The Zebra's Great Escape (PB) by Katherine Rundell
Category: Picture Books
Mink doesn't believe in rules. She loves running wild and free. So, when a zebra appears in the square where she lives and she finds out that his parents have been captured by the evil Mr Spit, she knows that it's up to her to help. So begins a grand adventure to rescue a whole menagerie of animals - an ...Show more
Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet Ahlberg
Category: Picture Books | Series: Picture Puffins Ser. | Reading Level: very good
Each Peach Pear Plum is a timeless, rhyming picture book classic from the bestselling illustrator/author team Janet and Allan Ahlberg, creators of Peepo!. Each beautifully illustrated page encourages young children to interact with the picture to find the next fairy tale and nursery rhyme character.
Grey (HB) by Laura Dockrill
Category: Picture Books
An iconic picture book collaboration about feelings and acceptance from two of the most beloved voices in children's literature. Beautifully crafted compositions together with simple die-cut design, reveal the story of a child who feels as though all their colours have disappeared. Despite the joyful ...Show more
Cars and Trucks and Things that Go: 50th Anniversary Edition (PB) by Richard Scarry
Category: Picture Books
Hop aboard a whistle-stop tour of everything that moves in this very special 50th anniversary edition of the beloved children's classic CARS AND TRUCKS AND THINGS THAT GO. Welcome to the hilarious world of Richard Scarry.When the Pig family decide to visit the beach to have a picnic they see every kind ...Show more
The Very Best Words by Erin Munro
Category: Picture Books
'A dazzling and delightful introduction to the joy of language' Tessa Duder, award-winning author of Alex. Emma's new baby brother James was very nearly perfect, from his velvety head to his wiggly toes. She just wished he could talk. 'I am going to help you find your words,' she told him. But ther ...Show more
The Dream Factory by Steph Matuku
Category: Picture Books
An amazing building rises on the edge of town - it's the dream factory. Every night, it sends out magical mist. Flying cars, flower cakes and talking tigers fill people's dreams. And the next day, the people make those dreams come true. But when a kereru flies into the dream factory, and a feather flo ...Show more
Alison Lester Mini Book Collection by Alison Lester
Category: Picture Books
Four incredible worlds by Alison Lester are presented together in this very sweet mini library format. Imagine a perfect beach where you can splash through the waves, make sandcastles, explore rock-pools, and build a bonfire under the stars. Come to Magic Beach, where adventure begins. Imagine yourself ...Show more
The Book That Wouldn't Read by Tim Tipene; Nicoletta Benella (Illustrator)
Category: Picture Books
The boy at the centre of Tim Tipene's striking new story doesn't like reading, until one day in the school library he picks up The Book that Wouldn't Read. Suddenly the book takes on a life of its own - with sentences moving up and down, words changing colour and disappearing, and strange fonts and char ...Show more
Peck Peck Peck by Lucy Cousins
Category: Picture Books
A "hole" lot of fun! Today my daddy said to me, "It's time you learnt to peck a tree." Little Woodpecker has just learnt how to peck and - ooh! yippee! - what fun it is! Off he goes, on his first big pecking adventure, and he peck, peck, pecks his little heart out. He pecks the hat and then the mat, the ...Show more
Bubbles the Zooting, Tooting Manatee by Minky Stapleton
Category: Picture Books
Meet Bubbles, a lovable, funny, one-of-a-kind young manatee with a love for speed! Bubbles is a gassy little manatee who loves swimming fast. The more she eats, the more she toots, and the faster she zoots. Her elegant mother and aunties are horrified, but when trouble comes – in the form of a hungry al ...Show more
How to be a Cat by Juliette MacIver
Category: Picture Books
“Come,” says Mama, “Time to chat. I’ll show you how to be a cat.” The lessons continue as little Duck learns all the tricks of the trade to be a cat. From washing fur, to stalking prey, to climbing trees. Can little Duck do the same things the kittens do? Another simple story by Juliette MacIver with ...Show more
Bowerbird Blues (HB) by Aura Parker
Category: Picture Books
I am a collector. Always looking, finding ... and keeping! Bowerbird loves BLUE. Magnificent colbalt. Brilliant, vibrant blue! But something is missing. What could it be? This picture book from Aura Parker stars a beautiful bowerbird on the search for blue! It’s a moving story of longing and connection, ...Show more