Jo Parry – illustratör

Toddlers and young children can celebrate Christmas and Jesus’s birth in this padded cover board book that uses sweet rhymes and engaging illustrations to show little ones how Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem on the bright night Jesus was born.Filled with love and gentle storytelling, and short, simple text from award-winning author Lorie Ann Grover, Bright Night:tells the Christmas story in a way children 0-4 can understandhas sturdy pages and an oversized trim that holds up to little hands, with soft corners to keep them safefits nicely in a diaper bag or stroller for entertainment on the goBright Night is perfect as a holiday or Christmas gift for new mothers, baby shower gifts, and Christmas gifts for babies and toddlers.

Join Zoes adventure through life as it encounters change after change on becoming a beautiful butterfly. Like Zoe, find your beauty and go brighten your world!

Produced in partnership with the RHS, this beautiful book explores fascinating plants from around the world, our connections to them and how they are vital for life on Earth.Plants are amazing! They are found in every part of the world, growing from tiny seeds into beautiful blooms, gigantic trees and the delicious fruit and vegetables we eat. Plants are vitally important to humans, animals and even the climate, providing food, shelter, medicines and even helping to clean our planet's air and water. This book tells you everything you need to know about plants, from how they grow, reproduce and make their own food to the variety of ways that humans and animals use plants every single day.Readers can find out about plant parts and plant life cycles, pollination, food chains, photosynthesis, seeds and plant uses, such as in food, homes, furniture, musical instruments and medicines. We find out how plants can inspire us and how we need to protect plants so they can help protect us.This book is perfect for children aged 7+.

Produced in partnership with the RHS, this beautiful book explores fascinating plants from around the world, our connections to them and how they are vital for life on Earth.Plants are amazing! They are found in every part of the world, growing from tiny seeds into beautiful blooms, gigantic trees and the delicious fruit and vegetables we eat. Plants are vitally important to humans, animals and even the climate, providing food, shelter, medicines and even helping to clean our planet's air and water. This book tells you everything you need to know about plants, from how they grow, reproduce and make their own food to the variety of ways that humans and animals use plants every single day.Readers can find out about plant parts and plant life cycles, pollination, food chains, photosynthesis, seeds and plant uses, such as in food, homes, furniture, musical instruments and medicines. We find out how plants can inspire us and how we need to protect plants so they can help protect us.This book is perfect for children aged 7+.

This first domino game and story booklet help children to learn the story of Jesus' birth, whilst playing a fun game and developing communication, sharing, counting and matching skills. The pieces are large and colourful and have a mixture of characters, numbers and animals on them. Includes instructions on how to play.

Miriam was glad to be warm and cosy inside her cowshed. There were so many people in the town but it was nice and peaceful in her shed. Little was she to know that she would be joined by Midnight Visitors, and not just any old visitors... Snuggle up and enjoy the warm soft feel the art and narrative bring to this delightful Christmas picture book with a difference.Great for sharing the nativity story for the first time.

Three favourite stories each with a BIG pop-up illustration, and soft, charming artwork. The full-colour pages are delightful to look at, and the story is retold concisely for young children. The stories are: Noah and his Amazing Ark, Moses and the Great Escape, Jesus the King.

Richly illustrated by Candle Bible for Kids artist Jo Parry, The Christmas Story helps children discover one of the most important stories of all time.Through clear and simple text, children come to understand the events leading up to Jesus' birth and this special miracle. Introduces children to the reason why we celebrate this special day, and shares with them the wonderful gift from God.

Richly illustrated by Candle Bible for Kids artist Jo Parry, The Easter Story helps children discover one of the most important stories of all time.Through clear and simple text, children come to understand the events leading up to Jesus' death and the astonishing miracle of his resurrection. Introduces children to the reason we celebrate this special day, and shares with them the wonderful gift of God's Good News.

A simple, straightforward retelling of the Christmas story, with vibrant illustrations from artist Jo Parry (Candle Bible for Kids). This sturdy and colourful little board book is just right for little ones starting to learn about Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem and the shepherds and wise men who came to meet Baby Jesus. An excellent value gift, perfect for gift giving or stocking fillers.

From ancient civilisations to the modern day, philosophers, writers, artists, religious leaders, and health practitioners – to name a few – have debated the questions: 'What is happiness?' and 'How can we achieve it?' In this book, we take a meandering journey through the rich philosophical landscape of contentment, by way of Norse mythology, Persian symbolism, Scandinavian lifestyle, Buddhist teachings, and Aristotle’s theories. By exploring the many different facets of research and thinking on happiness, not only will we better understand this elusive concept, but we will also be armed with an array of practical ways to improve our personal well-being.  In a world obsessed with happiness, How to be Content is a chance to take stock of this age-old question – we may just discover that we already have the answer!

This title offers eight exciting picture stories for little ones. Best-loved fairy tales retold for younger readers in simple words and cute pictures. The stories include "The Princess and the Pea", "Hansel and Gretel", "The Twelve Dancing Princesses", "Rapunzel", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", "Rumpelstiltskin", and "Beauty and the Beast". Special indented windows on the front cover introduce all the main characters. A shiny foil finish on every page adds to the appeal. Perfect for sharing with little ones, aged 2 to 7, who will enjoy helping to tell the stories themselves. Young children will love these charming retellings of classic stories. In "The Princess and the Pea", a queen has a clever way to tell whether a girl is a real princess. "Hansel and Gretel" fall victim to a witch who lives in a house made from cake and candy, but they manage to turn the tables on her. "Rapunzel" is locked away at the top of a tower, but her long hair comes in useful when a handsome prince arrives. In "The Snow Queen", young Kay encounters a beautiful woman whose heart is as cold as ice, but the love of his sister Gerda saves the day."The Ugly Duckling" is teased by the other farmyard animals, but he has the last laugh when he grows up...These and other tales are all delightfully illustrated by Jo Parry.

This striking 400-page Bible, written for five- to seven-year-olds, introduces young readers to approximately fifty Bible stories, each around eight pages in length, designed to be engaging and age-appropriate. Arranged in chronological order and with Scripture references throughout, this instant favourite is brought to life by artist Jo Parry, illustrator of the Candle Read and Play series. Perfect for graduates of the Candle Bible for Toddlers.

An illustrated map and guide to the Cotswolds' most beautiful spots, A Cotswold Garden Companion covers everything from Jacobean gems and classics of the English landscape movement to some of the finest contemporary gardens around today. Readers will meet royal gardeners, car-park gardeners, plant hunters and inveterate collectors, as well as discovering all manner of horticultural highlights, from national collections of walnuts, foxgloves and flowering cherries, to the strawberry beds that inspired William Morris's fabric designs - not to mention a sprinkling of garden shops and plant nurseries just too good to miss.Presented in an attractive slip case, A Cotswold Garden Companion is clear and easy to use and appealing to art lovers and garden lovers alike.