Journeys to Other Lands

Handa's Surprise

Author: Eileen Browne

Interest level: 3+

Reading age: 5+

Glorious images of an African village convey the sights, smells and colours of the landscape, its animals and its food in a story …

Lost and Found

Author: Oliver Jeffers

Interest level: 3-5

Reading age:

Once there was a sad, lonely penguin who appeared at the door of a young boy. The boy decided he must be lost, so he set off to fi…

Meerkat Mail

Author: Emily Gravett

Interest level: 4-6

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…

Anna Hibiscus' Song

Author: Atinuke Illustrator: Lauren Tobia

Interest level: 3-5

Reading age:

This delightful story about a happy girl learning to express her feelings is a wonderful celebration of the joy of life

Miki

Author: Stephen Mackey

Interest level: 3+

Reading age: 5+

Shimmering like the northern lights, the illustrations' luminous blues and greens glow out of the darkness in this chilly yet eleg…

Rumble in the Jungle

Author: Giles Andreae Illustrator: David Wojtowycz

Interest level:

Reading age:

• You'll enjoy this chunky board book edition of a popular book.

• The story is packed with rhymes, animals and humour.

• This is a…

The Drum

Author: Ken Wilson-Max Illustrator: Catell Ronca

Interest level: 0-3

Reading age:

This little but lively book is part of Tiny Owl’s "Children. Music. Life" series, which focuses on musical instruments from around…

Baby Goes to Market

Author: Atinuke Illustrator: Angela Brooksbank

Interest level: 2-5

Reading age:

With a basket balanced on her head and Baby strapped to her back, Mama embarks on an eventful trip to a West African market. …

Penguin and Pinecone

Author: Salina Yoon

Interest level: 2+

Reading age: 5+

Penguin would like to keep the pinecone he finds, but soon realises that it was lost and isn’t happy in the snowy land in wh…

My Sister is an Alien

Author: Rachel Bright

Interest level: 3+

Reading age: 7+

Alfie's new baby sister, Ruby, looks, sounds and smells like an alien. Alfie is convinced she often cries for home. He decides to …

The Magic Paintbrush

Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Joel Stewart

Interest level: 2+

Reading age: 6+

When Shen is given a magic paintbrush, she promises only to use it for the good of the poor. But how will she avoid painting for t…

Boo Boo Baby and the Giraffe

Author: Eileen Browne Illustrator: Emily Bolam

Interest level: 0+

Reading age: 5+

Boo Boo Baby is looking at the animal characters on his cot mobile as he drifts off to sleep. All at once, a giraffe comes along a…

To the Beach

Author: Thomas Docherty

Interest level: 4months+

Reading age: 2+

Lovely story of a boy using his imagination to go on a trip to the seaside

Choo Choo

Author: Petr Horacek Illustrator: Petr Horacek

Interest level: 6 months+

Reading age: 5+

Enjoyment is enhanced for all youngsters as they are given the option of 'feeling' the train's journey as well as watching and hea…

Tiny: The Invisible World of Microbes

Author: Nicola Davies Illustrator: Emily Sutton

Interest level: 4+

Reading age: 6+

This is an original, special and memorable book that sets the bar high for illustrated children's non-fiction.

Drummer Boy of John John

Author: Mark Greenwood Illustrator: Frané Lessac

Interest level: 3+

Reading age: 5+

The vibrant colours and swinging sounds of Trinidad resound through this story of musical invention and enjoyment

Out of the Blue

Author: Alison Jay

Interest level: 3+

Reading age: n/a

• A wordless book with unique, crackly illustrations about the mysteries of the sea.

• Tell a new story, in your own words, every t…

Can you say it too? Brrr! Brrr!

Author: Sebastien Braun

Interest level: 0-3

Reading age:

This charming book, with its sturdy card pages, allows young children to discover the world of the Antarctic through its interacti…

Little Jungle Explorers

Author: Anthony Lewis

Interest level: 1+

Reading age: 4+

Colourful board book with double-sided explorer figure!

Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush

Author: Sophie Fatus

Interest level: 1+

Reading age: 5+

A multicultural take on a familiar old nursery rhyme, which transports each familiar activity into everyday life in Britain, West …

Birdy & Bou

Author: David Bedford Illustrator: Mandy Stanley

Interest level: 2+

Reading age: 4+

The bright colours, bold style and short text make this a lovely picture book for young readers moving up from board books. I…