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Jolly Snow (Jane Hissey) The latest escapade in the Little Bear nursery involves Jolly Tall and his wish for snow. In an effort to show him what snow is like, the other toys show him various things with the qualities of snow. Finally, when they look out the window, there's a lovely surprise... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jolly-Snow-Mini-Treasure-Hissey/dp/0099725118 (Cover similar)
Little Bear’s Trousers (Jane Hissey) When Little Bear wakes up in the morning and finds his trousers missing, he asks his friends if they have seen them. It appears that all his friends have seen them and used them for various purposes before passing them on to someone else. No- one, it seems, has recognized them for what they really are. Children will delight in the ingenious uses the toys have for the trousers and Little Bear's growing frustration as he finds his trousers being used for all sorts of unsuitable activities. Fortunately, all is resolved satisfactorily as the trousers' final use was in the making of a delicious cake. This is a delightful and amusing book for sharing with young children. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Bears-Trousers-Picture-Books/dp/0099265435 (Cover different)
Bad Mood Bear (John Richardson) Bad mood bear is a grumpy grouch - stamping, crying and shouting at everybody. Mum knows what's up, and one nap later, he's a good mood bear again! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bad-Mood-Bear-Picture-Books/dp/0099596105
Avocado Baby (John Burningham) This story tells about the Hargraves baby, who is born into a very weak family but grows super-strong once its mother begins feeding it mashed avocado. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Avocado-Baby-Red-Picture-Books/dp/0099200619
Jenny’s Bear (Michael Ratnett) Jenny has lots of pretend bears, but what she wants more than anything is a real one. She makes a cosy bear-den in the shed, makes some tea and bear-food, and sure enough, after some patient waiting, she has a visitor. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jennys-Bear-Treasure-Michael-Ratnett/dp/0099725312/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207985868&sr=1-3
Marmaduke And The Scary Story (Michael Ratnett) Marmaduke the rabbit loves scary stories, and Grandpa is a great one for telling them. But sometimes they're a bit too scary, and Marmaduke and his little sisters aren't the only ones who get the fright of their lives. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Marmaduke-Scary-Story-Mini-Treasure/dp/0099263467/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207985868&sr=1-5
Two Monsters (David McKee) A delightful tale of two grumpy monsters who can't ever agree until. something amazing happens to change their minds! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Two-Monsters-Red-Picture-Books/dp/0099455307
Miffy’s Birthday (Dick Bruna) The drawings are adorable and the story is quite amusing, a lovely addition to any child's collection! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Miffys-Birthday-Miffy-Dick-Bruna/dp/1405210230
Scenes From The Tale Of Two Bad Mice – A Pop-Up Carousel (Beatrix Potter) A lovely and elaborate carousel pop-up which can either be tied in a carousel format or opened in a panorama which will reveal the complete text on the reverse. Five scenes. http://www.popupbooks.net/BookS/S21.html
Merry Christmas Ernest And Celestine (Gabrielle Vincent) How do you celebrate Christmas without any money? It takes imagination and spirit, and that's something Ernest and Celestine have in rich supply. The big bear and his tiny friend give a Christmas party with enough goodwill to last all year long. Full-colour illustrations.
Katie Morag And The Two Grandmothers (Mairi Hedderwick) One of a series of picture books featuring the ever-resourceful Katie Morag and her family and friends on the Isle of Struay, Scotland. When Grannie's prize sheep gets stuck in Boggy Loch on Show Day, Katie knows just how to deal with this very sticky situation. The Katie Morag series of books paints a lovely picture of rural life on a remote Scottish island. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Katie-Morag-Grandmothers-Picture-Books/dp/0099118718
Katie Morag Delivers The Mail (Mairi Hedderwick) A picture book which features Katie Morag, a young girl with a gift for schemes. When her village gets its mail mixed up she takes it upon herself to sort out the problem, with help from her grandmother and her tractor. The Katie Morag series of books paints a lovely picture of rural life on a remote Scottish island. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Katie-Morag-Delivers-Mail-Treasure/dp/0099263548
Katie Morag And The Tiresome Ted (Mairi Hedderwick) Katie Morag has a new baby sister, and everyone is pleased except Katie Morag. 'No one talks to me any more...or brings me presents.' In a fit of anger, she kicks her old teddy into the sea. She soon regrets her action, and next morning there is a wet bed. Mum is furious and sends Katie to her gran's for a few days. While there, she finds old ted washed up on the shore, and in patching him up, she begins to feel better. 'Having bad moods is very tiring.' She is pleased to get home and brings presents for everyone, including a conch shell for the baby. Beautiful watercolour illustrations, full of life on the Scottish isles. Yet another gem in the series, these are excellent books to read aloud, with so much to explore in the stories and illustrations. The Katie Morag series of books paints a lovely picture of rural life on a remote Scottish island. http://www.amazon.com/Katie-Morag-Tiresome-Ted/dp/0099118815
