Picture Books

Discover all of the wonderful things that children get up to on their birthdays in the imaginary land of Katroo in this magical Dr. Seuss classic!

Who built the Great Wall of China? Why did Egyptians make mummies? When did pirates roam the seas? Inquisitive young children can discover the answers to these questions and more in this beautifully illustrated information book, with over 60 flaps to lift and links to specially selected websites with video clips, activities and more information.

Seal loves her new speed boat, but she keeps going too fast! Can she learn to be more careful? This entertaining story for beginner readers has simple rhyming text and stylish illustrations throughout. A delight to share with very young children, and with parents notes on phonics at the back of the book.

Calling all nature explorers! Get outside and start exploring with this bumper Gruffalo Explorers edition.

A magical collection of fairy tales, featuring retellings of favourites such as Aladdin, Little Red Riding Hood and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Each charming story in this hardback book is beautifully illustrated and takes just ten minutes to read - the perfect length for snuggling up and enjoying at bedtime.

This bumper activity book is packed with airport scenes to colour and fill with stickers, including passengers dropping off their bags, boarding planes and preparing for take-off. With over 200 stickers of planes, cars and buses, as well as passengers, pilots and airport staff, this is a great way to show children what to expect on a plane flight.

Ape's in chains for stealing grapes. He has a cunning scheme to escape, but will the prison guards catch him? Find out in this entertaining story for beginner readers, with simple rhyming text and stylish illustrations throughout. A delight to share with very young children, and with parents notes on phonics at the back of the book.

This Russian/English vocabulary book, has delightful scenes and pictures illustrated by Stephen Cartwright. Each picture has its name written in Cyrillic with a pronunciation guide and English translation. Readers can hear the words read aloud by a native Russian speaker at the Usborne Quicklinks website.

Little fox is hiding! Very young children will love peeping through the holes and touching the textured pages in this autumnal hide-and-seek board book, spotting a bear, squirrel and other animals as they search for the elusive little fox. A gorgeous book to share with babies and toddlers, perfect for fans of That's not my...