Collection: Junior Picture Books

Here are the woods. The woods are home to three foxes on a hunt for rabbits. Three foxes that don't realise someone might be following them... From the author of The Cave, this is a fantastically funny cat-and-mouse (or fox-and-rabbit) story with a not-so-fluffy twist. The foxes follow some helpf...

Crawling through the garden, the little Woolly Bear Caterpillar wonders what kind of moth she will become. Bonny and bright, stunning and smart, but not kind, the other caterpillars laugh at the small, plain Woolly Bear. There is one thing that they are sure of: Woolly Bear could never be as beau...

Have you ever wondered what life was like for the Woolly Mammoth? It was very hard! These kings of the elephant race, faced the harsh Ice Age climate and the threat of natural predators, none more terrifying than Man, and his merciless spear.

Chris the merino sheep, nervous about his first shearing, escapes into the bush. At first Chris enjoys his new life among the gum trees, but as the years go by, his fleece grows heavier and heavier. Chris's journey into the unknown takes a turn when he encounters a wiry dingo.

Once there was a little rabbit who did only what he wanted. When his mother asked him to tidy his room he cried, "Wooolf! The wolf is coming!" and, when she ran away, he did whatever he wanted. One day he did a wee where he wanted, and the wolf came to get him. ""Wooolf!"" he cried, but his mothe...

Pirate Captain Rottingbones and his crew need breakfast. But these pirates can't have just any ordinary breakfast...no, they need nice, fresh WORDS. And where better to get them than stealing them straight off the pages of all kinds of books? But when Captain Rottingbones and his cronies go after...

A beautiful, moving and sensitively told picture book about language barriers, communication and a very young child's immigrant experience. When Ronnie moves to a new house, in a new country, he's excited to make friends. But when he introduces himself to everyone at nursery, "My name is four. I ...

Learn about the parts of speech, as Noun and Verb contend to see which is the most important.

"Felix and Grandma have always lived oceans apart--until the day Grandma arrives. Felix is so excited to meet Grandma and spend time with her. Except she doesn't know English! And he doesn't know much Vietnamese! But maybe they can connect in other ways--like over their shared love of pizza. One ...

Rohan loves spending time with his grandmother, making mango pickle and sharing stories. But when he moves to a different country and learns a new language, words from his first language start slipping away until one day there are none left. How will Rohan find the words to tell his grandmother a...