Never Too Young Long list Banana Vere, Ed ISBN: 9780141500591 Synopsis
A monkey wants a banana but first must remember the magic word. Getting what you want can be tricky, especially if you don't ask in quite the right way. Follow one little monkey's journey through many emotions as he tries every trick in the book to get hold of his friend's banana, until he finally hits on the magic word - please! Using only two words, this is an introduction to the value of manners and compromise for young children.
Penguin Dunbar, Polly ISBN: 9781406312461 Synopsis
Ben is delighted when he rips open his present and finds a penguin inside. "Hello, Penguin!" says Ben. Penguin says nothing. Ben tickles Penguin; he pulls his funniest face; he puts on a happy hat, sings a silly song and does a dizzy dance. "Can't you talk?" says Ben. Penguin says nothing. It isn't until a passing lion intervenes that Penguin finally speaks...and when he does, Ben discovers something that was really worth the wait.
Wishmoley and the little piece of sky Hubery, Julia ISBN: 9781407105543 Synopsis
A mole makes friends with a baby bird he hatches from an egg but has to let her go when she grows up. Most moles like to stay underground, dig-dig-digging. But not Wishmoley. He spends his time dreaming about the world above. One day, when Wishmoley finally tunnels up to the surface, he discovers the big, beautiful sky and decides he loves it so much that he would like his own little piece of it.
Quacky Quack-Quack! Whybrow, Ian ISBN: 9781406319279 Synopsis
A baby starts a noisy riot when he starts eating the bread he's meant to be throwing to the ducks. This little baby had some bread; His mummy gave it to him for the ducks, but he started eating it instead. And caused the quackiest, squeakiest, snappiest, noisiest rumpus ever!
Elephant Joe is a Spaceman Wojtowycz, David ISBN: 9781407106465 Synopsis
Elephant Joe is ready for his second adventure - and this time he's a spaceman! Pull the tabs and turn the wheels to help Elephant Joe in space. A chunky bold novelty book with tabs, wheels and pop-up's galore, bright, exuberant, cheeky illustrations and a stunning foil cover.
The Perfect Baby Bradman, Tony ISBN: 9781405227551 Synopsis
Lucy's new baby brother, William, is noisy and smelly, so Lucy insists he is returned to the hospital. She'd like to try another - less annoying - baby brother instead. But after trying a succession of babies from the New Baby Department, who turn out to be too boring, too hairy, and even too scary, it dawns on Lucy that maybe baby William wasn't so bad after all. In fact, he's perfect - as far as babies go, anyway!
Back to bed, Ed! Braun, Sebastien ISBN: 9780007225606 Synopsis
A little mouse keeps his mum and dad awake because he won't sleep in his own bed. Ed loves bedtime. He plays games with Dad, splashes in the bath and has stories with Mum. Yes, Ed loves going to bed, but Ed HATES staying in bed! Night after night he tiptoes down the hall and climbs into Mum and Dad's bed. Mum and Dad both agree something has to be done, but how to get Ed back to bed-and stay there?
What Does Daddy Do? Bright, Rachel ISBN: 9780141502649 Synopsis
Daisy comes up with an imaginative answer when asked what her daddy does when he is at work. Dexter's daddy is a fireman, Rosie's daddy is a doctor, but Daisy's just not sure what her daddy does all day while she is at nursery. She knows he has 'mountains of paperwork to climb', and he always has to 'fly' and his boss is a dragon - but can he really be an explorer superknight?
The Odd Egg Gravett, Emily ISBN: 9780230531352 Synopsis
An unusual egg contains a surprise package. When Duck finds an egg of his own he's delighted: it's the most beautiful egg in the world! But all the other birds think it's a very odd egg indeed and everyone's in for a BIG surprise when the egg hatches.
Over in the Clover Ormerod, Jan ISBN: 9780192791719 Synopsis
A count-along book based on the "over in the meadow" rhyme for very young children. 'Over in the forest, in a cave so snug, one cubby bear gives his mummy a hug.' A lively, noisy, funny text that encourages very young children to imitate animal movements as they join in a rhythmical text that takes its inspiration from the wellloved nursery rhyme: 'Over in the meadow'. Children will love hugging, digging, rolling, hopping, stretching, flapping and wiggling and, while they're having all this fun, they will also be learning to recognise and count their numbers from 1 to 10.
A Small Surprise Yates, Louise ISBN: 9781862306318 Synopsis
A little rabbit joins a troupe of circus animals and because of his size can hide in all sorts of places. Spectacular! Magnificent! Supreme! Gargantuan! Thrilling feats of danger and daring! Discover within these pages a most marvellous collection of colossal creatures and.. the smallest new addition to their troupe. Features the Beastly Bear, the Gargantuan Gorilla, and the courageous Rabbit.
