Picture Books

Join the Mr Men and Little Miss as they go to work at a Vets! Little Miss Brainy and Mr Quiet look after lots of different animals at the Mr. Men and Little Miss Vets. You may have met some pets just like them yourselves, but there are certainly some you won’t have! Who will visit the Vets today? This new series features the Mr Men and Little Miss in work environments and is the perfect story range for young children interested in playing and learning about what goes on in the adult world of work. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780755504060 • Author: Adam Hargreaves • Publisher: Bestsellers Direct Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 25 x 23 x 0.3 cm

Set to an upbeat seaside rhythm by Lily Murray and brought to life by Sam Caldwell’s vibrant artwork, Sheldon's New Shell is a fun, rhyming picture book that combines a gentle story with real-life ecological issues that affect animals around the world. Sheldon the hermit crab needs a new home, so it’s time for him to scour the beach and look for the perfect shell. However, the only thing he can find is rubbish! There are plastic bottles and tin cans littered everywhere. It’s a good job he has his fellow beach-side animal friends to help, as well as one little girl who is determined to clean up his environment for good. Plastic bottles and other rubbish are huge threats to marine life. Sheldon's New Shell is published in partnership with the successful environmental charity, Surfers Against Sewage, which is dedicated to the protection of our oceans. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781780558301 • Author: Lily Murray  • Publisher: Michael O'Mara • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 25 x 24.5cm

The second in a funny new series from former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen and rising star Robert Starling. Look out, this squirrel is HUNGRY. So hungry it could eat boiled rice, chocolate mice, a gingerbread man ... even a frying pan! Is there anything it WON'T eat? A rollicking ride of increasing absurdity and imagination, this hilarious picture book captures the occasional outlandishness of toddler moods. Based on the popular poem from A Great Big Cuddle, I Am Hungry is a terrific read-aloud from the master of rhyme, Michael Rosen, coupled with brilliantly bold illustration from Robert Starling. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529525793 • Author: Michael Rosen • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 26.1 x 25.1 x 0.4cm

Meet Zoopertown's most brilliant Zooperheroes: Crash-Bang Koala, Zip-Zap Giraffe, Snap-Crack Croc, Zoom-Zoom Zebra and X-Ray Rabbit! No job too big, no job too small - so when ALL the food in Zoopertown goes missing, the Zooperheroes are right on the case. Could a villainously bad baboon be behind the disappearance? There's only one way to find out! Here we go, guys . . . To the Zoopercopters! The first in an action-packed, super-charged ZOOPER series, perfect for superhero fans EVERYWHERE! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781408898338 • Author: Jem Packer • Publisher: Moonraker Books Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 30 x 23.7 cm

Discover the wackiest facts about animals and their wee - and the scintillating science behind it! Welcome to the weird world of animal wee! Find out which animals are the fastest at peeing, which animals don't actually pee and how animal wee can save the planet! Impress friends with "would you wee-lieve it?" wacky animal wee facts and discover the fascinating science behind animal wee, with Paul Mason's highly accessible and entertaining text.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781526309730 • Author: Paul Mason • Publisher:  Hachette Children's Group • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  32 • Dimensions:  24 x 23.9 x 1.3 cm

Discover the wackiest facts about animals and their farts - and the scintillating science behind them! Hold your nose for the latest batch of wacky animal facts in The Farts That Animals Parp! Try not to faint as you take in the science behind these beasts' many ghastly gases ... you won't believe how much wind blows about in the animal kingdom! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781526312235 • Author: Paul Mason, Tony De Saulles & Gemma Hastilow • Publisher: Wayland • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 24.4 x 24.6 x 1 cm

Lottie is a black-and-white panda and does not like playing with white-and-black pandas - they have absolutely nothing in common at all! Lola is a white-and-black panda and does not like playing with black-and-white pandas - they have absolutely nothing in common at all!  Lottie and Lola come to realise that they do have a lot in common after all: they both like sleeping; they both like hugs and snuggles; their mum and dad; and of course they both love bamboo.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781801054898 • Author:  Seb Davey • Publisher:  Imagine That Publishing Ltd • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  32 • Dimensions:  25.4 x 25.4 x 0.4 cm

