Anthony Browne

Celebrate 30 years of the classic award-winning picture book in this stunning new edition. Gorilla tells the story of Hannah, who loves gorillas but has never seen one. Her father is too busy to take her to the zoo—or to do much of anything else with her. For her birthday, Hannah asks her father for a gorilla, but she is...

A stunning new edition of one of Anthony Browne's best-loved picture book stories. Mr Piggott and his two sons behave like pigs to poor Mrs Piggott – until, finally, she walks out. Left to fend for themselves, the male Piggotts undergo some curious changes! Piggybook is a humorous and thought-provoking tale that explores gender roles and family dynamics, providing a...

An atmospheric exploration of a child's anxiety by the 2000 Hans Christian Andersen Medal Winner. One night a boy is woken by a terrible sound. A storm is breaking, lightning flashing across the sky. In the morning, Dad is gone and Mum doesn't seem to know when he'll be back. The next day, Mum asks her son to take a...

The heart-warming tale of a gorilla and his tiny friend, from the master picturebook-maker. A very special gorilla is taught a very special skill: sign language. He appears to have everything he needs, but one day he signs that he is sad and needs a friend. His keepers bring him a tiny cat called Beauty and the two of them...

Celebrate the 30th birthday of this classic story about a gentle chimp fed up of being bullied. Willy wouldn’t hurt a fly – he even apologises when someone hits him. The suburban gorillas call him Willy the Wimp. Then, one day, Willy answers a body-building advert ... with hilarious results! Celebrate 30 years of the classic picture book in this...

An Anthony Browne classic Dad, mum and two brothers spend a day at the zoo, looking at the animals in the cages — or is it the animals that are looking at them?

From the globally-bestselling, critically-acclaimed picture book legend, Anthony Browne, comes a picture book for each and every grandad. A celebration of grandads everywhere! Grandads - all different and all a little bit the same... We love our grandads and they love us! Award-winning author and illustrator and former Children's Laureate Anthony Browne shares a warm look at the relationship between...

A poignant picture book about a boy and his dog finding adventure where they least expect it, from the acclaimed Kate Greenaway Medal-winning author-illustrator and former Children's Laureate, Anthony Browne. Danny isn’t expecting much excitement when he takes his dog, Scruff, for a walk on the beach. He would much rather play with his older brother, Mick. Scruff loves the...

A poignant picture book about a boy and his dog finding adventure where they least expect it, from the acclaimed Kate Greenaway Medal-winning author-illustrator and former Children's Laureate, Anthony Browne. Danny isn’t expecting much excitement when he takes his dog, Scruff, for a walk on the beach. He would much rather play with his older brother, Mick. Scruff loves the...

A new edition of an outstanding picture book by one of the most popular of all contemporary author/illustrators. On Thursday morning at a quarter past ten, Joseph Kaye notices something odd about the kettle... Thus begins a remarkable day for Joseph, a day in which everything seems to change in the most peculiar of ways. The washbasin grows feet, the...

A heart-warming tale of friendship from supreme artist, Anthony Browne. One day, Smudge and Charles, two very different children, take walks to the park with their dogs, Albert and Victoria. The dogs race off and chase each other around the park, while Smudge and Charles become the best of friends. First published in 1977, this tale of friendship, which is...

A poignant story about a baby elephant who gets lost in a mysterious jungle, from the acclaimed Kate Greenaway Medal-winning author-illustrator and former Children's Laureate. Ernest the Elephant is a happy baby elephant. But when his curiosity gets the better of him and he leaves the rest of his herd to explore the alluring and dangerous jungle, he becomes very...

A book about feelings, for the very young child. How Do You Feel? explores the range of emotions that children experience. Sometimes you feel happy, sometimes sad, and sometimes you even feel surprised. Supreme artist and Children's Laureate Anthony Browne brings his understanding and skill to this insightful exploration of emotion for very young children. This book will reassure and...

Anthony Browne is at his most brilliant in a new edition of this profound picture book about sibling relations. Once upon a time, there lived a brother and sister who were complete opposites and constantly fought and argued. One day, they discovered the tunnel. The boy goes through it at once, dismissing his sister's fears. When he doesn't return, his...

A retelling of this famous, dark fairytale from award-winning author-illustrator Anthony Browne. Hansel and Gretel is perhaps the darkest and greatest of the fairytales from the Brothers Grimm. This extraordinary book brings the classic childhood tale to a new generation courtesy of one of the world's greatest picture book artists, Hans Christian Andersen Award-winner Anthony Browne.

From the globally bestselling, critically acclaimed picture book legend, Anthony Browne, comes a picture book for each and every grandad. A celebration of grandads everywhere! Grandads – all different and all a little bit the same... We love our grandads and they love us! Award-winning author and illustrator and former Children's Laureate Anthony Browne shares a warm look at the...

The newest member of Anthony Browne's globally bestselling series - joining My Dad, My Mum, and My Brother in a celebration of all things girl. She's lovely, our girl! A joyful and empowering celebration of daughters, granddaughters, sisters, and girl-children everywhere - showing all the many things that girls can be. A brand-new picture book from award-winning and best-loved creator,...

