Picture Books 0 To 4yrs

101 Dalmations P/B

With exquisite illustrations from the incomparable Lizzy Steward - winner of the Waterstones Book Prize - A Dancers Dream  is a glorious retelling of The Nutcracker and the perfect Christmas gift.

Mrs Larges attempts to have five minutes peace her vain efforts to get out of the house in one piece for a night out her absurd notion that elephants can diet and the farce of Mr Larges birthday make this series a childrens favourite.

Philippa Pheasant is a bright little bird who lives in the woods near the village of Fairhurst. But every time Philippa tries to cross the Old Oak Road she is nearly knocked down pancake flat - and shes had enough! Shes on the way to tell the villagers what for when she stumbles across something very interesting. A tall lady in a bright yellow uniform standing in the middle of the road. Philippa has never seen the cars stop like that before! Which gives her an idea. Can she Philippa make her own bright outfit and little lollipop stick? Can she help all her critter friends cross the road and get where they need to go?

Rosy and Rory are the unlikeliest of friends. They are as different as the sun and the rain. Rosy is a dainty delicate little bird and Rory is a big burly bear. They both love to explore together and between them they always find the most wonderful things. One day Rosy doesnt feel like leaving her nest and Rory cant understand why. They stop exploring together but Rory never stops looking for wonderful things to share with his friend - until he finds the perfect thing. This is a sensitive and timely book about the importance of friendship.

A rich and glorious celebration of humanitys connection to the natural world from two of todays best-loved multi award-winning picture book creators.

A Squash and a Squeeze is a rhyming fable that tells of a little old lady who thinks her home is too small.

Celebrate 30 years of A Squash and a Squeeze with all your favourite characters in this fun sticker book!

Adam & The Magic Rainbow P/B

The perfect book to get your children excited about World Book Day!

Alfie and his mum and baby sister Annie Rose arrive home after doing the shopping. While his mum struggles with the pushchair outside Alfie rushes inside and slams the door behind him. His mum doesnt have the key so now Alfie is stuck inside!

A delightful retelling of Alices Adventures in Wonderland introducing Lewis Carrolls magical universe and iconic characters to a picture book audience.

Riotous fun from the bestselling Underpants team.

A funny collection of short rhymes all about cats with full-colour illustrations by the illustrator of The Gruffalo .

Rachel and Kirsty meet on the ferry on the way to magical Rainspell Island for a holiday with their families.

A brilliant alphabet of animals from the UKs favourite childrens author Julia Donaldson and award-winning illustrator Sharon King-Chai.

A new edition of the classic illustrated storybook ideal for children just beginning to read on their own.

No matter how fast I ride or where I run to my brave lion sticks with me - my lions there too! When theyre together Leonora feels like she can do anything! Her big brave lion looks out for her. But when one day they decide to climb the new dizzyingly high rocket slide at the playground Leonora discovers that even lions get afraid too. Can she summon the strength to be his lion this time?

Julius Caesar has finished writing the history of his campaigns in Gaul.

When an egg arrives on his doorstep Beast doesnt quite know what to do: feed it? Take it for a nice long walk? Drop it? Doctor Yoko tells him he must keep it warm and just wait but exactly what hes waiting for is a mystery to the Beast.

A beautiful and lyrical book that celebrates the warmth and tenderness of wrapping baby in night-times embrace. Based on a Nigerian lullaby sung to Atinuke by her father this story delights in the magical moments shared with a whole family and their baby at bedtime.

The Baddies are the meanest ghost witch and troll in the land. They adore being bad and fight over who is the nastiest. When a little girl moves into a nearby cottage the Baddies cant wait to scare her out of her wits but will they succeed?

Badger was dependable and always ready to lend a helping paw. He was very old and wise and knew that he would die soon. Susan Varley wrote this book to help children overcome the death of loved ones and it has since become a childrens classic.

Be Brave Little Penguin P/B

The New York Times bestseller that teaches children what it means to be kind.

Meet Ivor a little boy in a big world who absolutely categorically definitely does not like any sort of attention. So its more than a minor catastrophe for Ivor to discover on his first day of school that he has a great big - bear behind! And as the bumbling bear begins to cause chaos and calamity Ivors hope for a normal first day at school quickly fades.

From Number One bestselling picture book duo David Walliams and Tony Ross comes this bear-illiantly funny adventure for children of 3 and up.

From Number One bestselling author David Walliams comes a hilarious and heartwarming picture book brilliantly illustrated by the artistic genius Tony Ross.

The beautifully illustrated story of Bert - a little bird with a big heart who is looking for love. From the picture-book superstar pairing of Julia Donaldson and Catherine Rayner.

In the heart of a great city lives a little boy without a home. But when Quinn finds a magical snow globe everything begins to change. For when snow begins to fall magic and kindness start to find their way out into the world. A beautiful wintery story with a kernel of magic at its heart.