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Gorilla Thumps and Bear Hugs: A Tapping Solution Children's Story

This tender and timeless read-along book celebrates the lifelong bond between parent and child in beautiful illustrations. The moment that you came along my heart grew mighty, fierce and strong, and everything just fell from view. All that I could see...

The only book about bums you'll need this Christmas This is a book for anyone who has a bum or anyone who likes Christmas or anyone who has a bum AND likes Christmas! It's a celebration of Santa's bum and Rudolph's bum and tinsel, twinkle and turkey...

From the cheeky duo who brought you There Is A Monster Under My Bed Who Farts and The Pirate Who Had To Pee comes a book that is perfect for naughty boys this Christmas. “There is a Monster Under My Christmas Tree Who Farts...

The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first published by Frederick Warne in 1902 and endures as Beatrix Potter's most popular and well-loved tale. It tells the story of a very mischievous rabbit and the trouble he encounters in Mr McGregor's vegetable garden!...

When Mae has to move house from the country to the city, she feels lonely and sad - until she discovers a beautiful place full of green in the centre of Paris. What she finds there sparks something special and beautiful that will make her feel much more...

Meet Craig Shanahan, the blind chef with his own café. When kids would ask Craig what it was like having one eye, he’d ask them what it was like having two. That was all he knew. He grew up loving cooking and studied to be a chef. When Craig lost vision...

She's nice, my mum . . . My mum's a fantastic cook,and a brilliant juggler. She's a great painter,and the strongest woman in the world! She's really nice, my mum. A warm, funny tribute to Mum (and to mums everywhere) by the brilliant author/illustrator...

The 50th anniversary of a classic Richard Scarry picture book! Now celebrating it's 50th anniversary, little explorers can travel the world thanks to Richard Scarry! With 33 stories featuring fun-filled stops in New York, Paris, Tokyo, Egypt, Australia,...

"This playful rhyming Little Golden Book asks, "How do penguins play?"" This playful rhyming Little Golden Book asks, "How do penguins play?" Children will delight in watching bear cubs, seals, penguins, monkeys, and other animal friends frolicking...

This 1949 Little Golden Book edition of Moore's famous poem was a staple in the Golden Book line for many years. Recently found in the Golden Books archives, Malvern's artwork for this title has been digitized and beautifully reproduced for today's kids...

The perfect gift for Grandpas everywhere from our favourite furry friend, Peter Rabbit. "Grandpa, your love makes me feel bold and strong, And I know that by your side is where I belong." Join Peter Rabbit in celebrating Grandpa's with this beautiful...

Hoppy Christmas! Help Peter Rabbit find the missing presents in this Christmas lift-the-flap adventure. Peter Rabbit is VERY excited about Christmas - the tree is decorated and Mrs Rabbit has made mince pies. But where are his sister's presents? Peter...

This charming Peter Rabbit book celebrates wonderful Grandmas everywhere! The perfect gift for Grandmas everywhere from our favourite furry friend, Peter Rabbit. "Every day I learn something new, With each adventure I share with you..." Grandmas are...

Bring the magic of winter into your child's reading experience with There’s a Little Snowman in Your Book by bestselling author Tom Fletcher. This heartwarming, interactive story is perfect for young readers and invites them to become part of the...

Welcome to the World: By the author of The Gruffalo and the illustrator of We're Going on a Bear Hunt

It's Easter time and Peter Rabbit is ready for an egg hunt! You can join him by creating your own Easter egg hunt with press out eggs and pretty decorations. Then snuggle up with your favourite bunnies for a special Easter story.  Happy Easter from...

This heart-warming book is the perfect way to tell Daddy 'I love you' on Father's Day - or on any other day of the year! With a little help from Peter Rabbit, a beautiful rhyme, contemporary design and gorgeous illustrations this book captures the charm...

A fantastically festive and innovatively interactive Christmas cracker from the creators of number 1 bestseller There's a Monster in your Book.  A mischievous elf has found its way into the pages of your book in this festive follow-up to There's a...

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A hilarious new story from Zoe Foster Blake that celebrates children's love of play fighting and acting out imaginary battles, except this time it's Mum who wants to play and she never wants to stop! Ana and Louis are tired after a long day at school...

Search for clues hidden in the pictures and help Hound to solve the riddle in this delightful return to the world of Puffin the Architect. I’m Hound! And I’m a sleuth. I solve all types of cases. I sniff and snuff until my nose detects the clues and...

'Pesky old slinky!' the family moaned, 'You woke us too early!' they grumbled and groaned. Slinky Malinki likes to wake up early in the morning and he thinks his family should too.  About the Author Lynley Dodd is New Zealand's bestselling children's...

Out of the gate and off for a walk went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy Hairy Maclary's friends join him for a walk until, with a sudden yowl, a wail and a howl, they all run off. What could have caused such a scatter of paws?

Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley are the best of friends. But they are different in almost every way . . . Pearl likes solving mysteries and moves rather fast in the world. Charlie likes taking baths and watching his garden grow. So how can Pearl...

Here is the blue sheep, and here is the red sheep. Here is the bath sheep, and here is the bed sheep. But where is the green sheep?

I know I can't change the way I look. But maybe, just maybe, people can change the way they see . . . Wonder is the unforgettable story of August Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. With over 5 million copies sold, Wonder is a true...

Winner of the prestigious Newbery Award, this groundbreaking picture book explores urban life through the eyes of a young boy and his nana. CJ discovers that there is beauty, interest and excitement everywhere he looks, in this evocative story told...

If a kid is trying to make you read this book, the kid is playing a trick on you. You will end up saying silly things and making everybody laugh and laugh! You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. Except . . . here's how books...

Four of Beatrix Potter's most popular tales are here retold for younger children. This is a brilliant introduction to the world of Peter Rabbit and the perfect book for bedtime! Includes: The Tale of Peter Rabbit The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck The Tale...

Hairy Maclary's Bone is a hilarious rhyming story by Lynley Dodd. With cumulative rhymes and sunny ink and watercolor illustrations, this international favorite chronicles the escapades of our hero Hairy and his crew of five kooky canines. Here every...

The quintessential Australian road trip meets vanlife in this family adventure, celebrating our diverse landscape through the gleeful gaze of a child. Mum and Dad told me they've got a wild plan . . . We're exploring Australia in a snug little van. ...

An utterly delightful rhyming book, purrfect for the whole family. Nothing is quite like a cat.  There are brat cats and fat cats, rat cats and mat cats . . . but if there's one cat everyone knows, it's THAT CAT.

Featuring fun and fearless, surfing grannies, this picture book, by two of Australia's best-loved creators ,will help the whole family nurture a love for the ocean and an appreciation of Australia's beautiful coastline. My granny and her friends go to...

This lyrical, dual language picture book from two debut First Nations creators celebrates the beauty of Country and family. 'Please Mum, I want to meet my ancestors, I want to learn from them so I know who I am.' Inspired by traditional Indigenous...

A beautiful new picture book filled with Australian flora and fauna that will inspire children to work hard to achieve their dreams. New from the author of Wombat Can't Sing, Where Do the Stars Go? and What Colour Is the Sea? Little Owl has a big...

Housed in a beautiful slipcase for first-time readers, Beneath the Stars is a collection of three board books created by First Nations writers Sally Morgan and Ezekiel Kwaymullina. Beneath the Stars is a bundle of best-selling titles We All Sleep and My...

Every day it carries them from here to there and back again in cool calm comfort. But one morning, the machine breaks down. Tessa and Zachary are forced to venture into the world beyond its metal walls – a place of secret somethings and hidden happenings...

A warm and funny bedtime story where it’s the parents who won’t go to sleep. A perfect follow-up picture book to No One Likes a Fart by the inimitable Zoë Foster Blake. Back to Sleep is a reflection of Zoë Foster Blake’s much-loved brand and profile,...

A keepsake volume of tried-and-true lullabies and rhymes to share with your baby, illustrated with images of enchanting hand-embroidered art on cloth. Science tells us that babies develop best and connect with people and the world around them when they...

This cosy, cuddly Christmas story tells how Santa makes sure he leaves the perfect gift for each child - with a little help from their favourite toys! It is Christmas Eve and Noah's toy elephant, Fanfan, has gone missing! Little does he know that Fanfan...

Bursting with colour, Tiny Wonders is the story of a small child trying to bring wonder back to her town through the language of flowers, from talented Korean-Australian artist Sally Soweol Han. April thinks if her town was a colour, it would be grey...

Tommy knows exactly what he wants to be when he grows up. But when he announces that he plans to be a pterodactyl, it turns out he's surrounded by sceptics (because what would he eat? Where would he live? How would he make money?). What's a kid with a...

Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day?

A charming and imaginative story in the bestselling 'If I had a...' series, which imagines life with a crocodile as a pet. There's more to a crocodile than its scaly skin and scary teeth - they stay cool under pressure (in part because they can't sweat)...

You can find joy in the simplest objects - even a humble rubber band! You can have fun pinging it or playing with it in the bath. But you can also use it to do exciting, unexpected things, like bungee jumping out of a plane, or sneaking a furtive snack...

The first title in a laugh-out-loud new series of picture books starring a truly terrible piece of fruit. In this hilarious story about a really bad apple by award-winning author and polar explorer Huw Lewis Jones, a series of simple rhymes is...

This classic Little Golden Book edition of the famous folk tale has had many imitators, but none can measure up to the way illustrator Feodor Rojankovsky brought Goldilocks and the three bearsto life. Originally published in 1948, The Three Bears is now...