Collection: Junior Picture Books

Little Nutbrown Hare has gone exploring on his own. Off he hops along the path until he reaches Cloudy Mountain. What a surprise he finds there in the heather! It's Tipps, a snow hare, and she has a question for him: Will you be my friend? From the iconic author and illustrator duo Sam McBratney ...

Bush Baby is so lonely - nobody wants to be her friend. Giraffe thinks she's too small. She's not pink enough for Flamingo. They just can't they see past how she looks. Lion, however, thinks she is just right to be his friend. And he'd never be so rude as to eat a friend. Is Bush Baby very brave,...

Katie has always wanted a pet. One day, she and Mommy are walking in town when Katie sees an adorable kitten meowing on the sidewalk. She convinces her mom to let her take the kitten home, promising to take good care of him. When they get home, Katie decides that she wants to dress up the kitten ...

Debonair cat-detective William finds himself at the centre of a mysterious theft when the Mona Cheesa is stolen from a Parisian gallery. Can William put the clues together and solve the crime? Fans of Helen Hancocks's Penguin in Peril won't be disappointed in this hilarious tale of cat and mouse.

A picture is worth a thousand words! Allan Drummond's classic picture book reveals the intriguing story that hides deep within one of the most distinctive and iconic china patterns ever created-the willow pattern. Fascinated by the images in the famous beautiful blue-and-white china, Drummond cre...

Willow has big plans for a sunny summer day until stormy weather ruins her plans.

"Willow the Armadillo loves picture books. More than anything, she wants to be the hero in a picture book of her very own. She knows that achieving her dream will take a lot of work, so she studies hard at Picture Book Academy and signs up for many auditions. But she just can't seem to land a lea...

Willow loved her gumboots. She wore them wherever she went. The gumboots were there in the garden, at the beach and even at parties. But one day Willow discovered that something was wrong with her beloved gumboot. A delightful story for anyone who has ever had a favourite piece of clothing.

Celebrate the 30th birthday of this classic story about a gentle chimp fed up of being bullied. Willy wouldn't hurt a fly - he even apologizes when someone hits him. The suburban gorillas call him Willy the Wimp. Then, one day, Willy answers a body-building advert...with hilarious results! Celebr...

Wilma belongs to a family of fearsome Viking warriors. She has big plans. She wants to sail the seven seas, slay the Monster of the Deep and still be home in time to read a bedtime saga. Her older brothers all laugh. 'You're just a girl,' they say. 'Real adventures are for boys.' But when Wilma's...