Interest age: from c 4 years

A picture story book about bereavement to support young children, specifically those who have lost a parent. The waterholes of the African Savannah have dried up and there has not been enough to drink for some of the animals. Ekundayo, a young elephant, struggles to understand the loss of his mot...

Seven little boys are very hungry, so their mother makes a big pancake. What happens when the big pancake runs away?

Featuring beautiful, emotive illustrations, this is the first story in a series of picture books about a befuddled, lovable Badger and his search for happiness, friends and love. Who am I? White and black. Day and night. Badger doesn't feel quite right - and to make matters worse, he now has a bl...

When Bear finds a book in the woods, his world is changed. His friend Owl teaches him to read, and Bear wants more! Bear decides the city will offer him what he's looking for, but when he reaches the busy streets, he's sad to discover that some people think that 'Books aren't for bears!' Can Bear...

From former Birmingham Young Poet Laureate Nyanda Foday comes this inspirational, poetic introduction to the vital need for every child to see themselves in the books they read. What does a book mean to those who search for acceptance and understanding? A place to find friends, feel part of a fam...

Everybody knew that a big fierce troll lived in the cave. 'Leave me alone!' it yelled. So everybody did. Only one child cannot turn their back on the troll at the edge of the playground. One day, he takes his chalks up to the mouth of the cave. He draws a flower with every petal coloured in but o...

Bluey is on a family camping trip, where she makes a new friend, Jean-Luc. Even though Bluey and Jean-Luc don't speak the same language, they teach each other how to camp, plant trees and hunt a 'wild pig'. This picture book is all about the magic of friendship.

This story is part of 'Reading Champion', a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE). 'Can I Live Here?' follows a little squirrel who is looking for a home - the trouble is, e...

This was meant to be a simple alphabet book but something has happened. Something horrible. The most terrible crime! The world's most completely delicious, tongue-jinglingly, chocolaty cake has been stolen! As Bear travels from A to Z, visiting all sorts of characters, objects, and extraordinary ...

Fast, brave Lami has to learn to do quick thinking, not quick running, if she wants to be the best chicken catcher in the village! Lami loves chickens. She's the best chicken catcher in the village. She's fast, she's brave and she always catches that chicken. Until the day she chases one up the b...