A laugh-out-loud funny monster picture book. Perfect for fans of There's a Monster in Your Book. Let me be your monster, I'm more fun than you'd think. Don't mind the grime, ignore the slime, you'll soon forget my stink. Slimy, greedy, yucky, cute . . . But who will make the perfect pet? Find out in this monstrously funny tale! With a simple, rhyming text and colourful illustrations, full of humorous details, this fun-packed picture book is just right for reading together. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781444929461 • Author: Caroline Gray • Publisher: Hachette Children's Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 24.77 x 24.77 x 0.64cm

A laugh-out-loud, sing-along counting romp, based on the traditional rhyme... One potato, two potatoes, three potatoes, four… playing hide and seek – hang on! Who's inside the drawer?! Four more energetic, excitable potatoes, that's who! And the potato pals are about to receive an exciting invitation: to take part in the fruit and veg talent show! But potatoes are too small to dance. They're useless at acrobatics, and can't play musical instruments or ride bikes. So what CAN they do?!  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780008617127 • Author:  Adam Guillain • Publisher:  Farshore • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  32 • Dimensions:  24.5 x 0.2 x 27.5 cm

The toot-ally hilarious and messy origin story of Superpoop, your new favourite pooperhero! Superpoop is fresh from hero training and only needs one mission under his belt to join the super league of superheroes. Yet, whenever he tries to save the day, another hero always gets there first! All Superpoop needs is a job that only he can do, so when toilet trouble is the mission of the day, he might just get the plopportunity! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781444956863 • Author: Sam Harper, Chris Jevons • Publisher: Hodder Children's Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 24.8 x 24.8 x 0.6cm

Bedtime, Little Mouse is part lyrical bedtime picture story and part how-to guide for parents wanting to lull their own little ones into sleep. Little Mouse lives in a beautiful woodland, where she plays happily all day long. But, after one hot day, a storm gathers overhead. Little Mouse and her friends have to rush home to take shelter from the booming thunder, flashing lightning and pouring rain. When she tries to get to sleep that night, Little Mouse can’t help but dwell on the scary storm raging outside. Luckily, Big Mouse is on hand to soothe her into a gentle sleep, using guided breathing, gentle meditation and reflection on all of the good things that happened during the day. After the bedtime story, parents and children can move on to the Mindful Bedtime Method. This mindfulness practice is developed specifically to help children relax and prepare for sleep. From noticing their breathing and the softness of their surroundings, to expressing gratitude for the day, these five mindful practices will help children develop a positive and healthy bedtime routine, which will have them relaxed and ready for bed. It is written by Magali Mialaret PgC, who used her background in applied neuroscience, stress management and yoga coaching to create a story that will develop good practice around bedtime routines and mindful reflection on emotions encountered during the day. It is brought to life with sweet and gentle illustrations by Carmen Saldaña, illustrator of numerous picture book titles. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781780557342 • Author: Magali Mialaret  • Publisher: Michael O'Mara • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 25 x 24.5cm

Billy Goat and his best friend Cyril are messing about with the farmer's mobile phone, taking selfies and playing games... until they discover the number for a troll. Grandpa Gruff says all trolls are bad, so Billy and Cyril decide to get their own back by sending mean messages. After all, trolls really do stink! Don't they? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781783445691 • Author: Jeanne Willis • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 27.94 x 23.88 x 1.02cm

Dung beetles love to chew on other animals’ tasty poo. But when the monkeys make fun of them for having such a stinky lunch, the beetles decide to munch elsewhere. What the monkeys didn’t realise is that without the beetles, there’s no one to clean up their business. And so, the pile of poo grew and grew and GREW. In this hilarious picture book, Peter Bently imagines what might happen if dung beetles stopped doing their job and shows children that every creature is important to our environment, even those that are small and smelly. Illustrated by Nick East. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781526365453 • Author: Peter Bently • Publisher: Hachette Children's Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 24.2 x 24.2 x 0.6cm

