Picture Books

fun first reads!

These books are for children who can’t yet read, children who are beginning to read and children who can read very well.

Mostly they will be read by parents and carers, sharing the stories with lucky children.

Even children who can read enjoy listening to a grown-up reading. They’ll also enjoy looking at the pictures – which help tell the story – and chatting about the story.

Whoever you are, reading the story, have fun! Let yourself go and read with loads of expression.

There are now ten full colour picture books to purchase and keep or borrow from the library.

Just click on the cover illustration to learn more about the book and to buy the book from Amazon.

Big Blue Train

Big Blue Train A follow-up to the prize-winning, Big Red Bath. Ben and Bella are off on another rhyming adventure. The train puffs and chugga chuffs and clickety clacks its way round the world. We visit the Arctic, a jungle, a desert and a farm to get to a seaside...

Big Red Bath

Big Red Bath Splish! Splash! Splosh! Ben and Bella's big red bath is such fun that all the animals jump right in. What a squash! Oh no! Here comes Hippopotamus! Can he really squeeze in too? "A perfect read-aloud animal romp, fantastic for sharing at bedtime." BOOK...

Will There Be Polar Bears

Will There Be Polar Bears for Christmas? (Full page colour pictures by Priscilla Lamont, 300 words) When Sam learns that he's going 'up north' for Christmas he's a bit worried. How will Santa know where to send his presents? When that problem is solved by a letter to...

When Baby Lost Bunny

When Baby Lost Bunny Illustrated by Adrian Reynolds, this story about a very helpful big brother got excellent reviews: 'A great story to share and share again!' The Bookbag, 'This humorous brightly illustrated picture book will resonate with every member of the...

Kisses Are Yuk

Kisses Are Yuk Jack just HATES being kissed by his large family of aunts, uncles and cousins. ' Kisses were yukky, kisses were sucky, kisses were very very unlucky.' Deciding to be macho, he starts a No Kissing campaign, but he has a secret, not revealed till the last...

Jack in a Box

Jack in a Box It was Ben's birthday. Ben got lot's of presents. "Ha!" Jack got the boxes. "Huh!" Then Jack finds a special way to visit the Rocky Mountains, land on a treasure island and whoosh into space. Can boxes really be as exciting as presents? Inspired by...

Little Tiger and the Fire

Little Tiger and the Fire A Traditional Tale from India, telling how the cat became man's friend. Uncle Tiger has run out of wood for his cooking fire. He sends Little Tiger to fetch some more from the village, but Little Tiger soon forgets about his task. 'Ace for...