A girl with a catchy name is always late for school. “Vera Jewel is Late for School” by Nikola Kent follows the week of a schoolgirl who unfortunately broke her favourite bike on Monday and had to find alternative ways to get to school. Many would be discouraged, but that is not Vera’s personality. She faces the challenge by going…

John Burningham’s Mouse House follows the lives of two families under the same roof: a human and a mouse family. How are their relationships going to develop? Are they going to be friends or foes? The human family of a mother, father, boy and girl seems to live an uninterrupted life, unaware that by the time they have gone to…

Follow the The Detective Dog trail, beautifully crafted by the dyad of Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie. Detective Dog Nell, famous for his skills in solving ‘crime after crime’, resides in a house with six-year-old Peter, who has the habit of misplacing his clothing and toys. Thanks to Nell, everything is discovered. The dog detects six days a week, but…

A little girl, Fern, is searching for Joy to bring it back to Nanna’s life. Fern enjoys Nanna butterfly’s cakes and her Snowball cat, but she likes her smile best. Little Fern is fond of her grandmother and determined to bring happiness to her life when she finds out from her mother that Nanna has lost her smile. She equips…

Christopher Silas Neal is the author and illustrator of the award-winning picture books featuring animals, a notable example being I Won’t Eat That. The Cat doesn’t want to be conventional; she won’t eat her Cat’s food. Determined by her choice, she meets other animals, such as the field fox, tropical animals, such as the chimp and the elephant, and savanna…

A Cat Called Waverley by Debi Gliori tells the story of an unusual ginger cat who experiences the impact of the war. Even though Waverley was born in a park, she lives a spoiled life surrounded by many friends. The best one of whom is Donald, a warm-hearted man who gives Waverley food, a bed during the night, and a…