G is for Geography.

Take your toddler, pre-schooler or early primary years child on a trip around the world with a selection of some of the best picture book stories with an international setting:

    The Way Home for Wolf by Rachel Bright and Jim Field

    27/01/2020 Lollipop Library

    Little wolf Wilf thinks he’s big and strong but he finds that being independent is not easy when he’s just a pup. As Wilf and his wolf pack move across the snowy landscape, he falls further behind, struggling to keep up. Before long, Wilf finds himself lost and alone in the cold wilderness. Will his…

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    The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright

    30/10/2019 Lollipop Library

    Meet a meek little mouse and a mighty lion in a story about fear and courage set against an African backdrop. Poor little mouse is so small that he gets ignored and stepped on while the majestic lion is all-powerful and admired by all. Watching lion in action, mouse discovers that if he wants to…

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    The Ugly Five by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

    30/10/2019 Lollipop Library

    Next stop: Africa. When you see the names Donaldson and Scheffler on the front cover of a picture book instantly you know it’ll be a hit and this unusual story is no exception. Older children will enjoy reading this tale which explores the concept of beauty in a refreshing way. A focus on Africa’s majestic…

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    Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers

    30/10/2019 Lollipop Library

    A passport to the South Pole is needed for this touching tale about friendship. A sad little penguin turns up on a boy’s doorstep one day. The boy, believing the penguin to be lonely, sets out to help the little bird get home. When he finds out where the penguin’s home is, the pair set…

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    The Koala Who Could by Rachel Bright

    30/10/2019 Lollipop Library

    Take a trip to Australia in a tale about facing our fears. Kevin, a fearful little koala, is consumed by worry and is afraid to come down from his tree-top perch for fear of what might happen to him if he does. He chooses to remain where he feels safe even though this means missing…

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