The illustrations include etchings, woodcuts, collages, pastels, lithographs and paint, and are variously indebted to, among others, comic strips, Edward Hopper and Samuel Palmer. The images draw the viewer through street scenes and strange landscapes. Some of the stories are told partly or entirely in pictures, expressing ideas that make words seem inadequate. Meanwhile, the text relates surreal, lyrical, witty tales of exceptional events set in ordinary life: an attic leads to a mysterious garden in the middle of a house; two squabbling brothers go exploring to prove or disprove a bet that the world ends where the street map does - only to reach a final chasm that they can hang their legs over; and in one satirical gem, every household has its own intercontinental ballistic missile in the back yard. -- Nicolette Jones * Sunday Times *This is a stunningly illustrated collection of quirky short stories from an award winning author. Featuring homemade pets, dangerous weddings and secret rooms filled with darkness and delight. Tales from Outer Suburbia is a truly beautiful book. * Mums and Dads magazine *Although a relative newcomer to picturebook creation, Shaun Tan has established himself as a leading practitioner. In Tales from Outer Suburbia he again offers something different from his earlier work, although not unexpectedly perhaps, given the directions we have seen him taking. .... Each of the stories brings something of a narrative jolt for the reader and each page turn carries a visual surprise - think Raymond Carver meets Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected undercut with a bit of The Far Side. The book itself is a superb artefact: the cover nudges at a sense that all is not predictable within, the endpapers are full of drawings from Tan's sketch book, the contents are displayed in the form of postage stamps. Every home, in suburbia and elsewhere, should have one of these. * Inis – The Children’s Books Ireland Magazine *This may be the most beautiful book you'll see all year. It's an illustrated collection of stories set in the Australian suburbs, about how the fantastic keeps erupting into the most mundane daily lives. Once you've read it, you may find yourself feeling as though an exchange student from another planet has dropped by and left a glowing matchbox garden in your kitchen cupboard. * The Guardian *"This is a book to treasure, with more to discover on each re-reading". * Book Trust *"Dip into this anywhere and you will come up with a gem. This is a truly unique book". * 2010 UKLA Children’s Book Awards – Special commendation *"The images and stories in Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia have stayed in my mind all year. These surreal, witty tales (accompanied by astonishingly skilled illustrations) imagine intercontinental missiles in back yards, and a garden reached through an attic." * Sunday Times Children’s Books *"...Is an uncategorisable one-off by the unique and weirdly talented Australian Illustrator Shaun Tan. He has always had an eye for the misplaced, bizarre side of life...And in this strange, marvellous bewildering book, he recovers surreal memories of childhood..." -- Kate Kellaway * The Observer *Shaun Tan's new work of fourteen generously illustrated short stories is elegant and accomplished with delight in the detail. It's designed to engage, entertain, intrigue, mystify his reader-viewers, and get them thinking creatively. He leaves space for them in which to ponder on the satire, irony, fantasy, humour to appreciate the moral tale, and tolerate the open ending. There is dark account about government imposed social repression and a delightfully subversive role too, which is a triumph of the imagination over beaurocracy. In illustrative terms there are many styles to wonder at: fine line drawing with tonal modelling, the painterly dip and glide of the loaded brush, tactile expressionist mark-making, scraper board excavations as well as collage assemblages, newsprint, trompe l'oeil foolery. Gentle frescoing, and idiosyncratic cartooning. Colour ranges form monochrome to rainbow, muted to vibrant. As for the themes, Tan is encouraging his audience to see the familiar through fresh eyes, take a delight in everyday objects, wonder at the restorative power of love, discover about life for oneself, accept a challenge, and exercise the gift of imagination. Just looking at the endpapers should get children reaching for their storytelling materials. -- Jane Doonan * The SL *"renowned for his illustrations, Tan experiments creatively with the presentation of his stories by making interesting use of multimodality. This unique collection of tales will certainly invite children back to enjoy reading them time and again." -- Kerenza Ghosh * The Reading Zone website *"... an exceptionally powerful collection of short stories with astonishing illustrations for older readers. Mysterious and sophisticated, Tan delves deep into the psyche of suburbia for his unforgettably beautiful tales." * The Telegraph *"stunningly original" ... most illustrations in books are reactions to the text, but here the picture inspire the stories. They are all strange and beautiful." -- Anthony Browne * The Guardian *

