Books 4 to 6 years

A funny story by Mathilde Stein with cheerful illustrations by Mies van Hout.
"Gotcha!" hissed the robber. "Come to my den!" But of course I had to ask. So I said, "Just a minute," and shouted, "Dad, I'm being kidnapped by a big, wild robber. Is that okay?" "Yes, honey," my father shouted back. "Have fun!"
The girl in this story is kidnapped, but it is less spectacular than she thought. It turns out that he is not a real wild robber at all, but just a child eater... what a disappointment! Instead of experiencing all kinds of wild adventures, he wants nothing more than to eat her

There was a dinosaur, his name was Kees van Dijk. He lived with his wife Marie in the neighbourhood of Waterswijk. In the playful way that makes their picture book texts so appealing, Erik van Os and Elle van Lieshout hop through the life of the dinosaur family Van Dijk. We hear how dad goes hunting and mom does the housework, how Kareltje – the child – plays with his friends and the family sits down for a nice meal in the evening. And before going to sleep, father Kees naturally tells a story… And when they went to sleep at sunset, Kareltje said: 'Tell me dad!' and Kees van Dijk started talking about the future and with everything Kees made up, it seemed as if he could see far into the future. And that future perspective seems very much like our own daily life! Andersen illustrator Jan Jutte paints a cheerful and exuberant dinosaur existence in his characteristic strong lines and powerful colours, in which there is plenty to discover. A picture book that is also a treat for boys.

After Krik and Domper, Krik and Melle, Hanna Kraan completed the enthusiastically received series about the cheerful squirrel, the grumpy toad and the vain blackbird with De tuin van Krik. This calls for a special edition with all the stories about the trio! Now completely re-illustrated by Mies van Hout in beautiful color pictures. This ultimate reading bundle includes all the adventures that Krik, Domper and Melle experience in the garden of the Keizer family. Through the eyes of the small animals we see, among other things, how people interact with nature. Because even though we do not understand the animals, the stories show that they understand us all too well! Whoever has read (to) I am Krik, Krik am I will look around differently when he goes outside again. The world has become a little more beautiful. Thanks to Hanna Kraan. 'Every child falls in love with the red-brown squirrel with his fluffy tail, which is depicted on almost every page. I am Krik, Krik am I is a wonderful reading collection that every child should have read.' - Teacher Anke

Will you soon be flying through space? Picnicking in a giant garden? Or building candy factories like Willy Wonka? With this book you will create wonderful new worlds. Get started with a camera or your phone and fall from one surprise to the next! Create wonderful worlds with your camera or smartphone.

Pure picture book magic A polar bear rides a whale to a tree rising out of the water. At the top of the tree is a tree house. He's joined by a brown bear in a boat. The bears find that the tree house is the perfect place to read. When the water recedes, they are joined by flaming os, panda bears, and other animals that arrive by land and through the air. The tree house is a place of wonder, where a brown bear catches snowflakes in a butterfly net. Artists Marije Tolman and her father, Ronald Tolman, bring their unique vision to this astonishing wordless picture book.

Bert causes mayhem on the building site but surprisingly he's also the hero of the day! Every day, Bert stands behind the fence of the building site and watches the steamroller, the cement truck and the crane in action. Bert would really like to drive the big machines himself. One day, he does and flattens a car with the steamroller, pours co ncrete on the road and even hoists a police car up by the crane! But surprisingly Bert is the hero of the day and deserves a reward. This is a picture book with a clever visual sub-plot. As soon as you reach the end, go back to the beginning to find all the picture clues and see Bert foil a bank robbery. There's so much for children to enjoy - the detailed illustrations of the machines in action, the chaos and of course the clever back - to - front solving of the mystery.

A delightfully cheerful book that sparkles with fantasy and erases all boundaries between dream and daily reality. A must-have for every child - and for every parent who remembers being one.

