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Well Done Little Bear, written by Martin Waddell and illustrated by Barbara Firth. A little brown bear, balancing on a rock in the middle of a lake. A little green frog looks on in wonder. — Well done, Little Bear

Photograph of Albert seated on Joey, a beautifully constructed full sized 'puppet' horse. — From Page to Stage (Short Stories)

Bright green combine harvester in the centre of a field of corn, ploughing the land. — Forest School – On the Farm

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

What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. Cover shows the heads of farms animals all gathered and looking at a tiny ladybird. — What the Ladybird Heard

Jocasta Carr Movie Star, written and illustrated by Roy Gerrard. A girl, sitting in the cockpit and flying a smalll red aeroplane. A dog sits in the seat behind her. — Jocasta Carr, Movie Star

Illusration of a Woolly Mammoth. — Images of Weather

The Tortiose and the Hare front cover showing a tortoise walking to the right and a hare, front legs out stretched, just coming into the picture on the left. — The Tortoise and the Hare

Not now, Bernard, written and illustrated by David McKee. Bernard, a little boy, is looking up at a monster who is standing on a rock. — Not Now Bernard

Lush green hillside along the banks of the river Seine. Through the centre a row of Polars shield a country estate. — Works of Art from the Burrell Collection

Little Lumpty, written and illustrated by Miko Imai. Humpty Lumpty with red baseball cap and boots, smiling happily as he walks iin front of a large wall. — Little Lumpty

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

Handa's Hen written and illustrated by Eileen Brown. Two african girls are side by side smiling and looking at their black hen. — Handa’s Hen

The Snow Lady, written and illustrated by Shirley Hughes. A girl and boy with their dog, building a snow lady in the snow. — The Snow Lady

Dr Xargle's Book of Earthlets written by Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Tony Ross. A large green alien, wearing a professor's gown and hat and carrying a book, walks amongst rocks and mountains on a far off planet. — Dr Xargle’s Book of Earthlets

Noah and the Animals, written and illustrated by Prue Theobalds. Noah is standing under a rainbow with two zebras, two lions and other animals, looking up at him lovingly. — Noah and the Animals

We Love Them, written by Martin Waddell and illustrated by Barbara Firth.A little dog and rabbit running around happily in a farmyard, looked on by two little children. — We Love Them

Gentleman in smart black top hat and tails dancing on ice. — A Winter’s Tale

A winter scene depicting a man trudging through snow leading four Shire horses and a carriage. — The Galleries and Museums Selection I

Wind in the Willows written by Keneth Graham ad illustrated by E.H Shepard. Individual illustrations of a toad, badger, vole and mole are set against a green background. — Wind in the Willows

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

Misery Moo, written by Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Tony Ross. A very sad looking cow standing under a very wet rain cloud. — Misery Moo

Slinki Malinki Open the Door, written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd. Slinki Malinki, a black cat is creeping up and gripping the handle of a door, on the other side of the door is a little parrot, — Slinky Malinki, Open the Door

The Tiger who came to Tea, written and illustrated by Judith Kerr. A little girl is sitting at table having a cup of tea with a large smiley tiger. — The Tiger Who Came to Tea

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Well done, Little Bear

From Page to Stage (Short Stories)

Forest School – On the Farm

Little Beaver and the Echo

What the Ladybird Heard

Jocasta Carr, Movie Star

Images of Weather

The Tortoise and the Hare

Not Now Bernard

Works of Art from the Burrell Collection

Little Lumpty

Edgar Degas

Handa’s Hen

The Snow Lady

Dr Xargle’s Book of Earthlets

Noah and the Animals

We Love Them

A Winter’s Tale

The Galleries and Museums Selection I

Wind in the Willows

Friendship

Misery Moo

Slinky Malinki, Open the Door

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

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