Watch Me Read and Draw: Ocean Friends is a step-by-step drawing and story book that teaches kids how to draw 11 different friends from the sea with simple steps and a fun, engaging story. The Watch Me Read and Draw book series is special because it blends two things together that kids love: reading and drawing! It’s easy and fun to learn to draw, especially when there’s a story to read and lots of stickers. In Watch Me Read and Draw: Ocean Friends, kids will follow along with the adorable story of Alana the Mermaid while they learn to draw all the characters in the book, one step at a time. Included are drawing instructions for a dolphin, a seahorse, an angelfish, a crab, a whale, a sea lion, a stingray, a jellyfish, a shark, an octopus, and Alana herself! With a fun story to read, 11 step-by-step drawing lessons, a flip-out drawing pad with guidelines, stickers to complete each scene, and an ocean scene at the end to make their very own, kids will love Watch Me Read and Draw: Ocean Friends. The basic shapes that budding young artists will recognize make it easy to learn how to draw. The flip-out drawing pad provides drawing prompts for a jump-start. And the treasure trove of stickers inside offers a reward for reading each page. This is the perfect starter drawing book for kids who love to read and draw!

Learn how to draw the Bible story Noah’s Ark! Just follow the simple steps on each page to draw all of the characters in the story, one step at a time. There’s a flip-out drawing pad with prompts, too, and plenty of stickers to help complete the story! It’s easy and fun to learn to draw, especially when there’s a Bible story to read and lots of stickers. In Watch Me Read and Draw: Noah’s Ark, kids will read about Noah, how he built an ark for God, and gathered two of every animal to save them from a great flood. Throughout the story, readers will learn to draw 11 characters from this Bible story, step by step, including Noah, the ark, and some of the animals. Included are drawing instructions for a mouse, a giraffe, a sloth, a squirrel, a whale, a lion, a dove, a zebra, and more! Each page features easy-to-follow instructions so young artists can draw the Noah’s Ark story, one step at a time. Basic shapes that kids will recognize make it easy to follow along and learn how to draw. The flip-out drawing pad also offers drawing prompts and simple shapes for a jump-start, making it enjoyable and fun to draw. Plus, there’s a whole bunch of colorful stickers inside to reward them as they complete the story, and a scene at the end to make their very own! Watch Me Read and Draw: Noah’s Ark is the perfect starter drawing book for kids who love to read and draw.

Watch Me Read and Draw: The Nativity is a step-by-step drawing and story book that teaches kids how to draw 11 characters from the Nativity while also telling an engaging Bible story. What’s better than reading and drawing? Doing them together, in the same book! The Watch Me Read and Draw book series is special because it blends two things together that kids love: reading and drawing! It’s easy and fun to learn to draw, especially when there’s a Bible story to read and lots of stickers. In Watch Me Read and Draw: The Nativity, kids will read about the birth of Jesus. Throughout the story, readers will learn to draw 11 characters from the Nativity, including the baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph, an angel, the Three Wise Men, and some animals too! Just follow the simple steps on each page to draw all of the characters in the story, one step at a time. There’s a flip-out drawing pad with prompts, too, and plenty of stickers to help complete the story! Each page features easy-to-follow instructions so you can draw all of the characters from the Nativity story, one step at a time. Basic shapes make it easy for budding young artists to follow along as they learn how to draw. The flip-out drawing pad also offers drawing prompts with simple shapes for a jump-start, making it enjoyable and fun for kids to draw the story of Christmas. Plus, there’s a whole bunch of colorful stickers inside to reward them as they complete the story along the way, and a scene at the end to make their very own! It’s the perfect starter drawing book for kids who love to read and draw.

