The number one bestselling picture book, now available in paperback...What's big, blue, bossy, and turns up uninvited? A slightly annoying elephant, of course! Introducing a magnificently warm and funny picture book from two remarkable talents. View More...
Who likes strawberries? The mouse does. The bear does. But the reader plays the key role. First published in 1984, a picture book in which the Little Mouse will do all he can to save his strawberry from the Big, Hungry Bear, even if it means sharing it with the reader. The Little Mouse and the Big Hungry Bear are known and loved by millions of children around the world. Little Mouse loves strawberries, but so does the bear...How will Little Mouse stop the bear from eating his freshly picked, red, ripe strawberry. About The Author Gorgeous double page pastel pictures with a mouse whose faci... View More...
The Little Mouse and the Big Hungry Bear are known and loved by millions of children around the world. Little Mouse loves strawberries, but so does bear ... How will Little Mouse stop the bear from eating his freshly picked, red, ripe strawberry? This set includes both the soft cover book and the related game cards. This set focus' on the Key Learning Areas: Sequencing, Memory, Comprehension, Early Reading and Association. In The Game Box: 4 sets of 12 cards correlating to the story. Each card includes a picture from the story on one side and abridged text from the story on the other. Only 1... View More...
Hat Parade! Hat Parade! Which hat will you wear today? Come and choose your hat for the parade and learn colours along the way with our lyrical fun rhymes! 24 pages. View More...
Wings and feathers, Beaks and claws, Fly and perch, Chirp and call ... Learn about Australia's beautiful birds in this fun early childhood book that features exquisite watercolour illustrations by early naturalist John Gould. The illustrations in this book are taken from John Gould's Birds of Australia, first published in the mid 19th century. The Queensland Museum holds original copies of this work in its Collection. 24 pages. View More...
New Zealand sheep join classic nursery rhymes for a new take on old favorites What is New Zealand famous for? Sheep! What do little kids love? Nursery rhymes! Join the two together and you have Little Bo Peep and More . . .:Four nursery rhymes about sheep, set in New Zealand. Here are "Mary Had a Little Lamb," "Baa Baa Black Sheep," "Little Bo Peep," and "Little Boy Blue" as you've never seen them, set on Kiwi farms and with Donovan Bixley's vibrant, amusing illustrations. View More...
To accompany the release of the live action movie of The Cat in the Hat, starring Mike Myers, HarperCollins are proud to present Dr. Seuss's original, classic tale of the coolest, hippest cat in history! When the Cat in the Hat steps in on the mat, Sally and her brother are in for a roller-coaster ride of havoc and mayhem! The Cat can rescue them from a dull rainy day, but it means lots of thrills and spills along the way. The wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat is one of the most popular characters in children's fiction, and this book is ideal for budding readers to tackle on their own. Abo... View More...
Poor Duncan just wants to colour in. But when he opens his box of crayons, he only finds letters, all saying the same thing: We quit! Beige is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown, Blue needs a break from colouring in all that water, while Pink just wants to be used. Green has no complaints, but Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking to each other. The battle lines have been drawn. What is Duncan to do? About the Author: Drew Daywalt is an award-winning writer/director of film and TV, his work featured on Disney, MTV, FEARnet and Syfy. He lives in Southern California. Oliver Jeffers gr... View More...
In the past few years as an ILF ambassador, Andy Griffiths has travelled around Australia with other members of the Australian book industry to conduct writing workshops with students in remote communities. The students were given small blank "books" and invited to fill these books - using both picture and words - with a story based on their own lives. These stories could be true or fictional or a mixture of both. They could be dramatic, funny or simply about an activity they love. The thirteen stories included in this book tell tales of playing with friends, riding motorbikes, picking berri... View More...
This book is educational and introduces the young reader to Australia's unique megafauna in an entertaining way. It is written as if the animals are presenting themselves to the reader. The book was written at the request of school librarians who purchased my fantasy series for middle readers featuring the megafauna of Australia. They asked for an entertaining book for younger readers with illustrations of the animals. A series of illustrated books will follow featuring two of the animals interacting as they would have in the wild. Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, many large and unusua... View More...
Hi dee ho! It's off to a picnic we go! One hundred very hungry ants hurry to sample the delights of a picnic, but marching in single file seems too slow for 100 empty tummies. The smallest ant of all suggests they travel in 2 rows of 50, four rows of 25 . . . and the division begins. One Hundred Hungry Ants is not only a spirited and whimsical story, but also serves as an enjoyable visual introduction to math. View More...
This range of picture paperbacks features delightful stories and enchanting illustrations. Discover a treasure trove of fun and engaging stories. This series will entertain and engage both children and adults alike with a visual feast of fun, colourful illustrations created by talented artists. Encourage a love of books and reading to last a lifetime as you share this truly unique, contemporary collection with your little one. View More...
Can Crocodile's friends put up with his terrible table manners, or will they leave him to have a picnic by himself? These infectiously funny puppet books introduce children to the involuntary noises their bodies make! View More...
Eric Carle's classic and much loved picture book, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". It is the classic edition of the bestselling story written for the very young. A newly hatched caterpillar eats his way through all kinds of food, getting bigger and bigger, until eventually he turns into a beautiful caterpillar. One of the most popular picture books of all time, no nursery bookshelf is complete without a copy. About The Author: Eric Carle is an internationally bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of books for very young children. He was born in New York, but spent his early life... View More...
Can a dragon make the toymakers' luck change? Can a dragon pull Santa's sleigh? And will the dragon family get their Christmas feast? Find out in these three entertaining, original stories for Christmas, gorgeously illustrated, featuring everyone's favourite magical creatures: dragons! Great for sharing aloud or for children to read by themselves. The three stories are: Dragon Market, written and illustrated by Fiona McDonald. The Christmas Dragon, written by Sophie Masson, illustrated by Lisa Stewart. The Dragon's Pet, written and illustrated by Beattie Alvarez. View More...
Within the pages of this book You may discover, if you look Beyond the spell of written words, A hidden land of beasts and birds. For many things are 'of a kind,' And those with keenest eyes will find A thousand things, or maybe more - It's up to you to keep the score . . . View More...
Where do teachers go at night, when we've all gone home and they've turned out the light?? From skinny-dipping in the Caribbean to climbing Mount Fuji, discover what our everyday teachers get up to behind our backs. View More...