Say Hello, Vanessa (Marjorie Weinman Sharmat – author SL title Nate The Great) HB Poor Vanessa Mouse is too shy to even say hello! http://www.amazon.com/Hello-Vanessa-Marjorie-Weinman-Sharmat/dp/0823403548
Henry And Mudge In The Sparkle Days (Cynthia Rylant) Wintertime sets the stage for a boy and his dog to enjoy the first snowfall, Christmas Eve dinner, and a moonlight stroll. http://www.amazon.com/Henry-Mudge-Sparkle-Cynthia-Rylant/dp/0689810199
Arthur’s First Sleepover (Marc Brown) As Arthur prepares for his first sleepover, his sister D.W. and all his friends are talking about the UFOs that have been sighted in the area. However, Arthur, Buster, and the Brain don't let the rumours interfere with their plans for a backyard adventure in Arthur's tent. In typical fashion, D.W. waits until the boys quiet down for the night and launches her own "alien" invasion, and Arthur thinks of a way to beat her at her own game. http://www.amazon.com/Arthurs-First-Sleepover-Arthur-Adventure/dp/0316110493
Arthur’s Christmas (Marc Brown) Arthur puts a lot of time, effort, and thought into his special present for Santa Claus. http://www.amazon.com/Arthurs-Christmas-Arthur-Adventure/dp/0316109932/ref=pd_sim_b_img_11
Arthur’s Teacher Trouble (Marc Brown) Third-grader Arthur is amazed when he is chosen to be in the school spellathon. http://www.amazon.com/Arthurs-Teacher-Trouble-Arthur-Adventure/dp/0316111864/ref=pd_sim_b_img_8
Bang On The Door Story Book “Spider” A zany, rhyming comedy classic about Spider, a most misunderstood character, who frightens people but just wants to be loved too. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Story-Spider-Bang-Door/dp/1856023184
The Wiggles “Dorothy The Dinosaur And Her Magic Hat” Aimed at young children, the book endeavours to inform kids of the dangers of playing in the sun with no protection. Because, as Dorothy the Dinosaur says: “ There’s no wayyou can go outside to play with no hat on your head, your nose will go red.” http://www.toadshow.com.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=336
Blinky Bill Busts The Bird Smugglers (Yoram Gross) When Blinky and the Gang discover bird smugglers, it's the beginning of a great adventure. http://www.javaslublu.com/Children/Children_Fiction/Animals/0917W036.html
The Pumpkin Man And The Crafty Creeper (Margaret Mahy) A humorous and intriguing story that is both gentle and satisfying. Mr. Parkin grows pumpkins; that's all he wants to grow. So he is surprised to find himself carting home a plaintive blue creeper that has insinuated itself into his wheelbarrow full of potting mix. The vine, a former resident of the mysterious garden of Lily Rose Willowherb, declares it was being mistreated, but by the time its horrifying tantrums have reduced Mr. Parkin to renting a full symphony orchestra to entertain it, it is clear who is being abused. A botanical beauty. http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/margaret-mahy/pumpkin-man-and-crafty-creeper.htm
The Winter Mittens (Tim Arnold) Addie finds a silver box in an alley; inside are a pair of old mittens, and because her hands are cold, she takes them for her own and leaves the box for its owner to find. When she discovers that simply wearing the mittens brings snow to her small town, Addie is enchanted. For Christmas she plans the biggest snow of all, but ends up with a hazardous blizzard and cannot remove the mittens to stop it. She believes that if she finds the silver box, the storm will cease. Then the mittens unravel, right off her hands, and she returns to her safe home while the storm comes to a close. http://www.wellerbooks.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=1606
Humphrey Hits The Jackpot (Graham Oakley) HB Graham Oakley's Church Mice have been charming young audiences for many a year now and in Humphrey Hits the Jackpot, Sampson, Humphrey, Arthur and co. are well and truly back in a bright, breezy and thoroughly modern tale. Sampson, the mouse-loving cat, and his mouse companions are busy blackberrying in the church yard when they find a lost lottery ticket. But instead of throwing it away as he promised, Humphrey hangs on to it and when he discovers that it is the winning ticket it soon becomes obvious that friendships are about to be pushed to the limit. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Humphrey-Hits-Jackpot-church-mice/dp/0340670797
Postman Pat And The Mushroom Tea (John Cunliffe) Pat loves mushrooms so much, he buys a mushroom kit to put in the back shed so that he Mushrooms for breakfast, lunch and tea! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Postman-Mushroom-Four-Square-Meals/dp/0340714409
An RSPCA Storybook “Mab And Tim” (Jutta Goetze) Mab runs like a streak; Tim looks like a tub. Tim is patient; Mab is loud. Mab chases sticks and balls; Tim chases a piece of sunlight to curl up and sleep in. Both dogs are very different, but they're my best friends, my dogs Mab and Tim.
