Fiction and non-fiction merge brilliantly in this book-within-a-book. A rabbit picks a library book about wolves and learns all about their habits and behaviour. Yet as their natural prey, the…
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Sharing a Shell by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks
Read moreA delightful modern and unique take on the age-old lesson of sharing. A vulnerable shell-less crab seeks refuge from a greedy gull in an abandoned shell only to soon find…
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Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
Read moreThis is a laugh-out-loud modern-day classic of a pesky pigeon determined to get his own way. Pigeon, who insists on driving the bus despite being told not to, goes to…
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The Snowman by Raymond Briggs
Read moreFor a lot of adults, nothing evokes memories of their Christmas TV viewing quite like The Snowman, although you may not know that the iconic yuletide animation was based upon…
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The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr
Read moreA brilliant book that makes the extraordinary appear commonplace. When a tiger knocks on the door of Sophie’s house, Sophie and her mother entertain their guest as he joins them…
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Motor Miles by John Burningham
Read moreDog owners, Alice Trudge and her son Norman love their dog Miles, although his poor behaviour doesn’t make it easy for them to care for him. In fact, the only…
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Mr Gumpy’s Outing by John Burningham
Read moreWhat could be nicer than a day spent punting on the river with Mr Gumpy? Mr Gumpy, who is in charge of the boat trip, asks each of his passengers…
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Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers
Read moreA 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…
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Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
Read moreThis is a laugh-out-loud modern-day classic of a pesky pigeon determined to get his own way. Pigeon, who insists on driving the bus despite being told not to, goes to…
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Iris and Isaac by Catherine Rayner
Read moreThe age-old lesson of sharing is brought to the fore here when two polar bears argue and fall out. Iris has built a snow nest which is too small for…
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