School Holiday Sale: Picture Books

Since 1933, The Story About Ping has captivated generations of readers, but never before has it been available in a mass-market paperback format. No one can deny the appeal of the book's hero, Ping, the spirited little duck who lives on a boat on the Yangtze River. Ping's misadventures one night while exploring the world around his home form the...

The pigeon is BACK! And he STINKS! No, really, he actually smells very bad... Smell? What smell? I don't smell. YOU smell. In this hilarious, interactive read in Mo Willems' award-winning Pigeon series, the Pigeon needs a bath! Except, well, the Pigeon's really not so sure about that... Besides, he took a bath last month! Maybe. It looks like it's...

A small chameleon is living an ordinary small chameleon's life - changing colour and catching flies on his sticky tongue - when he comes across a zoo full of fantastic animals like white polar bears, and big strong elephants. But when he wishes he could be just like them, all sorts of strange things start to happen, showing why it's...

Beloved illustrator J. P. Miller's graphic, colourful farm animals seem to jump right off the page—but they aren't jumping to help The Little Red Hen plant her wheat! Young children will learn a valuable lesson about teamwork from this funny, favourite folktale.

Set sail on a wonderful adventure in this toddler-friendly board book from award-winning, bestselling picture book creator, Oliver Jeffers! There once was a boy and one day he found a penguin at his door… The boy decides the penguin must be lost and tries to return him. But no one seems to be missing a penguin. So the boy decides...

An elegant gift edition of the cherished classic, the perfect gift for a loved one. When you love someone right up to the moon and back, what better way to tell them so than with a tender universal story that has touched hearts across generations? Now dressed in a stunning blush-coloured cover accentuated with delicate rose gold foil details, this...

Mo Willems' acclaimed picture book debut celebrates 20 years! When a bus driver takes a break in this hilarious Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, he gives the reader just one instruction: Don't let the pigeon drive the bus! But, boy, that pigeon tries every trick in the book to get in that driving seat: he whines, wheedles, fibs, and flatters. Will...

In this lively alphabet rhyme, the letters of the alphabet race up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no - Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! A told B, and B told C, "I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree." In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the...

The classic illustrated children’s book, ideal for reluctant readers and children just beginning to read on their own. This beautifully illustrated story of a baby bird’s journey to find his mother is a timeless classic from beloved author P.D. Eastman. Are You My Mother? will captivate reluctant readers and children who have just started to read on their own. Children...

A fresh new cover for a classic story from the Beginner Book range. A little boy who overfeeds his goldfish begins an adventure that brings even the police and a fire engine to cope with A Fish Out of Water. Beginning readers will delight in this fast-moving story.

One of the most iconic characters in children’s literature Hergé’s classic comic book creation, Tintin, is one of the most recognisable characters in children’s books. These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures will delight Tintin fans old and new. Perfect for lovers of graphic novels, mysteries, and historical adventures. The world’s most famous travelling reporter sets out in...

Some of the Sneetches have bellies with stars, but the plain-bellied ones have none upon thars! An unexpected visitor soon leads them to discover they’re not that different after all, in the first tale in this classic collection of stories. The Star-Bellied Sneetches have bellies with stars, but the Plain-Bellied Sneetches don’t, and the two just can’t seem to get...

The one and only Cat in the Hat from the iconic Dr. Seuss gets a brand new look, introducing his roller-coaster ride of mayhem to a new generation of readers. The iconic story from the one and only Dr. Seuss, now with a brand new look! When Sally and her brother are left alone, they think they're in for a...

Moo moo! Hoo hoo! Cock-a-doodle-doo! Oh, the wonderful sounds Mr. Brown can do. Now see if you can do them too! Oh, the wonderful things Mr. Brown can do! He can go like a cow. He can go MOO MOO. This fabulous and fun book from the one and only Dr. Seuss is ideal for teaching young children all about...

The perfect collection of lines about love, from the one and only Dr. Seuss! One Love, Two Love, I Love, You Love! Love, live and laugh with Dr. Seuss in this sweet selection of lovely lines and unforgettable illustrations! Full of inspiration and love from his countless classics, this is the perfect collection for every occasion, sent to you with...

Learn to add with The Cat in the Hat in this fun-filled learning activity book, complete with stickers! Come and join The Cat in the Hat and have lots of fun with adding numbers! With strange animals and peculiar items to count – and loads of stickers – you’ll soon realise how easy it is to complete simple addition. The...

Horton the elephant babysits an egg in this classic tale of kindness from Dr. Seuss. Everyone laughs when Horton the Elephant offers to sit on Mayzie bird’s egg while she goes on holiday. Horton’s kindness and faithfulness are sorely tested when he, and the egg, are kidnapped and sold to a circus – but his reward for being faithful is...

