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Kipper's Toybox


Mick Inkpen - 1992
    There's a hole in Kipper's toybox, and Sock Thing is gone! What has happened to him?

Stella, Queen of the Snow


Marie-Louise Gay - 2000
    Playing in the snow, they explore the white-draped forest, pelt each other with snowballs, and wave their arms while lying down in the snow to make snow angels. Marie-Louise Gay's evocative watercolors bring alive the magic of a winter day, as Sam asks a million questions and Stella patiently answers them in a big sister kind of way.

The Lion Who Wanted To Love (Orchard Picturebooks)


Giles Andreae - 1997
    The story is told in verse throughout

Eat Your Peas: A Daisy Book


Kes Gray - 2000
    Jones of the picture book set! Daisy is a sassy, know-it-all kid who likes to point out adult inconsistencies. Luckily she has a mom with a great sense of humor. These two are friends as well as parent and child, and their mutual teasing reflects a very current and common style of parenting. In the first book in this popular UK series, "Eat Your Peas," Daisy and her mom engage in a dinnertime debate over Daisy's reluctance to eat her peas. Her mom, in humorous desperation, offers her increasingly outrageous incentives to eat the unpleasant vegetables until Daisy points out that Mom doesn't eat her brussels sprouts. This dinnertime battle of wills is sure to amuse children and parents alike, as it shows the power of vegetables to turn a meal into an epic struggle.

Ten Rules of Being a Superhero


Deb Pilutti - 2014
    But everyone understands.In this handy guide, Captain Magma and his trusty sidekick, Lava Boy, take young readers on an adventure to learn all ten rules of being a good superhero.

The Giant of Jum


Elli Woollard - 2015
    And the tastiest of all is a boy known as Jack! But Jack and his friends don't see a scary giant, they see a magically tall man - a man who can fetch lost balls and rescue cats from trees! Perhaps this hungry giant is softer than he seems...An incredible rhyming text and a brilliant, big-hearted twist on a classic fairy tale, this book sees the launch of a major new picture book pairing: the uniquely talented author and poet, Elli Woollard, and award-winning illustrator, Benji Davies.Also contains an important message for all: don't eat kids, eat cake!

Egg Drop


Mini Grey - 2002
    The only method that seems guaranteed to work is to get to a very high place and then -jump! Now, that may not sound like a good thing for an egg to do, but then the egg is young and doesn't know very much.

Avocado Baby


John Burningham - 1982
    But the puny mite will hardly eat a thing. One day Mrs Hargraves finds an avocado in the fruit bowl and the baby gobbles it up. Soon, the strangest things start to happen...

There's an Ouch in My Pouch!


Jeanne Willis - 2008
    There's an ouch in the pouch and it's making him grouch!

After the Storm


Nick Butterworth - 1992
    When he gets up the next morning he finds the old oak tree has been blown down. This is a disaster for all his animal friends who used the tree as their home. Fortunately, Percy is on hand to help find them a new place to live. https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24954...

There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe


Jane Cabrera - 2016
    The crew repair their broken furniture, find alternative modes of transportation when the car breaks down, and remake worn clothing with colorful patches.Jane Cabrera's charming acrylic artwork is perfect for sharing with young readers and listeners.

An Awesome Book of Thanks


Dallas Clayton - 2010
    Crafted for children ages 0-1000, this timeless story is sure to be an instant classic, at home in the hands of anyone looking for the perfect reminder of just how beautiful life can be.

The Shark in the Dark


Peter Bently - 2008
    Until one day, a squid comes up with a cunning plan to unite the fish and teach the shark a lesson he'll remember forever.

Katie in London


James Mayhew - 2003
    At Trafalgar Square they meet a talking stone lion, and he takes them on a wonderful tour of the city.

Sammy and the Robots


Ian Whybrow - 2000
    "They'll know how to fix it", says Gran. But who will help Gran when a bad cough sends her to the hospital? A robot, of course -- a special, new cough-blasting model, carefully made by a very concerned little grandson. Filled with affection and sprinkled with fun, this richly colored tale about caring across the generations stars the gentle hero of Sammy and the Dinosaurs.