Chi Chi the panda travelled all over the world to help raise awareness of pandas and their conservation needs. She was also the inspiration behind the famous WWF logo! What did she eat? Where did she sleep? Which countries did she visit? Brought to life on the page by the incredible children’s writer Maisie Chan, Chi…
Ruby’s mummy is getting married today. The day starts with a special surprise, a gift from mummy asking if Ruby and her new little sister, Cindy will be her flower girls. Granny helps the sisters rehearse walking slowly together and then Ruby goes to her Daddy Daniel’s house where she lives most of the time.…
What happens when a curious child spies the tip of a tail disappearing through the door? Well, of course the tail must be followed but what if it’s curly, loopy and twirly? Up high, down low, weaving and winding, follow the specially textured tail with your finger all the way to discover who’s tail it…
Grow by Jess McGeachin This fabulous picture book is not only a showcase but a celebration of the sheer variety to be found in our world. From slow growing ferns to the things that often go unnoticed, like lichen and moss, and those which are most at risk, reading this amazing book is like travelling…
Today is the day all the fireworks have been waiting for! It’s time for the ‘Famously Fabulous Firework Display’! That is, all the fireworks are looking forward to it, except one. As the others bounce and twirl and swirl in excitement, Freya begins to cry. The sky is GINORMOUS, and she’s so small, how can…
Translated by Tim and Sofia Smith-Laing What a wonderful bug hotel! There’s a room for everyone and each one is comfortable and even better – they are all the same. You would imagine each guest from Molly Moth and Billie Bee to Willy Woodlouse would be perfectly happy to live there. Well they might be,…
Little Rhino is lost. How can Maya help him find his mummy, far from home, in the big, grey city? The city is full of buildings and roads, there are a few trees but nothing like the world Little Rhino comes from. His mum won’t be able to find him in amongst all the concrete…
What happens when a one-dog band plays by the local bandstand and a fiddle playing fox asks if she can join in? Well of course the dog says yes but that’s only the beginning! Here comes a bear with a big bass drum, a turtle on a trumpet and so many more. Are there too…
All the baby creatures want to play during the day except for Platypus’s puggle who only wants to snuggle. Can anyone wake puggle? As everyone eventually settles down to sleep, there’s a surprise in store! Get ready to party! Could you do a magic trick like Hen’s chicks or score a goal like Horse’s foal?…
Cordelia the sausage dog is lovely but not very sensible. She loves to go the park with her human to sniff all the new smells and play in the grass. One day she follows a rabbit into its burrow and her day instantly goes from calm to chaos. Ducklings, bouncing balls, picnic baskets and more…
Damian the bum fish knows his face looks like a bum, everyone tells him so. He tries to laugh about it but sometimes it makes him sad. Tired of hearing about it all the time he decides to go on an ocean adventure to meet other fish and see what’s hidden in the depths of…
PUBLICATION DAY REVIEW! Life as a lighthouse keeper can be lonely at times. Luckily for Cliff, a seagull lands on his head and decides to stay there! Delighted to have company, Cliff is surprised when the townspeople are not happy about him encouraging the seagull. Soon Cliff and his seagull feel so unwelcome, they stop…
Our World: Scotland: by Ross MacKay, Illustrated by Hazel Dunn Our World: NIGERIA by Bunmi Emenanjo, Illustrated by Dianne Ejaita Our World: SPAIN by Susanna Isern, Illustrated by Teresa Bellon Come and join in the fun with these fantastic board books celebrating different cultures and countries from across the world. Where are we off to? Let’s…
Tiny turtle Tula is the first to appear in the Grand Hatching, followed by little brother Tiny. The race to the sea is on. As the other creatures watch they cheer on the hatchlings. Surely Tula will be the first to reach the water! She’s getting so close until she looks behind. Oh no! Tiny…
Mei Mei didn’t mean to break her Ama’s favourite cup! She feels so badly about it, she’s tempted to run away BUT Ama doesn’t say anything and instead gives Mei Mei a slice of delicious cake. Can Mei Mei let the cat, Mimi take the blame for breaking the cup when it was really her…
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