Martin Waddell

A special 25th anniversary board book edition of a bestselling modern classic, Owl Babies is a comforting read for any toddler who has ever worried about mum leaving them alone, or any child starting pre-school for the very first time. Sarah, Percy, and Bill, the baby owls, wake one night to find their mother gone. As darkness gathers and they...

Owl Babies, by Martin Waddell, tells the story of three baby owls named Sarah, Percy, and Bill. They wake up one night in their tree hole to find that their mother has gone. Sitting on a branch, they wait anxiously as darkness gathers, wondering when their mother will return. At last, she does, bringing immense joy as they bounce up...

Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? tells the charming story of Little Bear who can't sleep as the darkness surrounds him in the Bear Cave. Not even Big Bear's biggest lantern seems to illuminate the night outside. However, Big Bear eventually finds the perfect way to reassure Little Bear and help him drift off to a peaceful sleep.

Farmer Duck is an amusing fable. Martin Waddell's awards include the Smarties Book Prize for Can’t You Sleep, Little Bear?, and Farmer Duck, the Emil/Kurt Maschler Award for The Park in the Dark and the Best Books for Babies Award for Rosie’s Babies. His other books include The Big Big Sea, Owl Babies, Let’s Go Home Little Bear, John Joe...

Grrrrrr! Look out! Here comes the Dirty Great Dinosaur! It's huge! It's hungry! It's the DIRTY GREAT DINOSAUR! He's going to eat anything in his way!Only Hal (and his little dog Billy) can stop the hungry beastie, because they know just how to calm that Dirty Great Dinosaur down . . .Let Hal and Billy show you how to calmly...

Pigs don't swim ... or so it's said. A classic, much-loved picture book following the exploits of a hot and bothered pig.In this Kate Greenaway Commended picture book favourite, Owl Babies author Martin Waddell tells the story of Neligan's pig – who's feeling very hot and bothered! It's one of the most sizzling days of the summer, and the pig...