Picture books: character books

'Claris Says Merci' is a gentle board book guide to learning your manners, with a smattering of French vocabulary to sweeten the experience. Claris loves to be kind - and knows you do too! Practice your manners and some stylish French words with the chicest mouse in Paris.

The Squirrels are painting in Duggee's favourite colouring book today, but they don't have all the colours they want. Can Duggee show them how to mix different colours together to create new ones?

Duggee's friend Clarence has lost his Christmas cheer inthis new hide- and-seek lift-the-flap story! Can Duggee and the Squirrels help him find it again?

The Squirrels want to earn their Counting Badges! Count along with them and learn to count to 100! Count animals, fruit, flowers and even badges! Lift the flaps to find things to count with Duggee and the Squirrels.

It's Duncan's birthday, and the crayons all want to make him a card! With their fun and quirky illustrations of fire engines, dragons, even wheat, the creative crayons each have something special to contribute. But when they come together, they can create a truly spectactular celebration! From th...

Sing your heart out with a whole choir of characters, in this showstopping picture book from David Walliams, illustrated by Tony Ross.

Bluey and her friends are bored at the park and Mackenzie suggests a trip to the creek. Bluey is unsure as she has never been there before. What will Bluey find when she explores the creek? And will she end up liking what she finds?

The Browns have planned a special outing for Paddington's birthday - a trip around London! But when the young cub gets lost and ends up at the Tower of London dressed as a Beefeater, he is mistakenly accused of stealing the Crown Jewels!

Bill, Tiny, Rocky and Mazu are off on a picnic. But Bill doesn't want to walk up the mountain - it's much too tiring! Just then, Giganto stomps past, frightening Bill. So the other dinos carry Bill AND the picnic to the top. Bill soon realises that crying 'Giganto!' can get him out of all kinds o...

Peppa and George are visiting Daddy Pig's office for the day. Find out who they meet, and whose job they like doing best. 'Read it Yourself' is a series of character stories, traditional tales and first reference books for children who are learning to read.