Longlisted in UKLA Book Award! An unlikely friendship between Miss Bandari and Mr Magarmach forms when the pair meet under the great plum tree, deep in the heart of India. Mr Magarmach is old and his
Selected by The Guardian as one of the top children’s books of 2019.The Secret of the Tattered Shoes is a fresh interpretation of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tale about twelve princesses who are
Shortlisted for The English Association Picture Book Awards 2020!Noko, the porcupine, is very hungry. On arriving at a village, he asks the other animals for some food and shelter. But, despite their
Won as Highly Commended in CLLiPPA Award and nominated for the 2019 Kate Greenaway Medal 2019. Thinker isn’t just an average puppy. He’s a poet. So is his owner, Jace, and together they turn the wo
In this set of wordless picture books, Little Eli - an imaginative and tenacious dragonfly - builds his dreams. In constructing epic towers made of eggs, a pack of cards and a set of pencils, Little E
When the rain comes, Elephant likes to put up her umbrella and invite her friends underneath. One day the umbrella is swept away by the wind and meets the leopard and the bear, who have very differe
A new fable that goes full circle as it explores the value of possessions against values of friendship and fun. This story offers lots for children to think about and learn from, illustrated with jaz
There are so many questions and thoughts that chase through your mind! Why is the sky blue? Why do the ants queue in such a straight line? Why are some words kind and some words harsh?
One of Rumi''s fables about accepting ones identity. The jackal is unhappy about his appearance and wants to become a colourful peacock. He decides to paint himself as a peacock, but this doesn''t wor
Tahmineh lives with her family in one of Iran’s Qashqai tribes. While minding the sheep, Tahmineh takes out her flute and plays a tune so beautiful that a bird sings along with it. Tahmineh longs to
Rumi was a thirteenth century poet, philosopher and mystic whose works have been studied for centuries, and still speak to us today. Some of his songs have been put to music by contemporary Western ar
Told with poetic simplicity, this book shows how creative imagination – through the use of colour and imagery – can change the world from bad to good. With a box of coloured crayons and an eraser
The illustrations are a sophisticated mix of beautiful birds and fabrics with interestingly strange, almost sinister, human characters. There''s a lot in this fable for readers to think about and disc
A delightful story about a mouse who is rather too pleased with his own cleverness ...but a bit of realising his own foolishness teaches him what he needs to learn in order to become wise and happy. A
One day a large egg is left in a forest. It hatches out a chick who needs care and love. But his mother isn''t there! So a wonderfully unlikely assortment of foster parents take over the job of trying
Little Black Fish may be small, but he has big questions about the world and the determination to find answers to them. Despite his mother’s and the other fish warning him of the perils of leaving t
This is the flute. It sounds like yellow. Easy and mellow... Come along and sing with The Flute in Tiny Owl’s new Children, Music, Life series, created by the award-winning picture book author and ar
Nominated for the 2019 Kate Greenaway Medal Feel the rhythm of the drum and discover joy in your heart with this delightful picture book – guaranteed to get you and your baby dancing to the beat!
In a bustling marketplace in Iran, a traditional storyteller regales her audience with the tale of Prince Zal and the Simorgh. High up on the Mountain of Gems lives the Simorgh, a wise phoenix whose f
One day a young man decides that he wants a lion tattoo. But as the tattooist begins her work, the young man feels the pain of the needle and decides that his lion doesn''t need a tail...or a stomach.
Feeling she has no place in the world anymore, the old brick Orange House finds surprising new friends as the workmen advance towards her with their shovels and picks.
Beautifully illustrated by Hoda Haddadi, this book follows a family of five siblings as they imagine what their new baby brother will be like. Will he be a scientist or dreamer? A pirate or an artis
There’s an elephant and her calf hiding somewhere in this book - can you find them? This interactive picture book with unfolding flaps has a surprise for the reader at every turn. Lions turn into Ora
When things that a boy loves disappear from his life, he wonders whether they are gone forever. Will blossom and rain ever come back? Yes they will, but in their own time. This reasurring story moves
If there’s room in the world for all the birds in the sky and whales in the ocean, why do humans always fight for space? This young child’s reflections carry a profound message of peace and toleranc
Nominated for the 2019 Kate Greenaway Medal In this earliest-known version of Cinderella, a rosy-cheeked girl called Rhodopis is abducted by bandits from her home in Greece and enslaved in Egypt. A
