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Mo Willems’ trademark illustrations and sparse text convey a huge range of emotions in a strikingly minimalist style.

First published almost thirty years ago, Otam and Kitamura's depiction of Arthur remains a classic which continues to entertain and warn us all against unreasonable anger.

Augustus is a tiger, who though large and fearless, is sad, because he has lost his smile. He goes on a journey to find it.

This touching board book for babies depicts a parent bear and a baby bear playing a counting game. Adults can join in the fun with their babies by imitating these two characters.

A very scary monster with wild and weird fur and grubby, un-brushed teeth spends his time frightening the animals that live in the forest. That is until one day he gets the hiccups...

A family of dogs are setting off for the seaside in their car. Along the way they are joined by a menagerie of their friends.

On their search for the North Pole, two little penguins, Flapjack and Waddle, meet a lost polar bear.

Emily and Stanley steadfastly refute their toy elephant friend Matilda's mummy's concerns about whether they are playing safely.

It is nearly time for the annual visit of Papa Red and the older elephants ask Elmer to amuse the youngsters while they prepare the presents.

Kanchil, the mouse deer, boasts he is the fastest animal in the forest - but Pelan the snail believes he can beat him in a race.

Emma doesn't understand why Old Bob gets a teddy for his birthday, why would a grandpa want a bear?

A great introduction to colours, simple stories and relationships – all in twelve pages!

Horse Ned’s knickers are red, Spider Wink wears pink and Mrs Moo’s are blue. But be prepared for a cheeky surprise when you get to Elephant John!

Ringo Rabbit thinks that juggling four red apples is a really clever thing to do and wants to share his skill with all his friends. Disappointingly, they can all do it already.

When Tom Cat falls out of a tree while chasing Mr Bird, he gets immediate and sympathetic attention. He also learns that bullying is unpleasant for both bully and victim.

George is the scruffiest giant in town, so he buys a new outfit to smarten himself up. On the way home, however, he meets others who are in greater need of his clothes than he is...

Glorious images of an African village convey the sights, smells and colours of the landscape, its animals and its food in a story told as much through pictures as through words.

Digby the mole enjoys himself on his first day at school but isn't at all sure about going back for a second day. To help him along, his Mum blows kisses and puts them in his pocket.

Mucky little Pond Goose is not like the other clean and shiny geese with their spotless white feathers and they all make fun of him.

This picture book stars Fred, a happy, fluffy little white caterpillar who spends his time trying to avoid Gerald the Crow who is intent on making a meal of him.

In a companion series to the Rumblewick Diaries, the unwilling witch's cat now reveals further dreadful dilemmas in letters to his best friend Grimey.

The Boo-Hoo Baby won't stop crying, so the animals who are looking after him try all the usual solutions, but nothing seems to work.

Harry discovers lots of dusty old dinosaurs when he helps Gran clear out the attic. Then one day his beloved dinosaurs get lost! Will Harry ever find again them?

Delightful and reassuring story about a bear going to bed - perfect for bedtimes

Frog is not well. His heart is beating too fast and he feels hot and cold. A trip to the doctor reveals that he is in love. But who is he in love with?

One magical, moonlit night a boy wakes to see the streets filled by all kinds of animals – from anteaters to wallabies.

This is a good introduction to animal names - adults and children will enjoy making the appropriate animal noises to accompany them!

Boy, a cave-boy, thinks the cave where he lives with his mother and father is too cold and dark. He tries a variety of other places to sleep, but all prove to be too dangerous.

It's time for the annual Elmer's day celebrations and all the elephants are noisily painting themselves with wild colourful patterns in preparation for the parade.

A visually absorbing re-telling of Aesop's fable

This book is full of great pictures and good language to read together - you’ll have great fun trying to imitate the animals!

Hugo devises a complicated but foolproof way of deciding where to stay while his mum's in hospital having her baby.

Children will enjoy the traditional tales and finding all the hidden characters in the pictures.

Tom appears the perfect kitten and his new owner, Tallulah, patiently teaches him how to become all a cat should be.

Hannah’s birthday wish to see a gorilla is granted – but differently to the way that she imagined it would be...

A heart-warming tale told with just twenty words and very effective illustration. Ideal for classroom use

A little lion cub loves and respects his dad. He wants to grow up to be just like him, with sharp teeth, long nails and a swishy tail.

Imagine Tom's surprise when the very large egg he has found hatches to reveal not a seabird or a lizard, but a baby dinosaur.

Sendak explores the joyfulness and anarchic spirit of young children

Little rabbit Willa just longs to be big so she can make her own breakfast, turn on the lamp and the shower and brush her teeth all by herself just like big brother Willoughby.

Slow Loris lives up to his name: he is so slow that the visitors to the zoo - and even the other animals - think he's boring.

When four friends see a sign for a talent show, they decide that they simply must enter!

Fun to read aloud, each character is introduced with an enchanting rhyme which is accompanied by vibrant, colourful illustrations.

One day Fifi and Frankie go to visit Grandma Flo and they both want to hold Funny Bunny. After some arguing they pull him in different directions and off come his ears.

Whenever Whiff, the baby warthog, tries to make friends, it ends in disaster, as his lingering smell and the permanent cloud of flies always cause problems!

Dad hates pets. In fact he hates animals of all kinds – they are too smelly, too itchy, too slithery and too noisy.

The eccentric and absent-minded Professor Dupont is the proud but worried owner of ten cockatoos.

A thought-provoking tale with a poignant environmental message