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A New School for Charlie by Courtney Dicmas (Illustrator)
Category: Picture Books | Series: Child's Play Library
Charlie is excited about his first day at a new school, but when he gets there, he finds it full of cats! The difference is quite a shock for Charlie, who isn't sure how to cope. How can he make new friends? He may find the answer he's looking for in the library...
All About Cats by Monika Filipina (Illustrator)
Category: Natural History | Series: Child's Play Library
Cats spend the whole day asleep in a chair. Or do they? This hilarious look at what felines might get up to when left alone in the house is full of humorous and wild possibilities. Full color.
Around the World with Phineas Frog by Paul Adshead
Category: Picture Books | Series: Child's Play Library
As Phineas and his daughter, travelling frogs, visit different countries of the world, the reader is challenged to identify each place by clues such as landmarks, cities, rivers, currency, costume, and souvenirs. Told in rhyme, Phineas Frog who has been a bit bored gets a wonderful birthday present fro ...Show more
Baking with Dad by Aurora Cacciapuoti (Illustrator)
Category: Picture Books | Series: Child's Play Library
Today we're baking with Dad We have everything we need, including the most important ingredient - Dad himself But who are we baking for? And who's going to do the clearing up?
Best Friends, Busy Friends by Susan Rollings; Nichola Cowdery (Illustrator)
Category: Picture Books | Series: Child's Play Library
This read-aloud storybook celebrates all types of friendship - at home, at school, and at play. Friends who share in the fun of everyday life, and who are there when we need them. With rhyming text, lively illustrations, and an inclusive collection of diverse characters, this book reminds us how importa ...Show more
Beyond the Fence by Maria Gulemetova (Illustrator)
Category: No Category | Series: Child's Play Library
A small pig lives in a large house with a boy who tells him how to dress and what to do. One day, he meets a wild pig who introduces him to life "beyond the fence." This charming debut contains important messages about individuality and making one's own choices. Full color.
Cat's Colours by Airlie Anderson
Category: Picture Books | Series: Child's Play Library
What better thing to do on a grey day than collect some colours? Cat decides to do just that, but where will she find them? A charming, deceptively simple story about making the most of the world around us, and giving something back in return.
Copy Cat by Mark Birchall
Category: Picture Books | Series: Child's Play Library
Cat was small and Dog was big, and whatever Dog did, Cat did too...Dog is fed up with Cat copying everything she does. But when Cat stays away, Dog realises that playing alone is not nearly as much fun. A charming story about friendship, sharing and play.
Crunch by Carolina Rabei
Category: Picture Books | Series: Child's Play Library
Crunch the guinea pig loves his food, so it's just as well there's plenty of it, especially when a hungry little mouse wants a share. So why does Crunch refuse? Later, Crunch can't settle to his feast for worrying about the mouse. Although he's never stepped outside his hutch before, Crunch sets off to ...Show more
Harold Finds a Voice by Courtney Dicmas
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Child's Play Library
Harold is an amazing mimic, and can imitate the sound of everything in his home. Tired of repeating the same old noises, he yearns to find out what other voices there are in the big, wide world. But what happens when he suddenly realises that he doesn't yet have a voice of his own? This fantastic debu ...Show more
Hide and Seek by Polly Noakes (Illustrator)
Category: Picture Books | Series: Child's Play Library
A meadow is the perfect place to play hide and seek - there are bridges to creep under and masses of wildflowers to use for cover. In grass high enough to conceal a bear, the protagonist must use all of her senses to track her animal companions She can smell them, and hear them, but she can't quite find ...Show more
Ice in the Jungle by Ariane Hofmann-Maniyar
Category: Picture Books | Series: Child's Play Library
When Ice’s mother tells her that they’re going to move to an exciting new place, Ice isn’t so sure. She likes her home and her friends, and the fun they have together. The journey takes forever, and their new home is very strange. Everything is different – the weather, the food, the people and the langu ...Show more