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Book SynopsisThe bestselling and heart-warming picture book that shows us ways to be affectionate while social distancing, from the team behind The Hug.Hedgehog and Tortoise were the best of friends. They wanted to give each other a great, big hug. But they weren''t allowed to touch. Don''t worry, said Owl. There are lots of ways to show someone you love them. So the two friends wave to each other, blow kisses, sing songs, dance around and write letters. And even though they can''t hug and they can''t touch, they both know that they are loved. A gorgeous, uplifting, inspiring picture book that makes social distancing fun!

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Book SynopsisAn inspiring and empowering rhyming story that's a joy to read aloud, all about the power of children to change the world.Sally McBrass is the smallest girl in the youngest class – but Sally knows you don't have to be big to be strong. From kites stuck up trees to howling dogs to stray cats in the car park, little Sally notices things that others don't, and when she sees people being mean at school, she is brave enough to speak up. The Smallest Girl in the Class by Justin Roberts and Christian Robinson is a moving and gorgeously illustrated story about bravery and changing the world for the better. The perfect book to build empathy and start discussions about kindness with young children.

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Book SynopsisA Geisel Honor-winning series * Author Kelly Starling Lyons selected as the 2021 Piedmont Laureate * A Bank Street Best Children''s Book of the Year 2022Join Ty on his imaginative adventures in Ty''s Travels: Beach Day!, a My First I Can Read book by acclaimed author and illustrator team Kelly Starling Lyons and Niña Mata. Friendship and imagination and play are highlighted in this fun story, perfect for sharing with children 3 to 6.Ty turns an ordinary day in the sandbox into a fun beach day. He wiggles his toes in the sand, finds seashells, builds a castle, and splashes in the ocean. Splish, splash! When his neighbor’s beach ball flies into his backyard, Ty learns that a beach day is even better with a friend.With simple, rhythmic text and joyful, bright art, this My First series and Guided Reading Level I is perfect for shared reading with a child. Books at this level feature basic

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Book SynopsisWith five flaps to lift - this book is full of surprises to makeyou giggle. Who will be your favourite Moo-Cow? Will it be the Glitter-Glue-Cowor the Kangaroo-Cow? Lift the flaps to find out. There's a Moo-Cow for everyone in this fantastically colourful sequelto the hugely popular OCTOPUS SOCKTOPUS and ELEPHANT WELLYPHANT

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Book SynopsisHow do you make a rainbow? This joyful story, written by Caroline Crowe and illustrated by Cally Johnson-Isaacs, shows how to find colour and hope when days seem dim and grey: celebrating love, positivity and the precious relationship between a child and her grandad.Stuck inside on a cloudy day, a little girl asks her grandad to help her paint a rainbow on the sky. But as Grandad tells her, rainbows aren't painted on the sky, they grow out of kindness, hope, and helping other people. How Do You Make a Rainbow? is a reassuring, heart-warming story of colours, kindness, community and nature, that shows that brighter times are always around the corner.Trade ReviewA lovely paint palette of a book, filled with positivity and finding the delight in every day. * Rebecca Cobb, Waterstones Children’s Book Prize winning author *When a little girl asks her grandad for his help painting a rainbow, she thinks he might tell her the colours she needs. Instead he reveals that rainbows grow out of hope, kindness and helping others. She learns that even on the gloomiest of days, a rainbow can light up the sky and fill your heart with Love. A gorgeously illustrated lyrical children’s tale that is a pleasure to read. * The Sun *A delightful rhyming picture book that reads aloud well and offers a warm re-assuring message for young children at a time when it is most needed. The warmth of the relationship between child and grandparent shines through the story, highlighting its own rainbow. Gorgeous, bright illustrations work well with the text, as does the colour palette chosen for each double-page spread. The last few pages encourage children to make their own rainbows of the things they love. * The School Librarian *Each spread emphasizes love, kindness and the joy of friendship and delightfully concludes by finding the rainbow that’s inside you. The bright, bold, illustrations combined with the easy flowing rhyming text, make this a great book to read aloud at home or to a class. * Armadillo magazine *

