Picture Books

Grasshopper sings all summer, happy and carefree. Ant is busy, busy, busy, collecting food for winter. But what will Grasshopper do when winter comes? Find out in this lively retelling of the classic Aesop's fable, specially written for beginner readers and with beautiful illustrations by John Joven throughout.

"I'm so fast!" boasts hare. "Humph!" says Tortoise, in a grump. "Hare, I challenge you to a race!" But who will win? Find out in this lively retelling of the classic Aesop's Fable, specially written for children who are just learning to read, with charming illustrations by John Joven throughout.

When Mother Duck's eggs hatch, one duckling is different from the others. He is big and scruffy. Wherever he goes, nobody wants the Ugly Duckling. Will he ever find any friends of his own? Find out in this retelling of the classic fairy tale, specially written for children who are just learning to read, with charming illustrations by Valentina Fontana throughout.

Town Mouse loves to live the high life, while his cousin Country Mouse prefers a quieter life. When the two visit each other's homes, will they realise that sometimes differences aren't always a bad thing? Find out in this lively retelling of the classic story, specially written for beginner readers and with beautiful illustrations by John Young throughout.

Leopard loves to bang his drum, but when he refuses to share it with the Sky God, he finds himself in a lot of trouble! Based on a West African folktale. First Reading Level 3 are real books for beginner readers which develop reading stamina through simple, repetitive text. Featuring the colourful illustrations of Katie Lovell. Includes several pages of reading-related puzzles. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.

his is a new title in the fantastic ‘Usborne First Reading’ series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. This key series was developed in conjunction with reading expert Allison Kelly from the University of Surrey.Every title has clear and compelling text that allows children to build their burgeoning reading skills and is accompanied by charming and highly appealing illustrations.

Titles in this set:

1. Dog's Guide to Helping Others
2. Sloth's Guide to Keeping Calm
3. Kangaroo's Guide to Keeping Fit
4. Lemur's Guide to Healthy Eating
5. Koala's Guide to Sleep
6. Leopard's Guide to Keeping Clean
7. Panda's Guide to Mental Wellbeing
8. Elephant's Guide to Making Friends

Description:

Dog's Guide to Helping Others
Mum is teaching her puppies how to be helpful and they are learning how to share, how to have good manners, how to be tidy and more. This book follows the story of the dog family as the puppies grow, but it provides lots of advice on behaviour for its human readers.

Sloth's Guide to Keeping Calm
Spend a day in the forest with Sloth and find out how she keeps so calm! This book has lots of advice for how to manage emotions and stay calm for its human readers. Topics include doing one thing at a time, getting enough rest, exercise and asking others for help.

Kangaroo's Guide to Keeping Fit
Kangaroo and his family love keeping fit. This book follows a day in the life of the kangaroos to find out how keeping fit helps them, and it provides lots of advice for its human readers. Information includes the different types of exercise children can try and how to exercise safely.

Lemur's Guide to Healthy Eating
Lemur loves to eat lots of different foods with the rest of his troop. This book follows the story of Lemur and provides lots of advice on healthy eating for its human readers. Topics include eating together, the importance of breakfast, how to eat a balanced diet and snacks and sugary foods.

Koala's Guide to Sleep
Koala likes to sleep all day – he knows the sleep will give him the energy he needs to move around at night, when its cool. This book follows the story of a sleepy koala , but it provides lots of advice on sleep for its human readers. Topics include why sleep is important and gives some hints and tips on how to have a good night’s sleep.

Leopard's Guide to Keeping Clean
Leopard spends around half the time she is awake making sure her cubs are clean. This book follows the story of leopard and her cubs and how they keep clean, but it provides lots of advice on keeping clean for its human readers. Topics include when and how to wash hands, and keeping hair and teeth clean.

Panda's Guide to Mental Wellbeing
Panda has lots of ways to look after her wellbeing and her cub’s. She eats healthy food, gets plenty of exercise and is kind to others and herself. Panda has lots of tips for young children for looking after their wellbeing.

Elephant's Guide to Making Friends
Elephant loves seeing his friends and making new friends and he has lots of tips for how to be a good friend for young children. The book covers topics such as empathy, saying sorry and listening.

In this heartfelt picture book, children can go on an uplifting journey with Puppy as he shares his joy with others and learns to recognise these emotions. Being happy is great, and it is important for young children to realize when they are feeling happy and to recognize what makes them happy. My Happy Book helps children to understand their happy feelings. When they are young many children do not have the language to express how they feel. This charmingly illustrated, clearly written book takes children on a fun journey with bouncy Puppy as he expresses his happiness and shares his joy with others. My Happy Book provides the insight and vocabulary youngsters need to express how they feel and encourages them to talk about their feelings. Perfect for children aged 3+.