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Incey Wincey Spider written and illustratd by Penny Dann. A smiley spider, wearing a tall green hat, sits in the opening of a yellow drainpipe, surrounded by red flowers. — Incey Wincey Spider

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

Hello Great Big Bullfrog written and illustrated by Colin West. A frog jumps in the air as a fly hovers nearby. — Hello, Great Big Bullfrog!

Impressionist painting of lady in pale blue taffetta dress holding parasol standing in a field with her young son. The figures are sillouetted in a glorious blue sky. — Come Rain or Shine

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

Experiment showing a funnel, tubing and a tin can inside part of a plastic bottle, demonsrating hydraulic lifting. — Science Alive! Science Experiments

Sitting Ducks, written and illustrated by Michael Bedard. Some white newly hatched ducks are sitting in a row all looking rather bemused. — Sitting Ducks

Spot's First Walk written and illustrated by Eric Hill. A yellow puppy with a brown spot on its side walks along wth two front legs raised in the air, looking happy to see a colouful butterfly. — The World Around Us with Spot including Spot’s First Walk

Biology textbook image showing a the musculature under the skin of a person in running motion. — Science Alive! The Body Owner’s Guidebook

Goodnight Spaceman written by Michelle Robinson and illustrated by Nick East. A dad and his two boys are on a spacewalk, wearing space suits and helmets, with planets, the Milk Way and shooting stars around them. — Goodnight Spaceman

Illusration of Rupert Bear with arms outstretched, in red top and yellow checked scarf and trousers. — Teddy Bears’ Picnic

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

The bustling town of Huddersfield during the 1960s depicting matchstick figures and towering mills in the foreground and hills in the background. — Huddersfield by L.S. Lowry

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

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

Iconic head and shoulder photo shot of David Bowie wearing heavy makeup including a dramatic bright red and blue thunderbolt across his face. — Music Now! Teenage Kicks

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

Baby Love Visitng written by Michael Lawrence and illustrated by Adiran Reynolds. A baby boy, wearing blue dungerees smiles and waves whilst holding a koala soft toy. — Baby Loves Visiting

Mr Gumpy's Motor Car by John Burningham. An elderly man is at teh steering wheel of an old fashioned open-top car, full of farm animals. — Mr Gumpy’s Motor Car

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

Why Can't I Fly? Written and illustrated by Ken Brown. The head and neck of an ostritch beside a little bird with a herd of elephants in the background. — Why Can’t I Fly?

The Ballet Class, written and illustrated by Adele Geras and Shelagh McNicholas. A girl in a pink tutu is in the centre of the page and pictures surroundiing this show her dancing in other outfits and positions. — The Ballet Class

Illustration showing an Allosaurus and Stegasaurus in the foreground and an erupting volcano in the background. — Dinosaurs ROAR! Triassic Rocks

Knock Knock Who's There? written by Sally Grindley and illustrated by Anthony Browne. In an open doorway a green winged-dragon, wearing slippers, stands up holding a sign with the book title on it. — Knock Knock Who’s There?

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Incey Wincey Spider

Madeline

Hello, Great Big Bullfrog!

Come Rain or Shine

Faster, Faster, Little Red Train

Science Alive! Science Experiments

Sitting Ducks

The World Around Us with Spot including Spot’s First Walk

Science Alive! The Body Owner’s Guidebook

Goodnight Spaceman

Teddy Bears’ Picnic

Hugless Douglas

Huddersfield by L.S. Lowry

Forest School – Nature Detectives

Famous Teddy Bears

Music Now! Teenage Kicks

Just Like My Dad

Baby Loves Visiting

Mr Gumpy’s Motor Car

Room on the Broom

Why Can’t I Fly?

The Ballet Class

Dinosaurs ROAR! Triassic Rocks

Knock Knock Who’s There?

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