Chinese Picture Books

'When Nani, when?' is about the relationship between Jaya and her grandmother. Nani is active, takes initiative and has a grounded wisdom which impatient Jaya finds frustrating. Jaya's long wait for Nani's cherry pie is a lesson in patience, never easy but the rewards are worth the wait!

Most times Cori is a playful, energetic 'squirrel monkey'. Sometimes however, situations arise where he is overwhelmed by his 'big feelings'. They are not necessarily tantrums, but something bigger that can't be labelled easily. When no one can contain Cori's distress, his mother resorts to sl...

With bold illustrations, this board book engages the reader in everyday activities around the high street. A lovely book in two languages, with the added benefit of being audio-enabled for our talking pens so children, parents and teachers can listen and explore, and even record themselves.

Errol loves gardening, but there isn't enough room in his flat to grow everything that he would like. When he discovers a secret but neglected space at the top of the apartment block, he has a wonderful idea, but to carry it out he'll need some help. Surely the other residents will be too busy to...

Sssh! Listen, what's that noise? Each room in a house has different noises and in this book the text and visual clues help a child experience the home through sound, which will be familiar to those children who are blind or partially sighted.

Sloth is far too slow to compete in the jungle games. As all the other animals practise their special sports, Sloth can only look on.

Look at different types of transport around the world: different types of vehicles - cars, bicycle, rickshaws, trains, planes, gondolas, animals, on land, sea and air.

Explore eating traditions around the world: showing foods (traditional foods, cross-cultural foods), different customs, ways to cook (wok, tagine, thali, Dutch pot), ways to eat (fork and knife, fingers, chopsticks).

When the day has ended and everyone else has fallen asleep, a young boy embarks on an adventure with his friend, the Moon. Their unusual journey is described in lyrical verse, creating a magical story that celebrates the serene beauty of the world at night.

Cheetah appreciates his friendship with Hippopotamus more when he learns there are more important qualities in a friend than being able to run fast.