From two master storytellers, comes a hilarious, high-energy rhyming adventure! Get ready for a rapping and rhyming quest like no other. From school to the zoo, the beach and the museum, riotously funny and wildly ridiculous poems that will take the reader on a one-of-a-kind adventure, with MC Grammar and Michael ‘the mic’ Rosen as their guide.

• Rhymes about chocolate cake
• Raps about a hissing snake
• Rhymes about the school canteen
• Raps about curry flavoured ice cream
• Rhymes about books that are magic or scary
• Raps about bears who are grumpy and hairy

Michael’s son Eddie has died. But does that mean he has really gone?

Michael decides to go and look for him. Visiting the places they went together and speaking to his friends and siblings, he discovers how Eddie is alive in their memories. Eddie is still here.

Simply told, and with emotional honesty by the former Children’s Laureate about his own experience of losing his son Eddie, this is a vital book for children dealing with grief and loss, showing how a loved one can be kept with you through memories. Illustrated with warmth and sensitivity by acclaimed illustrator Gill Smith, and with an afterword by Michael Rosen.

Big Bear and Little Bear are going on a Big Journey to find a new home.

So begins a grand adventure, as two bears set out on an epic journey over the mountains, drawing on all their courage and resilience to see them safely to the other side.

In this heartwarming sequel to their acclaimed picture book The Big Dreaming, bestselling author Michael Rosen and award-winning illustrator Daniel Egnéus tell a story of hope, love and resilience: a modern classic for our times.

“Get through one day and then on to the next. One day at a time. One day after another.” Eugène Handschuh was a Jewish member of the Resistance in occupied Paris. After he was captured by the Nazis, he was placed on a convoy to Auschwitz. Against all the odds, with the help of strangers and fellow members of the Resistance, Eugène and his father escaped the convoy and survived – when so many others did not. Former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen was inspired to tell this story after discovering his father’s uncle and aunt were on the same convoy as Eugène, but never returned. With powerful illustrations from Benjamin Phillips, whose work has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration, this sensitive true-story picture book reminds us of the best of people, in the worst of times.

Michael Rosen’s poem about his dad and the too-hot potato is one of the best-known and best-loved of all his poems. Michael’s own performance of the poem has even become a meme – “Nice!” This is the first time the poem has been illustrated in full colour, in a hilarious picture book.
Young Michael thinks his dad knows everything. But then one day, one terrible day, he found that his dad does NOT know everything: this is how it goes. They sit down to eat, and the potato’s a bit hot. Michael knows to blow on it to cool it down before eating it. His brother knows it, and his mum knows it. So why does his dad pop it straight into this mouth? And what happens next? A funny slice of family life, told in irresistible repetitive text, that will delight young and old alike.

**’A picture book of sublime warmth and comfort’ – Guardian**
**’Gorgeous’ – Observer**
**’A simply beautiful book for young children’ – The i Newspaper**

The Cold is coming, and it’s time for Big Bear and Little Bear to get ready for the Big Sleep – for bears sleep all winter long, and wake up in the spring. But Little Bear is worried. What if they run out of dreams during the Big Sleep?

And so, Little Bear sets out bravely to find enough dreams to see them through the long winter. On his journey, he discovers dreams of happiness; dreams of homecoming; and dreams of hope.

But with the Cold approaching fast, will Little Bear make it back home in time for the Big Dreaming?

A resonant and uplifting tale from a master storyteller, The Big Dreaming is a classic in the making, filled with luminous illustrations by award-winning Daniel Egnéus.

These totally true (and very silly) stories are the perfect bedtime reading, either to share together or for newly confident readers to read alone.

Giggle at the story of dogs who learnt to drive (yes, really), elephants who sway to classical guitar music, a fish who is best friends with a diver and the boy who found a huge giant shark tooth. Marvel at these silly, good news stories – there’s something to delight and inspire everyone before bedtime.

From the bestselling author of Chocolate Cake and We’re Going On A Bear Hunt, this beautifully illustrated bedtime collection of five-minute true stories is perfect for kids aged 6 and older.

“I went to the shop to get me a carrot. Oh dear, they gave me ?. a parrot! Oh dear, look what I got! Do I want that? No I do NOT!”
From beloved author and illustrator pairing Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury comes a brilliant new picture book that will delight a new generation of children. Each visit to the shop brings an animal surprise in this playful read-aloud, with a final twist and a joyful ending. Young readers will love joining in the rhyming text and guessing what comes next in this hilarious picture book, sure to become a timeless classic.

Discover a world where finding joy is as simple as ABC…

In an uncertain world, we need hope and happiness more than ever. So what are the words that can help us find it? Let Michael Rosen take you on a quest for joy in his dictionary of delights, where each letter of the alphabet offers us a moment of daily enchantment, celebrating the magic of the small things that bring hope and happiness into our lives.

Perfect for dipping into whenever you need a boost, open this joyful compendium to discover a new vocabulary of delight that will lift your spirits and brighten your day