Item category 1: Picture Books

Every day, Danny goes down to the pond at the edge of the school playground to see the duck sitting on its nest with its 9 pale green eggs. So Danny is horrified when one day he sees that the eggs have gone. But luckily his teacher knows what has happened.

Full of warmth and good humour, the happy simplicity of childhood is captured in this richly illustrated, classic picture book about Lucy and Tom.

Schnitzel von Krumm is outraged when his family replaces his worn out, beaten up, smelly old basket with a new one. It's not as cosy and comforting as his old favourite. Eventually his family get the message.

This book allows young children to share all the fun of a typical infant sports day. All kinds of races take place, including the climax of the day, the father's race.

John Ryan presents a lively retelling of some of the more well-known events in the life of Daniel. The Very Hungry Lions is created in a style similar to Ryan's other Bible stories, including Mabel and the Tower of Babel and Giant-Killer.

'The Black Pig' is sailing to the coast of America, guided by an ancient treasure map, to discover the lost gold of the Stinkas. But when they reach their destination Cut-throat Jake is waiting for them to steal the treasure for himself.

A shining star leads shepherds, kings and all the animals of the forest to Bethlehem. The illustrations in this book are embellished with holographic foils which hold the attention of children listening to the story.

Originally published in 1937, Little Elsie Piddock Skips in Her Sleep is the tale of a little girl who is so good at skipping that she can even outskip fairies. Her reward is a gift of great power that she uses against a very unpleasant landowner.

Aimed at children aged 1-3, this board book contains 10 details from a Fine Art Painting, accompanied by a one word caption. A Gallery at the back of the book shows the full painting from which the detail is taken.

The creator of the Captain Pugwash series offers a lively retelling of one of the Bible's best-known events - the confrontation between David and the infamous Philistine soldier, Goliath.