Learn to read with Dr. Seuss’s Reading Ladder, featuring twenty classic Dr. Seuss books! Start at the bottom and climb up each rung, and soon you’ll find Dr. Seuss makes reading fun! Let the colours be your guide on the ladder of learning as you move from blue to green to yellow with twenty of Dr. Seuss’s best-known and loved...

From Aunt Annie’s alligator to the colourful Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz, Dr. Seuss’s ABC introduces early learners to the letters of the alphabet through an amazing array of crazy creatures. Big B, little B, what begins with B? Baby, barber, bubbles and a bumblebee! Children can have lots of fun learning about big and little letters in a funny and engaging way. With...

An introduction to amazing animals and the world of Dr. Seuss, perfect for babies and toddlers! Flip the flap – what can you see? Full of Dr. Seuss’s craziest characters and wittiest rhymes, this brilliant board book explores the world of amazing animals. Bright, vibrant and with interactive flaps throughout, the Flip-the-Flap books are brilliantly designed for introducing early concepts...

Sparkly Sea Creatures Sticker Book is a playful sticker book filled with familiar sea creatures, enhanced with a touch of sparkle. Join frolicking dolphins, shimmering jellyfish, and all kinds of bright sea creatures on a journey under the sea. With over 120 stickers to bring all the different scenes to life, this book offers endless fun and creativity.

Celebrating 40 years of Greedy Cat, we are proud to re-release this NZ classic picture book. What is Greedy Cat to do when lunch doesn't meet his tastes? It's time to take matters into his own paws! Lunch for Greedy Cat remains a beloved choice for young readers and cat enthusiasts alike, captivating with its charming illustrations and delightful story....

Celebrating 40 years of Greedy Cat, we are proud to re-release this NZ classic picture book. In this story, Greedy Cat's Door, Greedy Cat gets into strife when he finds that he has grown too large to fit through the cat door! How will he get out of this situation?

Celebrating 40 years of Greedy Cat, we are proud to re-release this NZ classic picture book. Greedy Cat sat on a mat by the fridge. Meow, meow, meow! What will happen next?

Celebrating 40 years of Greedy Cat, we are proud to re-release this NZ classic picture book. Greedy Cat and the Sneeze tells the tale of Greedy Cat, who is feeling poorly. Snuffle and wheeze! Sniffle and sneeze! Katie thinks she has the answer to make him strong and healthy again... more food!

Celebrating 40 years of Greedy Cat, we are proud to re-release this New Zealand classic picture book. Greedy Cat and the School Pet Show follows the story of Katie, who is determined to take Greedy Cat to the School Pet Show. However, Greedy Cat doesn't want to go...

Just add water to bring appealing animals, vehicles, and other images magically to life. Filled with simple, black-and-white pictures including a unicorn, a rocket, and a rainbow, among many more. Just use the brush provided to sweep water over the designs and vibrant colours magically appear! Great for keeping little ones busy and helping them learn brush control skills at...

Create magical fingerprinted unicorns and fairies using the ink pads provided. Follow the step-by-step ideas to fill the spaces in the book with fluttering fairies and prancing unicorns. There's no need to buy paints or inks; just use the seven bright colours on the inkpad attached to the back cover. Fingerprint Activities Unicorns and Fairies by Fiona Watt offers an...

Celebrate life’s ups and downs in this perfectly pocket-sized edition of the bestselling Dr. Seuss classic, just right for gifting. Congratulations!Today is your day.You’re off to Great Places!You’re off and away! For more than thirty years, this Dr. Seuss classic has carried us through life’s ups and downs – from fun times and triumphs, to lurches and slumps! Take an...

A boisterous picture book full of noisy fun for machine-mad kids. Roadworks is made with machine-mad pre-school boys in mind, though girls will also love the exciting noise-words, rhythms, and rhymes. Roadworks aims to differ from other machine books in that it shows an actual project being completed from start to finish, in this case, the building of a road....

A picture puzzle book that helps develop spotting, matching and counting skills. This lively book is teeming with jungle animals and other things to spot, match, count and talk about. At the bottom of each page is a row of pictures showing things to look for and count, while animals in each scene offer readers specific fun challenges, such as...

Build Your Own Planes Sticker Book offers an exciting opportunity to construct various types of planes. Children can enjoy building 20 amazing aircraft, from fighter jets to flying boats, by adding wings, cockpits, and engines. Find the correct stickers and fit them in place to complete each image. The detailed illustrations are accompanied by fascinating facts about each plane, including...

