Picture books

Little Bear is spending a day with Grandfather and Grandmother Bear. They can tell wonderful stories. Little Bear has a very nice day. Sendak's beautiful drawings and the endearing story make this an excellent book for toddlers of around four years old, while the short, simple sentences make this book easy to read later on.

Papa Bear has been away for a long time, he was fishing at sea. But now he is almost coming home! Little Bear is bursting with excitement: what did Papa bring him? Maybe a mermaid! Little Bear wants that so much that he starts to believe in it and invites all his friends to come and see...

Polar bears play in the snow, tigers hunt in the jungle, fireflies twinkle in the evening sky and nightingales sing in the heart of the forest - animals are everywhere. The poems in this wonderful collection are beautifully illustrated and packed with quirky facts about animals of every colour, shape and size - from giant blue whales to hog-nosed bats as small as a toffee. With words by children's author Nicola Davies and illustrations by one of the world's best illustrators, Petr Horácek, this book celebrates the animal world in all its dazzling variety and majesty.

Rabbit needs to pee. Oh dear! There's only one thing to do...To the toilet! His friends shout: 'Wait a minute, ho! We all need to go to the potty too!' Are you coming? In a cheerful procession, all the animals from the forest go to their potties. In the sweet style we know from Guess How Much I Love You, Anita Jeram gives shape to everyone: from a kangaroo with its young in its pouch, and a frog, to a dodo and a dinosaur. Everyone needs to pee. And when everyone has found their potty, there's still one important person missing. You can see that person in the mirror on the last page. Exactly - that's you! A cheerful picture book for everyone who needs to be toilet trained and already is.

In 'Surprise' Mies van Hout uses expressive, colourful bird drawings and twelve concepts to show the wonder of life. From longing to wonder and from caring to letting go.

Grab your helmet, boots on. Lunch in the bag and ready! Let's go! Like a true Bob the Builder, the blue dog gets to work in Let's get started. Can we make it? Absolutely! With an excavator, hammer, saw and everything that makes a construction site so attractive, the blue dog, helped by his bird, builds a beautiful house.