Watch Me Read and Draw: Dinosaurs is a step-by-step drawing and story book that teaches kids how to draw 11 different dinosaurs with simple steps and a fun, engaging story. What’s better than reading and drawing? Doing them together, in the same book! The Watch Me Read and Draw book series is special because it blends two things together that kids love: reading and drawing! It’s easy and fun to learn to draw, especially when there’s a story to read and lots of stickers. In Watch Me Read and Draw: Dinosaurs, kids will read about Pete the pterodactyl who discovers an egg and sets out to find its parent. Throughout the story, readers will learn to draw 11 prehistoric pals, step by step, including dinosaurs that roamed the land, air, and sea. Included are drawing instructions for a Pterodactyl, Apatosaurus, Compsognathus, Sauroposeidon, Ankylosaurus, Ornithomimus, Stegosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, Diplodocus, Mamenchisaurus, and Triceratops! Each page features easy-to-follow instructions so young artists can draw all of the dinosaurs from the story, one step at a time. Basic shapes that kids will recognize make it easy to follow along and learn how to draw. The flip-out drawing pad also offers drawing prompts and simple shapes for a jump-start, making it enjoyable and fun to draw favorite dinosaurs. Plus, there’s a whole bunch of colorful stickers inside to reward them as they complete the story along the way, and a prehistoric scene at the end to make their very own! It’s the perfect starter drawing book for kids who love to read and draw.

What could be better than reading or drawing? Reading and drawing at the same time! Young artists will follow along with the adorable undersea story while they learn to draw their favorite friends from the sea, step by step--including a dolphin, a whale, a sea lion, a shark, a sea horse, and many more!

The stunning bestseller by Benji Davies, winner of the inaugural Oscar's First Book Prize. Noi and his father live in a house by the sea, his father works hard as a fisherman and Noi often has only their six cats for company. So when, one day, he finds a baby whale washed up on the beach after a storm, Noi is excited and takes it home to care for it. He tries to keep his new friend a secret, but there's only so long you can keep a whale in the bath without your dad finding out. Noi is eventually persuaded that the whale has to go back to the sea where it belongs. For Noi, even though he can't keep it, the arrival of the whale changes his life for the better - the perfect gift from one friend to another. 'A future classic and a must have for the discerning picture book fan' The Booksniffer 'The Storm Whale is an evocative portrayal of a child's need for friendship, told through the sparest of text and imagery in this beautiful picture book' The ReadingZone 'The Storm Whale is one of those rare picture books that evokes loneliness with such fragility, and that conveys such feeling and beauty that it cannot fail to move its readers… an absolute gem, do not miss out' Library Mice 'I have to admit that I was fighting back tears by the end. It's just so incredibly sweet and really pulls the heart strings!' Being Mrs C 'Charming and engaging this book gives lots of scope for child to adult discussion about feeling lonely and saying goodbye to something loved' Love All Blogs 'Poignant, sensitive and understated […] this is a not to be missed tale where the narrative thrust and emotional span transcends the simplicity of its words' Droplets of Ink Other books from the World of the Storm Whale: The Storm Whale in Winter Grandma Bird *NEW* The Great Storm Whale Also by Benji Davies: Grandad's Island On Sudden Hill, written by Linda Sarah When the Dragons Came, written by Naomi Kefford and Lynne Moore Jump on Board the Animal Train, written by Naomi Kefford and Lynne Moore

Summary: The most beautiful fish in the entire ocean discovers the real value of personal beauty and friendship.

A beautiful eco-tale from the winner of the Batsford Prize You've met the Iron Giant, the Big Friendly Giant and the Selfish Giant. Now meet the Green Giant! A young girl, Bea, and her dog, Iris, are staying with her grandad in the country. Bea is bored, but Iris’s adventures lead them to the small and rusty old greenhouse next door. Inside the greenhouse, Bea finds... a giant. A giant made entirely of plants and greenery. Bea is scared, but the giant reassures her and explains that he has escaped from the grey city. Bea and the giant become friends, but can they do anything to make the grey city, and the world, a greener place? A brilliant new picture book that highlights our concern for the environment, greening our cities, guerrilla gardening and making the world a better place. Katie Cottle was the winner of the Batsford Prize 2017 and is a rising star in the picture book world.

This is no ordinary coloring book! With playful drawings, funny scenarios and fun-to-follow instructions, this book is not just for coloring, but for doodling, drawing, imagining and thinking!

A lively and lyrical picture book jaunt from actor and author John Lithgow! Oh, children! Remember! Whatever you may do, Never play music right next to the zoo. They’ll burst from their cages, each beast and each bird, Desperate to play all the music they’ve heard. A concert gets out of hand when the animals at the neighboring zoo storm the stage and play the instruments themselves in this hilarious picture book based on one of John Lithgow’s best-loved tunes.