Storybooks

A Christmas Story by Brain Wildsmith 'Once, a long time ago, in a town called Nazareth, a little donkey was born.' Brian Wildsmith tells the story of a little girl and a donkey who go on a journey to Bethlehem, unfolding the events of the Nativity from an intimate, innocent and child-centred perspective. This classic story from one of our most acclaimed picture-book writers and artists has deservedly...

Father Christmas Mini Hardback by Raymond Briggs Raymond Briggs, creator of The Snowman, introduces us to a rather grumpy Father Christmas in this brilliantly tongue-in-cheek festive tale.Father Christmas has awoken from a dream of summer sun to discover it is December 24th, Christmas Eve - the start of his longest night's work of the year! Much merriment ensues as Father Christmas travels the...

How Does Santa Go Down The Chimney? When Santa arrives at a child’s house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feet first or head first? What if he gets stuck? What if there’s no chimney? Maybe he slides under the door, as thin as a piece of paper. Or is it possible he pours himself through the tap? What happens once he’s inside? The multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett...

One Snowy Night by Nick Butterworth Percy the Park Keeper always feeds the animals in the park where he lives. But one cold winter’s night Percy discovers that his little friends need more than food and he must find a way to help them find a warm place to sleep for the night. Percy’s hut is nice and warm, but Percy discovers that if you invite one animal in you’ll have to invite...

Tales From Acorn Wood : Cats Cookbook by Donaldson, Julia & Scheffler, Alex Lift the flaps and join in the fun with a new story in the Tales from Acorn Wood preschool series. Cat wants to learn to cook. Will she find a book to help her in Acorn Library? Lift the flaps to find out, and then join Cat and all her friends for a special surprise. Cat's Cookbook joins the first four stories in...

The Christmas Bear Lift The Flap By Ian Whybrow (Author) Axel Scheffler (Illustrator) When Father Christmas sets off to deliver the presents, poor Bear is left behind in the workshop! How will he make it to Tom's house in time for Christmas morning? Young children can join in the festive fun and lift the flaps on every page, as Bear chases Santa's sleigh through icy seas and snowy forests, all...

The Wind In The Willows Who wouldn't want to spend their days simply messing about on the river? Follow Mole on his adventures with his new friends: dreamy Ratty, wise Badger and the egregious Mr. Toad, as they venture into the Wild Wood and battle stoats and weasels to recapture Toad Hall. Author: Sebag-Montefiore, Mary & Grahame, Kenneth Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd Format: Hardback Publication...

Winter Tales by Dawn Casey (author), Zanna Goldhawk (illustrator) A treasury of stories celebrating the wonders of winter, and the qualities within that warm our hearts through the long cold. This stunning book brings together a selection of wintery tales from all over the world - from North America to Siberia, Scotland, France, Russia and Norway. Written by award-winning author Dawn Casey and...