Picture Books

Wherever Jenny goes her worries follow her - in a big blue bag! They are there when she is watching television even when she goes swimming. Jenny decides they will have to go. But who can she get to help her?

Douglas is very excited - hes off on a nature walk with all his friends from Little School! Miss Moo-Hoo has given everyone a worksheet with a list of interesting things to find - flowers twigs berries - and bugs! Soon everyone is too busy searching to notice that - DRIP DROP - its started to rain!

This kitten may look cute and cuddly but beware: hes angry. Really angry. Angry angry angry! And this isnt any old angry. This is a jump-up-and-down roll-on-the-ground kind of angry. This is a spider-scaring tiger-scaring kind of angry. This is a burst-balloon-ing squash-the-moon-ing kind of angry. As surreal as things may get this is also the kind of angry that parents of toddlers will recognise - a bad mood which comes out of nowhere escalates wildly then disappears as suddenly as it arrived!

This puppy is happy - so happy it feels like dancing the waltz doing somersaults laughing out loud - and even climbing on a cloud! This fantastical flight of fancy captures the most joyful of toddler moods encouraging children to explore their own imagination and celebrate their feelings.

A beautiful rhyming picture book about a little otter called Oliver - written by the bestselling Pam Ayres and illustrated by the award-winning Nicola OByrne.

When Frankie McGee insists on borrowing yet another book about tractors his mum crumbles. She begs him to read a book about something else - cars planes cranes trains - anything! Frankie launches into all of the various glorious factors that make up the love that he has for all tractors - but will he be able to bring his mum around?

An uplifting celebration of togetherness gratitude and love shared between a parent and child.

The book behind the viral internet sensation of The Scottish Granny reading this story to her grandchild. A young boy suddenly notices a big problem - his bum has a huge crack! So he sets off to find a new one. Will he choose an armor-plated bum? A rocket bum? A robot bum? Find out in this silly quirky tale with hilarious illustrations.

Parp! Toot! Uh-oh! Bush Baby needs a poo. But all the toilets are too tiny or taken. Its poo-poo pandemonium! ?

A little girl explores different ways to manage her anger in this laugh-out-loud story.

Nappies are YUUECH! said the little princess. There must be something better. At first she thinks the royal potty is even worse than nappies but she soon learns to love it - even if it isnt always there just when she needs it!

This picture book presents a childs-eye view of family life describing the joy of welcoming a new sibling into the family.

This picture book presents a childs-eye view of family life describing the joy of welcoming a new sibling into the family.

This little girl sometimes finds it very hard to say hello. She struggles going into groups or parties and is very scared of starting a new school. However when she shares her feelings she learns that everyone feels shy sometimes - even her exuberant big brother! Shyness is just a feeling that will pass. This realisation enables her to begin to find her own way to deal with new situations. She can just watch and listen until she is ready to join in. And nervous butterflies she feels on her first day? They help her pay attention - and notice children who might become wonderful new friends! The believable characters busy scenes and ingenious holes in the pages make this a helpful heartwarming story that young children can relate to. Its a perfect book to help children cope with feeling shy.

A touch-and-feel lift-the-flap animal book from the creator of the bestselling preschool classic Dear Zoo - with a surprise pop-up ending!

Flora the smallest dormouse is going on a grand adventure . . . The other dormice just want to sleep but theres a wide world outside and Flora cant wait to explore it. Shes brave. Shes full of questions. And shes not sleepy at all! Come exploring with Flora and discover the wonder of nature through the seasons.

Today youre the fire engine driver! Enter a world of imaginative play and build early learning skills. Children will love using their imagination to pretend to use the fire engines controls to switch on the siren and turn on the flashing lights! Encourages problem solving and teamwork as well as recognition of colours shapes and numbers.

The true story of Tom Crean the legendary Irish explorer and crewmate of three of the most important and famous Antarctic expeditions in British history: Discovery Terra Nova and Endurance. Through his story we discover the events that took place on these voyages.

A moving powerful story that shines a light on those that feel invisible in our world - and shows us that we ALL belong.

In this relatable and reassuring contemporary classic a mother tells her two children that theyre all connected by an invisible string. Thats impossible! the children insist but still they want to know more: What kind of string? The answer is the simple truth that binds us all: An Invisible String made of love. Even though you cant see it with your eyes you can feel it deep in your heart and know that you are always connected to the ones you love.

Meet the Hueys - a fabulously quirky group of characters from international bestselling award-winning author/illustrator Oliver Jeffers creator of How to Catch a Star and Lost and Found. The sequel to The Hueys - The New Jumper a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year 2012

The inventive young hero from the bestselling I Need a New Bum! is back and this time he has accidentally glued a serving tray to his behind - and hes tickled pink!

A lift-the-flap pop-up fairy tale featuring a QR code to scan for a free audio reading.

An irresistibly funny adventure story from the bestselling creators of Tyrannosaurus Drip.

Its never too early to start reading to your baby. Snuggles up with this unique blend of read-aloud stories and high-contract art. Four adorable tales perfect for playtime bedtime or anytime.

A unique blend of read-aloud stories and high-contrast visuals featuring an adorable elephant panda whale and bunny. 9-12 months prompts older babies to interact with the book tickling pandas tummy and looking for details in the artwork to reflect your babys ability to spot fine details and respond to basic questions.

Join Johnny Magory his sister Lily-May and their trusty dog Ruairi as they visit Granny and Grandad Magorys farm to help with the harvest. Everybody has a job to do to prepare for the féasta. Johnny and Lily-May get side-tracked when a clever Irish Greyhound Pig concocts a plan to benefit himself and all the other traditional Irish farmyard animals. Characters such as Dexter cows Galway sheep and Connemara ponies all reap the benefits of a farmyard féasta. Will Johnny and Lily-May forget who the beautiful traditional Irish food prepared for the feast really should be for?

The weather is scorching and the ice-cream is being consumed by the gallon so the whole Magory family make their way to the beach to cool off. Johnny Lily-May and Ruairi all lathered in sun cream have a ball making sandcastles the best Ireland has ever seen pretending they are Olympian long-jumpers in the sand and surfing down sand-dunes meeting lots of sea life along the way from hermit crabs to chilled out barnacles. When its time for lunch obligatory sand-sandwiches are consumed with Ruairi on guard for the pesky seagulls. Johnny then rushes off to the sea only to be told he must wait an hour after eating or hell get a stitch. In his most daring move to date he tiptoes into the sea anyways. When Lily-May and Ruairi rescue him (from water thats only knee height!) he wonders which is worse the fright he got or the lecture from the lifeguard Mammy and Daddy!

The Magorys love to sing especially songs of emigration that delve into Irish history and heritage. This story sees Johnny explain the stories behind some of their favourite songs to his sister Lily-May. He explains when and why the Irish travelled the world over the centuries touching on the Great Famine and the recession of the 80s.

A charming and irresistible story from the creator of the bestselling Peace at Last and Whatever Next!.