Picture books

A New York Times Bestselling Book An Amazon Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year Parents Magazine Best Early Reader of the Year

Missing jewelry? Missing pizza? Stolen spaceship? Baby Monkey can help… But first, he has to put his pants on! This hilarious book is a combination of picture book, reading guide, and graphic novel. It's 192 pages long, yet it's aimed at children aged 4 to 8. Jewelry has been stolen, a pizza is missing, a spaceship has vanished… Baby Monkey can help, but first, he has to put his pants on. Five stories in one bizarrely fun collection.

Plu lives in an old mansion with his dachshund Tim and the baroness. When Plu is lifted by the wind during a violent storm, their adventure begins. When the wind suddenly dies down, Plu hurtles down, straight into the sea. Will he ever see Tim and the baroness again? Freek de Jonge and Erik Kriek previously co-authored the successful Golden Booklet "With Annie and Joop to the Cinema."

Polar bears are enormous, wild, and beautiful animals. As Arctic dwellers, they live in a strange world of freezing temperatures, snow, and ice. Yet, they have the same body temperature as us. They stay warm thanks to their enormous size, their abundance of fat, and their fur, which insulates and protects them. A beautifully illustrated nonfiction book with all the facts right. An imaginative journey of discovery about the polar bear, its habitat, and its habits. Jenni Desmond paints polar animals and icy landscapes that will warm your heart. Read and marvel at the astonishing world of the polar bear...

The meditations in "My Garden" are relaxing and enjoyable. They promote peace and create cozy moments.

The stories always begin in the home garden, where boys and girls have plenty to discover and experience. They crawl through the hedge and follow a path to a river. They smell flowers, pick strawberries, or are joined by an animal.

Reading aloud can be done during the day to create a moment of calm, or in the evening before bed. The unique drawings by Kyra Beeftink (age 10) and Pepijn Linden (age 10) demonstrate that the meditations can also serve as a source of creative inspiration.

Janni Meedendorp: "I created them for my children's yoga class. Parents asked for them when their children enthusiastically retold the stories or showed drawings of 'their' gardens. Now the meditations are available to everyone in this richly illustrated book."

This picture book carries a special message. When the Marsus family loses their home, they stay together as a family and together they search hopefully for a new home.

The Marsu family consists of Papa Marsu, Mama Marsu, Little La, Little Mi and Little Pi. Together they live a happy and peaceful life. Until the day a terrible storm blows away their cozy nest. The Marsupilamis have no home anymore. They have to leave the jungle to look for a new nest. Will you join them?

If you've read Wawa's other books, you know that this wonder bird kicks feathers! Maybe they're eagle feathers! In this exciting story, Wawa can't protect the chickens in Spreeuwenstad enough from the persistent predator. And that has consequences.

WaWa the Wonder Bird is a cheerful bird who ends up in all sorts of funny, exciting situations thanks to a magic potion. In the second part, WaWa protects the chick from the eagle and in the third part, WaWa experiences crazy adventures with an old fisherman. WaWa is an energetic bird who stimulates the expectations of adults and the imagination of children. The tone of the books is lively, humorous and appeals to everyone.

One day Little Bear meets Emmie, a sweet girl who is staying with her parents by the river. Friendship is quickly made and now Emmie and her doll Lucie also get to know Little Bear's friends. A wonderful summer follows and finally a big party. After Emmie's departure Little Bear is sad, but he cheers up when he learns to write a letter and can send it to his girlfriend. The author and the illustrator express childlike feelings of joy and sorrow in a touching way and they give a delightful picture of everyday children's life; all this within the safe and secure environment of the parental home.

Who has stolen the treat from the very top of King Lion's birthday cake? Tarantula has made a delicious birthday cake for King Lion - from meat! On top, he places an extra-tender joint of beef, but the moment Tarantula turns his back, the treat disappears. Who is the beef thief? Tarantula sets off to find out. He looks inside the mouths of all the animals going to the king's party. He finds Gorilla tasting banana soup, Hornbill drinking fig - pip punch and Bat testing crunchy beetle snacks, but he doesn't discover the surprising beef thief until the party is just about to start. Marlies Verhelst's story is full of pace and humor. Children will relish the dishes the animals prepare for the feast. Linde Faas' illustrations are full of a sketchy energy and capture the cheeky character of each animal.

Mark Janssen is a master in creating worlds where everything is possible. Previously we joined two brothers on a dinosaur hunt in a magical forest in Dinos Don't Exist and traveled the oceans on the back of a giant turtle in Island. This time Mark Janssen invites us to help two sisters who want to get rid of a trolley full of what seems to be rubbish. But on their way, big scary monsters try to stop them... What are these terrifying creatures after? Will the girls manage to defy them? Find out in this thrilling, fun picture book, that features just one word: Stop! From the author of I Want a Lion.

On a windy day a little dog finds a discarded umbrella in the garden. The moment it picks up the umbrella, it catches the wind and pulls the dog skywards, taking them both on an exciting journey around the world, from desert to sea, and jungle to North Pole. A wordless picture book that tells a thousand stories

From the first moment of seeing the terrier in The Umbrella, it was clear that the Schuberts have a knack for capturing expressive animals. In Opposites, the Schuberts have a blast as they present contrasts far beyond big and small. Best of all, the Schuberts let their imaginations fly as high as a crocodile - or perhaps flying crocodiles only occur in Schubert books? A multitude of details will ensure requests for repeat readings.