Picture Book Stars with Personality

Get ready to introduce children to a grumpy frog, happy dogs and the pooping dinosaur! The stars of these books are masterful mischief makers whose capers are likely to induce fits of giggles.

Grumpy Frog by Ed Vere

Grumpy Frog is not grumpy. He loves green, and he loves to hop, and he loves winning. But what happens when Grumpy Frog doesn't win, or encounters - horror of horrors - a Pink Rabbit?

Join Grumpy Frog as he learns about compromise and tolerance, friendship and the power of saying sorry.

A hilarious book with a twist in the tail about getting - and getting rid of - the grumps from New York Times best-selling author, Ed Vere.

100 Dogs by Michael Whaite

Small dog, tall dog, playing with a ball dog, big dog, dig dog burying a bone . . .

Follow the bouncy rhyme as it weaves its way through an array of hilarious hounds (from petted pugs to silly sausage dogs) and find out . . .

This silly celebration of dogs is bursting with funny details to spot and crazy, characterful dogs to fall in love with - a bark-aloud book to return time and again.

Are you a dog and cat person? Then check out 100 Cats!

Where Bear? by Sophy Henn

From a major new picture book talent comes a deceptively simple and exquisitely illustrated picture book about a little boy and his bear and finding a place called home.

Told with humour and warmth, this is a story to capture the heart of its reader.

The Bumblebear by Nadia Shireen

There's a new bee at Bee School. But that bee is not a bee... It's a BEAR!

Cheeky, sneaky Norman has a cunning plot to trick the bees and steal their honey. In his best bee onesie, Norman makes quite a convincing bee -- but how long will his disguise last? And when the hive is endangered can he finally discover his true destiny and become The Bumblebear?

Max the Brave by Ed Vere

Meet Max - the mighty kitten and New York Times bestseller.

Max is Brave, Max is Fearless, Max is a Mouse-catcher...

But, in order to be a Mouse-catcher, Max needs to know what a mouse is, so off he goes to find out.

There’s a Monster in Your Book by Tom Fletcher, Greg Abbott (Illustrator)

A monster has invaded the pages of this original and super-fun bedtime picture book!

Children need to read aloud and follow the interactive instructions to help free the pesky monster by tilting, spinning and shaking their book.

After all that fun, there is a calming wind down end- perfect to send your own little monster off to sleep.

The Dinosaur That Pooped a Planet! by Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter, Garry Parsons (Illustrator)

Read along with Tom and Dougie in this supersonic book and CD duo!

Danny and Dino survived a poop-tastic Christmas and this time they take a trip into space.

One boy. One space rocket. One very hungry dinosaur. And NO sandwiches.

The ingredients for an EXPLOSIVE space adventure . . . But just how will Danny get home when his dinosaur has eaten the rocket?

We’re Going to Find the Monster by Malorie Blackman, Dapo Adeola (Illustrator)

Join two intrepid adventurers as their imaginations transform their house into a wild wonderland - and their big brother becomes a mighty monster. A joy to read-aloud with its cumulative refrain, and full of funny, relatable characters, this is a contemporary celebration of creativity, fantasy and family.