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Little Bear's Big Jumper
Illustrated by Caroline Pedler
Published by Little Tiger Press
Big Bear wants to keep his favourite jumper for himself, even though it's getting too small for him. But the day has finally come for him to hand it down to Little Bear, who loves it just as much. Then Little Bear gets the jumper wet, and muddy, and tangled in a bush, and there is soon trouble for both bears to resolve.
This is a gentle story about older and younger siblings learning to get along. Some very clever and appropriate soft-to-touch 'flocking' throughout the book allows children to feel their way along as the story - and the jumper - unravels...
Available in the UK, USA, Sweden, Slovenia, Portugal, Korea, Iceland, Holland, Germany, Australia and New Zealand.
 Paperback |
isbn: 978-1845067564 |
| Hardback |
isbn: 978-1845067540 Buy from Amazon |
Little Otter's Big Journey
Illustrated by Susan Winter
Published by Scholastic Children’s Book
Little Otter was born on the edge of the big, blue sea. He lay on his mother’s belly and felt warm in the sun.
Little Otter’s mother needs to search for food, but Little Otter is scared to dive under the sea with her. Little Otter is left safely wrapped in a blanket of seaweed, with instructions not to wander, but there are simply too many interesting things, and Little Otter is soon tempted to explore...
| Paperback |
isbn: 978-0439950848 |
Ella's Games
Illustrated by Peter Kavanagh
Published by Scholastic Children’s Books
This will always be one of my favourite books, about Ella the mouse, who is the best mouse to play with because she has the biggest imagination. It even has mouse pirates in it!
A SUPER hardback book for any young reader who loves a good tale with beautifully illustrated pictures.
Young Edition
Available in UK, USA, Germany, France, Netherlands, Korea and Quebec, Canada.
Signed copies available from me,
- email david
davidbedford.co.uk for details
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Mo's Smelly Jumper
Illustrated by Edward Eaves
Published by Little Tiger Press
Mo Monkey loves his rainbow jumper. He wears it all the time, and he even cleans his face and feet with it!
Soon Mo's jumper starts to smell, and his mother is determined to wash it. But Mo, and his friends Ellie and Tig, have other ideas...
This story was a great stimulus for talking at group time about favourite things, and is definitely one to read to the child in your setting who insists on wearing their wellies in the middle of summer!
Practical Pre-school
lots of opportunities for children to join in with the story
RIF
Available in UK, USA, Australia, Indonesia, Taiwan and Korea
| Paperback |
isbn: 978-1854309105 |
What Are You Doing In My Bed?
Illustrated by Daniel Howarth
Published by Little Tiger Press
Kip the kitten has nowhere to sleep on a cold winter's night. So he creeps though a cat door, and curls up snug in somebody else's bed!
A warm, cuddly bedtime story in which Kip's dogged ingenuity wins through, and everyone who lays claim to the bed gets a good night's sleep in the end.
A delightful tale
South Wales Argus
Available in UK, France, Poland, Greece, Korea and Taiwan.
| Paperback |
isbn: 978-1854308603 |
| New mini-hardback |
isbn: 978-1845060800 Buy from Amazon |
Big Bears Can
Illustrated by Gaby Hansen
Published by Little Tiger Press
Dad says he can do everything - but can he?
Recommended for ‘Best Spring Reading’ by Wendy Cope, Daily Telegraph.
immensely huggable bears that will delight the very young
School Library Association.
Available in UK, USA, France, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, Australia, China, Thailand, Taiwan and Korea.
| Paperback |
isbn: 978-1854307194 |
It's My Turn!
Illustrated by Elaine Field
Published by Little Tiger Press
Oscar the dog and Tilly the cat find a playground - but who goes first?
a great book for preschoolers about sharing
Shield's Gazette.
Available in UK, USA, France, Australia, Korea, Spain, Thailand and Taiwan.
| Paperback |
isbn: 978-1854306708 |
Copy Crocs
Illustrated by Emily Bolam
Published by Oxford University Press
Crocodile is always thinking up fun things to do - but the other crocs keep joining in and crowding him out!
Emily Bolam has drawn a great bunch of coloured crocs which are hilarious as they bash about in their overcrowded pool, sunbathe by a stretch of river, float on logs downstream, and, finally, crowd together on the top of a mountain.
Crocodile longs to escape the Copy Crocs, and at last he does. It’s only then that he realises he misses his boisterous friends.
A moral for us all in this busy lonely planet.
The Oxford Times
The individualist comes to realise the fun in sharing and the gregarious among us have to learn to respect other people’s need for space
The School Librarian
Available in UK and USA
Shortlisted for the Portsmouth Book Award, 2005