The Giant of Jum

The Giant of Jum
Author: Elli Woollard
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2015-05-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1509802878

"Fee!" he said, and "Fi!" he said, and "Fo!" he said and "Fum!" Look out children, the Giant of Jum is grumpy and hungry and he's off in search of a tasty snack. And the tastiest of all is a boy called Jack! But Jack and his friends don't see a scary giant, they see a magically tall man - a man who can fetch lost balls and rescue cats from trees! Perhaps this hungry giant is softer than he seems... An incredible rhyming text and a brilliant, big-hearted twist on a classic fairy tale, from the uniquely talented author and poet, Elli Woollard, and award-winning illustrator, Benji Davies. The Giant of Jum also contains an important message for all: don't eat kids, eat cake!

The Dragon and the Nibblesome Knight

The Dragon and the Nibblesome Knight
Author: Elli Woollard
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2018-08-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1250223865

From the author-illustrator team behind The Giant of Jum comes a new fairy-tale-inspired picture book about an unexpected friendship. A case of mistaken identity allows two sworn enemies—a young dragon and knight—to become friends. But what will they do when they discover the truth? The Dragon and the Nibblesome Knight is a funny, rhyming read-aloud picture book illustrated by Benji Davies, of The Storm Whale. - GODWIN BOOKS -

Grandad's Secret Giant

Grandad's Secret Giant
Author: David Litchfield
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2017-09-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1786031736

'Funny, touching and visually stunning, this really is a book to treasure.' Daily Mail A GIANT story of belonging and friendship from David Litchfield, author of the Waterstones Illustrated Book Prize 2016 winner The Bear and the Piano. "He has hands the size of tables," Grandad said, "legs as long as drainpipes and feet as big as rowing boats. Do you know who I mean?" "Yes," sighed Billy. "The Secret Giant. But he's not real!" Billy doesn't believe his Grandad when he tells him there's a giant living in his town, doing good deeds for everyone. He knows that a giant is too big to keep himself hidden. And why would he WANT to keep himself a secret? But as time goes on, Billy learns that some secrets are too BIG to stay secret for long... This delightful heartfelt story of belonging and friendship teaches the importance of tolerance and acceptance to young children.

The Great Gran Plan

The Great Gran Plan
Author: Elli Woollard
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2019-06-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1250618339

From the author of The Giant of Jum comes The Great Gran Plan, Elli Woollard's rollicking new rhyming fairytale retelling in which one of the Three Little Pigs must save Little Red Riding Hood’s granny. In this riff on Little Red Riding Hood, the pig from The Three Little Pigs gets mixed up in the Big Bad Wolf's plot to eat Granny. Fortunately, Granny is a tough old bird who can take care of herself—and everyone else, too. A funny, rhyming read-aloud!

The Lonely Giant

The Lonely Giant
Author: Sophie Ambrose
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2016
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 076368225X

A little yellow bird eases a giant's loneliness and inspires him to mend his destructive ways.

Little Goose's Autumn

Little Goose's Autumn
Author: Elli Woollard
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2020-09-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1529055792

Little Goose's Autumn is a second stunning story from an exciting picture book pairing and the uplifting tale of a lively young goose finding her place in the world. As summer fades to autumn, a lively young goose feels a change in the air and senses she has something important to do – but what? The beavers are chopping wood, the squirrels are storing nuts in the ground and the bears are busy building a den. The plucky little goose tries to join in, but without great success. She realizes her wings weren't built for chopping wood, or burying food, or building a den, but they were built for something magnificent – they were built for flight . . . A beautiful, lyrical and hopeful story about finding your wings and your place in the world. Written by star picture book author, Elli Woollard with wonderful illustrations by rising talent, Briony May Smith, whose artwork brings an autumnal landscape of mountains and forests to life with truly breathtaking beauty.

A Friend Like You

A Friend Like You
Author: Julia Hubery
Publisher:
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2019-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781950416851

Panda and Monkey are going on a special journey. Monkey is so excited, he just can't wait for Panda! But soon Monkey finds he needs his friend much more than he thought.

Aesop's Fables, Retold by Elli Woollard

Aesop's Fables, Retold by Elli Woollard
Author: Elli Woollard
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2020-08-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1529055709

A beautiful gift edition of Aesop’s Fables featuring eight classic stories, charmingly retold in rhyming verse with stunning illustrations. Bringing together the incredible talents of award-winning illustrator and Booktrust Time to Read favourite, Marta Altés and author and poet, Elli Woollard, this unique collection of Aesop’s Fables is a fresh and funny take on an enduring classic. Richly illustrated throughout by Marta Altés, author of Little Monkey, this is perfect for new and younger readers and will delight children and adults alike. Meet the town mouse and his country cousin, discover what happens to the boy who cried wolf one too many times and find out just how the tortoise beat the boastful hare. A perfect companion title to Just So Stories, created by the same winning team. Stories include: Two Travellers and the Bear The Hare and the Tortoise The Boy who cried Wolf The Donkey in the Lion's Skin The Dog and his Reflection The Baboon and the Fox The Peacock and the Crane The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

Tad

Tad
Author: Benji Davies
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-06-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0063063271

* Indie Next List Selection * Winner of the Oscar's Book Prize * From Benji Davies, the award-winning creator of The Storm Whale and illustrator of the Goodnight Already! series, comes a heartwarming and tender tale about courage and growth, featuring a special tadpole named Tad. Tad is small. In fact, she is the smallest almost-a-frog in the whole, wide pond. That makes it hard for her to do big things like follow her tadsiblings who swim to other parts of the pond when they outgrow the nest. As her tadbrothers and tadsisters swim up, up, up, they leave poor Tad by her lonesome. That’s until...Big Blub shows up! He's not only bigger than Tad, but Big Blub isn't exactly what a tadpole would consider friendly. Swimming at her own pace, Tad soon learns how to to be bigger than her fears. Benji Davies creates a memorable and timeless tale that proves sometimes the mightiest creature comes in the smallest package.