by Julia Donaldson · illustrated by Axel Scheffler
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George the giant buys fancy new clothes, then gives away each piece to help animals in need. This rhyming story, called The Smartest Giant in Town in the UK, celebrates kindness.
Henry gets so mad when Ella won't share, and Grandpa and some animal friends teach him belly breathing and counting to ten. Calm down tools kids actually use.
Three dust bunnies love to rhyme while their friend Bob desperately tries to warn them about a vacuum. A silly, interactive read aloud that preschoolers love.
Grandpa has Henry and Ella fill a pickle jar with kind acts, and they find out kindness feels good all on its own. So easy to start a kindness jar at home after.
Kids spot nursery rhyme and fairy tale characters hidden in each picture as the rhyming story unfolds. A classic I spy book for little ones.
Rosie's inventions flop, and she learns a flop is just a first try. Wonderful for young builders and dreamers.
Bored of being an emu, Edward tries life as a seal, a lion, and a snake at the zoo. A funny rhyming story about learning to be happy as yourself.
Ricky can't roll like the other rocks, so his friends find a way to help. A rhyming story about inclusion that kids ask for again and again.
A clever mouse invents a scary creature called the Gruffalo to escape predators, then meets the real thing. A rhyming classic about wit and bravery.