Item category 1: Picture Books

Meet Gigantic, the smallest blue whale in the Atlantic. Dwarfed by the other whales, Gigantic keeps to himself, making new friends and perfecting his somersaults and flips in the bay. But one day when Gigantic's brother, Titan, gets stuck on the sand, it's down to Gigantic and his smallest sea cr...

Ali Tahir joins in a paper plane contest with a surprise twist. On a rainy day, Ali brings the fun to indoor break by sharing his talent for building paper planes with his friends. But in a contest to see whose plane can fly furthest, Ali is baffled by the results. Will aeroplane expert Ali flop ...

Eid Mubarak! Can Ali Tahir use his creative powers to save the holiday party? It's Eid, Ali's favourite day of the year! The family has fun plans for this special day after the Muslim holiday Ramadan. But Ali's brother, Fateh, is being cranky and keeps spoiling everything! Can Ali find a way to c...

Nitwig is tired of being alone, so she sets out to find a friend. And when she does, she uses her click-clacking knitting needles to make them something special. But Nitwig doesn't stop there - she knits mittens for mice and cowls for kittens, beanies for bunnies and blouses for baboons. She's on...

A whole family set off to sell their luscious lemons at the market in Lagos. They leave before dawn with lamps in hand and loads on heads. They have quite an adventure ahead of them - over logs, on a leaky lorry, through lightning, past lions and leopards until eventually reaching Lagos. The city...

A beautiful and lyrical book that celebrates the warmth and tenderness of wrapping baby in night-time's 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.

Bill, Rocky, Mazu and Tiny were racing through the jungle when they stumbled upon the Mysterious Maze. It looks tricky and challenging, and NO dino has ever completed it before! To reach the end, each dino must master one of the four elements: earth, air, water and fire. It sounds impossible, but...

Bush Baby has a little secret and it rhymes with number two. She really, really, really, really needs a poo! But all the toilets are too tiny or taken. Will she find the perfect place to poo, or will there be poo-poo pandemonium! With plenty of parps and packed with poop, this funny poo book for ...

One morning, Banjo is helping his dad to wash the car. His little sister Elsie comes running up. 'There's an egg in my egg cup!' she yells. 'And a great big grey thing - UNDER THE TABLE!' Brimming over with Allan Ahlberg's idiosyncratic voice, charm and character, and perfectly matched with Bruce...

When Lottie opens a door in her granny's house, she finds herself in a magical world where toys are alive! Everyone's catching the train to the grand opening of the new theatre but there's a problem on the tracks. Can Lottie help her new friends get there on time?