The Trouble With Gran (Babette Cole) The trouble with Gran is that, beneath her grandmotherly exterior, she's an alien and a rather lively, headstrong one at that. Her young grandson is therefore apprehensive when his class undertakes an outing with the senior citizens' group and, as it turns out, justifiably so. Gran quickly grows bored with the amusements at the dreary, aptly named, resort of Wettisburg and decides to create a few diversions of her own. Gran's mischievousness and her grandson's unstated, but visible, chagrin give rise to wacky illustrations, which hum with a jaunty energy all their own. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Trouble-Gran-Mini-Book/dp/1405211237
The Trouble With Uncle (Babette Cole) Uncle is a nautical nuisance, and doesn't fit in anywhere. Uncle, who is a pirate, doesn't fit in with the other members of the yacht club, so he starts his own club, buys a treasure map, ends up marrying a mermaid and sails home with the loot. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Trouble-Uncle-Babette-Cole/dp/0749710241/ref=pd_ts_b_73?ie=UTF8&s=books
Cromwell’s Glasses (Holly Keller) Cromwell the rabbit is clumsy and slow until he gets glasses. Great for showing the young child that it’s good to have glasses!
The Forgetful Bears Meet Mr. Memory (Larry Weinberg) The bungling bear family are going on a trip to Hawaii. They forget their bags, they forget their tickets, they even forget where they are going! After returning home from the airport to search for the forgotten tickets, an old elephant, Mr. Memory, pays a business call and tries to teach them some tricks for remembering things. They are, of course, quite hopeless, even in their elephant disguises. Mr. Memory does accidentally discover the missing tickets and sees them off on “a trip they never forgot.'' A great story made more fun by Bruce Degen's vibrant watercolour illustrations. http://www.amazon.com/Forgetful-Bears-Family-Storytime/dp/0307102300 (Cover different)
What Do You Want To Be, Brian? (Jeanne Willis) Everyone in Brian's family has their own ideas about what Brian should be. His mother wants him to be a famous violinist and makes him practice for hours. His father wants him to be a computer wizard. They keep on nagging him until finally he announces what HE wants to be. http://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Do-You-Want-Brian/dp/0862648092
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The Night The Toys Had A Party (Enid Blyton) Ben was a sad bear. None of the other toys would speak to him because he had tried to take their sweets and cakes. But all he was trying to do was plan a surprise party........... http://www.trademe.co.nz/Books/Children-babies/Enid-Blyton/auction-148568230.htm
Lion Learns A Lesson (Enid Blyton) The story of what happens when a Noah's ark lion decides not to return with the rest of the toys to the toy box! http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/author/book-details.php?id=1530
Eating Out (Helen Oxenbury) A little boy's first trip to a restaurant with his parents is less than successful. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Eating-Out-First-Picture-Books/dp/0744509882
Sally’s Pet (Nicola Smee) Sally wants a pet, but everything she think of is unsuitable. Her Dad takes her to the pet shop and together they choose the perfect pet.
Buss Fuss (Sandra McCuaig) Mr Prowley travels on the bus with his pet dog Wombat secreted in a bag. And Mrs Martin does the same with her pet cat Tigress. You can imagine the trouble that ensues when one catches wind of the other on the bus one day! Children LOVE this story!
