Item category 1: Picture Books

Mums and Dads, breakfasts and bedtimes, pets and toys and prams and swings - and lots and lots of other fascinating things! This charmingly illustrated, funny book presents a vast array of baby paraphernalia that should be instantly recognisable and absorbing to young children.

In this book, children can spy characters hiding in the pictures. A poem on each page gives the clue as to what is hiding in the picture opposite. Many well-known nursery characters are included so that young children can follow the rhymes. It was the winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1978.

This story is about a family of skeletons who spend a night on the town looking for people to haunt and riding on the skeleton animals at the zoo. With rhyming text and plenty of repetition, this book will build confidence in beginner readers.

It's Christmas Eve and the jolly postman is delivering greetings to various fairy-tale characters - there's a card for Baby Bear, a game called 'Beware' for Red Riding Hood from Mr Wolf and four more surprise envelopes containing cards, letters, etc.

A classic picture book which offers advice and enjoyment for the whole family before school starts. From first day nerves to finding your peg, this reassuring read is full of humour and fun for children and parents alike.

The bold Nature Girls are ready for whatever nature throws at them! Join them as they pack their bags and start their journey, exploring natural habitats around the world. They swim in the sea, explore the desert, discover the harsh arctic tundra and more. There's so much to discover about the na...

Spring, summer, autumn or winter - the intrepid Weather Girls are ready for whatever the seasons might bring! Join them as they stomp through autumn leaves, enjoy a summer swim, explore the lush green forests and climb a snowy mountain. There is so much to experience and discover when you jump up...

Tilly loves treasure hunting - and so does her family. Tilly's mum hides her breakfast banana in the kitchen, Tilly's dad hides her toy rabbit in the garage. But at bedtime it's Tilly's mum and dad who have to do the hunting!

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...

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...