Primary Education

When I Grow up I Want to Be by Rosamund Lloyd Illustrated by Richard Merritt

Little Tiger Press ​ISBN​9781912756384 £6.99 This small board book introduces a range of individuals with different professions from firefighter to athlete. Each double page includes a new individual greeting the reader alongside an image of them in action. Lift the flaps and we find out more about what they do, their workplace and equipment. Efforts…

I Can Do It! A Book of 5 Fastenings by Patricia Hegarty. Illustrated by Hilli Kushnir

Caterpillar Books ISBN: 9781848578814 £9.99 Three to five is such a crucial time for children as they try to develop the independence required for starting school. High on the agenda is the need for them to be able to dress themselves, which is where this delightful book comes in, moving on as it does from…

There’s a LION in the Library! by Dave Skinner Illustrated by Aurélie Guillerey

Orchard Books ISBN 978140835 3523 £6.99 A humorous story based on The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Little Lucy Lupin may look like the sweetest, nicest, loveliest little girl in all the world, but she is a terrible liar. Three times she causes chaos in the library when she says a lion is on the loose.…

The Crow and the Peacock written and illustrated by Johanna Fernihough

OUP ISBN 9780192771551 £6.99 Crow thinks he is happy, until he encounters a beautiful dove with its soothing coo. The Dove says it thought it was happy until it heard the magnificent song of the Nightingale. Crow then learns that Nightingale envies Cockerel who, in turn, envies Swan, who envies Peacock. When Peacock reveals that…

I’m Sorry! by Barry Tims Illustrated by Sean Julian

Little Tiger ISBN 978`788815888 £11.99 The cover of this book is delightful – an owl and a squirrel are shown in a heartfelt embrace. Swoop and Scribble are great friends and decide to find a home they can share. They move in, and enjoy sitting on the veranda. Then they have a quarrel, and both…

The Bedtime Book by S. Marendaz Illustrated by Carly Gledhill

Little Tiger ISBN 9781788815680 £11.99 An attractive picture book. Just as Frank the sausage dog is about to fall asleep, he is visited by Mouse who cannot sleep because she cannot find her bedtime book. She and Frank set out to find it. Their investigation involves encounters with Bella the Cat, Owl and Baby Hedgehog.…

Oi Puppies by Kes Gray Illustrated by Jim Field

Hachette Children’s Books ISBN 978144493-7367 £6.99 An hilarious and welcome addition to the ‘Oi’ animals series, who can resist a book full of puppies? Well, to start with, probably Dog who is trying to look after them all – that’s Buster and Jock and Tiddle and Rover and Milo, and oh so many more. Cat and…

Bloom by Anne Booth Illustrated by Robyn Wilson-Owen Hope in a Scary World series

Tiny Owl ISBN 978-1910328446 £7.99 A charming picture book about a little girl who loves a beautiful flower. She talks to it every day, and the flower blooms. Then the angry owner of the flower shouts at her. The next day, the flower does not open and stays tight shut. The owner is mystified and…

Together written and illustrated Jane Chapman

Little Tiger ISBN: 9781788816793 £11.99 An atmospheric picture book that highlights the special relationship between two gorillas The illustrations are an important part of the book. We start with an appealing picture of a tiny face surrounded by shady leaves. Then we are shown a close up of the baby gorilla’s face. Rain brings the…