Item category 2: Picture books

'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...

Cha-cha with the chimps, rock 'n' roll with the rhino in this funny and very moving story about Gerald the Giraffe who longs to dance - but is laughed off the dance floor. Hilarious illustrations complement Giles Andreae's rollicking rhyme.

On the first day of Christmas my Grandma sent to me. Grandma's presents may start off sensible - a partridge is easy enough to take care of - but her generosity soon gets wildly out of hand. This is a witty new take on the festive classic 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'.

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!

Olive the owl loves guessing games, and her best friends Molly the hare and Dexter the fox decide to play one together. But when it's Olive's go, try as they might, Molly and Dexter can't seem to work out the answer. Whatever is Olive thinking about?!

There was once a hare who did NOT like to share. What is the point of sharing? thinks the hare. The more I give away the less there is for ME. But even the hare can appreciate the lovingly tended carrot patch created by the neighbouring rabbits. So, when a huge boar threatens to destroy the patch...

In large, expressive paintings and simple rhapsodic words, this big-book version of a popular picture book introduces a young girl's favourite animals, all of whom live on her farm and all of whom she loves.

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.