Joyce Dunbar

Dora the duck involves the other barnyard animals in a contest to find out who can lay the best egg.

Eggday

Mouse and Mole

When she wakes up early one morning, Willa questions her big brother about what it will be like to be a grown up.

Tell Me What It's Like to Be Big

P. J. Lynch

The Raggy Taggy Toys

Sanja Rešček

Where on earth has Pippin's yellow sock with clocks gone? Pippin is determined to find out. Together with his friend Tog, they embark on the greatest sock hunt ever.

Where's My Sock?

The text tells the Christmas story in a simple cumulative poem with the rhythm of a well-loved nursery rhyme, which has instant appeal to children. Everyone who sees them is captivated by the amazing powerful illustrations. Sensationally acclaimed by the critics on first publication; this is a Christmas classic, ideal for introducing the youngest children to the Nativity story or for re-awakening its magic for older readers.

This is the Star

Claire Fletcher

Meet Tibs, son of Toodle, son of Tiddles, son of Toby. A trusted employee of the Post Office. Tibs is paid 2s 6d a week to catch mice but he prefers making friends with them! Join Tibs on a curious cat and mouse adventure where everything is not quite what it seems.... There was trouble at the Post Office: holes in the mails sacks! Letters torn to shreds! Stamps licked through to the glue! When the postmaster discovers that mice are to blame, he decides to employ a brave new cat to sort them out. Tibs comes from a long line of Post Office cats, so his new career should be a piece of cake, except that instead of catching the mice, Tibs would rather make friends with them! Can Tibs teach them how to tidy up, instead of nibbling the post, and will he be able to deliver the reward that he promised? Soon, these unlikely friends are on an adventure that takes them down to the underground Mail Rail where, together, Tibs and the mice find themselves catching more than they bargained for! This charming story based on the life of a real cat called Tibs who was employed by Post Office in the 1950s to catch mice, earning a tidy sum of 2s 6d a week for his dedicated service. With a career spanning 14 years, the real Tibs became a Post Office celebrity. Featuring a cast of warm and loveable characters, this book will have children captivated by a nostalgic world of stamps, letters and underground mail trains.

Tibs the Post Office Cat

Mister Boo!

Debi Gliori

The Very Small has got lost in the forest. When Giant Baby Bear finds him, he is introduced to a gigantic world where he can make a whole meal out of a few crumbs and can have a bath in a soapdish. It's lots of fun, but it's not still not like home for the Very Small who longs to be back where he belongs at bedtimea A heart-warming picture book from the bestselling author and illustrator of Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep, of which the Guardian said, 'If ever there were a perfect bedtime book, this has to be it.'

The Very Small

From the duo who created TELL ME SOMETHING HAPPY BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP. A neat first lesson in opposites and an adorable tale of blossoming friendship.

Four little kittens set out to explore the f armyard. They pretend to be as fierce as they can to scare t he other animals, but really they are not as fierce as they think they are. '

Four Fierce Kittens

A classic favorite of grown-ups and little ones shared at bedtime, Dunbar and Gilori's bestseller is now paired with a cozy night light in this charming gift package. Full color. Pkg.

Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep

Join the two friends in three brand new adventures by author illustrator team Joyce Dunbar and James Mayhew.A Fresh Start:Mouse and Mole try to give their friendship a fresh start but realise they can't go without seeing each other, even for a day.Hip-Dip-Dip:When Mole is unable to decide which toy boat he likes best, Mouse suggests 'hip-dip-dip' to help him make his choice.A Bolt from the Blue:Mouse and Mole try to avoid a storm by running, crawling and sitting it out, until they realise it's impossible to know when a bolt from the blue will strike and to make the best of their situation.The latest in a series of gentle and humorous stories by acclaimed author and illustrator team Joyce Dunbar and James Mayhew. 'Warm and witty illustrations... perfect to snuggle up with on a chilly afternoon' Practical Parenting'Children will love the simple adventures of these two unlikely companions' The School Librarian'Characters that stand alongside the greats of children's literature... They work their magic not just on children, but on parents too...' The Sunday Telegraph

Mouse & Mole A Fresh Start

An acclaimed author teams up with her illustrator-daughter for this singsong tale of a baby who takes to the sea, the air, and the shops--in a shoe. Full color.

Shoe Baby

A cumulative presentation which uses rhyme to describe the night of the birth of Christ.

This Is the Star

Kate Petty

Louisa Somerville

Nightlights is a book of stories to read to children, but stories with a difference. It's a collection of twenty interactive meditation stories that have bene specially written to calm and relax your child at bedtime, while at the same time engaging and stimulating his or her imagination. These stories also help children in many other important ways. They help them to focus their minds and develop their powers of concentration and visualization, as well as learn more about emotions and feelings. Although not meditations in the strict sense, they do serve as a good preparation for learning real meditation later on. They also foster imagination and creativity, help children deal with their burgeoning anxieties, and help them take their first steps towards developing their own unique identity. In the Introduction, Civardi provides techniques to help parents develop their out-loud reading skills, shows how to create the right mood, and gives practical advice on how to talk with your child about what he or she has just heard. After each story, there is a brief list of affirmations which help to settle the message in the minds of both parent and child.

Stories for You to Read to Your Child - To Encourage Calm, Confidence and Creativity

Nightlights

When Duck's grumpiness becomes contagious, what can possibly turn it around? Duck is in a very grumpy mood. The pond is dry, and she doesn't want to roll in the mud with Pig, sing with Rooster, doze with Tortoise, eat laundry with Goat, or join any of the other animals in their pastimes. To make matters worse, the gray cloud that's following Duck is growing bigger by the minute, and now her friends are feeling gloomy as well. What will it take to cheer them all up? Two prolific picture-book creators look to the skies for a humorous tale of not-fair-weather friendship.

Grumpy Duck

"Mischievous Mister Boo loves to give everyone he meets a surprise. He shocks the baby birds, the baby rabbits and the baby owls. Boo! But one day he wakes up without his usual energy and no one seems to take any notice of him. Will Mister Boo learn to accept change and find joy again?"--Publisher's description.

Celebrate this festive season with three brand new Mouse and Mole short stories by Joyce Dunbar and James Mayhew. Snowmole Mole wakes one morning to find the ground is covered in snow! Mouse and Mole decide to build their very own snowy friend – Snowmole – but Mole doesn’t want to leave him alone so decides to keep him company all night long and wakes to find another snowy surprise. Lo and Behold! Mole is impatiently waiting for Christmas to come when Mouse presents Mole with a brilliant gift – an advent calendar! Mouse and Mole use the advent calendar to countdown to Christmas and complete all the festive chores that need to be done and before they know it…it’s Christmas Eve! A Bump in the Night Late at night on Christmas Eve, Mouse and Mole are getting ready for bed, when they realise they’ve forgotten a few important tasks – putting the stockings by the chimney, leaving the mince pies and cherry brandy out for Father Christmas and sending their Christmas lists – but as they finish these jobs something goes BUMP! in the night…

Mouse and Mole: Lo and Behold

Smudge is the only rabbit in the woods without a brother or sister. His mother tells him to wait for spring, but that is a long way off. In Autumn, Smudge builds a leaf-and-twig brother, but he blows away. He builds a snow sister in the winter, but she melts. Will Smudge's wish for a sibling ever come true?

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