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Giraffe and Piggy are best friends. Piggy wants to give Giraffe a kiss. But how?
Teach your little ones all about the power of self-confidence and how they can learn to help others, with this sturdy board book that's ideal for preschoolers. Hop along with Binky as she meets her animal friends, including Pony, Ducky, Puppy, and new...
The Lady and Rex have a baseball game against the Big City Brats. Jack is not allowed to swing the bat, so he is told to be the Bat Boy. That is, until the Lady Town Ladies and the Big City Brats are tied. It's up to Jack to hit a home run, but on the...
Two girls quickly become best friends, even before they learn one another's names.
Sammy is having a very bad day at school and at home until his autistic brother, Benji, finds a way to make him feel better.
Donovan looks in the fridge but is disappointed to see that there is no bear, since his grandfather says he used to eat bear for breakfast. So Donovan sets off to bag a bear of his own. In a "going on a lion hunt" adventure, he stalks and is stalked by...
Presents the lyrics to the "Spider-Man" theme song with colourful illustrations showing Spider-Man saving the day.
The Elephant Hobby and Sport League provides tips for elephants who love their human friends but are tired and frustrated by their own inability to hide and not be found.
A plucky young cockroach gate-crashes a birthday party with hilarious results.
From the excellent Laura Ellen Anderson, this is a very funny picture book about taking notice of the quieter things in life. Stairs are for STOMPING, spoons are for DRUMMING, and when my mum's working, I help her by HUMMING. Making noise is a LOT of...
Robots try to figure out the difference between facts and opinions.
Bilal and his father invite his friends to help make his favorite dish, daal, then all must wait patiently for it to be done.
Little Linh, the cleverest witch on Mãi Mãi Island, has everything she needs plus an impossible little brother, Baby Phu, and she will do anything to get rid of him.
All grandmothers are wonderful and the gran in this story is no exception. She might not lift buildings or go whooshing through the sky, but she can plan super sleepovers, tell super-funny stories and even put together super disguises. This gran really...
Flubby is a large, sleepy cat who refuses to do the things that other pets do. He won't sing, catch, or even jump! But when a scary situation brings Flubby and his owner together, they realise they really do need each other - and that makes Flubby a good...
When Paolo the dachshund finally escapes the hair salon where he lives, he has adventures beyond his wildest dreams amid the beauty and culture of Rome.
The green lizards and the red rectangles have finally learned to live in harmony together ... but what happens when a blue ball appears from nowhere? A timely story about celebrating diversity and learning to get along, told with style and simplicity...
It's the night of the Dance School's first performance, but all of Prima Pavlova's star bunnies have gone missing! Can you help her find them?
Collects seven stories featuring Little Critter, including "Just for You," the first Little Critter book.
A boy finds a dinosaur in the park.
Bear thinks that he is the coolest guy in the forest. He loves to strut his stuff, he loves to do whatever he wants and he never worries about a thing! One day, Bear is strutting his stuff as usual in the forest, not minding where he is going, when he...
Tom is on the lookout for pirates! But every time he sees a ship, it turns out to be a false alarm. Everyone is fed up of Tom's warnings. So what will happen when the pirates really do arrive?
Sing along to the rhyme with this delightful book of first experiences set in a town populated by dogs!
After school orchestra practice, young Nic carries his double bass through rough neighborhoods to his grandfather's home, where he and Grandaddy Nic play jazz music with friends, delighting the neighbors.
Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all... When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource. Inspired by the many indig...
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A novel introduction for young children to the classic tale by Jane Austen.
There's a new artist in town making a new art, knocking Bob's beak out of joint. The subsequent competition to see who is the best artist escalates as the two artists try to outdo each other. It all ends in tears, and the two realise that they are be...
I used to have a Daddy who was like all other Daddies. One who would go to work, and play with me when he was home. But one day, something changed. He started saying strange things, doing strange things. I was confused. Sometimes people can act strangely...
With advice from her father, Honey saves her allowance to buy a playhouse in which she can get privacy from her five loud, bouncy siblings.
