Books from around the world (younger children)

A simple tale about an elephant who gets lost in a storm. He falls in with a herd of buffalo, who save him from a tiger attack and soon the elephant becomes one of them.

With a basket balanced on her head and Baby strapped to her back, Mama embarks on an eventful trip to a West African market. With rhythmic text and an abundance of humour, this delightful book is sure to appeal. 

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.

Five children from different countries show us who they love and how to say ​‘I love you’ in their own languages. A stylish interactive board book that’s fun for pre-schoolers and older children.

’ In the great forest, a litle elephant was born. His name was Babar…’

Yokki and his family are travellers. After a particularly poor harvest, Yokki raises people’s spirits with his uplifting stories of a brighter future. This traditional Romani tale, with colourful illustrations, is full of hope and imagination.

In They Say Blue, we follow a young girl as she explores the colours in the world. A beautiful, poetic picture book that will inspire conversations with your child about what they can see around them, and the free association ideas and memories this prompts.

Emigrating to America, a girl loses the trunk that contains her beloved dress. The dress then embarks on an epic around-the-world journey to find her. A poetic and exquisitely illustrated story about love, loss, the passing of time and the power of memory.

This book uses illustrations to explore a much-adapted speech made by a Native American Chief over 150 years ago