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Books > Children's & Educational > Young children's, early learning & special book types > Special book types > Picture books > Picture storybooks
Delightful verses and delicate, playful illustrations take young
children through the special joys of each month of the year, from
icy February to the green shoots of April, the red poppies of July,
September's apples and the delights of December. A mini edition of
Elsa Beskow's classic picture book.
Hettie the Highland cow is always hungry. She eats grass, thistles,
hedges and even Granny Macleod's washing! When Callum and Kirsty
visit her, they give her treats to eat -- porridge, sandwiches,
shortbread, fish suppers and ice cream! When the children arrive
with a huge cake, Hettie starts to look worried. She's not feeling
so hungry any more... Watch Hettie grow as she eats her way through
many Scottish favourites, until she and the children finally learn
their lesson. This sweet, funny story is brought to life by Jo
Allan's vivacious illustrations.
Pip is very proud of his big red balloon. But when he lets the
balloon go and it pops, he is inconsolable. Luckily, Posy has a
clever idea to cheer up her friend and soon they are having fun
again
Jean De La Fontaine's most beloved classic fables and tales about
animals (and humans), enhanced by ironic illustrations, will
delight and entertain young readers while teaching valuable
lessons. Each board book will cover the most important topics for
character development. A precious collection presented in honor of
Jean de la Fontaine's birth anniversary, which will hit 400 years
in 2021.
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Sammi's Worry
(Hardcover)
Angela Menzies; Illustrated by Angela Menzies
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R576
Discovery Miles 5 760
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A beautifully illustrated children's book which highlights the
danger of plastic on our magnificent sea life. Pebble the tortoise
and Zoom the turtle become best friends and have lots of fun
together in Cobble Cove. But one day Zoom becomes tangled in
plastic pollution. Will Pebble be able to help save her friend?
This book is about friendship and teaches children about plastic
pollution in our oceans. It gives children ideas for how they can
help protect our sea life. Visit www.suecurtisbooks.co.uk to find
'Turtle in a Tangle' worksheets, display packs, word cards and
competitions.
A sparkling story of friendship, set in the snowy Arctic, from the
bestselling creators of The Lion Inside.
Stubborn wolf cub Wilf doesn't want help from anyone. Not from his
friends or his family. Whatever it is, he can do it all by himself. But
when Wilf finds himself lost and alone in the chill of the Arctic
night, he discovers something important: sometimes we all need the
helping hand of a friend.
This positive rhyming story is perfect for stubbornly independent
little cubs everywhere!
Look out for more heart-tingling tales from Rachel Bright and Jim Field:
- The Lion Inside - over 130,000 copies sold in the UK alone
- The Koala Who Could - Winner of the Sainsbury's Book Award and
the Evening Standard Oscar's Book Prize
- The Squirrels Who Squabbled
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The Troll
(Paperback)
Julia Donaldson; Illustrated by David Roberts
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R220
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Discovery Miles 1 720
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A laugh-out-loud pirate adventure from the stellar picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and David Roberts.
The Troll longs for a juicy goat to eat – but he's stuck with boring old fish for supper. Bother! Meanwhile, Hank Chief and his pirate crew love fish, but without a decent recipe their slimy, soggy dinner is even worse. If only they could find their buried treasure and pay for a ship's cook . . . but it seems they've sailed to the wrong island. Again.
Watch the fun unfold as two very different worlds collide in The Troll, a gloriously comic story from Julia Donaldson and David Roberts, the creators of the highly acclaimed Tyrannosaurus Drip.
Enjoy the other stories by Julia Donaldson and David Roberts: Tyrannosaurus Drip, Jack and the Flumflum Tree, The Flying Bath and The Cook and the King.
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You Are Loved
(Hardcover)
Sofia Sanchez, Margaret O'Hair; Illustrated by Sofia Cardoso
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R288
Discovery Miles 2 880
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From Down syndrome advocate and viral sensation Sofia Sanchez,
comes this beautiful and inclusive picture book about all the
different ways to make a family. You are loved by so many people...
Most of all you are loved by your family. No one loves you like
your family loves you. Families come in so many different shapes
and sizes - some are far away, some live all together, some have
two mummies and some two daddies. Every family is unique! No matter
what, families show you how strong you are and how much they love
you! A beautiful companion book to You are Enough Sweet narrative,
bought to life by beautiful and colourful illustrations from Sofia
Cardoso A brilliant celebrations of all the different types of
families - including the people in your school, your community and
those you chose to love as family.
A funny picture book about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear
from darkest Peru - now a major movie star! For more than six
decades, stories of Paddington Bear have delighted children all
over the world. When Mr Gruber takes Paddington on a special outing
to St Paul's Cathedral, there is one surprise after another. But
the biggest of all comes when Paddington is mistaken for a choir
bear and suddenly finds himself joining the choir for a most
unusual rehearsal!
One morning Skye, a cheeky baby puffin with an appetite for
adventure, sneaks out of her parents' burrow, tumbles off the cliff
edge and accidentally lands on a passing gannet's back! Skye's
thrilling journey takes her around the Firth of Forth and finds her
in a few tricky situations -- a perilous piggy-back ride, an icy
dip in the sea and a host of Scottish bird life. Written in Lynne
Rickards' signature rhyme, this charming coming-of-age story
features dynamic watercolour illustrations of Scottish sealife and
a very cute puffling! The adorable sequel to the best-selling
Harris the Hero is set in Scotland around the Firth of Forth, the
Isle of May, North Berwick and the Bass Rock.
The children are putting up a Christmas play for their parents. The
only problem is that everyone wants to play Santa!
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