Item category 2: Picture books

Did someone see a monkey in the swimming pool? Or a monkey drinking a cup of tea? That can't be monkey driving a bus, can it? When 103 monkeys escape from the zoo and go on a mischief-filled adventure in the city, no one seems to see a thing. Can you find the cheeky chimps hiding in the busy scen...

When Unicorn receives a letter from Santa, she's super excited. But - oh no! - Santa's too poorly to deliver presents. Christmas is ruined! Or is it? Because our favourite unicorn has a super rainbow-poop-shaped surprise that might just save Christmas for everyone.

When a unicorn comes to visit on a grey and rainy day, a little child and their dad cannot believe their eyes. A unicorn! In their home? Wow! But what do unicorns do for fun? Play games? Yes! Read books? Oh, yes! Eat a tasty breakfast and some lunch, and maybe an extra snack? Yes, yes and yes aga...

When a little boy smells something unusual at breakfast, he starts imagining who might have left it there. Was it a dragon? A unicorn? A mermaid? With every idea more exciting than the next, he can't wait to find the culprit. But who could it be?

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.

'It's not easy getting your Lion Diploma.' So Jon Agee's little narrator begins his hilarious description of the crash course he took on becoming an honorary lion. At first he doesn't score high, but when it comes to rescuing an endangered neighbourhood cat, the lion in him is unleashed!

Pretend your arms are branches, your body is a trunk, and your legs are roots. Then stand in one place and see what happens! If your parent is as patient as the dad in this story, you might get to stay outside all day long!

One morning, Banjo is helping his dad to wash the car. His little sister Elsie comes running up. 'There's an egg in my egg cup!' she yells. 'And a great big grey thing - UNDER THE TABLE!' Brimming over with Allan Ahlberg's idiosyncratic voice, charm and character, and perfectly matched with Bruce...

Peepo! has become a classic story for babies and toddlers. The book follows a day in the life of a baby, with a series of peep holes leading readers on to the next stage in the day.