This illustrated short fiction about hope, love, feeling lost and life itself discovers the remarkable and most unusual friendship of a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse. Following the quartet on their journey, the reader explores with them the power of imagination, as well as universal questions and answers. The picture book is […]
A short children’s poem about four young girls exploring the beach. While each of them encounters something different, they are all able to find themselves “in the sea”. The illustrated collection of poems and poetry offers a variety of rhymes from traditional classics to more recent examples for learners on different language levels – from […]
Jim the chimpanzee is having a bad day. He’s in a terrible mood and his friends don’t understand why he can’t just smile and be happy. Jim tries to take their advice, doing everything to look happier for everyone else. Nothing works. Multiple attempts at being “happy” and one minor meltdown later, he storms off […]
The illustrations in this book not only tell the story of a heartwarming family adventure but also show the cultural richness of Australia. The little possum Hush was made invisible by his Grandma Poss, who possesses magic, to protect him from the Australian bush dangers. When Hush wants to be able to see himself again, […]
You may think Australian wombats don’t do much except eat, sleep and dig. Well, this little wombat is different. Not only does he eat, sleep and dig, he also trains humans to do work for him like give him treats. This illustrated (and hilarious) story shows us that we may all share some qualities with […]
This heartwarming illustrated story shows children the importance of accepting yourself and finding the upsides in difficult situations. Buford the little ram has trouble keeping up with his peers. His horns won’t stop growing and have started getting in the way of climbing the steep hills like his friends. He decides to spend the summer […]
The class in room 207 loves to misbehave. Whether it’s flying spitballs or paper planes or disrespecting their teacher Miss Nelson, anything goes. But when Miss Nelson doesn’t show up to class one day and the evil substitute teacher Miss Viola Swamp takes her place, the kids start regretting their past behaviour.
A bilingual story about bugs, beetles, and their surrounding nature, plants, and animals. In the first volume of the series, the reader follows the two small beetle friends Rosi & Skeeter on their adventures through an old oak forest. The series is suitable for younger learners of English as it provides its readers with both, […]
A rhyming heart-warming story about the beauty of one’s outer appearance and the beauty of the soul. “The zebra looked graceful; the leopard looked great. Oh, what a picture of beauty – but wait!” Hyena, wildebeest, vulture, warthog, and marabou strive through the Savannah – perfectly imperfect as they are.
A spin on the classic ‘princess is saved by the prince who slays the dragon’ tale. When Princess Elizabeth’s castle is destroyed and Prince Ronald is kidnapped by a dragon, she knows she has to save him. She follows the dragon, dressed in a paper bag and manages to rescue the Prince. However, he tells […]
An illustrated book about the importance of sharing. Amanda and Jeremiah just can’t get along in kindergarten. They keep wanting to read the same books, use the same toys… The teacher tells them kids in kindergarten share. They share everything. Well Amanda and Jeremiah take that sentence literally and start sharing shoes, dirty socks…
An illustrated book about a father daughter relationship. Grocery shopping can be stressful, and if she could, Tyya would buy every last candybar in the store. She just wants ‘something good’. Her dad reprimands her and tells her to not move until he’s done grocery shopping. She listens and stands so still that she’s mistaken […]
Imagine entering the world only to realize you’re all alone. In this illustrated story a baby bird hatches out of its egg but its mother is nowhere to be found. On a quest to find her, the baby bird encounters many different animals, always leading to the question ‘Are you my mother?’.
An illustrated collection of opposites ranging from big and small to whisper and shout. Each set of opposites has its own representative animal, no extra words needed. Sandra Boynton’s range of illustrated children’s books include various topics that cover the building blocks of basic vocabulary. Whether it’s From Horns to Toes about different body parts […]
A story about the well-known cat with the striped hat and his companions Thing One and Thing Two. On a rainy day, the cat visits Sally and her brother. He wants to show them tricks and play but the siblings’ pet fish strongly objects. This book is wonderful for getting to know adjectives and simple […]
Buddy the bunny may have big ears but that doesn’t mean they work well. He has the unfortunate habit of misunderstanding everything. If someone asks him to get potatoes, he brings them tomatoes. This gets him in trouble when he has to help a grumpy bear cook soup. Full of helpful illustrations, this book combines […]
A children’s book series about a sentient, anthropomorphic school bus that takes a teacher and her class on unusual field trips to explain different scientific facts or phenomena. Destinations include outer space, the human body, the past and more. The Magic School Bus Inside the Human Body provides a good entry point to the series. […]
A story about the staple food of many Native American families. ‘Fry Bread’ isn’t just food, it combines Native American culture and history. Additional information about Native American culture and historical context is provided on the last pages as well as a recipe for ‘Fry Bread’. The illustrations accompanying the text allow young readers to […]