Guy Parker-Rees

Dylan's on his way - are you ready to play? Dylan the Doctor is the first story in a new series featuring an exuberant stripy dog who just loves to pretend and use his imagination. Created by beloved and bestselling illustrator Guy Parker-Rees, Dylan is a joyous new character who uses playing and fun to help toddlers explore and understand their world. Today Dylan is pretending to be a doctor. He dashes back and forth, looking after all of his friends....

Dave the Grizzly bear lives in the shadow of his big brother, and even when he finds his own talent he is worried that the other woodland animals will laugh at him--until he finds the courage to show them all what he can do.

"Every young elephant parades their talent in front of the king to earn their special elephant name. But Num-Num doesn't have a special skill to display. With a little help from some familiar friends, will this little elephant learn that being yourself is the most important talent of them all?"--publisher's website.

Gerald the giraffe is too clumsy to dance with all the other animals at the Jungle Dance, until he finds the right music.

When the animals on board Noah's ark begin to get bored and restless, he stages a talent show featuring the various creatures.

Rhymes and illustrations feature a Triceratops, Brontosaurus, and even a Tyrannosaurus as they run, boom, shake, and shudder their way to the "sludgy old swamp" and rock the night away to the dinosaurumpus beat.

"Join Gerald and his festive jingle-jungle friends as they ring the bells this holiday season with Giraffes Can't Dance: Jingle Bells, based on the beloved Christmas song." --publisher's website.

Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-11 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical deas for guided reading are included at the back of each book. Morris wants to eat his kitty biscuits, but his mother sends him off to play hide and seek instead. When it's Morris's...