Silas The Owl (Kate Petty) Silas the owl needs a home of his own – and finds one in an unexpected place. Lovely illustrations. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SILAS-THE-OWL-by-KATE-PETTY-AND-SHONA-GRANT-PB-VGC_W0QQitemZ120188334375QQihZ002QQcategoryZ1093QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
Gumdrop And The Monster (Val Biro) Mr Oldcastle has taken Gumdrop on holiday to Scotland. Their final destination is the famous Loch Ness where they hope to see the legendary monster. Several other people have had the same idea! But will anyone see the real monster? http://www.amazon.ca/Gumdrop-Monster-Val-Biro/dp/0340714468
The Story Of A Tractor (Angela Royston) Part of a new series for young children which examines different machines, these books take a "day in the life of" format. Through simple text and colourful drawings, they show how each machine is used. It's full of lots of interesting facts (not to mention the glossary at the back), and it's the real thing, all about chaff and insecticide and boom arms written by someone who knows what they're talking about. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Story-Tractor-Move-Angela-Royston/dp/0862725410
Cops And Robbers (Janet & Allan Ahlberg) The robbers of London town plan a desperate crime on Christmas Eve - to steal all the toys they can lay their hands on! Fortunately, the robbers meet their match in brave Officer Pugh who leaps into action and arrests the villains - all except Grandma Swagg who manages to get away. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Robbers-Picture-Puffin-Allan-Ahlberg/dp/0140565841 (Cover different)
Hairy Maclary From Donaldson’s Dairy (Lynley Dodd) Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy goes for a walk and meets up with a few of his friends along the way: Bottomley Potts covered in spots, Hercules Morse as big as a horse, Muffin McLay like a bundle of hay... and many others. They all get a nasty surprise when they run into Scarface! http://shop.abc.net.au/browse/product.asp?productid=155795
Hairy Maclary’s Bone (Lynley Dodd) Down in the town by the butcher's shop door, sat Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy. Out of the door came Samuel Stone. He gave Hairy Maclary his tastiest bone. When Hairy Maclary is given his bone he takes it back to Donaldson's Dairy. His friends quickly catch on. Will Hairy Maclary have to share his tasty bone? Mischievous illustrations and rhythmical text by award-winning Lynley Dodd ensure Hairy Maclary's huge popularity and lasting appeal and make this story a favourite for all! http://shop.abc.net.au/browse/product.asp?productid=161805
Stone Soup (Tony Ross) As he has done with other folktales, Ross here offers his own wacky interpretation of the popular fable. In the conventional version, a stranger comes to town and persuades the locals to add various vegetables to a soup he is making, using only boiling water and a stone. In Ross's version, a clever hen persuades a Big, Bad Wolf to put off eating her until she has made him some stone soup. While she adds vegetables, the hen gets the wolf to do her household chores. He enjoys the soup so much that he forgets to eat the hen; he just makes off with the stone. http://www.amazon.com/Stone-Soup-Puffin-Pied-Piper/dp/0140547088
Oscar Got The Blame (Tony Ross) Oscar and Billy were the best of friends but when Billy dressed the dog in Dad's clothes - Oscar got the blame, and when Billy put frogs in Granny's slippers - Oscar got the blame. No one ever believes Oscar's explanation of events or believes that Billy even exists. It's just not fair when your invisible friend is such a naughty guy. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Oscar-Got-Blame-Tony-Ross/dp/1842703595 (Cover similar)
The Great Detective And The Case Of Captain Blunderbuss’s Secret (Susan Green) A young boy plays detective at his aunt's house when he hears bumps and bangs and odd noises at night. Is it the famous bushranger, Captain Blunderbuss?
Nellie Lou’s Hairdo (John Sandford) Nellie Lou, minding the hair shop in her mother's absence, works hard to create a satisfactory hairstyle for Miss Gump, who can never make up her mind.
The Elephant Who Came To Stay (Michael Dugan)
Bits And Pieces (Rebecca Berrett) Collections are always a problem, especially at school when it's your day to talk about your collection. And it's even worse when you don't have a collection like all the other kids
The Easter Ribbit (Bernice Chardiet) It's Easter time at the pond, and Froggie desperately wants to be an Easter rabbit. However, Froggie is most definitely a frog, which creates a small problem in the bunny business. Just when he thinks he'll never get his wish, it looks as though things might change for me! An unusual landing on his log could make his dream come true. http://www.amazon.com/Easter-Ribbit-Read-Me-Paperbacks/dp/0590100726
The Country Bunny And The Little Gold Shoes (Du Bose Heyward- illustrator Marjorie Flack) The country bunny attains the exalted position of Easter Bunny in spite of her responsibilities as the mother of twenty-one children. http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=9780395185575
Nicky’s Picnic (Harriet Ziefert) A Lift-The-Flap book where Nicky the cat meets several animal friends on his way to a picnic in the meadow. http://www.allbookstores.com/book/9780140505849/Harriet_Ziefert/Nicky's_Picnic.html
Little Rabbit’s Garden (Marie Wabbes) An appealing little rabbit, toddlers will enjoy the simple, cosy stories and the gentle, soft, watercolor illustrations. Little Rabbit fills his basket with garden vegetables and fruit for his supper and samples some of the luscious things growing in his garden.
Just Like Archie (Niki Daly) This story focuses on just the sort of thing toddlers say and do! It revolves around the crisis of finding a suitable pet. Tom's mother suggests they find a pet that is better than his snail, but the new one turns out to behave "just like Archie."