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Book SynopsisLong planes, short planes, stuck at the airport planes . . . which do you like best? Follow fifty colourful planes as they race through the air – soaring, swooping and loop-the-looping! Can you find your favourite?Full of spotting and counting fun, with different planes to follow on each page and an exciting fold-out race at the end, this rhyming preschool picture book from Donna David and Nina Pirhonen has been specially developed to encourage pre-reading skills and expand language and vocabulary. With a super-shiny foil cover and fun read-aloud text, Planes Planes Planes! is perfect for any transport-obsessed toddler!Part of a preschool series from Macmillan Children's Books, Planes Planes Planes! includes reading tips for parents and carers at the back of the book. Fans of this book will love the others in the series: Trains Trains Trains! and Cars Cars Cars!Trade Review[For Trains Trains Trains!] So much fun in one book!...there are so many opportunities for developing language, as well as, learning new vocabulary. Wonderful, vibrant illustrations that make this book even more fun! The beautiful blue shiny cover is just - wow! -- Bryony Dorrans - Teacher * Miss Dorrans Year One *[For Trains Trains Trains!]: "Bold and bright with bouncy rhyming text...a picture book children will want to read again and again, providing hours of entertainment, laughter and train-inspired role play. We hope to see more in this series!" -- Rachael Davis * Picture Book Perfect *

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Book SynopsisWiggle the shark puppet, sing and giggle along with baby shark, your little puppet shark friend as you sing our new take on this catchy tune. Explore with the little shark as he goes about his very big day, and see what kinds of sharks we can be, from silly to sleepy, from hungry to happy! This fun take on the popular song features a fun finger puppet toy built into the book, encouraging interactive play, hand-eye coordination, and language development in your little one. Babies and toddlers learn best when they are playing, especially when their grown-ups are in on the fun! This sing-a-long sturdy board book entertains while teaching language patternsThe adorable shark finger puppet encourages interactive activity between little ones and their grownupsSoft plush and a sing-a-long combine to provide both tactile and verbal learning opportunitiesPractice hand-eye coordination while enjoying together timeGreat gift for the little shark lovers in your life!Collect the entire series in the Finger Puppet Collection!

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Book SynopsisFollow Rosa and her friends as they prepare pizzas! Each step involves using a skill, from measuring to observation. The activity involves lots of sensory experiences and can inspire readers to make their own pizza!

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Book SynopsisThe first title in a new quartet from Sam Usher featuring the much-loved Boy and Grandad. This time they use their resourcefulness to mend, recycle and re-use to create a variety of favourite vehicles which take them on exciting adventures around the world - and beyond! ZOOM! sees them blasting off into space in their homemade rocket to mend a broken module and rescue two stranded astronauts. A delightful family read, exploring creativity, celebrating recycling and deftly introducing subtle science and engineering facts - all the while following the enduring and heart-warming Boy-Grandad relationship.Trade ReviewA heart-warming tale suitable for bedtime and reading aloud in the classroom. * Much to do about Writing *

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Book SynopsisIt's magic! Unscramble and reveal amusing images with a magic picture finder enclosed in the book. Is it a triangle or a fish? An apple tree or a raspberry bush? To find out, readers line up the black stripes of the magic picture finder with the strips on the illustration. It's a look-and-find book with a twist! • A fun, interactive book that encourages curiosity and discovery • Includes acetate sheet and storage pocket in the book • Colorful illustrations will entertain and engage children • Answer key with helpful labels is provided at the back of the book What Do You See? A Magic Slide-and-Find Book is an interactive and engaging book for curious kids. • Books for children aged 0 to 3 • Interactive board books for toddlers and preschool children • Books that boost hand-eye coordination

