Steve Smallman

The Moose Fairy

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Everyone's dad is great at something and Little Bear decides that, when he is big, he wants to be just like his dad.

My dad

A book of mindfulness for busy bears everywhere. It's spring! And Little Bear is in a hurry to... smell the flowers, see the baby animals, and find a friend! But can she take the time to enjoy it? And will she realize that the friend she's been searching for has been with her all along?

A Friend for Bear

It's Christmas Eve, Have you been good? Santa's packed up all the presents and is headed your way! With the help of a certain red-nosed reindeer, Santa flies over: •Sambro Island Lighthouse, Nova Scotia •Cabot Tower, Newfoundland •Esplanade Riel Bridge •St. Joseph's, Oratory, Montreal •The Rockies •The Big Nickel, Sudbury •Fairmont Chateau, Lake Louise, Alberta •Legislative Building, Regina •Stanley Park Totem Pole, Vancouver •Hopewell Rocks, New Brunswick "Ho, ho ho!" laughs Santa. "Merry Christmas, Canada!"

Santa Is Coming to Canada

Plinkety-plonk! Tweetily-tweet! The jungle animals are making music to the sound of the bubbling creek! But – goodness me! – what is that naughty hippo up to? A bonkers, musical rhyming story with a laugh-out-loud, farting surprise! Dance and sing along to the musical noises – and bottoms - of the animals in this funny book by the award-winning author, Steve Smallman (Big Bear’s Bottom, Dragon Stew). Kids will love the bright and lively illustrations from Ada Grey (Shhh! Don’t Wake the Royal Baby). Packed with laughs and rhymes, Hippobottymus is the perfect picture book for parents and children to read aloud.

Hippobottymus

The jungle animals are having a musical celebration! Mouse squeaks, Bird tweets, and Centipede taps his feet. Then more animals hear the music and want to join in, as Monkey, Warthog, and Crocodile bring their own music-making talents to the group. But what is that silly Hippo doing?

Hiccupotamus

Minunata aventura a lui Toni

Invata sa zambesti

Darul prieteniei

It's Christmas Eve. Santa's packed up all the presents and set the Santa-nav to Bristol. So what could possibly go wrong? Discover how Santa dashes from Ashley Down to Totterdown, from St Anne's to St Andrew's, from Barton Hill to Sea Mills, visiting ALL the places in between, while you are safely tucked up in bed and fast asleep!

Santa Is Coming to Bristol

Robert Dunn

The Jolly Old Elf heads south from his home in the North Pole to California to deliver presents and good cheer.

Santa Is Coming to California

Bob McGrew, the head keeper at the zoo, loves his job -- except when he has to clean up the poo! One day, the iguana leaves behind something that catches the attention of the entire town -- and a poo museum owner -- and ends up making Bob's messy job a lot easier!

Poo in the Zoo!

When Scowl, the perpetually grumpy owl, is offered a happy hat by another bird in an attempt to cheer him up, an unexpected reaction occurs leaving Scowl with a new emotion.

Scowl

Bear's big bottom gets him into trouble with his friends, but when his friends get into trouble with Fox, it is Bear and his big bottom to the rescue.

Bear's Big Bottom

Five nippy Vikings set out hiking, off on an adventure to find some yeti fluff. As in the chilly weather, no underpants are better, than a pair of knickers knitted from the stuff!

Itchy, Scritchy, Scratchy Pants

Lee Wildish

Five bored Vikings set off looking for adventure... but when they come across a dragon, they are in for a BIG surprise...

Dragon Stew

Mother Duck is shocked to discover that one of her ducklings looks a little different to the rest. He's large and grey, with a funny quack and an even funnier hair do! It's not just Mother Duck who has noticed - poor Tufty is bullied by the other farm animals and his siblings too! Ugly Duckling decides to run away, but when he spots one of the farm animals in danger he rushes to the rescue. Are his actions enough to prove that you should never judge a book by its cover? A new twist on a classic tale, this re-worked fairytale with a moral is the perfect way to broach the sensitive yet important subjects of bullying, diversity, inclusivity and self-worth with young children.

You're Not Ugly, Duckling!

Bear was friendly, Bear was sweet, The nicest bear you'd ever meet! With little paws and little feet, And a very BIG bear bottom! Poor Bear! His bottom is causing chaos... Bump! Crash! Splat! Soon Bear is in great big trouble! Can he ever make it up to his friends? A hilarious story of bottoms, bears and animal friends that will have children giggling at Bear's bottom-based mishaps. From children's favourite Steve Smallman, author of Smelly Peter, the Great Pea Eater and The Monkey with A Bright Blue Bottom.

University Lecturer in Ancient History and Fellow and Tutor Robin Osborne

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