With breathtaking illustrations and a touching story, this dazzling picture book introduces young readers to one of nature's most magnificent and essential insects: the butterfly. See how a little girl recovering from poor health finds wonder in nature...
Little Lucy Lupin is sweet and dimpled - and a dreadful LIAR. The trouble is, it's impossible not to believe her - she's so perfectly cute. Not once, not twice, but three times the library is evacuated when Lucy says there's a terrifying lion on the loose....
The perfect introduction to the wonderful world of the Faraway Tree. Discover the magic! Explore the Enchanted Wood with Joe, Beth and Frannie and meet their very special friends, Silky the fairy, Moonface and Saucepan Man. When a runaway elephant visits...
Learn simple ways to help the planet with Peppa and George in this brand new story! It is Love Our Planet Week at playgroup, and Madame Gazelle asks the children to make a scrapbook of all the things they can do to help look after our planet. Peppa and...
The world was becoming hard and dry, old and tired and difficult to live in... After the Meadowsweet family suddenly and unexpectedly find themselves at the bottom of a giant crack in the earth, they must trust in their mynah bird, Octavia, and a special...
It's time for Easter eggs, yellow, green, blue, and red! Read along and watch as plain white eggs take on colorful zigzags, stripes, and patterns as you celebrate this fun Easter tradition.
In this photographic concept book, babies and toddlers are introduced to the PRIDE flag and the meaning behind each color.
This is a wordless picture book featuring embroidered illustrations. A simple walk in the park becomes a grand adventure for Mr. Buttonman in this wordless picture book featuring the embroidered illustrations of Joelle Gebhardt. Gebhardt uses bright ...
A mother polar bear answers the questions of her two curious cubs about what lies beyond their cozy winter den as they wait for spring to arrive.
When Mom wakes up her Huffalots, nothing is right--they don't like their clothes, their breakfast is yucky, and they just don't like each other. When one of them trips, the other offers a hug, and they magically transform into Huffalittles, then Love...
Hooray! It's Mummy Day. Some days are full of tree climbing, cloud watching, and games of hide-and-seek. Other days are for rushing through the shops or answering emails. But no matter what kind of Mummy Day it is, there's always fun to be had and hugs...
Madeleine Talbot has a bunny on her head, which is strange, sure, but wait until you discover why she can't take it off.
What's wonderful about my grandmother is she wears x-ray spectacles. She can see deep inside me and knows just what I'm feeling. Ruby Red Shoes is an aware hare who lives in a colourful caravan with her grandmother, Babushka Galina Galushka. Ruby loves...
Oliver knows that his bubbles are magic. They take him on wonderful journeys to faraway places. Then one day it seems that the bubbles have lost their power... was the magic really inside Oliver all along? An uplifting tale about the beauty of imagin...
If Newton's got nine lives, he can be a daring dog of danger! Or can he. . .? Meet Newton - the dog who thinks he has nine lives and infinite luck. And if Newton has nine lives, then that means he can do all his favourite things but be MUCH more daring....
A Parisian pigeon passionate about people makes a new friend - with gentle themes of community and inclusivity. Hugo the pigeon has an important job. He looks after the park and everyone who lives there. Everyone except for the Somebody whose curtains...
We're off to somewhere new. So stick to me like glue. Follow me, Flo! Come on, let's go! We're sure to be there soon.
Meet Herbert: the rabbit who knows he was born to be a fox. When his mummy isn't looking, he puts on pointy fox ears, makes himself a bushy tail, and asks his sister to paint him orange, just like a fox. But Mummy doesn't understand: why can't he just...
Let's count dinosaurs! Rex the T-Rex is 1. Add Patty the Diplodocus, that's 2. And here's comes Brian the Anklyosaurus to make 3. But wait, where's Brian gone? Rex? Rex! You didn't EAT him, did you?
Jack and the Lady take the train West to visit a dude ranch. One night, there's a bank robbery next door, and Jack is pegged as the bandit. But thanks to Jack's new rope tricks, the real robber is caught, and Jack leaves the Wild West a free rabbit with...
Willow the wildcat kitten and her brother Corrie live in a cozy den in the forest with their mom. But disaster strikes when a nosy sheepdog collapses their den. Can the kittens stop fighting long enough to learn how to work together and find a warm, safe...
