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Updated September 7, 2024
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Field trip to the moon
Hare, John, (Children's book illustrator)
Paper Book
Get ready for blast-off on an adventure to the moon! With stunning original artwork by John Hare and charming text by bestselling and award-winning author Jeanne Willis, Field Trip to the Moon is a wonderfully witty story about exploration, creativity and making friends in the most unlikely places...
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Do you want to be my friend?
Carle, Eric.
Paper Book
"Do you want to be my friend?" asks a little mouse of a horse, a peacock, an alligator and others in this classic and charming story. Only when he meets another little mouse, is the answer unequivocally, "Yes!""Each page of this ingenious, all but wordless picture book affords surprise, suspense,...
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Lines
Lee, Suzy
Paper Book
It starts with a line. Whether made by the tip of a pencil or the blade of a skate, the magic starts there. And magic once again flows from the pencil and imagination of internationally acclaimed artist Suzy Lee. With the lightest of touches, this masterwork blurs the lines...
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Professional crocodile
Zoboli, Giovanna
Paper Book
Mr Crocodile loves his job. Every morning he gets up with an alarm. He brushes his teeth. He chooses the right tie to match his outfit, eats a quick slice of toast, and heads off to work on a crowded train. But what is his job? The answer may surprise you. Readers will want to pore over this...
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Near, far
Borando, Silvia
Paper Book
In this playful, interactive introduction to ideas of perspective, you re invited to guess the seven animals that hide in the book s pages. It may sound easy but, at first, you can only see the animals right up close... and things look so different from up close and faraway! What looks like an...
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The white book
Borando, Silvia
Paper Book
No words are needed - and unexpected things can happen - when a boy, some bold paint, an active imagination and a white wall come together.A stylish and fresh wordless picture book, this original story about imaginative play brims with visual humour, bold colours, and a parade of cheeky animals! A...
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The farmer and the clown
Frazee, Marla
Paper Book
Whimsical and touching images tell the story of an unexpected friendship and the revelations it inspires in this moving, wordless picture book from two-time Caldecott Honor medalist Marla Frazee. A baby clown is separated from his family when he accidentally bounces off their...
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The chicken thief
Rodriguez, Béatrice.
Paper Book
A beautiful wordless picture book. When a fox steals a chicken, her friends are determined to rescue her. Rooster, Bear and Rabbit negotiate forests, climb mountains and cross the sea to get her back. But it becomes perfectly clear that chicken and fox love each other, as chicken explains most...
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Sidewalk flowers
Lawson, JonArno
Paper Book
From award-winning poet JonArno Lawson comes a beautifully illustrated wordless picture book - an ode to the importance of small things, small people and small gestures.In this wordless, beautifully illustrated picture book from award-winning poet JonArno Lawson, a little girl collects wild flowers...
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Flotsam
Wiesner, David
Paper Book
A bright, science-minded boy goes to the beach equipped to collect and examine flotsam-anything floating that has been washed ashore. Bottles, lost toys, small objects of every description are among his usual finds. But there's no way he could have prepared for one particular discovery: a barnacle...
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The snowman
Briggs, Raymond.
Paper Book
Spend Christmas with everyone's favourite Snowman! This special edition comes with an introduction by Raymond Briggs. One winter's night, a snowman comes to life and an unforgettable adventure begins. Raymond Briggs' classic is a true piece of Christmas magic -...
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Brave Molly
Boynton-Hughes, Brooke
Paper Book
What do you do when no one can see your monsters but you? At first, Molly runs from them. But they follow her down the sidewalk, getting in the way when she tries to make a new friend, popping up unexpectedly out of shadows, and multiplying. Until finally...Molly faces her fears. Author-illustrator...
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Owl bat bat owl
Fitzpatrick, Marie-Louise
Paper Book
A family of owls become neighbours with a family of bats ... just how will the night unfold?From award-winning author and illustrator, Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick, comes a stunning wordless picture book that celebrates family, friendship and the power of togetherness. Mummy Owl and her three little...
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Wolf in the snow
Cordell, Matthew
Paper Book
Winner of the 2018 Caldecott Medal A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home?Pictures rich with feeling tell this satisfying story of friendship and trust. Here is a book set on a wintry night that will spark imaginations and warm hearts, from award...
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