Footpath Flowers

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 while her distracted father pays her – and their surroundings – little attention. Each flower the little girl gathers becomes a gift for a person or animal, and whether the gift is noticed or ignored, both giver and recipient are transformed by their encounter. An ode to the importance of small things, small people and small gestures, Footpath Flowers is a quiet but powerful testament to the joy that children can find in ordinary things and the mutual value of giving.

CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2016 – Sydney Smith talks about Footpath Flowers

Pigeon Pie Oh My!

Down on Budd’s Farm the scarecrow has been stripped bare by a naughty goat, leaving the cornfield unprotected from five passing pigeons. But Tiny Chick has a plan to outwit them all!

Spot Says Please

Spot and his friends are learning that being polite is a rewarding experience. This useful book will help children to begin to use those all-important words, ‘please’ and ‘thank you’, as they learn alongside the loveable puppy, Spot, and all his friends.

Please and Thank You: A Pirate Pete and Princess Polly book

Pirate Pete and Princess Polly are two of Ladybird’s best-loved characters, who have the same experiences as every young child. Now, these young friends are back in a brand new sound book to help show preschool children the benefits of having good manners and being polite and kind.

Pirate Pete and Princess Polly: Please and Thank You is a sturdy board book that covers common situations at nursery and at home where children may need to say ‘please’, ‘thank you’ and ‘excuse me’. It also shows key everyday manners such as chewing with your mouth closed, helping others and washing hands before eating.

Children will enjoy cheering Pete and Polly’s good behaviour on every page by pressing the exciting cheer sound button. This also acts as motivation for children to show off their own good manners. Saying please and thank you has never been so fun!

ATCHOO: The Complete Guide to Good Manners

This is the story of Suzy Sue and the fateful day when she went ‘ATCHOO!’. Suzy Sue sneezes but forgets to cover her mouth. The animals are astounded and decide it’s time to teach her some manners.

Never Say No to a Princess!

The little princess wants everything NOW, or else – she’ll CRY! But what happens when she wants her very own dragon? It’s time for a whole river of tears… With beautiful, fresh illustrations and a laugh-out-loud text, this is a glorious tale of adventure, friendship and finally learning to say please.