Picture books: character books

When war came to Syria, many fled the once-beautiful city of Aleppo and were forced to become refugees in far-flung places. But Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel decided to stay and work as an ambulance driver, helping the civilians that couldn't leave. He quickly realised that it wasn't just people who nee...

Join Claude and Sir Bobblysock and all their Pawhaven friends in their first ever comic book! Featuring four of their most thrilling adventures from the hit TV show. Will Claude find out who stole Mr Lovelybuns' jam tart in Drama on the Pawhaven Express? Will his superhero alter-ego save the day ...

Learn the colours of the rainbow with Percy the park keeper and his animal friends in this fun first concept book from highly regarded, award-winning author/illustrator Nick Butterworth.

Let's look for colours with Mr Tumble. Peep through the holes to find different colours in the world around him and then see what colours you can spot in your world!

Learn all your colours with Peppa. With simple text and pictures this chunky board book is ideal for little hands.

Everyone knows the crayons love to colour, but did you know that crayons have feelings too? Sometimes they are happy and sometimes they feel downright blue. A fun board book to help young readers understand and express their feelings.

Poor Duncan! His favourite colours have gone missing. Can you help find them for him and count along the way? From the creative minds behind the 'The Day the Crayons Quit' and 'The Day the Crayons Came Home' comes a colourful board book introducing young readers to numbers.

Discover the life of David Bowie, the starman who dazzled audiences with his music. As a child, young David had a head full of songs and ideas. He was inspired by the pop and mod scenes in Britain to pick up the saxophone. After earning his stripes in some of the coolest bands in London, David sp...

Follow the Very Hungry Caterpillar and his friends through the school day as they dance along in music lessons, read at quiet time, and paint a wonderful picture to take home. What's the best part of a school day? With 8 chunky tabs this tabbed board book is perfect for reassuring little caterpil...

Bumble and Bee love to buzz around the pond and make mischief. Their cranky best friend Froggy prefers the peace and quiet of sitting on a lily pad. They may be an unlikely trio, but no matter what these friends dream up - from picture day problem-solving to a comical cure for the hiccups - you c...