Item category 2: Picture books

When Winnie and Wilbur decide to grow vegetables in their garden, they get more than they bargained for - giant beanstalks, colossal cabbages, and an enormous pumpkin perched on the roof! But what can Winnie do with her huge pumpkin when only the shell is left? Prepare to be amazed!

When Winnie makes a cardboard robot she is very proud of her creation and decides to turn it into a real robot. BIG mistake! Winnie and Wilbur soon discover that the Big Bad Robot is trouble, especially when it gets hold of Winnie's magic wand. Join Winnie and Wilbur on a robotic rollercoaster of...

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.

Winnie and Wilbur love flying on their broomstick. But recently they have had a few mid-air crashes and a lot of near misses. Winnie uses a little magic to find a safer way to travel, but perhaps she should look no further than the end of her nose.

Five hilarious stories from the charming mini-world of bugs. Discover the fly who told a lie and the bug who wanted a hug. Then meet the fleas who wouldn't say please and watch Steve the weevil as he tries, and fails, to be really evil. A locust who just can't focus on everyday tasks completes th...

The titles in this series draw the reader from page to page with magical die-cutting. Classic nursery rhymes accompany the colourful artwork. This big format version of the book features parent/teacher activities.

'Gruffalo' author, Julia Donaldson, revisits Edward Lear's favourite rhyme in this new story set in a nonsensical land full of adventure. When their beautiful golden ring is stolen, the Owl and the Pussycat must travel far from the safety of the Bong-tree glade as their search for the thief leads...

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.

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!

It's Winnie's birthday and she's celebrating in style with a garden party. She uses her magic to invite guests and transform her garden. Things start to go wrong when Winnie toots on the magic trumpet that cousin Cuthbert gives her, but she soon has everything back to normal and ends the party wi...