Secondhand Picture Book Bargain Book Box SP4021

Secondhand Picture Book Bargain Book Box SP4021

Fifteen picture books for very young readers — Lynley Dodd’s Hairy Maclary series, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, Roald Dahl, Heath McKenzie, and beloved Australian and New Zealand classics. Please note these are secondhand copies and may show light signs of wear.

1. Can I Cuddle the Moon? — Kerry Brown & Lisa Stewart — A gentle, beautifully illustrated bedtime book in which a child wonders whether the moon can be held close. A tender and poetic debut picture book.
2. Slinky Malinki Christmas Crackers — Lynley Dodd — The mischievous Slinky Malinki gets into festive trouble in this seasonal entry from New Zealand’s most beloved picture book creator.
3. Hairy Maclary’s Rumpus at the Vet — Lynley Dodd — Hairy Maclary causes chaos in the waiting room, bringing together the full cast of Dodd’s iconic canine characters. One of the most beloved titles in the series.
4. Hairy Maclary’s Showbusiness — Lynley Dodd — Hairy Maclary enters a cat show in this typically witty entry; the rhymes and illustrations are as irresistible as ever.
5. Hairy Maclary Sit — Lynley Dodd — The rambunctious Hairy Maclary is taught to sit, with the predictable difficulty of convincing a very spirited dog to stay still. Dodd’s cumulative rhyme scheme is at its most playful.
6. The Tree Lady — A beautifully illustrated picture book about trees, nature, and one person’s passion for the natural world. A gentle environmental story with strong visual storytelling.
7. The Rhyming Rabbit Sticker Activity Book — Lia Donaldson & Lydia Monks — The beloved rabbit from Donaldson and Monks’s bestselling picture book in sticker activity form; over 400 stickers and activities for young children.
8. The Enormous Crocodile — Roald Dahl, illus. Quentin Blake — One of Dahl’s most popular picture books, in which a boastful, very hungry crocodile plots to eat the local children. Blake’s illustrations capture the crocodile’s grotesque greed with gleeful perfection.
9. You Get What You Get and You Don’t Get Upset! — Heath McKenzie — A funny and relatable picture book about learning to accept things the way they are; McKenzie’s witty illustrations make this one of his most effective books.
10. The Fox and the Wild — Clive McFarland — A fox explores a city and begins to wonder what lies beyond its edges in this beautifully illustrated picture book about curiosity and wildness.
11. The Wonky Donkey and Other Stories — Craig Smith & Katz Cowley — The internationally beloved Wonky Donkey and companion stories in a collected edition celebrating the original’s tenth anniversary. One of the most recognisable picture books of the past decade.
12. Wombat Stew (35th Anniversary Edition) — Marcia K. Vaughan & Pamela Lofts — The 35th anniversary edition of the Australian picture book classic, in which a dingo attempts to make wombat stew and is outwitted by the bush animals. A true landmark of Australian children’s publishing.
13. Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees — Heath McKenzie — A lively and accessible introduction to the concept of money for young children, delivered with McKenzie’s characteristic warmth and comic touch.
14. There’s a Stegosaurus on the Stairs — Heath McKenzie — Dinosaur facts brought to life as a child finds prehistoric creatures in increasingly unlikely domestic settings. Entertaining and educational in equal measure.
15. A Squash and a Squeeze — Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler — The first collaboration between Donaldson and Scheffler, based on a traditional folk tale about learning to be grateful. An essential entry in the Donaldson/Scheffler canon.