Collection: Picture book

All creatures grim and evil, under the tired sun, are settling down - and so must you, my horrible little one... It's time to go to bed, and whether you are a phantom, a vampire, a Dark Lord or a yeti, you still must brush your teeth, put on your pyjamas, and settle down with a cosy story. Full o...

"Bear is different. When he dreams of going into space, the other bears laugh. But Bear has plans to change his world, one space adventure at a time. In space he feels at home, but also alone, until something extraordinary happens. He discovers just how far he can go with someone by his side. A r...

I, The Wolf, am sick of being the bad guy. I'm taking over this book. Dear Readers, Fairytales are nonsense. They're full of wolves pestering pigs and picking on sweet little girls in red hoods. But I would never do those things. I knit! I bake blueberry pie! You know what I really want to do? I ...

The boys had been friends for as long as they could remember and a little while before that. They were like brothers. Follow the adventures of four boys as they grow up, forming bonds of friendship to last a lifetime - even if they are occasionally put to the test. From the creators of the Waters...

It's time to rest your head down on your soft marshmallow pillow, relax along your long, comfy bed and snuggle in tight under your doona. Then we say. Goodnight toes! Thanks for all the wiggling. Goodnight bum! Thanks for giving me somewhere comfy to sit. Goodnight arms! Thanks for giving big, lo...

Theo is a dinosaur which came as a shock to his human parents! Nevertheless they love him dearly. On his first day at school, Theo refuses to go in because he's different to all the other kids, so Mum makes him a human costume. Next day, he is allocated a friend to look after him, who is sympathe...

One morning, Banjo is helping his dad to wash the car. His little sister Elsie comes running up. "There's an egg in my egg cup!" she yells. "And a great big grey thing ... UNDER THE TABLE!" Brimming over with Allan Ahlberg's idiosyncratic voice, charm and character, and perfectly matched with Bru...

Once, many years ago, there was a baby, in his pram, with his sisters and their sandwiches and lemonade and toys . . . A lyrical and epic story about a baby and a trio of toys, and their adventure on the high seas. Beautifully told by master storyteller Allan Ahlberg and stunningly illustrated by...

Barney Gumnut, the koala, lives in Scribbly Gum Forest with his friends Wilfred the budgie, Hoppity the kangaroo, Edith the echidna, Charles the cockatoo and Robert the wombat. Join them on a joyful adventure through the forest. Just watch out for the rain!A gentle and sweet tale about friendship...

When a young boy's father doesn't return from the war, the lonely boy wishes upon a shooting starone that turns out to be a little firefly who, try as she might, just can't fly. Touched by the boy's earnest wish, the firefly undertakes a courageous journey to bring the boy's father home.