 | Baby Goz Big Book
Baby Goz, everybody's favourite gosling -- now in big book format! Baby Goz has just hatched, and sets off to find his mother. Lift the flaps and help him in his search! Goz's many young fans love the simple, lively stories and vivid, witty illustrations that make the Baby Goz books such a successful early-learning series. |
 | Bumposaurus
Bumposaurus, the baby dinosaur is so short-sighted he can't even find his way out of his egg, and life certainly doesn't get any easier once he has finally hatched out...This is an exuberant and hilarious story, examining the question of 'difference' in a light-hearted and sympathetic way. With a hugely endearing main character and comical illustrations, this is a fantastic, laugh-out-loud picture book. |
 | Mouse Has Fun
Big Books meet our Brand New Readers for the very first time, with short, funny stories by top authors and illustrators. What better way to share the joy of beginning to read?
Join the spirited Mouse in four amusing adventures:
Cat and Mouse
It's Super Mouse
Picnic
Pizza |
 | Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?
Little Bear can't sleep. He is frightened of the dark, even with the biggest lantern of them all at his bedside. But Big Bear finds an ingenious way to reassure him. So Big Bear takes him out and shows him the moon and the stars - and Little Bear then falls asleep. |
 | Chidi Only Likes Blue
Nneka's little brother Chidi is always saying his favourite colour is blue. Could it be that he just doesn't know any others? Nneka decides to teach him nine colours seen in their village, from pink flowers and the yellow gari they eat to Great-Uncle's red cap and Mother's gold jewellery - a rainbow palette, African style. But Chidi still likes blue best of all! |
 | Clever Anansi and Boastful Bullfrog
Bredda Croaky is a special bullfrog, whose skin glows with beautiful colours. But he is a real nuisance - he croaks all day long! Anansi the spider grows tired of this noise, and devises an ingenious plan to silence the boastful bullfrog. 'H' Patten's original Caribbean tale embraces Anansi storytelling tradition, as Clever Anansi teaches Bredda Croaky a lesson. |
 | Crazy Hair Day
Stanley Birdbaum couldn't be more excited. He has rolled and wrapped and dyed his hair. He has dipped it and sprayed it and made it, well, perfect. He is ready to celebrate Crazy Hair Day at school. But when Stanley saunters up to the classroom, he learns, to his horror, that Crazy Hair Day is . . . next week. To make matters worse, today is School Picture Day, and everyone is expected to line up for the class photo! What's Stanley to do? |
 | Dear Greenpeace
Told entirely in letter form, the text of this picture book is the correspondence between a small girl called Emily and the conservation organization Greenpeace, about a whale that she says lives in her garden pond. This large format book is intended for classroom use in the literacy hour. |
 | Degas and the Little Dancer: Big Book
Marie dreams of being the most famous ballerina in the world. When she joins the ballet school in Paris, she notices a fierce man sitting at the side, sketching the dancers. The man is the painter Edgar Degas and his renowned clay model of Marie does indeed make her the most famous dancer of all. Large format book. |
 | Earth Story: Big Book
The story of the origins of the Earth told in prose, this book begins with the initial enormous big bang, at the beginning of the universe and then tells of the very first forms of life on our planet. Big book format. |
 | Emeka's Gift: Big Book
Emeka sets off to visit his grandmother in the next village. He would like to buy her a special present and on the way he looks at all kinds of things, from six beautiful beaded necklaces to nine pestles and mortars. This is a stunningly photographed counting book, full of information about African life. |
 | Ethan Out and about Big Book
These classic readers are now available in paperback Big Book editions. Full color. |
 | Farmer Duck
In order to make it easier to work with groups, this picture book is one of a series of titles that have been enlarged. |
 | The Fire Children - Big Book Eric Maddern
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 | The Firefighters
Jack, Mia, the narrator and their teacher, Mrs Iverson, are pretending to be firefighters. They zoom through the playground in their pretend fire engines and save the imaginary Lulu's Ice creamery from destruction. Just when they think their adventure is over, a real fire engine with real firefighters on board arrives for a surprise visit. |
 | Fish and Frog Big Book
What happens when you cross Big Books with Brand New Readers? A picture-perfect group sharing experience!
