B is for Birds.

Three intrepid adventurers set out to capture a lively bird, armed with nets and a cunning plan. This simple yet cleverly told story, with lots of repetition and easy counting structures, are perfect for capturing the attention of young children. Haughton’s characteristic and quirky graphic illustrations use a limited colour pallet to maximum effect. A…

As a group of birds proudly perch on their newly laid eggs, poor duck is left without an egg of his own. That is until he finds a giant one. Duck thinks his egg is beautiful but his birdy pals scoff at the oversized speckled specimen. As Duck watches all the other eggs hatch one…

From the pen of Maisy Mouse’s creator comes a riot of feathery colours in this upbeat introduction to birdies big and small. This picture book is a great little read for toddlers who will love looking at all the different feathered varieties while they join in with the distinctive noises and actions of each creature.…

Daddy woodpecker is teaching his young offspring how to peck and so the training begins. The little woodpecker soon gets the hang of pecking all objects, big and small, showing that practice makes perfect. An ideal pick (or peck!) for a toddler or pre-schooler learning the names of common objects inside and outside the home.…

A charming tale of a defenceless little owl who falls out of its tree and finds itself separated from its mummy. A kindly squirrel comes to the owl’s aid as he offers to help find the missing mummy owl. The owl gives the squirrel clues which lead the duo to a range of animals matching…

This is a laugh-out-loud modern day classic of a pesky pigeon determined to get his own way. The pigeon, who insists on driving the bus despite being told not to, goes to great lengths to sneak a turn at the wheel. Pigeon tries whining, pleading, charming, coercing and shouting to get what he wants. A…

Rather unusual for a picture book, Owl Babies features fine, detailed illustrations as opposed to bold colours and shapes more often associated with the genre. The exquisite fine drawings adds to the magic of this beautiful story which tells of three owl siblings – Sarah, Percy and Bill – who perch together waiting for their…

A timeless classic recounting the life of a poor little duck who is set to work on the farm by his lazy farmer boss. The downtrodden duck is tasked with all manner of hard labour jobs which the farmer is too lazy to do himself. Indeed, while Duck grows tired, the farmer grows fatter and…

Rosie the hen takes a leisurely stroll around the farm, completely oblivious of the wily fox in pursuit of her at every turn. A series of happy accidents prevent the fox from catching Rosie so that she returns home safe and sound. This book uses its illustrations to maximum effect, with the images effectively telling…