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Book SynopsisPenguin Blue is back, in a swashbuckling new adventure about pirates, treasure, and friendship from Rob Biddulph, the creative genius behind the #DrawWithRob phenomenon and the bestselling and award-winning Blown Away!A pirate hat.A sunny day.For Penguin BlueA game to play.Your favourite Penguin and his friends are back in a new adventure, and this time they're pirates ARRRRR!Sailing the seven seas in search of treasure, Captain Blue and his friends are unexpectedly SUNK! But with a shipwreck to explore and a mysterious stranger on a desert island to meet, they might still find some treasure after allFrom the bestselling and multi-award-winnning Rob Biddulph, creator of the internet phenomenon Draw With Rob, as seen on YouTube, FaceBook, Instagram, CBeebies and TV news everywhere, and the Waterstones Book Prize-winning Blown Away!!This is the perfect story for boys and girls of 4+, and pirates everywhere, to share with their families! Sink into this treasure and enjoy Rob Biddulph's tTrade ReviewPraise for Sunk!: “Now Penguin Blue is back with another funny and charming rhyming tale about pirates, friendship and teamwork.” Huffington Post UK “Biddulph’s rhyme is full of shout-out fun and his beautifully detailed illustrations,e specially of the underwater scenes, make this an absolute treasure chest of a book” Sally Morris, Daily Mail Praise for GRRRRR!: ‘Vibrant colours and characters plus rhyming text make it a delight to read aloud.’ Huffington Post ‘Joyful and uplifting. Superb.’ Daily Mail ‘Totally grrrrreat in every respect.’ The Bookbag ‘The rhyme is so skillful and pacey it could give the Gruffalo a run for its money.’ Children’s Books Ireland Praise for Blown Away: ‘Best children’s book of the year.’ Observer ‘[A] gem of a book … Beautifully illustrated and wittily written.’ Standard ‘This book is capital B Brilliant.’ The Bookbag ‘Told in captivating rhyme, with plenty of jokes sprinkled through the text and illustrations, Biddulph’s tale is a travelling adventure.’ Time Out

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Book SynopsisCelebrate Easter with this hilarious adventure starring the crayons from the #1 New York Times bestseller The Day the Crayons Quit!Easter is the perfect time for crayons! They get to learn new shapes and decorate one giant egg together but where will they hide it?! Blue Crayon has some ideasIn a book perfect for Easter baskets, this story is sure to make kids and grown-ups giggle as they celebrate together!Trade ReviewPraise for The Day the Crayons Quit: “Hilarious picture book brilliance…” Books for Keeps “It’s funny, clever and pushes kids’ creativity.” The Telegraph “…stunning illustrations” Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian Praise for This Moose Belongs to Me:‘As ever, Jeffers’s illustrations delight, inspire and surprise with their variety and ingenuity.’ The Guardian

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Book SynopsisBluey and Mackenzie are spending the day with their buddies. They''re excited to play Barky Boats and build a fairy garden! Their buddies Mia and Captain seem distracted - will they still have time to play with Bluey and Mackenzie?A gorgeous picture book about big adventures and growing up.What other adventures will you go on with Bluey? Also available:Bluey: The CreekBluey: SleepytimeBluey: Grannies

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Book SynopsisDiscover fun and adventure in this picture storybook with Milo and friends, as seen on Channel 5's Milkshake.Milo, Lofty and Lark have been transported to the jungle to become real-life explorers!Follow them on their adventure past Skull Rock, through the Tunnel of Trees, and across the Risky Ravine in search of valuable treasure.What will Milo and friends discover on their journey?Want more Milo? Try:Milo: Meet Milo!Milo: Where''s Milo? A Search-and-Find BookMilo: Milo and Friends Little Library

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Book SynopsisYouTube Slime Queen Karina Garcia teams up with Kevin Panetta and Niki Smith for a fun, colorful adventure that follows three friends as they run their own slime shop business and the slimes who secretly come alive to help them.Trade ReviewThis goofy graphic novel explores the imagined lives of homemade slime molds created by three kids—brown-skinned siblings Bailey and Sophia and their friend Jayden, who is Black—who run a small business concocting, marketing, and selling slime by mail. When they leave their labors, the slimes come to life. Realizing that any one of them could be the next one sold, disgruntled slime Boris takes drastic measures to gain control... A peppy, character-driven plot and jewel-toned illustrations of the slime squad’s starring cast quickly mold the popular creative pursuit into a relatable adventure. A hilarious, action-packed romp. (slime recipes, character sketches) — Kirkus Reviews