Fish and Frog have no trouble finding fun--swimming, jumping, making faces, and playing silly games--in four brightly illustrated tales. |
 | Handa's Surprise: Big Book
Set in Africa, this picture book is about a girl's eventful journey with a basket of fruit. As she walks, carrying the basket on her head, various creatures steal her fruits. First published in paperback in 1995, illustrated in full colour. |
 | The Hidden Forest
Looking for his lost fish trap, Ben thinks he sees something dark moving under the water. Is it a creature or only his imagination? Diving into the sea with his friend Sophie, he is amazed to discover a wonderful hidden world - and the rich variety of creatures that live there. Age 5+ |
 | I Want a Pet
I quite fancy a pet - an African lion...or an octopus...or even a boa constrictor...The trouble is, Mum and Dad and Granny and Grandad all have objections to pets. Grandad says that sheep are forever following you around Dad says wolves give him a headache and Mum says she'll cancel tea-time if I mention bats in the wardrobe again. So I must try to find a pet that none of them will mind...What could I have? Lauren Child's deliciously droll riddle of a text, accompanied by her own delightful and wacky illustrations, is sure to raise chuckles with grown-ups and children alike. It includes teacher's notes and suggestions for lessons based on the story. |
 | Little Inchkin
Little Inchkin is only as big as a lotus flower, but he has the courage of a Samurai warrior. How he proves his valour, wins the hand of a princess and is granted his dearest wish by the Lord Buddha is retold in this Tom Thumb legend of old Japan. Big book format. |
 | Looking After Louis
There's a new boy at school called Louis. Louis sits next to me and I look after him. He's not quite like the rest of us. Sometimes I wonder what he's thinking about. He often just sits and stares at the wall. If I ask him what he's looking at he says, 'Looking at' and carries on looking. This introduction to the issue of autism shows how - through imagination, kindness, and a special game of football - Louis's classmates find a way to join him in his world. Then they can include Louis in theirs. |
 | Mine!: Big Book
Poor Isabel has a hard time when her friend Claudia decides she can't play with any of her toys. But in the end, it is Isabel who has the last laugh in a story that introduces the concept of sharing. With illustrations and simple text for the very young. Big book format. |
 | One Child, One Seed
Here is a counting book to widen the horizons, packed with information about the life and culture of South Africa, and accompanied by stunning, full-colour images from Oxfam's photographers. Each spread features a main photograph that follows Nothando, as she grows and harvests a pumpkin seed and contains simple counting from 1 to 10. Surrounding this are secondary images and text, containing an abundance of information about the growing of plants and crops, shopping, travelling, food preparation, family meals and much more. |
 | One Is a Snail, Ten Is a Crab Big Book
Now a Big Book! What do one hundred sunbathing snails have in common with ten crabs in inner tubes? Check out this mirthful counting book with a focus on feet.
If one is a snail and two is a person, we must be counting by feet! Just follow the sign to the beach, where a bunch of fun-loving crabs, lounging dogs, gleeful insects, and bewildered-looking snails obligingly offer their feet for counting in a number of silly, surprising combinations--from one to one hundred! |
 | Out for the Count: Big Book
Tom can't sleep, so his father suggests he try counting sheep. Soon the sheep are leading him and his trusty stuffed-rabbit into a wild adventure that's anything but restful. He meets more and more creatures - mountain goats, pirates, penguins, even vampire bats and tigers. To survive, he hides or races away by car, on foot, or on skis, still counting. This is a wild and woolly counting adventure that goes all the way up to 100. |
 | Over in the Meadow: Big Book
In this Big Book ten animal mothers and their babies have a wonderfully active and noisy time. Two ducklings quack, three owls to-whoo, four mice squeak, five bees buzz, six squirrels jump, seven froggies hop, eight lizards run, nine piglets oink and ten foxes play. |
 | Owl Babies
Three baby owls, Sarah, Percy and Bill, wake up one night in their hole in a tree to find that their mother has gone. So they sit on a branch and wait. Darkness gathers and the owls grow anxious, wondering when their mother will return. But, at last, she does, and they joyously welcome her home. |
 | The Pig in the Pond
A picture book about a pig who gets very hot and jumps in a pond, much to the surprise of the resident ducks and geese. |
 | Piggy and Dad Play Big Book
Big Books meet our Brand New Readers for the very first time, with short, funny stories by top authors and illustrators. What better way to share the joy of beginning to read?
Piggy and his patient dad star in four funny stories:
Lemonade for Sale
Water Balloons
Play Ball!
