BOB GRAHAM'S LITTLE LIBRARY

8 picture storybooks for brand new readers

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Boxed set of 8 new softcover picture books, each measuring 21 x 15cm. Age range: 5+ years.

Acutely perceptive, exuberant and in tune with everyday family life, Bob Graham is a brilliant author and illustrator and his fabulous Little Library book collection is a treat. Aimed at the 5+ age group, each book has coloured illustrations to entertain and hold interest for fledgling readers.

Max

t's not easy being the son of legendary superheroes Captain Lightning and Madam Thunderbolt. Max has a cape and a mask, but he doesn't fly. His parents can't understand it. It seems that Max is just an ordinary boy, until finally, to save a falling baby bird, Max discovers he can fly! He'll be a small hero, doing small deeds 'The world needs more of those,' says his mum.

Jethro Byrde Fairy Child

Annabelle's dad says she'll never find fairies in cement and weeds. But Annabelle does. She finds a tiny fairy child, Jethro Byrde, and his family, who are on their way to the Fairy Travellers' Picnic. And together, they spend a magical afternoon...

Let's Get A Pup!

One morning Kate bursts into her parents' bedroom. 'Let's get a pup!' she cries. So they set off to the Rescue Centre. They see dogs of all shapes and sizes. Kate knows which one she wants, though, the moment she sees him. He's small and he's cute and he gets all excited. To Kate, Dave is everything a dog could be. But then she sees Rosy - what will they do?

The Trouble With Dogs!

The sequel to 'Let's Get a Pup!' - Brought home from the rescue centre eight months ago, Dave is small and sparky and gets all excited. The trouble is, sometimes he gets too excited ... But will the man from Pup Breakers have the answers?

Rose Meets Mr Wintergarten

All the children are afraid of mean Mr Wintergarten. His garden is grey and sunless and it is guarded, they say, by a dog like a wolf and a saltwater crocodile. By contrast, the garden of his sunny new neighbours, the Summers, is a playground of happiness and flowers. One day Rose's ball goes over the fence into Mr Wintergarten's garden and, prompted by her mother, Rose visits her frosty next-door neighbour, bearing hot fairy cakes and flowers. What will Mr Wintergarten say?

A Bus Called Heaven

Could one old, broken-down bus really bring a whole city neighbourhood together? Yes! This is the story of a bus called HEAVEN ...

Buffy An Adventure Story

Buffy is a performing dog whose endless talents far outweigh those of his jealous master, Brillo the Magician. When Brillo realises that his audience is more interested in his gifted pooch, he banishes Buffy to the streets. All alone in the world, Buffy soon discovers there isn't much of a market for a harmonica-playing, tap-dancing, cattle-rustling dog, but then he meets Mary Kelly, a little girl who transforms his life.

April Underhill Tooth Fairy

High in the sky above Parkville, tooth fairies April and Esme Underhill are on their way to collect their very first tooth. April and Esme have never collected a tooth before. Mum and Dad always do it. But tonight it s their turn. So, equipped with a bag, a coin and a mobile phone, the sisters head for Daniel Dangerfield's house, and a very unusual first tooth visit!

About the author

Bob Graham was born in Sydney in 1942, and studied drawing and painting at the Julian Ashton Art School. He has written and illustrated many children’s picture books, and won many awards in Australia and internationally . His books are well known for their simplicity and humour, told from children’s perspectives.

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Bob Graham's Little Library - 8 book set in slipcase box