Item category 2: Picture books

My sister and me fight! Push Pull Hurt Hide. We would not use our words. This little boy does not get on with his sister. They misunderstand each other, struggle to communicate, and they fight. Afterwards, there's a lot of hurt, heavy feelings and loneliness. In order to escape their constant row...

Mazu, Tiny, Rocky and Bill are back for another prehistoric adventure. When the four friends find themselves trapped in a cave, home to the terrifying Shriekasaurus, they nervously make their way through the dark paths to try and find their way out. Luckily, they have one tiny hero among them - w...

Children will delight in this silly tale of a dog prince in his truck with a very special delivery. This picture book has all the ingredients to charm and enthrall first readers and parents alike.

Generations of readers have followed the adventures of lighthouse keeper Mr Grinling, his wife and their cat, Hamish, at the lighthouse. Mr Grinling has a puzzling mystery on his hands: someone is dumping rubbish into the sea! His nephew George thinks it could be pirates - or could the culprit be...

The lighthouse light always needs to be lit at night. But when Mr Grinling falls asleep twice on the way to the lighthouse, he's too late to put the light on!

This fantastical story articulates the depth and breadth of a mother's love, and is filled with Victoria Turnbull's rich, whimsical scenes full of wonder; scenes that will take children to the very ends of their imaginations.

Hugo the pigeon has an important job. He looks after the park and everyone who lives there. Everyone except for the Somebody whose curtains are never open. But one day, Hugo is so busy doing his showing-off dance that he doesn't see the dog approaching - and Somebody has to fly to the rescue!

Anna has left her mango tree and she's at the beach! Phew, it is hot. But what better way to cool off than by playing in the jumpy, splashy waves? 'Come and splash in the waves with me!' shouts Anna Hibiscus. But everyone, including Grandmother and Grandfather, Chocolate, Benz, Wonderful, Joy, Cl...

Dave the dog wants to dance, but the wise pooches at the park bark in shock. 'Stick to digging holes, chasing cats and chewing footballs. Stick to fetching sticks!' Dave leaves with his tail between his legs. But will he let their words stop him? Or maybe, just maybe, he can convince them to chan...

When a little boy finds a lonely stone on a quiet beach, he decides to find him the perfect home among other stones just like him. But nowhere feels quite right. And just as the boy is about to give up, he realises that he may have had the perfect home for Stone all along. A touching story about ...