Item category 2: Picture books

Little Eddy has lost his toy bear and goes looking for him in the dark, horrible woods - but he doesn't know he's in for a big surprise! This is a large edition of the story about Eddy and his teddy, Freddy. Eddy has lost Freddy in the wood and goes to look for him. The wood is dark and horrible ...

This is an appealing big-format paperback version of the 1989 Smarties Book Prize winner. Beautifully written and illustrated, the favourite children's rhyme is ideal for sharing with groups of children or perfect as a bedtime story.

This warm and humorous book encourages children to compare the past with the present and to discuss their own family history. The story also enables children to see that birth and death are just part of the cycle of life.

It's Mr Large's birthday and Mrs Large has prepared him a meal. But Mr Large arrives home tired and falls asleep while reading the children their bedtime story and then Mrs Large does the same. The kids put themselves to bed, taking the food with them.

This collection of counting and chanting rhymes have been chosen to support the literacy hour and numeracy hour. They are designed to help young children to learn to count, and to explore and develop an understanding of poetry.

Dave has a very special soft brown toy called Dogger. Dave is very fond of Dogger and takes him everywhere. Then one day Dogger goes missing - and Dave won't rest until he's found.

Red, blue, yellow, green - Grandpa's handkerchiefs are useful in so many ways - for waving to trains, making a sailing-boat, bandaging a knee, or reminding Grandpa about a special birthday!

Grannie Island and Granma Mainland are like chalk and cheese - but ever resourceful Katie Morag finds an un-ewe-sual way of helping them understand each other better.