Learn all about opposites through internationally renowned master picture book-maker Anthony Browne's beloved primates. What's the opposite of old? Young! What's the opposite of sad? Happy! But what's the opposite of opposite...? Featuring a range of exquisite primates, from gorillas to chimpanzees, white-faced capuchins to orangutans, Anthony Browne has created a wonderfully unique first book of opposites. With his striking...

Learn all about opposites through internationally renowned master picture book-maker Anthony Browne's beloved primates. What's the opposite of old? Young! What's the opposite of sad? Happy! But what's the opposite of opposite...? Featuring a range of exquisite primates, from gorillas to chimpanzees, white-faced capuchins to orangutans, Anthony Browne has created a wonderfully unique first book of opposites. With his striking...

In praise of dads of all sorts - everywhere! My dad can wrestle with giants, eat like a horse, swim like a fish... Can yours? A brilliant, humorous look at fatherhood from a child's point of view, from this multi-award-winning author/illustrator. My Dad by Anthony Browne

The perfect book for all mums! A brilliant follow-up to the bestselling My Dad. She's nice, my mum... My mum's a fantastic cook, and a brilliant juggler. She's a great painter, and the strongest woman in the world! She's really nice, my mum. A warm, funny tribute to Mum (and to mums everywhere) by the brilliant author/illustrator Anthony Browne.

Highly original story about children overcoming adult snobbery, told in four voices and illustrated by Browne's unique, surreal artwork. Four different voices tell their own versions of the same walk in the park. The radically different perspectives give a fascinating depth to this simple story which explores many of the author's key themes, such as alienation, friendship and the bizarre...

An odd couple story of an unliklely friendship. Willy the chimp is lonely, but then he bumps into the gorilla Hugh Jape, and though the two of them are different, a touching friendship grows between them. Hugh protects little Willy from the attentions of Buster Nose, and Willy can read to Hugh and save the day when a hairy spider...

From the former Children's Laureate and twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal comes a stunning and perceptive story about facing your fears.One day Willy goes to the park. It’s a sunny day, but a cloud hovers over him and he can't join in the fun. What can Willy do to make this mysterious cloud go away? Exceptional illustrations combined...

A magical celebration of stories and the imagination from the multiple award-winning Anthony Browne. Where will Willy's imagination take him next? From one of the most celebrated author-illustrators working today, Anthony Browne, comes a fantastical celebration of stories and the imagination. Once a week, Willy walks through an ordinary-looking set of doors and straight into an adventure – an adventure...

A stunning Willy book with spectacular, surreal paintings – by one of the most acclaimed of all picture book artists.Willy loves to dream. He dreams that he’s a film star, a sumo wrestler, a ballet dancer, a painter, an explorer, a famous writer, a scuba diver… Sometimes he dreams that he can’t run but he can fly. He dreams he’s...

Hugely entertaining and informative – a unique art history lesson given by internationally acclaimed children’s book illustrator.Willy’s pictures look like great works of art, but not quite … for Willy has added himself and his friends to famous paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Vermeer, Manet and many more. Delight in his dazzling portfolio then open the fold-out pages to...

An atmospheric exploration of childhood worries and how to overcome them, by the 2000 Hans Christian Andersen Medal Winner. Silly Billy introduces us to Billy, a child who is a bit of a worrier. He frets about hats and shoes, clouds and rain, and even giant birds. Most of all, he worries about staying at other people's houses. Despite his...

A fairytale from picture-book legend, Anthony Browne \"Once upon a time in the days when wolves roamed the land, there lived three boys, who one day wandered deep into the woods and came across a little cottage they'd never seen before...\" They think that maybe a witch lives in the cottage - at first they are curious, but soon they...

In praise of dads of all sorts - everywhere! He's all right, my dad. He's as strong as a gorilla and as happy as a hippopotamus. He's a great dancer, a brilliant singer, he's fantastic at football and he makes me laugh. A lot. But that's not all that's great about my dad... A warm, hilarious, witty and very personal...

The perfect book for all mums! A brilliant follow-up to the bestselling My Dad. She's nice, my mum . . . My mum's a fantastic cook, and a brilliant juggler. She's a great painter, and the strongest woman in the world! She's really nice, my mum. A warm, funny tribute to Mum (and to mums everywhere) by the brilliant author/illustrator...

Join Willy as he takes on the big bad bully!Willy is different. He likes to read books and listen to music; he's no good at sports, although he tries; and wherever he goes he gets laughed at. But when he's threatened by the horrible Buster Nose he really comes into his own.

An enchanting new picture book from master storyteller and former Children's Laureate, Anthony Browne. What If...? follows Joe, who is nervous about his first big party. As Mum walks him along the darkening street to his friend's house, his imagination starts to run wild. Together, they search for the right place, looking through the windows and wondering, "What if...?" while...

An engaging, expertly crafted graded reading series for children aged 3-11 that makes learning English fun! Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories, and non-fiction—featuring Spot, Peppa Pig, and Peter Rabbit as well as classic authors such as Roald Dahl....