This new picture book is the perfect gift this Easter. It's Easter time and Madame Gazelle has a special Easter surprise for Peppa and her friends after playgroup - Miss Rabbit has organised an Easter Egg-stravaganza! There's Easter cakes, Easter cards to make, an egg decorating stall and Granny and Grandpa Pig's fluffy newly-hatched chicks, but where is Miss Rabbit? And who is inside the huge Easter egg? Peppa Loves Easter! Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241763384 • Author: Peppa Pig • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32

For brave explorers and fearless bear-hunters, enjoy this chant-along children’s classic!We're going on a bear hunt. We're going to catch a big one. Will you come too? For a quarter of a century, readers have been swishy-swashying and splash-sploshing through this award-winning favourite. Follow and join in the family's excitement as they wade through the grass, splash through the river and squelch through the mud in search of a bear. What surprise awaits them in the cave on the other side of the dark forest? Michael Rosen’s timeless classic, lovingly illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, is nearing its thirtieth anniversary. Having first appeared in print in 1989, it has since become an essential feature on any child’s first bookcase. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781406375947• Format: Paperback• Author: Michael Rosen• Pages: 36• Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.7 x 2.1cm

Watch out! Move out of the way! Hold onto your tails! There are ... BUNNIES ON THE BUS! And they aren't stopping for ANYONE! The bunnies have taken over the bus and they're on a wild ride across the streets of Sunny Town! They whizz past the bus stop, swerve around corners and zoom over crossings on a non-stop roller coaster adventure! There are bunnies on the roof! Bunnies in the aisle! DO sit down, bunnies, or you’ll end up in a pile! Eventually, they come to a stop ... at the train station. And what's that they've spotted? A TRAIN! Uh-oh, here we go again… A hilarious romp of a book, with a fantastic read-aloud rhyming text and spectacular illustrations. Illustrated by Ben Mantle. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529526936 • Author: Philip Ardagh • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 27 x 25cm

The cheeky little gingerbread man is having so much fun! He scurries away from Mr and Mrs Baker and all the hungry animals, but then he meets a crafty fox... Will the gingerbread man meet a sticky end?                     My First Fairytales are a magical introduction to the well-loved stories that are a key part of every childhood. With fresh and fun illustrations, these simple re-tellings of classic fairy tales make a perfect read for young and old alike! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781848957084 • Author: Mara Alperin • Publisher: Little Tiger Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 28 x 24.5 x 0.3cm

A classic Kipper picture book, perfect for sharing together. Kipper and his friend Arthur are talking about baby animals. A baby owl must be an owlet, so a baby frog is a froglet and a baby hedgehog can only be a hoglet... But what is a baby dog called? Little ones will love joining in with this charming story about baby animals and growing up. Kipper has been a much-loved picture book character for over 25 years. Product Information: ISBN: 9781444936995 Author: Mick Inkpen Publisher: Hodder Format: Paperback Dimensions: 25.5 x 23cm

Read along as the little mountain bluebird breaks out of the shell and into the exciting world around her! This stunningly illustrated story offers a perfect introduction to the life cycle of birds. Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781839030727 • Author: Igloo Books  • Publisher:  Igloo Books  • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  24 • Dimensions: 25 x 25 x 0.3 cm

Three little pigs set off to build new homes for themselves... But someone big and bad soon comes looking for a tasty piggy snack. Can the pigs outwit the wicked wolf?                                                 My First Fairytales are a magical introduction to the well-loved stories that are a key part of every childhood. With fresh and fun illustrations, these simple re-tellings of classic fairy tales make a perfect read for young and old alike! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781848956582 • Author: Mara Alperin • Publisher: Little Tiger Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 28 x 24.5 x 0.3cm