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The Wheels on the Bus, written and illustrated by Penny Dann. A little gathering of families and people at a bus stop just about to board a bus. — The Wheels on the Bus

Handa's Suprise written and illustrated by Eilleen Browne. An african girl holds a wide, woven bowl on her head filled with fruit including a pineapple, mango, papaya, lemon and orange while peeping from behind is the long neck of an ostrich. — Handa’s Surprise

Hairy Maclary from Donalds Dairy written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd. A small, black dog with long hair and an upright tufty tail scampers past a red brick wall. — Hairy MaClary From Donaldsons Dairy

Little Beaver and the Echo, written by Amy MacDonald and illustrated by Sarah Fox-Davies. A smiley brown beaver sitting by a beautiful lake and mountainside. — Little Beaver and the Echo

Leonardo and the Flying Boy, written and illustrated by Laurence Anholt. An easel with a painting of Leonardo and the Flying boy, Leonardo is holding his painting of the Mona Lisa. — Leonardo da Vinci

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

Degas and the Little Dancer written and illustrated by Laurence Anholt. A man in a black top hat watches a girl doing ballet. — Edgar Degas

Platypus, written and illustrated by Chris Riddell. A little orange duck billed platypus with a bucket and spade, strolling along a beach. — Platypus

Charlotte's Web by EB White and illustrated by Garth Williams. A girl worriedly looks at a spider hanging by a thread, whilst she holds a worriedly looking pig in her arms. — Charlotte’s Web

Abstract painting depicting three cossacks with lances, bordered by hillside of various shape and colour. — Works of Art from Tate Modern

Large symmetrical mansion house with carved stone frontage with pillars and imposing glass windows. — Architecture I

Tomb painting of a pharaoh surrounded by birds and other river creatures. — Stepping Stones in the History of Western Art

Titch by Pat Hutchins. A little girl in a blue dress stands by a large green plant and little yellow tricycle. — Titch

Brown race horse rearing up on its hind legs. — Horses with George Stubbs

Snore, written and illustrated by Miichael Rosen and Jonathon Langley. A brown dog is fast asleep, lying on some soft straw. — Snore!

Three children on the shores of a beach. Two of the children are resting on a large rock, a boy stands beside with a basket in one hand and a stick in the other, he wears a traditional tam o shanter cap upon his head. — Works of Art from Scottish Art Galleries

Fine tapestry of a ginger cat and mouse on a chequered floor. — Feline Friends

Mog the Forgetful Cat, written and illustrated by Judith Kerr. Mog, a beautiful grey tabby cat, sitting in a patch of grass looking a little forgetful. — Mog the Forgetful Cat

Pass the Jam, Jim, written and illustrated by Kaye Umansky and Margaret Chamerlain. All around the cover are lots of children and their pets having a lovely picnic lunch, whilst a baby in the centre pours a jar of jam over his head. — Pass the Jam, Jim

Painting capturing the atmosphere of Dublin's Liffey swim. Men and women in flat caps and bonnets overlooking the banks of the river as the swimmers pass below in the murky waters of the Liffey. — Works of Art from Irish Galleries

The Patchwork Cat, written and illustrated by Nicola Bayley and William Mayne. A stripy tabby cat sitting on a cosy patchwork quilt. — The Patchwork Cat

Photograph of this six foot bronze sculpture of a seated man leaning over, head resting on one hand, deep in thought. — Dreams, Poetry and the Mysteries of Love (Short Stories)

Room on a Broom, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, a witch complete with pointy hat and magic wand rides on a broomstick high above a woodland, a little stripy cat sits up front. — Room on the Broom

Two men seated across a small wooden table, deep in thought as they play cards. — Friendship

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The Wheels on the Bus

Handa’s Surprise

Hairy MaClary From Donaldsons Dairy

Little Beaver and the Echo

Leonardo da Vinci

Impressionist & Pre-Raphaelite Paintings

Edgar Degas

Platypus

Charlotte’s Web

Works of Art from Tate Modern

Architecture I

Stepping Stones in the History of Western Art

Titch

Horses with George Stubbs

Snore!

Works of Art from Scottish Art Galleries

Feline Friends

Mog the Forgetful Cat

Pass the Jam, Jim

Works of Art from Irish Galleries

The Patchwork Cat

Dreams, Poetry and the Mysteries of Love (Short Stories)

Room on the Broom

Friendship

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