As Shen plays and draws pictures in the sand, a mysterious man gives her a magic paintbrush. She paints, fish, pots and ladders and watches them come to life for the poor people in her village. But when the emperor hears of this, how can Shen outwit his greedy plans?
"The Gruffalo", available in a novelty board book edition, including six 12-piece jigsaw puzzles. Children should have hours of fun assembling six scenes from the book, while they read the original story - complete and unabridged. Includes an activity page.
"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 when the quick-thinking mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake and a hungry gruffalo...
A magical picture book for Christmas, written in perfect, heartfelt rhyme by Julia Donaldson, bestselling creator of Zog and Superworm."Magical . . . as well as paying tribute to tradition, the gentle rhythmic verse and stunning pictures illuminate the two other things close to Julia's heart: the power of children and song"Good HousekeepingDeep in a snowy wood stands a little pine tree with a special destiny: when it grows up, it's going to be the famous Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square!This is the perfect picture book to snuggle up with and share at Christmas. Gorgeous, atmospheric illustrations whisk you from frozen forests to the sparkling city square in a beautiful, moving story of festivity and hope.Julia Donaldson's perfect rhyme is a joy to read aloud. This is a classic to treasure for generationsVictoria Sandy's exquisite, atmospheric illustrations are full of gorgeous details to point out and shareA paragraph on the final page of the book explains the true story behind the treeThe Christmas Pine is based on a true story. It celebrates a special tradition that stretches back over seventy years. Every year, the Mayor of Oslo in Norway presents the British people with a spectacular Christmas tree. The tree is a symbol of peace and friendship, and a thank you for the UK's support during World War II.Each year, the UK Poetry Society asks a poet to write a poem to welcome the tree. Julia Donaldson originally wrote The Christmas Pine to celebrate the 2020 Christmas tree. The poem was performed by London schoolchildren, and displayed in Trafalgar Square.Julia Donaldson is the author of many of the best-loved children's books ever written. She has been awarded a CBE for services to literature, and is the most celebrated children's writer in Britain today.Many of Julia Donaldson's beloved picture books have been made into award-winning animated films which are regularly shown on the BBC at Christmas.
The beautifully illustrated story of Bert a little bird with a big heart who is looking for love From the picture book superstar pairing of Julia Donaldson and Catherine Rayner
Enjoy a book every day with this fantastic festive collection, including colouring, drawing and activity books based on the family-favourite picture books, The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale and more. Plus lots of family fun with games and quizzes to enjoy together.With twenty-four mini books collected together in a beautiful hardback presentation case with tie ribbon, The Gruffalo and Friends Advent Calendar Book Collection is perfect for sharing together every day of advent.
Help Zog as he tries his hardest to win a golden star Put Zog through his paces in this gorgeously interactivefinger puppet book based on Zog by superstar creatorsJulia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
A special Halloween edition of the bestselling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler including the full classic story and fun extra content