A quirky, funny and clever alphabet book with a twist, enhanced by bright and colourful illustrations from the much-loved illustrator Lucinda Gifford. A is for A rabbit. B is for Buy this book! A hilarious alphabet story for anyone who ever wanted a pet and for everyone who loves a wonderful tail, um, tale with a twist!

Help Spot find all his friends and lots of other things too in this super search and find book. Where's Spot? . . . Where's Steve? . . . Where's Helen? Help Spot find all his friends and lots of other things too in this super search and find book. At home, in the park, at a party and all...

Get your pens, pencils, and crayons ready for an exciting colouring adventure with Peppa! All aboard with Peppa and friends as they drive through a creepy-crawly safari, ride the slide at the fair, and comb for seashells at the beach. With 64 brilliant pages, you'll have days of fun with these easy-to-colour scenes. Want more Peppa? Also available: Peppa Pig:...

Make the acquaintance of all the creatures On The Farm! Every single fuzzy, feathered, colorful, and clever one of them in this hands-on book showcases silicone molds that are great for tiny hands to grip.

George wished he wasn't the scruffiest giant in town. So when he sees a new shop selling giant-sized clothes, he decides it's time for a new look: smart trousers, smart shirt, stripy tie, shiny shoes. Now he's the smartest giant in town... until he bumps into some animals who desperately need his help—and his clothes! All children will love The...

A stunning undersea tale of friendship, community and discovery from the bestselling creators of The Lion Inside. Under glittering waves of a vast ocean blue, a beautiful world is hidden from view. And there, in the cool and the quiet of the deep, a great, gentle giant was stirring from sleep . . . Humphrey the whale is on a...

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck is a consistent best-seller! Poor Jemima. All she wants to do is lay her eggs in peace, and be allowed to hatch them herself. At last, she flies off and finds the perfect place. Little does the silly duck realise that the charming gentleman who has lent her his woodshed is busily planning a delicious...

Introducing little children to five of Mozart's greatest tunes. Children can discover the magic of Mozart by pressing the buttons in this enchanting sound book. The animal orchestra travel through the forest playing five different pieces of Mozart's music and telling the other animals a little bit about the extraordinary man who wrote them. The beautiful illustrations and spellbinding music...

Press the buttons to discover five of Beethoven's greatest tunes. Children can discover the magic of Beethoven by pressing the buttons in this delightfully illustrated novelty book. The animal orchestra travels from place to place, playing different pieces of Beethoven's music and telling us a little bit about the composer's extraordinary life. This is a perfect introduction to one of...

Press the buttons in this exciting novelty book to hear the planes and helicopters and switch on their bright little lights. From an old-fashioned biplane taking off to a helicopter flying over a canyon, there are all kinds of exciting flying machines to discover in this novelty book. When you press the button on each page, you can hear each...

A small-sized pocket book full of spot-the-difference activities. Spot the difference between flocks of flamingos, adorable llamas, herds of elephants and lots more in this lively mini book, bursting with animal-themed puzzles. Part of a range of pocket-sized paperbacks that are perfect for holidays, journeys and party bags.

Multiple award-winning and bestselling author Jon Klassen's acclaimed and bestselling hat trilogy is now available for the first time as a hardback boxed set. The bear’s hat is gone, and he wants it back. A fish has stolen a hat; will he get away with it? Two turtles have found one hat, but the hat looks good on both of...

A fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of a hustling-bustling busy airport in this wonderful and innovative new flap book. See behind the scenes at a bustling airport, as planes speed along the runway and soar into the sky in this fascinating book with over 50 flaps to lift. Young children will be fascinated to find out how an airport works,...

Enter a magical world where unicorns sleep under starry skies, graze in sunny meadows, fly around a majestic rainbow, and roam the garden of an ice castle. With over 250 stickers of unicorns, flowers, and other adorable creatures, including 80 extra-special sparkly stickers, Unicorns Sticker Book offers a delightful experience to decorate the pages.

This delightful sticker activity book is full of dolls to dress for lots of different types of parties. Use the stickers to dress the dolls as pirates, face-painted animals, rainbow unicorns, and lots more. Explore creativity with Little Sticker Dolly Dressing Parties by Fiona Watt and let your imagination run wild as you decide on the perfect outfits for every...

Join Peppa and her friends as they take part in The Playgroup Games! Welcome to The Playgroup Games! Peppa and her friends are at playgroup playing different sports to try and find their favourite and win a medal for their team. There are lots of sports to take part in! Team Playgroup tries basketball, gymnastics, trampolining, skateboarding, and so many...

