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Hairy Maclary's Bone written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd. A black dog with long fluffy hair and a red collar sits obediently amongst pretty yellow flowers as he holds a very large bone in his mouth. — Hairy MaClary’s Bone

We're Going on a Bear Hunt, written by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Osenbury. Daddy and his three little children trapsing through a field. — We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

Aloysus, a light brown Steiff bear in checked Burberry scarf, seated on velvet cushioned chair in a cottage garden. — Famous Teddy Bears

Just Like My Dad written and illustrated by David Melling. A daddy lion is cuddling his little lion cub. — Just Like My Dad

Iconic head and shoulders portrait of Shakespeare wearing white collar and embellished medieval clothing. — Tudor Times

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

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

Iconic black and white photograph of The Beatles, Band, all four are playing guitars. — Pop goes the Royal Albert Hall

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

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

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

Floss written and illustrated by Kim Lewis. A sheepdog rests its two front paws on a wooden gate, while behind a shepherd herds a flock of sheep through a green valley. — Floss

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

Two black and white Oystercatchers dipping their long red bills into the water below. — Forest School – Nature Detectives

Tiddler written by Julian Donaldson and Illustrated by Axel Scheffler. An orange octopus, a shark and other sea creatures swimming at the bottom of the sea amongst the coral. — Tiddler

Angry Arthur written by Hiawyn Oram and illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura. A angry looking boy with arms folded leans against a chimney stack on a roof top. — Angry Arthur

The Gruffalo's Child, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Gruffalo sitting in the middle of a snowy forest with a little baby Gruffalo sitting on his knee. — The Gruffalo’s Child

The Magical Garden of Monet written and illustrated by Laurence Anholt. A girl, a dog and an elderly man are in a rowing boat on pond, with an arched wooden bridge. — Claude Monet

More Pants, written and illustrated by Giles Andreae and Nick Sharratt, A little girl doing a handstand on a page and revealing her pink frilly pants. — More Pants

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

The Strong Little Tree, written and illustrted by Helen Peacock and Neil Reed. A tiny sapling tree is blowing arond in the wind in the middle of a field. — The Strong Little Tree

Where the Wild Things Are. Story and pictures by Maurice Sendak. A wild grey beast asleep under some strange looking palm trees. A yellow yacht is anchored in a lake behind him. — Where The Wild Things Are

Tutankahmun's Mask, embellished gold mask of this ancient Egyptian pharaoh. — Ancient Egypt

The Fox's Tale, Jesus is Born, written and illustrated by Nick Butterworth and Mick Inkpen. Some animals and shepherds crowded in a barn all looking at a little red fox. — The Fox’s Tale

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Hairy MaClary’s Bone

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

Famous Teddy Bears

Just Like My Dad

Tudor Times

Forest School – On the Farm

Wind in the Willows

Pop goes the Royal Albert Hall

The Story of Peppa Pig

Jocasta Carr, Movie Star

The Galleries and Museums Selection I

Floss

Edgar Degas

Forest School – Nature Detectives

Tiddler

Angry Arthur

The Gruffalo’s Child

Claude Monet

More Pants

Stepping Stones in the History of Western Art

The Strong Little Tree

Where The Wild Things Are

Ancient Egypt

The Fox’s Tale

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