The Golden Balloon – “- But I’m a balloon just like you” , it said hesitantly to the round balloons that were looking from up high and were laughing. It was different from the rest, with a rare, almost gold colour. It had every right to be proud of its appearance but it had yet to …

Counting Cars Is Fun – A simple counting book for pre-school children based on the numbers 1 to 5. Introducing simple addition and subtraction in practical terms with cars driving along the road. By: Danielle Bruckert     See more books from the Author below    

The Night Before – Have you ever thought there was a dragon chasing you? Did you wonder what terrible things they might do when they catch you? This award winning, beautifully illustrated, rhyming picture book, describes the adventure of a boy running from a huge, scaly dragon. It’s trickery and games as they try to …

The Sun Who Lost His Way – “And what is so wrong with my liking game playing instead of learning Geography?” That’s what the naughty sun, Shiny, kept saying all the time. One day the time he should rise and shine, in order to start a new day for people, came.  Cheerful and eager, he …

Through this fairytale “Jordan and the Little Magic Pencil” children will realise that learning to read and write is like a game. Once you know the rules, it’s easy! Parents and teachers can help them understand the magical world of language, unlock it and love it. An entertaining story with a very important message. Another …

The Picturesque Life of Canela: The Hooves – Canela, a little goat, is afraid of trying new things, but bit by bit she will continue discovering how brave she really is. A lovely illustrated tale that teaches children to face their fears. By: N Miranda     See more books about animals below    

The Shoes on the Dusty Shelf – Mike works hard as a shoemaker, to take care of his family. He makes a very special pair of shoes, which take a very long time to find a home. When they do, there’s a very special message with them. By: Eirini Dermitzaki and Virginia Chrisoulaki       …

The Argument – Max relays to Sarah a story, he claims to have overheard the Sun, Wind and Rain arguing one day, and that argument involved not only who was most important in the process of growing plants, but also in growing his little sister who happened to get in their way. As the elements …

Children’s Stories With a Moral – Two illustrated children’s stories with a moral: The Legend of the Black Sea- a story which shows that strength of character, and belief in the good in everything is above all else; The old fisherman had a good dog, Boley, and an evil black cat, Sershina. “Master, this cat …

Goat and Terror Birds main character is a goat named Sir William of Yorkshire, or just William for short. William is an extraordinary goat with friends all over the globe. Ten year old Mac has just lost his mother and is living with his aunt and dippy cousin. His father is an international wildlife photographer …

The Treasure Map – Patrick finds a treasure map, and he and arty go on an adventure to find some treasure, another great interactive book from Matt Ryan, Rubbish books. By: Matt Ryan   Text and Images from The Treasure Map LOOKS LIKE PATRICK FOUND SOMETHING… WHAT HAVE YOU FOUND PATRICK? OW WOW! A TREASURE MAP! I …

The Move – Arty feels it is time for a change. He’s a little bored with Rubbish Town, and decides to move. But what does he need to pack, it’s a hard choice to decide what to leave behind. Find out about Arty, Patrick and Kevin in Matt Ryan’s latest book, The Move. By: Matt Ryan …

King of the Killers – Can a T-Rex outwit two equally huge and hungry dinosaurs? What part does a Tuatara play in the battle? An exciting book with a lesson to learn, and have some fun afterwards looking up the dinosaur species in the book. The book is also available in a colouring book in …

A wildflower colouring book, including hand drawn colouring images, and real colour photos of the flowers, a colour guide for colouring in, and factual information about the flowers. A great book for gathering information for early grades biology projects. By: Danielle Bruckert   Text and Images from Creating Wild flowers – Colouring Book Wild Ginger (Asarum …

God and my Chair – A story about all sorts of things that a pencil can be, simple language, and good imagery. Based on the bible, and featuring God and Prayer. Brought to you from iCharacter (www.icharacter.org), creating children’s books that build character and inspire. By: Agnes and Salem de Bezenac   Images from God and my Chair …