Based on the hit ABC KIDS TV show! With Bluey away for the day, can Bingo find a way to play by herself? A board book with a special puzzle surprise. Bluey: Bingo is part of the award-winning preschool show, Bluey, about Bluey, a blue heeler pup, and her family. Airing on ABC KIDS, the show has amassed legions of...

Little children will love hearing the woods come to life as they press the pages of this enchanting book. Each beautifully illustrated scene has simple text and cut-out shapes to discover, and a sound button to press to hear woodland sounds including an owl, cuckoo and woodpecker, rustling leaves and rippling streams. WARNING! This product contains button or coin cell...

A timber-shivering new sticker book full of fun nautical scenes to fill. Suitable for ages 3 and up. A swashbuckling sticker book with over 450 colourful stickers to complete the pirate scenes. Scenes include pirates below deck, a ship on a stormy sea, and inside the pirate captain's cabin. Pirate Sticker Book by Fiona Watt provides hours of entertainment for...

This enchanting little book for young children is full of princess dolls to dress with 200 reusable stickers of delightful outfits. Dress Princess Mako in her Japanese robes, find a Russian gown for Princess Natalia's summer party and dress Princess Polly for a masked ball. The back cover folds out to 'park' stickers while you dress the dolls. Little Sticker...

Packed full of colourful creepy-crawlies from around the world. From tropical rainforests to the driest deserts, discover beautiful butterflies, scuttling spiders, and a whole variety of other creepy-crawlies that live all over the world. Use over 180 stickers to bring each scene bursting into life with beetles, bugs, millipedes, moths, and more in Little First Stickers Bugs.

Handa's Surprise tells the charming story of Handa, who fills her basket with seven delicious fruits to take to her friend, Akeyo. However, as she walks with the basket balanced on her head, various creatures sneakily take her fruits. A monkey swipes the banana, an ostrich snatches the guava, a zebra takes the orange, an elephant plucks the mango, a...

A construction toy in sticker book form, with lots of different types of train to build using the stickers provided. A fun sticker book with 20 trains to build, from electric trains to steam locomotives. Children can use over 10 pages of stickers to construct trams, monorails and armoured trains, as well as famous vehicles such as the Flying Scotsman...

Dive into an undersea world where mermaids gather pearls, meet a mermaid queen, find a treasure chest and dive with seals. With hundreds of stickers to dress the mermaids and add sea creatures and treasure to the scenes, including some extra special sparkly stickers. Explore the magical adventure of Sticker Dolly Dressing Mermaids by Fiona Watt, perfect for inspiring creativity...

A delightful activity book full of dolls to dress and seasonal scenes to decorate. A perfect Easter gift for Sticker Dolly Dressing fans. Have fun choosing the stickers to create outfits for the dolls as they go on an Easter egg hunt, feed hungry newborn lambs, decorate eggs, plant Spring flowers and handle day-old chicks. With over 200 stickers A...

First Sticker Book My Day gently introduces little children to daily routines and events. This delightful sticker book introduces little children to different times of day and daily events, from eating breakfast to reading a bedtime story. With lots of stickers to add to every page, children will love interacting with the day's routines, such as choosing what to wear...

Children can find out about the exotic animals and plants that live in the jungle with this simple sticker book, with over 100 stickers to complete the scenes. An interactive way to discover jungles of the world and the amazing animals and plants that live with this colourful sticker book. Young children can use the stickers to complete scenes of...

Watch out! Move out of the way! Hold onto your tails! There are ... BUNNIES ON THE BUS! And they aren't stopping for ANYONE! The bunnies have taken over the bus and they're on a wild ride across the streets of Sunnytown! They whizz past the bus stop, swerve around corners, and zoom over crossings on a non-stop roller coaster...

Meet all your favourite characters from the deep dark wood in this brilliant lift-the-flap, pop-up board book based on the bestselling classic picture book, The Gruffalo. Take a stroll through the deep dark wood to find out who is scared of the Gruffalo! Lift the flaps to see Mouse, Owl, Snake and Fox pop up off the page - and...

This special 25th anniversary edition of The Gruffalo is a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler fans, featuring special bonus content to enjoy! A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good. Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens...

Follow the adventures of Sugarlump the rocking horse and a magical unicorn in this delightful rhyming story from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard. When Sugarlump the rocking horse longs to see the world, a magical unicorn with a silver horn and sparkling blue eyes grants his wish and...

Introduce children to the wonderful ways love is expressed in different cultures and countries across the globe. From gifting lunch boxes in Japan to adorning brides with beautiful henna designs in India, writing someone a loving poem on Sinterklaas in the Netherlands, or lighting a lantern on the Chinese New Year, Love Around The World shows the ways family and...

