Animals

Elmer and Snake

Author: David McKee

Interest level: 2+

Reading age: 5+

A group of mischievous elephants decide to play a trick on Elmer, the famous multicolour patchwork elephant, so they ask Snake for…

Doing the Animal Bop

Author: Jan Ormerod Illustrator: Lindsey Gardiner

Interest level: 2+

Reading age: 5+

Children will enjoy matching the rhythmic text to the animals actions, and joining in with the dancing themselves.

A great book f…

Seal Surfer

Author: Michael Foreman

Interest level: 5+

Reading age: 6+

A welcome re-publication of Foreman's timeless and evocative account of a boy's relationship with life and death.

Meerkat Mail

Author: Emily Gravett

Interest level: 4+

Reading age: 5+

Sunny lives on an arid plain with his extensive and loving meerkat family; they work together, play together and together do their…

Banana!

Author: Ed Vere Illustrator: Ed Vere

Interest level: 2+

Reading age: 5+

Follow the cartoon-style adventures of two monkeys. One of them has a banana and the other one wants it - but what is the magic wo…

Harris Finds His Feet

Author: Catherine Rayner

Interest level: 3+

Reading age: 6+

Harris leaps joyfully across the pages, against vibrant washes of colour, as he learns to be independent for the first time.

Elephant

Author: Petr Horacek

Interest level: 4+

Reading age: 5+

Horáček's illustrations vividly supplement this many-layered story of a lonely child who finds solace in an imaginary world…

Mr Pusskins Colours

Author: Sam Lloyd

Interest level: 2+

Reading age: 3+

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

Ernest

Author: Catherine Rayner

Interest level: 2+

Reading age: 6+

Ernest’s huge, friendly face fills up the spreads of this gorgeously illustrated book.

WOW! Said the Owl

Author: Tim Hopgood

Interest level: 2-5

Reading age:

Everyone knows that owls are nocturnal but one curious little owl decides to take a long nap at night so she can stay awake during…

One Smart Fish

Author: Chris Wormell

Interest level: 4+

Reading age: 7+

A small silver fish has done everything he can possibly do in the ocean - he sings, dances and even performs plays, but has never …

That's Not My Tiger...

Author: Fiona Watt Illustrator: Rachel Wells

Interest level: 1+

Reading age: 5+

Small children will love touching the tiger’s fluffy ears, soft paws and bumpy teeth and will particularly like tracing his …

Puffin Peter

Author: Petr Horacek

Interest level: 3+

Reading age: 5+

Peter and Paul are the best of friends, until one day while they are diving for fish, Peter is caught in a storm and swept out to …

Chickens Can't See in the Dark

Author: Kristyna Litten

Interest level: 3+

Reading age: 5+

When Little Pippa Chicken is told by her teacher that chickens can't see in the dark, she sets out to prove him wrong, and soon be…

I’m not cute!

Author: Jonathan Allen

Interest level: 3+

Reading age: 5+

Baby Owl is fed up. In fact, he’s furious. He sets off for a walk in the woods but kangaroo, fox and squirrel won’t le…

The Crocodile Who Didn't Like Water

Author: Gemma Merino

Interest level: 3-6

Reading age:

Little crocodile doesn't like water. It's cold. It's wet. It's embarrassing.

Peck Peck Peck

Author: Lucy Cousins

Interest level: 1+

Reading age: 5+

The new picture book from Lucy Cousins introduces readers to an enthusiastic and eager woodpecker who is being taught to peck by i…

The Storm Whale

Author: Benji Davies

Interest level: 3+

Reading age: 6+

Noi finds a baby whale washed up on the beach after a storm and decides to take it home to care for it.

Macavity

Author: T. S. Eliot Illustrator: Arthur Robins

Interest level: 3+

Reading age: 4+

Escaped from Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, Macavity is now the star of his own picture book. With new illustrations from Ar…

Roar: A big-mouthed book of noises

Author: Jonathan Litton Illustrator: Fhiona Galloway

Interest level: 0-3

Reading age:

Something is giving animals a scare! Cat miaows, Frog croaks, Lion roars. A bright, engaging book and a great introduction to…

Brambly Hedge - Summer Story

Author: Jill Barklem

Interest level: 4+

Reading age: 7+

Part of the classic Brambly Hedge series, which also includes Spring, Autumn and Winter.

One to Ten Animal Mayhem

Author: Thomas Flintham

Interest level:

Reading age:

A colourful counting book full of animals.

Elmer's Day

Author: David McKee

Interest level: 6months+

Reading age: 3+

What does the world's favourite patchwork elephant do all day?

Mouse is Small

Author: Mary Murphy

Interest level:

Reading age:

A colourful picture book about animal sizes

Digby Dog Delivers

Author: Tor Freeman

Interest level: 3+

Reading age: 4+

Digby needs your help! He's the best delivery dog in town and must get his parcels to the right place.

Big and Small

Author: Britta Teckentrup

Interest level: 1+

Reading age: 3+

It is never too early to introduce some information about how an apple grows from a seed, or how a shark survives by eating fish, …

Quick Duck!

Author: Mary Murphy

Interest level: 0+

Reading age: 4+

Trace the mucky duckling's footprints as he leaps, wiggles, runs, hops and SPLASHES into the river.

Axel Scheffler Rhyming Stories Book 1: Pip the Dog and Fr...

Author: Axel Scheffler

Interest level: 2+

Reading age: 4+

The first in a series of rhyming stories following unlikely friends who love to make noise and have fun.

Peekabooks: In the Jungle

Author: Emily Bolam

Interest level: 1+

Reading age: 3+

Join these baby animals as they ask their parents questions about getting bigger.

I’m not Reading!

Author: Jonathan Allen

Interest level: 3+

Reading age: 4+

Baby Owl really wants to read out loud but a fluffy cloud of chicks put him on the spot, how can he read now?

Peekaboo Park!

Author: Emily Bolam

Interest level: 0+

Reading age: 3+

A life-the-flaps adventure in the park!

I Love You More And More

Author: Nicky Benson Illustrator: Jonny Lambert

Interest level: 3+

Reading age: 5+

Bear and Cub love roaming through their world. And as they roam, Bear explains how much she loves Cub. The deceptively simple rhym…