How The Whale Became And Other Tales of the Early World by Ted Hughes
Ted Hughes wrote a series of stories for children from the early 1960s through until 1995 about how the world, and the creatures in it,…
Piero by Edmond Baudoin
Originally published (France 1998) for young adults, Piero traces the lives of two boys through awkward schoolyard encounters, burgeoning sexuality and a lot of drawing.…
The Island of Horses by Eilis Dillon
The Island of Horses, first published in 1956, showcases Dillon's characteristically economic style and imaginative renderings of coastal Irish life. "Dillon paints a vivid portrait…
The Curious Lobster by Richard W. Hatch
Dubbed an American Wind In The Willows this eccentric tale of a wise old lobster's exploration of new lands was first published in the 1930s.…
Can You See A Little Bear? by James Mayhew ill Jackie Morris
Originally published in 2005, now produced in a handsome new gift edition with textured board covers. A picture book modern classic. Waterstones
Ooh-la-la (Max In Love) by Maria Kalman
The third of Maria Kalman's Max Stravinsky books to be published in the New York Review's Children's Collection. The book was first published in 1991.…
I Wish I Was Sick Too by Franz Brandenberg ill Aliki
Another excellent addition to The New York Review Children's Collection. The book was first published in 1976. Aliki's illustrations are timeless. Waterstones
Secret Of The Ron More Skerry by Rosalie K. Fry
The 1950s book that was the basis for the classic 1994 family film The Secret of Ronan Irish is now back in print as part…
The Night Of Wishes by Michael Ende tr. Heike Scwarzbauer and Rick Takvorian, ill. Regina Keen
The latest release from The New York Review Children's Collection, a highly recommended series of red-cloth-spined hardbacks. Originally published in 1989 as Der satanarchaolugenialkohllische Wunschpunsch…
The Wizard Of Oz illustrated by Olivier Latyk
A simplified version of the classic for younger readers (and a collectible edition for older children's books fans) with amazingly intricate die-cast layers. Waterstones
Greatest Magical Stories chosen by Michael Morpurgu
A companion title to Greatest Animal Stories. The retailers and illustrators vary with each story. "Each one of these stories is like [a] magic bean.…
Peter Pan And Wendy illustrated by Robert Ingpen
A brand-new abridgement with gorgeous illustrations by Robert Ingpen. This series of children's gift book classics is very much worth asking for next time…
The Wind In The Willows illustrated by Robert Ingpen
A brand-new abridgement with wonderful illustrations by Robert Ingpen handsomely produced by Palazzo. Waterstones
Arthur High King of Britain by Michael Morpurgo ill. Michael Foreman
Michael Morpurgo's imaginative retelling of the story of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table is accompanied by stunning illustrations created by Michael…
A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson ill. Michael Foreman
This edition was first published in 1985 with new illustrations by Michael Foreman to celebrate the centenary of this wonderful collection of children's poems. This…
The Invisible Child and the Fir Tree by Tove Jansson
A unique collaboration between the Moomins, Oxfam, Waterstones and Sort Of Books, The Invisible Child will raise money for projects that fight inequality and help…
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien ill Jemima Catlin
A classic brought to life by Jemima Catlin's charming and lively colour illustrations in a way that will entice and entertain a new generation of readers.…
Bombs On Aunt Dainty by Judith Kerr
Partly autobiographical, this is the second title in Judith Kerr's internationally acclaimed trilogy of books following the life of Anna through war-torn Germany, to London…
A Small Person Far Away by Judith Kerr
Partly autobiographical, this is the third title in Judith Kerr's internationally acclaimed trilogy of books following the life of Anna through war-torn Germany, to London…
Hey Willy, See The Pyramids by Maria Kalman
A reissue from 1988. Read more about Maria Kalman here > Waterstones