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Book SynopsisJoin a young brother and sister in this fun interactive picture book with pop-out flaps as they searches for traces of a monster in their garden. This beautifully illustrated fun interactive book follows them around their garden on their search for a monster. They follow a growling noises and other clues, and on each page readers can spot glimpses of the monster.Lift the flaps, pull the sliding tabs and open the pop-ups to help them find the monster, as the clever interactive features bring this book to life! Hide and Peek: Monster is a playful, interactive board book with a fun peekaboo element which young children will love! Also available from the Hide and Peek series are Dragon, Mermaid and Unicorn.

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Book SynopsisFrom Dav Pilkey, author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, comes Dog Breath -- now available as a board book!Hally Tosis is a great family dog, but there is one rotten thing about her: her breath! It is so smelly, Hally''s pet parents want to find a new home for her. The children, desperate to keep their beloved pet, try everything to rid Hally of her stinky stench. They take her for a breathtaking view, a movie that would leave her breathless, and a ride on a roller coaster that would make her lose her breath, but Hally''s putrid panting persists! Only a miracle could save her now!This fan-favorite read-aloud is now available as a board book for the first time! At last, the very youngest readers can enjoy Dav Pilkey''s hysterical story.

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Book SynopsisSearch for Supertato, the veggies and Evil Pea in this SUPER-fun search-and-find book, based on the popular BBC CBeebies TV series! Sweep through the supermarket with Supertato and the veggies as they tidy up toys, put on a party and play hide-and-seek on a supermarket snow day! You can also meet the team, discover their catchphrases and keep your eyes peeled for Banana, who's hidden on every page. But look out for those mini peas...!  

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Book SynopsisThey have made a very serious decision—they are going on an adventure. All by themselves, just the two of them. Dad might offer a suggestion or two, but this expedition is just for them! Of course, they will have to bring coffee and pickles and blankets and a cozy tent. And, just in case, a jump rope to use as a lasso. They set up camp in the lee of a small mountain (or, in their backyard) and get ready for an evening of fun. But when the pickles are gone and the mosquitoes come out, what’s to be done? The Grand Expedition is the quietly comic story of two kids and their dad and the everyday adventures that make life great.Trade Review"There are those (like me) who feel that 'camping out' in the backyard is a high point of childhood adventure, and this adorable book from Sweden confirms it. Two small siblings inform their dad of their plans, and after gathering their supplies they pitch a tent and hunker down. No, they don't make it through the whole night out there, but does that even matter? With winsome mixed-media illustrations that capture all the most telling details, and a fine-tuned ear for the way kids think and talk, Adbage understands the fun that can be found in a child's everyday reality." —Maria Russo, The New York Times "There is something entirely lovely about this quiet book. Any child who has camped in the backyard will see themselves here. From the little drama of the ant in the book to the pickles to the need to suddenly return home, each element is so clear, so child centered, so realistic. The strong relationship the children have with their father is another highlight of the book. The illustrations have a supporting quiet simplicity to them and yet the busyness and clutter that also accompanies childhood." —Tasha Saecker, Waking Brain Cells "This ode to exploration encourages youngsters to think big; sometimes the most fun is in the preparation."—Kirkus Reviews "A Swedish import that’s ideal to be shared in a seasonal family storytime or as summer bedtime fare."—Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY, School Library Journal "a funny, delightful book with unforgettable drawings, especially the expressive looks in the boys' eyes." —The Vermont Country Sampler ”In The Grand Expedition the most quintessential elements of childhood are pedagogically represented with flourishing imagination, natural world exploration and the quiet presence of a nonjudgmental parent watching over yet never interfering. In an over scheduled and over media drenched world, this book reminds us of the heart of genuine childhood.” —Jesica Sweedler DeHart, The Wandering Bookseller

