Item category 1: Picture Books

All Spider wants is to be a family pet. But the family whose house he lives in are terrified of him. Whenever he tries to show them what a great pet he would make, they simply cry, 'Aaaarrgghh, Spider!'. Themes of tolerance and misunderstanding make key discussion points for children in this book.

Together Grandad and Ava adventure along the twisting path and over the hill where, beneath the canopy of their friend the old Oak tree, they make wonderful memories to treasure and share: from summer picnics with jam-sticky fingers to carefree days kicking through russet leaves in autumn's soft ...

The animals of Little Nook are taking care of Baby Monster. But instead of napping, she has much bigger plans! These babysitters are about to discover just how much chaos one little monster can cause!

Poor Blaze is not like all the other bunnies. Instead of lolloping around peacefully, she likes to travel FAST on her scooter. But disaster strikes when she crashes into the chocolate eggs that the Easter bunnies need for Easter morning! How will Blaze find a fix in time? Perhaps instead of choco...

Chickens are not just any regular bird. They are smart, friendly, cuddly and incredibly soft! And if they like you, they might just follow you around. One sunny day while visiting Grandpa, Julie and Bob go out to the yard to see the chickens that live in the little wooden house. Brown feathered L...

Chick LOVES peas and he's getting ready for a pea party. But perhaps not everyone likes pea pizza or peas on toast - and why stick with green when there's a whole rainbow of good food to enjoy? Roll on red, hello yellow and hooray for blue! Now come on in and wash your hands, it looks like this p...

'Roar, stomp and clap along with a class of playful dinosaurs as they go on their first bus journey! 'The Wheels on the Bus' transforms into the squeals on the bus as the little dinos travel up and down, round and round, all through the land. Packed full of actions to join in, with a calming endi...

Certain words are making children giggle. Giggling produces giggle-gas. And giggle-gas is bad for the planet. The Professor needs your help to save the world. Gigglesome words are banned, and are being replaced with boring, totally unfunny words. So you must never, ever say these dangerous words ...

Hap-pea birthday to you, Mashed potato and poo. Hap-pea birthday, dear NITWIT, Hap-pea birthday to you! It's night-time in the supermarket and the veggies are busy baking for a SUPER special someone's birthday. But can you guess who's going to try to ruin the surprise?!

It's Thomas' birthday but all the other engines seem to have forgotten. Thomas gets on with his jobs for the day, but he's not very happy. Meanwhile, his friends are busy working on a secret plan. Is Thomas in for a big surprise?