Ping Pong Pig Church, Caroline Jayne ISBN: 9781847382085 Synopsis
The other farm animals try to solve the problem of a pig who wants to fly. The animals of Apple Tree Farm just don't know what to do with Ping Pong Pig. He's far too busy learning to fly to help with any of the farmyard chores, and he keeps making such a mess! Then they have an idea - they make Ping Pong a trampoline! Surely now there will be no more trouble from Ping Pong - will there?
When Lulu went to the Zoo Ellis, Andy ISBN: 9781842707531 Synopsis
A girl frees the animals in the zoo and takes them home. "When Lulu went to the zoo she was sad for the giraffes and the penguins too." Lulu decides to release all the animals from their cages and takes them back to her house to live. However that turns out to be not quite such a good plan after all...
Roar! Archer, Mandy ISBN: 9781409302049 Synopsis
A board book of dinosaurs with a dinosaur sound on each page. Roar! Here come the dinosaurs! This book is bursting with stomping feet, snappy jaws and swishy tails. Press the sound button on every page to hear their awesome prehistoric noises!
5 Little Ducks Beck, Ian ISBN: 9781846165795 Synopsis
Five little ducks went swimming one day, over the hills and far away. Mother Duck said "Quack, quack, quack, quack." But only four little ducks came back. Four little ducks went swimming one day, over the hills and far away… A classic nursery song perfect for sharing with babies
Ollie Dunrea, Olivier ISBN: 9781406301205 Synopsis
Two gosling encourage another to hatch from its egg. Ollie is waiting. He won't come out of his egg. So Gossie and Gertie hatch a plan…
And the Train Goes Bee, William ISBN: 9781406312478 Synopsis
Join the eclectic and eccentric passengers on the train: ladies off to the races, chattering children on a school trip, business men going to the city, chickens off to market...and all the while the train goes Clickerty Click Clickerty Clack...Chuff Chuff Chufferty Chuff...Woo Woooooo! Builds a nice rhythm with good variety of sounds.
Oliver who was small and mighty Bergman, Mara ISBN: 9780340930557 Synopsis
Oliver's vivid imagination takes him on an adventurous journey across the sea. The night the wind started to bump and to bash was the night the rain started to thump and to thrash. Oliver is small - he doesn't like it at all. He wishes he were tall and mighty enough to scare that storm away. A lyrical tale about conquering your fears, by the team behind Oliver who could not sleep and Snip snap!
We're wearing out the naughty step Mick Inkpen ISBN: 9780340959985 Synopsis
Describes naughty children's mischievous antics until their mum finally loses her patience. We are wearing out the Naughty Step - I lost the school hamster, and Josh fed the elephant the wrong way and we made the dog into a panda... Mummy is not happy... but the day she makes Kevin a chocolate birthday cake is the day that ALL of us, including Mummy, end up on the Naughty Step! Depicts a single-parent family with an unseen Kevin who is Mum's boyfriend.
Bottoms Up! Willis, Jeanne ISBN: 9780141502137 Synopsis
So funny that it will have children wetting their pants (If they're wearing any!), "Bottoms Up!" is a book guaranteed to cause giggles. Our toddler hero is not happy and wants to protest - if animals don't wear pants, then why should we? After all ... do piglets wear panties? Or puppies or bears? Do fox cubs wear boxers? No, nobody cares! Packed with hilarious animal characters and rollicking, rumbustious rhyme, this is another hit from award-winning author Jeanne Willis.
Nobody laughs at a lion Bright, Paul ISBN: 9781845061067 Synopsis
A lion seeks to find something that he is best at, which turns out to be roaring loudly "You can see why I'm King of the Jungle," said Pa Lion. "It's because I'm best." But what is he best at? Each time he thinks of something, he sees another animal who does it better. As Cheetah, Monkey, Snake and Elephant try to control their giggles, Pa Lion gets more and more cross because NOBODY LAUGHS AT A LION!
The Tiny Seed Carle, Eric ISBN: 9780140557138 Synopsis
A strong wind blows flower seeds high in the air and carries them far across the land. One of the seeds is smaller than any of the others. It cannot fly as high as the others. It cannot fly as fast as the others. When the wind drops all the seeds fall to the ground. Birds eat the seeds but the tiny seed is to small to be eaten. In the spring the tiny seed begins to grow into a plant. It grows and grows and in the summer turns into a giant flower. Then in the autumn it too sheds it seeds and the whole cycle begins again.
Scruff Sheep Church, Caroline ISBN: 9780192791634 Synopsis
A scruffy sheep comes to the rescue when his long coat helps keep the eggs warm after a cat chases the hens away. One sheep on the farm is always late, always last, and always scruffy! But can he be the one to help a little hen with a big problem?
The Boy on the Bus Dale, Penny ISBN: 9781406312331 Synopsis
Jump on board a very special bus in this sing-along storybook! The boy on the bus drives round and round, round and round, round and round, but who wants to ride on his bus? Ducks. Pigs. A Horse. Who else? A host more noisy animal passengers! So jump on board the bus and get ready to join in and sing-along with this energetic nursery song. Ding-dong! Off we go! A funny, cumulative tale, based on the ever popular nursery song "Wheels on the Bus".
Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaur rumpus Mitton, Tony ISBN: 9781841212944 Synopsis
Shake, Shake, Shudder…near the sludgy old swamp. The dinosaurs are coming. Get ready to romp. Join in with Triceratops, Stegosaurus and their friends as the dinosaurs stir up a dinosaurumpus! Instantly appealing with its irresistible rhyming and exuberant illustrations.
Red rockets and rainbow jelly Heap, Sue ISBN: 9780140567854 Synopsis
Compares two friends' preferences for colours using a variety of objects. Nick likes yellow socks, Sue likes purple hair, Nick likes green aliens, Sue likes red dogs, but the one thing they both like is… Each other! An exuberant romp of a book about a very colourful friendship.
When a Monster is born Taylor, Sean ISBN: 9781846165115 Synopsis
When a monster is born - almost anything can happen! Young children will love discovering all the crazy things monsters get up to, brilliantly depicted in awardwinning illustrator Nick Sharratt's distinctive style. If this is your monster book there are two possibilities… either you read it at night and you laugh your bedclothes off, or… you read it in the day and laugh your socks off… either way, there are monstrous giggles inside!
Something special Moon,Nicola ISBN: 9781846165788 Synopsis
Every Friday in Charlie's class at school is 'special' day - when everyone can take in something special to show the rest of the class. Charlie's friends bring in all sorts of exciting things: Raju has gulab juman for tasting; Peter shows off his Venus fly trap and Shireen has a beautiful blue and gold sari. But Charlie just can't find anything special enough and Mum is too busy looking after baby Sally to help him. But then Charlie has an idea about the very special someone in their house, his baby sister!
Happy Birthday Bear Edwards, Richard ISBN: 9780439944380 Synopsis
Will this be Bear's worst birthday ever...or his best? Bear can't wait to open his birthday presents. But what on earth have his friends given him? Sticks? Mud? Stones? Bear is bitterly disappointed. But then he discovers just how much fun simple presents can be. And when he realises what good friends he has, Bear's birthday turns out to be his best ever.
Someone bigger Emmett, Jonathan ISBN: 9780192725592 Synopsis
Sam's dad, along with a number of other people and animals, is pulled up into the sky by his kite, until Sam gives a hand and saves the day. Sam and dad have made a kite. They have made it large. They have made it light. They go out on a windy day to see if they can fly it…but the wind blows hard and Dad thinks Sam's too small to fly the kite. It needs someone bigger-or does it?
Why Camp Lindsay ISBN: 9781842706077 Synopsis
A father sometimes finds his little girl's persistent questioning tiresome but it comes in useful when the Earth is threatened by an alien invasion. "Why?" is Lily's favourite word. She asks it all the time. Her dad tries to give her sensible answers but sometimes he just gets cross. Then, one afternoon in the park, something rather unusual happens - something that makes Lily's dad very proud of her indeed.
Fine as we are Hall, Algy Cragg ISBN: 9781905417742 Synopsis
Describes how a frog becomes accustomed to his siblings. Little Frog is living happily with his mum until the arrival of a multitude of little brothers and sisters. How will Little Frog cope? An expressive, humorous and endearing tale.
Duck and Goose Hills, Tad ISBN: 9781905417261 Synopsis
A duck and a goose mistake a ball for an egg and fight over it, then become friends over it. "Oh my, what is that?" Duck quacked. "That's a silly question, " Goose honked. "It's a big egg of course." Is it really an egg? Who can it belong to? Who saw it first? Meet Duck and Goose, who both agree it's a beauty. And that’s a start.
Eyes, Nose, Fingers and Toes Hindley, Judy ISBN: 9780744577525 Synopsis
Eyes are to blink. Eyes are to wink. Eyes are for looking and finding - YOU! From your eyes to your nose, fingers and toes join in with these playful verses and see what your body can do!
Dig, Dig, Digging Mayo. Margaret ISBN: 9781841210803 Synopsis
Looks at the work of a variety of machines from diggers to helicopters. Diggers are good at dig, dig, digging. They can work all day long. The perfect book for little digger-lovers. The fantastic big bold pictures and bouncy rhythmic words are irresistible. And it's not just for digger- lovers … because it's jam-packed with fire engines, tractors, rubbish trucks, cranes, transporters, dump trucks, helicopters, road rollers, bulldozers and lorries.
The Haunted House Kohara, Kazuno ISBN: 9780230705395 Synopsis
A little witch finds uses for the ghosts who live in her new house. In a big old house at the edge of town there's a spooky surprise in store. But who's afraid of a few ghosts? Not this little girl!
Watch out Wilf Fearnley, Jan ISBN: 9781844285099 Synopsis
An over exuberant mouse learns to listen to his mother. Wilf is full of fun. He loves to run and climb and jump about. "Watch out, Wilf!" his mum calls. But Wilf's too busy to listen, and…CRASH! BANG! WALLOP! What's Wilf done now?