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Book SynopsisSitting high in the branches of a tall tree in the forest, there is a den made from bits of wood, and rope, and Grandma's old parasol. But for one child it is much, much more -- it's a castle, a pirate ship, an igloo, a plane. A place to dream. Joyful and lyrical, This is My Treehouse observes the endless adventures our imaginations can take us on, and the sanctuary offered by a space to call our own. With tender text from award-winning author Guillaume Guéraud, and stunning visuals from graphic novel artist Alfred, this evocative story celebrates the playful wonder of childhood. Trade Review'It's an ode to solitary play but there is no sense of loneliness. Like the text, the stunning illustrations evoke the wonder of nature and the imagination. A quiet lyrical book.'-- JUNO'There should be more books like this.'-- Kindling 'It truly encapsulates the joy and magic of childhood. A book to share the nostalgia of your childhood and to remind us to let our children be a little wild and free in nature.'-- Busy Busy Learning (Instagram)

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Book Synopsis“. . . a head-spinning yet easygoing lesson in finding your own voice, and your own fun.”–The New York TimesAn offbeat story about adventure and creativity featuring a cast of quirky self aware picture book characters.Have you ever opened a book, only to discover that the characters inside already know they're inside of one? All that's left for them to do now is wait for the story to arrive, but it's certainly taking its time in getting here. This cleverly self-aware, interactive picture book, loosely based on Waiting For Godot, introduces a charming cast of characters illustrated in Marianna Coppo's quirky and delicate style. Young readers will learn that instead of waiting around for stories to happen, they should go out into the world and create their own! Perfect for fans of The Monster at the End of this Book and The Book with No Pictures. Trade Review“. . . a head-spinning yet easygoing lesson in finding your own voice, and your own fun.”–The New York Times"[Coppo’s] subtle ability to control readers’ attention is polished. Life involves a lot of waiting, as Samuel Beckett knew—but why wait for someone else to deliver your story, Coppo asks, when you can write it yourself?"—Publishers Weekly“A playful, self-aware picture book that has a lot of read-aloud potential.”—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW

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Book SynopsisPip and Posy are typical toddlers: they're best friends and have fun but sometimes they get cross and sad, so it takes friendship, sharing and understanding to make things better. In this book, Posy snatches Pip's scooter and tries to ride it but she falls off and hurts her knee. Though Pip is very cross, he comes running to help.Trade Review"A sweet story of friendship and understanding written and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Full of interest, bright colours and expressive faces, this is an ideal book to read to young children - As well as enjoying the story, children will like noticing all the extra details. And with its padded cover and sturdy binding it is a book that wil last as well as a story that will endure." The Scotsman "Full of lovely detail, this is a delightful story about being brave and taking turns." Booktrust "My three-year-old loves this reassuring series of the emotional highs and lows of toddler life - a great starting point for discussing issues like sharing and fears for young children." The Bookseller "Another wonderful story in the world of Pip and Posy! - I love how applicable this series is to young kiddos, specifically toddlers & preschool age children. In both of the books we've read thus far the characters are in everyday situations that have been, in our experience, things happening in their lives right now." There's A Book

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Book SynopsisFrog is going on holiday. He wants to see the world! What will he find on his adventure? Follow Frog as he goes this way and that way, over and under, around and through . . . Where will he end up?Specially developed for preschoolers with peep-through holes, shaped pages and a surprise gatefold ending, Frog Goes on holiday is a playful, simple, and highly interactive adventure story for young children, from talented creator Carly Gledhill.Fans of Frog Goes on Holiday will also enjoy Carly Gledhill's Bat Can't Sleep!Trade ReviewWith lots to spot, intriguing peep-through holes, shaped pages and a surprise fold-out ending, this engaging novelty format provides a super interactive reading experience for little ones. And with vibrant splashes of colour, illustrations full of rich and intricate detail, and a cast of adorable animal characters to enjoy, Frog’s holiday proves a welcome escape for all the family. * Lancashire Evening Post *

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