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Small in the city

Small in the City

I know what it's like to be small in the city...


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I'm Sticking with You

'A wonderful, warm bear-hug of a story with sumptuous ...

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Catch That Chicken!

No-one in Lami’s village is as good at catching chickens as ...

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The Same But Different Too

A simple rhyming text based mainly around opposites which ...

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Around the Table That Grandad Built

This picture book commences with a cumulative text, echoing ...

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The Three Billy Goats Gruff

This Scandinavian story is one of the most popular ...

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Where's Lenny?

A small boy plays hide and seek with his parents in a simple ...

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Kangaroo Kisses

A little girl tries to thwart her mother’s attempts to get ...

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Blocks

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15 things NOT to do with a baby

A refreshing approach to dealing with feelings for a child ...

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That's NOT how you do it!

Lucy knows how to do everything and has no hesitation in ...

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The Perfect Sofa

Penguin and Panda decide they need a new sofa so they go ...

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