Little Board Books - Böcker

Here come the animals, two by two! Soon Noah's ark will be ready to take to the water in this charming retelling of the well-loved Bible story, with beautiful illustrations by Ag Jatkowska throughout.

Zoom to the Moon and be back by bedtime with this exciting little board book, combining illustrations by Benji Davies and real photographs of the Moon. Young children can discover what it would be like to fly into outer space, walk on the Moon and look back at Earth. Published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing in 1969.

"Rain, rain go away. Come again another day." The classic nursery rhyme is retold in this charming little board book, which provides a talking point for very young children about why we need rain. With beautiful illustrations from Katya Longhi.

Goldilocks loves porridge, but so do three hungry bears. A charming retelling of the much-loved tale for very young children, with a child-friendly ending and beautiful illustrations by Elisa Ferro throughout.

Little Red Riding Hood is visiting her granny, but someone is there before her. who could it be? A charming retelling of the much-loved tale, with a child-friendly ending and beautiful illustrations by Bao Luu throughout.

A retelling of the classic nursery rhyme. Join the charming woodland animals as a twinkly star guides them home to bed.

Round and round the garden, like a teddy bear. One step, two steps, a tickle under there! Join Teddy Bear and his friends in this charming version of the much-loved rhyme for little children, with adorable illustrations by Elisa Ferro throughout.

Snowy days are such fun - snowmen, snowflakes and footprints in the snow! Little ones can discover all the fun you can have in the snow and what animals do when it's snowy, exploring the hushed snowy woods until it's time to go home. With simple text and gorgeous illustrations from Elena Temporin throughout.

Yo-ho-ho! It's a pirate's life at sea! Join the hunt for pirate treasure in this jolly little book, with a simple story and charming illustrations by Benji Davies throughout.

Life is exciting for little Harry, who grows up to become a brave knight. Young children can learn all about living in a castle long ago in this exciting little board book. With simple text and engaging illustrations by Benji Davies throughout.

Join children as they play outdoors and discover the delights of a windy day, from flying a kite high in the sky to watching seagulls gliding in the wind. With simple text and gorgeous illustrations from Elena Temporin throughout.

Join children as they play outdoors and discover the delights of a sunny day, from walking through a sunflower field, having a picnic under a cherry tree and watching birds learn to fly. With simple text and gorgeous illustrations from Elena Temporin throughout. Available as ebook with narration (on tablets that support audio).

Welcome to the farm! Join Old Macdonald as he visits his animals in this lively edition of the well-loved rhyme, with entertaining illustrations by Ben Mantle throughout. Includes a QR code to scan to listen or sing along to the tune.

This well-known counting rhyme is the latest in Usborne's library of baby-friendly little board books. Perfect for small hands, and for sharing, with amusing illustrations by David Semple.

Storms can be scary, especially for little children. In sing-song text, this comforting tale about a stormy day by the sea tells children all about what happens in a storm. The wind is loud, the clouds big and black, and that grumbly noise in the sky is thunder. Lightning flashes, and thunder rumbles, and if you count, you can tell if the storm is coming or going away. But there's nothing to worry about - all storms pass. -After the storm comes calm again - and lots of interesting things to find on the beach. With online audio to hear the story read aloud.

The Little Red Hen has found some grains of wheat, but who will help her plant them? The cat, the rat and the duck are all sitting in the farmyard, enjoying the sun. Surely one of them will join the Little Red Hen as she grows the wheat and mills it. And what happens when she bakes a crusty golden loaf with the flour she has made? A charming retelling of this much-loved tale, incidentally showing the stages from wheat to freshly-baked bread, with delightful illustrations throughout by Raffaella Ligi.

Sam's best friend is a dragon! But when the townsfolk find out, they are terrified. "Send for St George, the dragon fighter," they cry. Now it's up to Sam to save her friend. Specially written for little children, with online audio to listen to the story.

Chang is the best painter in all of China, so it's Chang the Emperor sends for when his new temple needs painting. But why is Chang painting dragons without any eyes? Is it true, as he claims, that if you add eyes, painted dragons come to life? This delightful retelling has sweet, simple text and gorgeous illustrations, with plenty for children to spot as Chang paints his surprising dragons.

When an acorn falls on little Chicken Licken's head, he thinks the sky is falling. Soon the whole farmyard is in a flap, apart from sneaky Foxy Loxy. But he's in for a surprise too.

Two little dickie birds sitting on a wall, one named Peter, one named Paul. The much loved rhyme is retold with lots of additional little animals to interest and delight young children. Perfect for snuggling up with at bedtime.

Life is but a dream for three little animals as they enjoy a leisurely cruise down the river. The well-loved song is extended with new verses full of interest for young children.

This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home... Find out what all five little piggies get up to in this retelling of the classic rhyme. Beautifully illustrated by Berta Maluenda, it will spark interest and imagination in the very young.

Incy Wincy Spider climbs up the water spout. Rain, wind and snow make it hard for her to reach the top - but she won't give up. This expanded version of the well-loved children's rhyme is brought to life by Stef Murphy's amusing illustrations.

Ten little bottles of orangeade are sitting on the wall. One by one, the woodland animals try to reach the contents, without success. Soon just one bottle is left. But can clever little mouse solve everyone's problems?

Mother duck's five little ducklings just can't resist swimming off to explore. Find out what they get up to in this charming retelling of the well loved rhyme. Not only perfect for cosy bedtime reading, this little board book will also help build very young children's awareness of simple numeracy.

Little Tiger is trying to choose a favourite colour. He looks at yellow sunflowers, red strawberries, the wavy blue sea, the pink icing on a Birthday cake... and he loves them all! In the end he just can't choose and decides that rainbows are his favourite thing because they are LOTS of colours. This very sweet, simple story will help very little children learn their colours, and have lots of fun trying to choose a favourite colour too.

In a sing-song story, Panda goes through the days of her week, saying what she does each day. Monday is nursery day, Tuesday is shopping day, Wednesday is washing day... With sweet, humorous illustrations of what she gets up to each day - painting a rainbow at nursery on Monday, baking with grandma on Thursday, and playing in the park on Saturday - this charming book uses repetition and rhythm to encourage young children to join in naming the days of the week.

Hares are fast, and tortoises are slow - everyone knows that! But sometimes, winning a race isn't just about being fastest, it's also about just getting on with the job. For thousands of years, children and adults have been telling and retelling this tale, which always brings a smile. This latest version comes with free online audio.

The story of a crafty fox, a foolish crow and a mouth-watering chunk of cheese. This lively retelling of a classic fable by Aesop has been specially written for little children and comes with online audio to listen to the story.