Tessa Strickland is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the independent children's publisher Barefoot Books. Writing as Stella Blackstone, she has authored numerous bestselling picture books for children. In her editorial role, she has collaborated with writers and artists from across the globe.
What would you do if you found a dragon on your doorstep? Or a crocodile in your cupboard? In this playful hide-and-seek book children are introduced gently to the animals that often scare them through a humorous and highly entertaining story that they wi
Takes very young readers around the world, starting with a walk through the jungle, accompanied with rhyming text.
Take an exciting bus ride from a Guatemalan village to a market town with this fresh approach to a favourite song. Features a Guatemalan-inspired, marimba- flavored singalong and educational endnotes about life in Guatemala. A QR code on the book provides access to video animation and audio singalong.
Spend the day with a busy baby and her two dads, and learn the words for things you do and see along the way! This innovative first-words book features labels for objects, actions and sound effects, as well as a fun seek-and-find element.
This interactive alphabet book aims to help children master the alphabet while following Cleo's adventures as the curious cat explores her world.
There are many ways to get from here to there! Some have engines, others have gears and others again are powered by people. Using playful rhyming text and brightly coloured artwork, this book introduces young travellers to planes, trains, boats, cars, bikes and many other forms of transport.
Bear's whole family has gathered together and everyone is engaged in a variety of activities, both quiet and noisy. But what is all the excitement about? Why is Bear's family so busy today?
Bear celebrates his birthday with a party, games, and ten balloons that disappear one at a time through the day. On board pages.
This anthology includes seven classic stories and less-familiar favourites - one for every night of the week - with language tailored to be easily understood by two- to four-year-olds.
Fly away with Granny as she takes a magic carpet ride around the world, collecting a steadily increasing number of souvenirs from each unique location! This rhyming story will take young readers on an adventure to different countries while teaching them to count along the way.
