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This famous little bear, in is blue duffle coat and black felt hat, stands stands leaning on his battered brown suitcase at Paddington Station. — A History of the Teddy Bear

Wooden panpipes tied with a brightly coloured woven band and pompoms.. — World Music

Elegant lady in full white dress, hitching her skirts, whilst paddling in a stream. — Celebrating Rembrandt

Flashing Fire Engines written by Tony Mitton and illustrated by Ant Parker. Picture shows a red fire engine being driven by a bear. — Flashing Fire Engines

Watercolour painting of a Tudor cottage.A lady and her two young children stand in the front garden surrounded by cottage flowers and a row of bee hives. — English Garden Design

Don't Forget the Bacon written and illustrated by Pat Hutchins. A boy, holding a purse and carrying a basket and walking a dog on a lead, strides past picket fence and garden. — Don’t Forget the Bacon!

Is that you Father Christmas? written and illustrated by Siobhan Dodds. A girl holding a teddy peeps from behind a Christmas tree, topped with an angel, and surrounded by a cat, dog and a toy pull-along truck filled with toys. — Is that you Father Christmas?

The Snail and the Whale, written and illustrated by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, A large whale swimmming around in the shores of the sea and a tiny snail is taking a ride on his tail. A volcano is erupting in the background. — The Snail and the Whale

A 19th century Parisian scene awash with a canopy of umbrellas beneath an imposing grey sky. A lady on the left holds a large reed basket and hitches her skirts away from the damp pavement below. To her right a young girl holds a large hoop and has a plume of multicoloured feathers in her hair. — Impressionist & Pre-Raphaelite Paintings

Close up illusration of the head of Tyraosaurs Rex with its mouth open showing us all its teeth. — Dinosaurs ROAR! Crazy Cretaceous

Wooden longship with large red and green sail, in an estuary. — The Vikings

Elmer's Walk written and illustrated by David McKee. A colourful patchwork elephant and a black and white patchwork elephant stand side by side,trunks linked, under a star filled night sky. — Elmer’s Walk

The bustling town of Huddersfield during the 1960s depicting matchstick figures and towering mills in the foreground and hills in the background. — Town & Country

Faster Faster Little Red Train written and illustrated by Benedict Blathwayt. A red steam train puffs over a bridge. — Faster, Faster, Little Red Train

Rosie's Walk, written and illustrated by Pat Hutchins, a chicken is taking a stroll whilst a red fox hides behind the chicken coop. — Rosie’s Walk

Elmer, written by David Mckee. A picture of a patchwork elephant standing sidwards facing to the right — Elmer

Hugless Douglas written and illsutrated by David Melling. A confused looking brown bear hugs a huge boulder, surrounded by trees, pretty flowers and a blue butterfly. — Hugless Douglas

Aristocratic lady in sumptuous red gown with gold embroidery and jewellery with hills and mountain in background. — Fabulous Frocks (Book Clubs)

Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Hounds written by Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Tony Ross. A green, shaggy furry alien holds a hoop as a dog jumps through it. — Dr Xargle’s Earth Hounds

White porcelain lion laying down with its front legs crossed, its face has almost human features. — Roar of the Wild

The Story of Peppa Pig, created by Mark Baker and Neville Astley. A smiley pink pig waves a hand. — The Story of Peppa Pig

A lady in a long blue cloak walking with a group of twelve children through a park in front of the Eiffel Tower. — Madeline

Mr Gumpy's Outing, written and illustrated by John Burningham. Mr Gumpy in a boat with lots of animals. — Mr Gumpy’s Outing

Slinki Malinki, written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd. Slinki Malinki, a little black cat, creeping along a fence on a misty night. — Slinky Malinki

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Select one or more of the subjects that interest you

A History of the Teddy Bear

World Music

Celebrating Rembrandt

Flashing Fire Engines

English Garden Design

Don’t Forget the Bacon!

Is that you Father Christmas?

The Snail and the Whale

Impressionist & Pre-Raphaelite Paintings

Dinosaurs ROAR! Crazy Cretaceous

The Vikings

Elmer’s Walk

Town & Country

Faster, Faster, Little Red Train

Rosie’s Walk

Elmer

Hugless Douglas

Fabulous Frocks (Book Clubs)

Dr Xargle’s Earth Hounds

Roar of the Wild

The Story of Peppa Pig

Madeline

Mr Gumpy’s Outing

Slinky Malinki

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