Chris Naylor-Ballesteros

What makes a great story? How are stories made? This clever and unique look at storytelling can help us to understand that great stories need more than exciting and imaginative settings... Bella the Storyteller introduces us to Bella. She’s not the rabbit, nor the squirrel; she’s the hills, and the trees, and everything in the background. But today, she’s taking...

The hilarious fox and bear double act from bestseller Chris Naylor-Ballesteros is back for a second adventure. Bert is certain he can ride his bike as well as Frank, but he is very wobbly! And even when they both try riding Frank's bike, it still goes very wrong! Will the best friends make it all the way down from the...

The hilarious fox and bear double act from bestseller Chris Naylor-Ballesteros is back and better than ever in a fourth adventure. Frank and Bert: The One Where Bert Plays Football has Frank teaching Bert to play football. But things keep going a little wrong... Then Frank goes off for a kick-about with Barbara, the best football player in the world,...

A gorgeous gift book to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas – a perfect gift for any Christmas stocking.A lonely tree stands on the cold, frosted hillside gazing at the other trees sparkling in the village below. How it longs to be with them! Then suddenly out reaches a warm friendly hand, and with a wobble and a shake, a...

Tiny Reindeer is Santa's smallest helper, and he doesn't quite fit in with the others. But when a very special letter arrives on Christmas Eve, Tiny sets out on a secret mission to find his place in the world. Tiny Reindeer isn't very good at any of the festive jobs Father Christmas gives to him at the busy North Pole....

Discover that a little bit of kindness can bring an entire community together in a crisis.The frog family love their home on the riverbank, but they know to always stay away from the old tree stump – because a Big Scary Thing lives in there. When a huge storm comes and his friends and family are swept away, Little Frog...

A hilarious new picture book from the author of The Suitcase, Chris Naylor-Ballesteros - with neon ink throughout! Frank and Bert are the best of friends and they LOVE to play hide and seek. But Bert the bear isn't quite as good at hiding as he thinks he is... and Frank ALWAYS wins! Every. Single. Time. But when it's Bert's...

Frank and Bert: The One Where Bert is Scared of Frogs by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros Frank and Bert love to sail Bert's toy boat on the little pond. But - oh no! - there's a FROG in the pond and Bert is scared of frogs. Poor Bert! Frank wants to help his best friend, but is he just a little bit...

Frank and Bert: The One With the Missing Biscuits follows the delightful duo as they set off for a picnic in the countryside. Bert surprises Frank with a delicious treat, but when Bert falls asleep, Frank can't help but take a peek at what's inside. WOW! Bert has made Frank's FAVOURITE biscuits! But surely Bert won't mind if Frank eats...

Long ago, three friends met a stranger who arrived with nothing but a suitcase containing a teacup and a picture of home. But now, when the friends come across a new stranger, their words of welcome are quickly replaced by fear and distrust... The Teacup is an evocative story of hope that reminds us everyone has a story to tell,...

Join Frank and Bert for a kickabout in this funny story about friendship and football that proves two’s company but three’s a crowd. From best-selling author-illustrator Chris Naylor-Ballesteros, creator of The Suitcase. Bert puts his new ball in front of the goal and takes a loooooooong run-up. I'd better get ready, because . . . here . . . he...

A feel-good picture book about friendship and change, from the bestselling author of The Suitcase, translated into over 20 languages. Beetle and Caterpillar are best friends. Every day, they sit together on a big rock, sharing a picnic and looking out over the forest. But one day, Caterpillar goes missing and, try as he might, Beetle cannot find her. Just...

When a strange-looking animal arrives pulling a big suitcase, the other animals are curious. What on earth could be inside that suitcase? A teacup? Maybe. A table and chair? Perhaps. A whole home and hillside with trees? This stranger must be fibbing! But when the animals break into the suitcase and discover a very special photograph, they begin to understand...