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The queen has given birth to her baby and all animals are going to visit them with their gift. But the kind rabbit can't find a gift that suits the queen's baby. It's getting late for the party, so rabbit lights up a lamp and goes to the party without a gift. She's not aware that she's taking the perfect gift for the queen and the baby.
Junior and his elephant family are excited to visit Human Town, where they can observe humans in their own town! The novelty soon wears thin, as they notice major issues humans have caused, which are causing them to become extinct. Junior hopes that this will never happen to the elephants.
Rock and Roll are two boulders that are used to being alone together. However, when the people come and award them with gifts, they become jealous of each other.
Mrs Cake has provided a lovely spread for all of her friends. However, the fair is too noisy for anyone to hear about them! With the help of a little boy and his cat, Mrs Cake is able to bring everyone together to enjoy her bakes and get the thanks she deserves.
Gloria is making a big pot of porridge and Cat wants a share. When Gloria says no, Cat takes matters into his own hands and eats the lot! What happens next interrupts everyone's day... Inspired by an Ethiopian folk tale, Gloria's Porridge shows that placing blame is not the answer, and sometimes you both have to apologise to make it right.
Mrs Fig is moving to a retirement home. Koya and her friends want to be included in the preparations for a going away party for their friend! They help their parents make yummy vegan and vegetarian food for everyone in the neighbourhood to enjoy.
Some of the best Tiny Owl illustrators from around the world show us how they made their day to day life sweet, during the 2020 lockdown.
Bird and Frog find a strawberry on their way. There's only one strawberry and the two of them. So, only "the best" animal gets to eat the fruit. Soon others join them in a competition to find "the best" and award them with the strawberry. The competition has a lesson for all of them about being "best friends".
Nominated for the 2022 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals. A rhinoceros remembers his life before grey captivity, one full of colour, with familiar smells and sights. He thinks of his mother being slain by poachers. He has searched the zoo but cannot find another like him. He fears he is the last. He describes a joyless life for all the animals with him, before being rescued and brought back home. The colour is brought back into his life when he realis-es he is not the last. Last evokes a longing for home from the reader and a sense of hope for the future upon its ending. In her debut as an illustrator, Nicole Davies effectively and beautifully portrays the differences in mood and surroundings between the rhinoceros' life before and during captivity through her effective use of colour.
A timeless tale of monsters under the bed, based on a story by the thirteenth century poet Rumi.
'Awarded a WHITE RAVEN in 2012 by the International Youth Library Foundation' A sassy cat from the back alleys of Paris believes she is quite different to the rest of the rabble. She can do anything she sets her mind to - even if others don't think so. Leaving her cat family behind, she sets off to explore Paris. Cat meets legendary singer Edith Piaf, creates her own stunning designs at a high-fashion atelier and dances with the infamous dancer Josephine Baker and her cheetah. But is this the life she really wants? What about her friends and family?
Has been selected for Empathy Lab's 2021 Read for Empathy collection. Felix hides all of his sorrow inside a large black suitcase that he carries with him wherever he goes. One day, a small boy opens the suitcase whilst Felix is sleeping. Felix wakes and the tears that he had been carrying for so long suddenly pour from him. Felix is uplifted, free and his heart is full of joy. Felix embraces the world, and the world embraces him. A beautiful book about feelings of sadness and the power of friendship from Slovenian picture book creator Dunja Jogan.
Lorna Gutierrez is an author and poet who enjoys making difficult subjects easier for children to understand. She has written two previous collections of poetry to encourage building self-esteem and confidence in children: Perfectly Imperfect and I Love Myself. Let Me Tell You Why. This is her first book for Tiny Owl. Polly Noakes is an illustrator and author with a passion for creating lyrical images for children¿s books. Her love of illustration started at Cambridge School of Art and Polly graduated from the MA in Children¿s Book Illustration in 2015. Polly lives in the countryside with her family and rescued Romanian street dog Bertie, who likes long lively walks!
There was once a big mountain with two villages on either side. One side was rich and the other was poor. One day a young boy decides to cross the mountain to visit the marketplace but what can a poor boy trade? Find out if it is possible to bottle and share happiness in this timeless fable, exquisitely illustrated in eye-opening and unusual style.
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