Eric Carle

Join the Very Hungry Caterpillar for some Christmas counting fun from 1 to 10 in this festive board book. Features Eric Carle's bright, distinctive artwork of 1 Father Christmas, 2 Christmas trees, 3 snowmen, all the way up to 10 presents.

The bad-tempered ladybird picks fights with every animal it meets, but soon learns the importance of friends. In this humorous story, Eric Carle explores the concepts of size and time through brighly coloured pictures.

Once there were two friends who were always together. But one day, the boy was all alone. His friend was gone. He makes up his mind to find his friend. Undaunted, he sets off on a quest that takes him across a swift cold river, over a tall mountain, through a broad meadow and a forest full of dark shadows. He sleeps under starry skies and dreams of floating on clouds before finally being reunited with his beloved friend.

A picture book which offers an introduction to numbers through the story of a rooster who wants to travel. Setting out to pursue his dream, he is joined by two cats, three frogs, four turtles and five fish. Illustrated in full colour by the author, a title in the PICTURE PUFFINS series. Previous edition 1995.