The Boy With Square Eyes (Juliet & Charles Snape – WALKER BOOKS) When Charlie's eyes turn square from watching television and everything else starts looking square too, he cures himself by stimulating his mind with books, puzzles, pictures, and nature. http://www.amazon.com/Boy-Square-Eyes-Juliet-Snape/dp/0671694456
Mrs. Gaddy And the Fast-Growing Vine (Wilson Gage) Mrs. Gaddy buys a fast-growing vine that begins to take over her house, her animals, and herself.This Farm Is A Mess (Leslie McGuire) Unable to stand the mess on Farmer Wood's farm any longer, the animals decide to do something about it. http://www.wagglepop.com/bin/auction/view?cmd=view&listingID=484297
Three Aesop Fox Fables (Paul Galdone) HB Three of Aesop's classic tales are retold: The Fox and the Grapes, The Fox and the Stork and The Fox and the Crow. Wonderful illustrations. http://www.amazon.com/Three-Aesop-fables-Paul-Galdone/dp/B0006DYP70
The Baron Rides Out: Tall Stories From Baron Munchausen (Adrian Mitchell - WALKER BOOKS) Introduces the fabulous Baron Munchausen, a British folk character based on a real German gentleman. Tall tales are wonderful paths to discovering a creative imagination. The Baron's are harmless fun and the five short adventures retold here offer the illustrator a tempting opportunity to supply the melodramatic content. Benson does so with verve, using ink lines and transparent watercolours to depict a Ceylonese jungle with appropriate birds and monkeys as well as a terrifying giant alligator and an enormous leaping lion. Endpapers and a delightful tongue-in-cheek double-spread title page add considerably to the total experience. http://www.marchhousebooks.com/si/6947.html (Cover different)
Whatever Next! (Jill Murphy) Baby Bear wants to go to the moon and so searches around the house until he finds a rocket (a cardboard box), a space-helmet (a colander) and space-boots (his wellies). All set, he blasts off out of the chimney and into the night. Joined by an owl, Baby Bear soars high into the night sky until finally they reach the moon. Of course, when he returns to earth for his bath, his mother doesn't believe where he has been. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Whatever-Next-Jill-Murphy/dp/033363621X (Cover different)
Danny In The Toybox (Richard Tulloch) HB Tantrum time, followed by sulks: Danny's in the toybox and won't come out--never, for the rest of his life. One by one, members of his family offer lures, orders, bribes; then they come back disguised: a ``doctor'' and even the ``Fire Brigade'' try to cajole him--until ``the Old Firefighter'' (Grandma) suggests, sensibly enough, that they should try leaving Danny alone--and he realizes that he's no longer mad about whatever it was (he's forgotten) and comes out. http://www.seekbooks.co.nz/book/Danny-in-the-Toybox/isbn/9780123602510.htm (Cover different)
Hildilid’s Night (Cheli Duran Ryan, illustrator Arnold Lobel) An old lady who hates everything about night tries all sorts of methods to chase it away. CALDECOTT HONOR AWARD http://www.amazon.com/Hildilids-Night-Cheli-Duran-Ryan/dp/0689805381
A Winnie-The-Pooh Story Book “Pooh Goes Visiting” and “Pooh And Piglet Nearly Catch A Woozle” (A.A. Milne) Winnie-the-Pooh is walking through the forest when he comes upon a hole. So Pooh goes through the hole to look for some honey, but can he get out? Full colour. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Books/Children-babies/Picture-books/Winnie-the-Pooh/auction-148837129.htm
A Winnie-The-Pooh Story Book “Winnie-The-Pooh And Some Bees” (A.A. Milne) Using a balloon to float in the air, Winnie-the-Pooh pretends he is a cloud so that he can reach the bees' honey. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Books/Children-babies/Picture-books/Winnie-the-Pooh/auction-149141350.htm
A Winnie-The-Pooh Story Book “Eeyore Has A Birthday” (A.A. Milne) Is about Eeyore's disappointment that no one has remembered his birthday, and what Pooh and Piglet do to rectify the situation. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Books/Children-babies/Picture-books/Winnie-the-Pooh/auction-149141350.htm
The Original Pooh Treasury “Piglet Meets A Heffalump” (A.A. Milne) Contains a complete chapter from the original Winnie-the-Pooh by A A Milne and features Pooh and his friends, Ernest Shepard's beloved coloured illustrations accompany each story and will delight the countless fans- young and old- of the Most Favourite Bear of All. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Books/Children-babies/Picture-books/Winnie-the-Pooh/auction-148837129.htm