Two robins build a nest together and raise their chicks, navigating a year of changing seasons and serpentine predators.
I'll teach you to peel bananas, eat ice-cream in a cone. It's lucky you've got me, I had to learn this on my own. A big sister marvels at how she will always be older than her baby brother, no matter how much he grows. A celebration of the bond betwe...
It's early spring and below the earth's surface seeds are just starting to sprout. One by one they stretch through the dirt and towards the sun, extending their shoots and leaves and growing tall. All except for one seedling, who isn't quite ready. Each...
Good Night, Baboon! stars one very cheeky baby baboon who's just too jazzed to slumber as he bounces through a countdown of sleepy animals brushing their teeth, reading bedtime stories, until finally: 2 lazy llamas, all tucked in snug. Now look who’s...
A peep-through space adventure to share with your baby. 3, 2, 1, blast off! What can you see in space? Peep-through the rocket windows to find out, in this colourful board book from award-winning author-illustrator Petr Horacek.
Peep inside a plane to discover how it works. Peep into the cockpit, push the throttle and flap down the wheels as you follow the plane on a journey around the world. With lots of flaps to peep under and holes to look through, little ones will enjoy....
Take your finger and trace! Little Fish invites little fans to get a feel for shapes in an adorable early concept book.
Shake your boots with newts, lambada with llamas, and slide with sloths as you dance through the alphabet from Aardvark to Zebra.
Quick, quick! The Big Cycle Race is coming to town, and Milo does not want to miss it. On his way to the finish line, Milo unwittingly causes havoc that follows him all along the route... but when someone tries to steal the trophy, who will save the ...
A pre-bedtime game of charades between a child and her mother leads to a series of wildly imaginative interpretations of everyday objects and feelings.
Everyone's body is different in some way and that's OK! Whether your body is big, small, short or tall, Jon Burgerman shows us that it is something to celebrate and be proud of.
In this beautiful example of a child's innocence we are taught that a little imagination can take us a long way. What the rest of the world sees as a limitation becomes a great source of adventure and freedom. Little Elaina shows her dad there is much...
A peep-through underwater adventure to share with your baby.What can you find under the sea? Peep-through the submarine window to find out in this colourful board book from award-winning author-illustrator Petr Horáček.
A child counts down the figs on the backyard fig tree, as each one is snatched away by a different Australian animal, in this ode to Australia's natural landscape.
Who stole the honey? Follow the bear who did in this action-packed, rhyming picture book from Louise Greig, author of The Night Box, and Laura Hughes, the award-winning illustrator behind There's a Pig Up My Nose!. A rollicking rhyming story about two...
Thousands of birds are migrating from the Arctic to the Caribbean when a hurricane rips a young whimbrel, Numenia, from her sisters, forcing her to struggle on alone. Includes note about the true story that inspired the book.
When Winnie and Wilbur decide to celebrate Chinese New Year, the party is going with a swing. Family? Check! Friends? Check! Food? Check! Fun? Check! But just when Winnie waves her wand to make parade costumes for everyone, Wilbur goes missing. Oh no!...
Can you see all Chameleon's colours? Jump into the jungle with this animal-shaped board book and join the creatures for a raucous rainbow romp.
Here come the library babies, ready to give you a tour of their favorite local library! There's no place more magical than a library, where adventures can be had both inside the pages of a book and out. Here you can find hidden nooks for reading, encounter...
When mommy octopus tells little Floyd that it is time for bed, he decides that his parents want help getting their baths and putting on their pajamas (not what Mommy-O meant)--soon all three are covered with water and bubbles, and his parents are so ...
The Book Hog loves books and has a large collection, although he never learned to read.
You see, clouds are fun, silly, and very interesting. Tomie dePaola--best-selling author of Strega Nona, Quiet, and many others--knows a lot about clouds. He also knows a lot about what people think of them. Some people see animals and pictures in clouds....
Follows the story of a tractor as it plows, sows, and harvests the fields throughout the course of a year, with a little help from some other farm machinery.
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