The North Wind and the Sun by Brian Wildsmith
$22.00 NZD
Category: Picture books | Series: An\Oxford Classic Fable Ser.
The North Wind blew with all his might, but it was no use. The North Wind is sure that he is powerful enough to blow the cloak from the shoulders of a passing horseman. But will his furious strength be a match for the gentle, warming influence of the Sun? The simple message of this La Fontaine fable - ...Show more
The Hare and the Tortoise by Brian Wildsmith
$22.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
'I am sure to win, but we will race if you like.' So laughs the hare when a slow tortoise challenges him to run all the way to the old cart. His speed is never in doubt but perhaps it is the hare's boastfulness that should make us question the likely outcome of the race? The simple message of this La Fo ...Show more
The Lion and the Rat by Brian Wildsmith
$22.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
'One day I shall repay you for your kindness.' With these words a rat makes a solemn promise to a lion who has allowed the tiny creature to escape from between his fearsome paws. But what can a little rat do to help a mighty lion, the King of the Jungle? The simple messages of this La Fontaine fable - t ...Show more
Captain Teachum's Buried Treasure by Peter Carter
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
Captain Teachum has a reputation as a wicked and terrible pirate. He has, so his readers are told, led a life of crime: capturing ships, making his enemies walk the plank, and burying stolen treasure all over the world. But then we discover some unexpected secrets about Captain Teachum's home life: he i ...Show more
Professor Puffendorf's Secret Potions by Robin Tzannes
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
Professor Puffendorf is a world-class inventor: where would any of us be without her Unburnable Toast or her Smell-o-Telephone? She shares her laboratory with her much-loved guinea pig, Chip, and Enzo, her rather lazy assistant. One day, when the professor goes out to address a conference, Enzo opens he ...Show more
Little By Little by STEWART Amber
$19.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
Scramble is a little otter who can't swim. At the beginning of the story, we find him in the middle of writing a list. It's his Can-do and Can't-do List. The Can't-do side just says 'Swimming'. One small word. But not being able to swim is a big deal for Scramble. It means he's teased by some of the riv ...Show more
Brian Wildsmith's Favourite Nursery Rhymes by Brian Wildsmith
$30.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
Find out what happens to the unfortunate Humpty Dumpty, ride with a fine lady to Banbury Cross, watch a cow jump over the moon, listen to Old King Cole's fiddlers, and march with the Duke of York in this wonderful collection of nursery rhymes. Brian Wildsmith has chosen over eighty best-loved rhymes tha ...Show more
Goat and Donkey and the Noise Downstairs by Simon Puttock
$19.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
One night, Goat is woken by a noise downstairs. His immediate thought is that there must be burglars in the house. He doesn't know what to do, but he knows that Donkey will, so he tiptoes very quietly to Donkey's room. But when Goat discovers that Donkey's bed is empty, he comes to the conclusion that D ...Show more
The Duck with No Luck by Jonathan Long
$23.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
When Dizzy the duck oversleeps and misses the flight South, he knows that he must, somehow, catch his friends up. Unfortunately, Dizzy doesn't have a good sense of direction. Can anyone help him on his way? Join him as he encounters a mischievous pigeon, a well-meaning parrot, and a hungry vulture ...no ...Show more
A Cat Called Scratch by Jonathan Long
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
Scratch the cat has never been so itchy. A flea has hopped into his fur and no matter how much he scratches he can't get rid of it! However, Scratch isn't easily defeated-he has some clever ideas in mind to evict the flea once and for all. But despite his drastic endeavours, including vigorously vacuumi ...Show more
If You're Happy and You Know it by Jan Ormerod
$10.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
If you're happy and you know it, you clap your hands ...right? Not if you're an animal! Join in with them by wagging your tail like a dog, flapping your elephant ears, snapping your teeth like a crocodile, beating your chest the way gorillas do, jumping for joy with the kangaroos, and much more. Based o ...Show more
Round and Round the Garden by Sarah Williams
$19.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
Contains a collection of over thirty traditional play rhymes. Each rhyme is also accompanied by line drawings to follow for the actions. This book aims to introduce young children to the enjoyment of joining in with action rhymes.