Sledding |
 | Rainbow Bird: Big Book
A traditional aboriginal fire myth from Northern Australia. Rough, tough Crocodile Man decides that he is in charge of fire. He keeps the rest of the world cold and dark - until one day, clever Bird Woman sees her opportunity and seizes it. Big book format. |
 | Rama and the Demon King: Big Book
Retells the three-thousand-year-old tale of Rama, who rescues his wife Sita from the Demon King. |
 | Rattletrap Car Big Book
Here's a happy story hour choice. . . .A picture book that passes the fun test with flying fizz. -- Booklist
It's hot, hot, hot! So Junie and Jake and Poppa and the baby want to go to the lake. But can they make it there in their rattletrap car? It doesn't go fast, and it doesn't go far. . . . Inventive wordplay and expressive illustrations make this a readaloud road trip to remember. |
 | Sausages
A new Big Book edition of Jessica Souhami's retelling of a well-loved European folk tale. When a poor woodcutter called John helps an elf in distress, the elf rewards him with three magic wishes. As John and Martha sit dreaming about what they could ask for, a chance remark by John prompts the appearance of some sizzling, succulent sausages! But the argument this causes between the couple leads to a very silly situation, which only their last remaining wish can put right. Be careful what you wish for - your wish might come true! |
 | Ten in the Bed
There were ten in the bed and the little one said Roll over, roll over! But who were the ten? And what happened to them all after they rolled out of bed? All is revealed in this bedtime tale featuring a small child and an assortment of soft toys. |
 | This is the Bear
This is a story about a boy, a bear and a dog who are best friends. One day the dog pushes the bear into the rubbish bin and an adventure begins for all of them. |
| | Belonging
This is a big book account of the reclamation of an urban landscape told wordlessly through fascinating, detailed collage artwork. Observed through the window of a house, a city street gradually becomes a place to call home as the inhabitants begin to rescue their street by planting grass and trees in the empty spaces. Year by year, everything begins to blossom...Told wordlessly and with stunning collage illustrations. Belonging explores the re-greening of the city and the role of community, the empowerment of people and the significance of children, family and neighbourhood in changing the urban environment for the better. This big book version is ideal for sharing with groups of children. |
 | Up, Down, and Around
An inviting introduction to the wonder of plants, food, and gardening. . . . Will be a favorite of teachers, students, and home readers alike. -- KIRKUS REVIEWS
From seeds dropping into soil to corn bursting from its stalks, from children chasing butterflies to ants burrowing underground, everything in this vibrant picture book pulses with life --- in all directions! Sprightly illustrations set the mood for a rhythmic text that follows nature's course to a feast of backyard bounty. |
 | W is for World: Big Book
Heart-warming photography from Oxfam and a simple text make this a book with an important message: a step on the path towards learning about the challenging world we share. All royalties from this book go to Oxfam. Ages 5+. Big book format. |
 | We're Going on a Bear Hunt
A large-format version of the 1989 Smarties Book Prize Winner, illustrated in watercolour by Helen Oxenbury. |
 | Where the Forest Meets the Sea Big Book
A young boy visits a tropical rainforest in Queensland, Australia. "My father says there has been a forest here for over a million years," he tells us, and we follow him through the ancient forest as he makes believe it is a time long ago. But how much longer will the forest remain, he wonders? |
 | Where's My Teddy?
This is a large edition of the story about Eddy and his teddy, Freddy. Eddy has lost Freddy in the wood and goes to look for him. The wood is dark and horrible and soon Eddy gets scared. Then Eddy meets a giant teddy bear. Out of the darkness appears a gigantic bear - clutching Freddy. A bear! yells Eddy. A boy! yells the bear. They both rush off as fast as they can in opposite directions, until they are back in their respective beds once more - each with his own teddy. Jex Alborough's other books include Cupboard Bear, Willoughby Wallaby, Beaky, Esther's Trunk, Cuddly Dudley and It's the Bear!. |
 | Window
A big book version of this wordless, visually compelling look at our changing environment, featured on a government reading list for schools. A mother and baby look through a window at a view of wilderness and sky as far as the eye can see. With each page, the boy grows and the scene changes. At first, in a clear patch of forest, a single house appears. A few years pass and there is a village in the distance. By the time the boy is twenty, the village has developed into a city. The young man gets married, has a child of his own and moves to the country, where father and child look through the window of their new home at the undeveloped wilderness outside. Illustrated with elaborate and gorgeous collage constructions, Window is a wordless picture book that speaks volumes. |
| | Guess How Much I Love You
This is a wonderful new paperback big book edition of this internationally bestselling classic.'I love you right up to the moon - and back'. The story of Little and Big Nutbrown Hares' efforts to express their love for each other has become a publishing phenomenon, selling more than 18 million copies worldwide. Originally published nearly fifteen years ago, this lovely new Big Book edition is one that children will ask for time and again. |
| | Handa's Hen Big Book
When Handa and her friend Akeyo go looking for grandma's black hen Mondi, they find two fluttery butterflies round the hen house, three stripy mice under the grain store, four little lizards behind the pots... But where is Mondi? Age 6+. |
