Blue sash, oh blue sash, My sky blue, my true sash…Susannah’s sash is hers to wear at her sister Sissy’s wedding. It’s a little piece of hope as the family stitch together the rags they find to make Sissy’s dress. But the Missus remembers the scraps and wants them back. Nothing can stop Susannah’s enjoyment ...
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Magical Ride
When Jess refuses go home to dinner after a friend’s birthday party, big brother Luke tries to encourage him with several fun ideas for ‘riding’ home. From a giraffe ride to a panther race, from a flying cup to a sliding banana skin,no promises of fun make Jess actually budge. Then Luke takes matters into ...
The Gift
This picture storybook is based on the famous narrative poem, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, by Robert Browning. When all the children are piped away, one little boy is left behind. This is his story. The gift of a flute opens the magical world to him where he can choose to save all the children of ...
The River
In contemporary Shanghai, Hong reads the story of a young girl Xian’s journey along the great Yangtse River in the 1950s. A gift, a treasure and an adventure await both Hong and Xian, as Hong follows the story set by the river. While Xian reaches the home of her beloved grandparents, Hong learns the importance ...
The Wishing Cupboard
Tan is waiting impatiently for his Mum to come home from Vietnam bringing his cousin Lan. His grandma decides to show him the wonders of the wishing cupboard. In every drawer there is an object which has its own story. Attached to the object is a wish. Tan finds the last space is empty and ...
Over the Moon
When Cow disappears over the moon, Jess and the gang of Cat, Dish and Spoon, Little Dog and Fiddle decide to jump to the other side of the world in pursuit. They have adventures but when they find cow and see the red devil dingo they soon decide to jump right back home again. The ...
The Great Big Animal Ask
Some hippos ask ‘Are we too big?’ whilst butterflies and worms wonder are they too small? Who will answer the questions of all the animals of the world in a satisfying way? It ends up the animals are asking if they are fit to come on board Noah’s Ark. The gorgeous water colours of Anna ...
Zahara’s Rose
What will happen when Zahara reaches the Hanging Garden of Babylon and tries to see the Queen? With a cart full of plants and the straggly weed her father calls the Flower of Heaven, she and her mother and grandmother pass through the Ishtar Gates on the way to the marvellous hanging gardens, built by ...
I Love You Book
Come on a romp through the pages of this enchanting picture book. It reminds us of all the books we love, and why we like to see, feel, touch smell and even taste the books and stories that light up our lives. Libby and Heath take two children and a small fuzzy bear in and ...
A Boy Like Me
Fragile and sometimes fleeting peace can be sought and found in all of us. A Boy Like Me is a beautiful and inspiring story about finding peace no matter who, or where we are. Libby Hathorn is the celebrated author of more than fifty children’s books, some of which have been translated as well as ...