Imaginations run wild as five friends try to find out who is making night noises... Turtle and friends are fast asleep in their hammock. Suddenly, Turtle wakes up and whispers, `Do you hear what I hear?' And so begins a detective tale with a twist. Who's making the noise? The animals in the hammock - Turtle, Bat, Octopus, Bird and Goat - let their imaginations run riot. Is it a giant bat? Or a bird with a huge beak? Perhaps it's a tur - bat - octo - bird - billy? After much guessing, it turns out to be a friendly elephant. The animals invite Elephant to join them in their hammock and soon new wild imaginings about the night noises begin all over again. A witty nocturnal guessing game from the author - illustrator team who created Tangram Cat.

Linde Faas, a virtuoso of humorous drawing, surprises, amazes and enchants her readers with her picture book debut Come with Me.

A girl enters the bedroom of a boy carrying a balloon, drawing paper and pencils. Did he just wake up? Is he having a lazy day? Is he ill? You can make up your own story in this wordless picture book.

Let your imagination guide you while the children are whirled around the world – by the big balloon and their fantasy – past tropical birds and winter landscapes full of penguins, and from a colorful underwater world to a vibrant green jungle, until it is time to return home.

A book that will inspire thousands of stories: about reality and fantasy, about adventures and friendship, about the magic of drawing – the possibilities are endless.

Tuck in, well, okay, one story then, but short… and so it starts. This is a short story. Why short? You need to go to sleep. The story is about you. You went to sleep. End of story. Yes, but first I caught a monster. A monster? Just watch. This is a short story. Why short? You need to go to sleep. The story is about you. You went to sleep. End of story. Yes, but first I caught a monster. A monster? Just watch. A boy keeps outsmarting the parent who wants to finish the story. But in the end, the parent doesn't want to stop narrating either. This picture book is not just for reading It is also a wonderful read-together book: the interaction between the hurt adult and the child, who pushes him to continue storytelling, will bring much joy.
Kees de Boer brings a boy's fantasy to life in a fun and unique way: monsters, soldiers, more monsters… Tjibbe Veldkamp wrote a story that continues forever. An ode to the imagination and the magical power of stories: the ideal book for every child that can never get enough of bedtime stories!

A picture book based on the song The Tiny Mouse by Grammy award - winner Janis Ian. Follow the romping adventures of a tiny brave mouse, who runs away to sea, suffers from sea sickness, narrowly escapes a grisly end at the paws of the ship's captain - a cat - and escapes back to shore where he settles down in married bliss. The moral of the tale, it's better to be at home than someone's dinner at sea. Illustrations by Ingrid & Dieter Schubert are full of quirky detail and humor.

Francis believed in the Good. With his friend Donkey he traveled around. One day he started talking to the animals... and the world became even more beautiful. A picture book about the beauty of life.

The award-winning father & daughter team, Marije and Ronald Tolman, conquered the world with their fairy-tale like pictures of The Tree House. Now, this golden team again creates a world without words with a polar bear's dreamy journey along awe-inspiring islands and colorful animal friends.

Monkey, Croc and Chicken are sitting in front of the window. Look, Monkey says. The moon! She is so quiet. She is cold, says Croc. The moon can have my hat, says Chicken. That's so sweet! Together, the friends go out in the snow - but the moon is higher up in the sky than they thought... A heart - warming picture book by multiple award - winning author Sjoerd Kuyper and internationally recognized artist Jan Jutte.

A story inspiring children to consider that they may be braver than they think, ideal for Halloween with atmospheric and cheerful illustrations from Mies Van Hout.

Once upon a time there was an orphanage with 22 orphans. They did as they pleased and played with whatever came in handy: a handrail or a rope… or even with nothing. But one day a new director shows up. She doesn't like wild games and sends the children to bed. Life at the orphanage becomes very boring… until a big elephant appears in the dormitory! An enchanting, hilarious story by the duo that created Tom the Tamer, that children will delight in.

When Josephine returns to town after a walk in the woods, a tiger strolls along with her. For a moment she's not sure what to do, but then she decides to take him home. And after their initial fright, it's not just Josephine but the whole town that becomes very fond of Tiger. But however much they all love him, Tiger must return to the place where he belongs. And Josephine will take him there... Three-time winner of the Golden Brush Award [best illustrator], Jan Jutte applies his characteristic style to paint a passionate picture book, in which the mutual affection between Josephine and Tiger radiates from every page. Everyone would want to have a Tiger like that. But everyone will also understand that real friends let each other live where they are most at home.