Perfect for introducing very young children to the Japanese language, this colourful board book features 12 words to learn — from 'sun' and 'shoes' to 'beach' and 'bed'. Each word is accompanied by an illustration and pronunciation guide that make the vocabulary easy to learn. From Lonely Planet Kids, First Words Japanese is a great learning resource for families planning...

Join Paddington as he goes on an adventure to find all his favourite colours! As Paddington goes for a walk, he is on the lookout for the colours that are all around him, from the bright red bus, the blue flowers, and the green front door. This eye-catching board book will be the perfect first introduction for little ones to...

A fun and engaging activity book, based on the exquisite and thought-provoking book Here We Are, from the multi award-winning, internationally best-selling picture book creator of Lost and Found, Oliver Jeffers. Well, hello. Welcome to this planet. We call it Earth. We’re glad you found us. Learn all about our amazing planet and how we live on it in this...

Did you know that wombats poo in cubes and that mice can drop up to 75 pellets of poo a day? Do you know which animal's poo is sparkly like glitter? And which civilised animals always poo in the same spot, a bit like using their own toilets? With this fun and slightly irreverent book adapted from the bestselling board...

Cherish the rare quiet in your life with this charming padded cased board book! This sweet story featuring The Very Quiet Cricket—the classic character known for his determination—celebrates the quiet strength, focus, and eventual sleepiness of your own little one! With Eric Carle's bright, colourful illustrations, this book makes the perfect gift for baby showers, first birthdays, second birthdays, or...

A fresh new board book edition for preschoolers of this classic tale, enjoyed by families for over 30 years, about a curious young duckling in the streets of Sydney. Stay close, take care, quacked Alexander's mother. But Alexander did not stay close and he did not take care. He straggled behind with his head in the air — and disappeared...

Join Spot as he goes for a walk in this classic lift-the-flap tale, now available as a board book! Spot's First Walk features Spot as he explores the garden, meeting lots of new friends along the way, including a hen, a woodpecker, and a busy bee! What else will he see? With fun flaps to develop fine motor skills and...

Let's learn the English and Māori words for our favourite kai! Yum! This beautiful, brightly illustrated board book introduces babies to many of the foods we eat, in English and in Māori. From kiwifruit to kamokamo, sweetcorn to strawberries, Aotearoa has so many nourishing and delicious foods to try, and these eye-catching and vibrant pictures are the perfect way to...

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes is ideal for encouraging babies and toddlers to join in with activities and introducing them to the joy of rhyme. Perfect for playgroups and nurseries, or enjoying with a parent or carer, this classic favourite will be sure to delight your child and ignite a love of sing-along songs. Ages: 1 to 3 Selling Points:...

The monkeys escaped, and the driver felt glum, until Nee Naw arrived with a bandage for his bum. Nee Naw! Nee Naw! I’m a little fire engine. Nee Naw! Nee Naw! I’m happy I’m me. Another totally appealing, side-splitting rescue from the creators of Nee Naw and Stink-o-Saurus!

The Clever Kids' Holiday Colouring Book is crammed full of fun and engaging colouring activities for bright young puzzlers. From colour by numbers to shading in spot the difference puzzles, this is the perfect colouring companion on a long journey. An exciting summer addition to Buster's Clever Kids range.

A new novelty series using interactive felt flaps to encourage children to join in and help along! It's time to go to the rescue! Can you help little firefighter use the hose to put out the fire? Or use the car wash to wipe the messy vehicles? Use the bright felt flaps to help the animals in this interactive board...

A magical new story in the no.1 bestselling Ten Minutes to Bed series! Poppy the fairy wishes she could fly as high as all of her friends, but there's just one thing — her wings are very small! When Poppy spots a lost gnome far from his glade, she is determined to use her wings and get him to safety....

A perfect dose of bedtime magic for digger-mad boys everywhere! Goodnight fire truck, Goodnight train. Goodnight bus and even bigger... Best of all, say goodnight digger! A little boy says goodnight to all his toys, but who is the favourite? Why, it's Digger of course! With a rhyming text and atmospheric illustrations, Goodnight Digger will help your little darlings go...

An exciting title in the best-selling That's not my... series of board books. Zoom into space in this exciting new That's not my... book. Babies and toddlers will love exploring the textured patches in this delightful addition to the best-selling touchy-feely series. The bold illustrations and tactile patches are specially designed to develop sensory and language development.

Unicorn lovers will adore this magical activity book, filled with unicorns to decorate and fairies and mermaids to dress on every page. Scenes include rainbows in the sky, playing by the sea, and lots more. With over 300 stickers of clothes, flowers, and accessories, this activity book can be enjoyed time and time again. Sticker Dolly Dressing Unicorns by Fiona...