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The Bike Ride (Maudie & Bear) by Jan Ormerod
Category: Board Books | Series: A Maudie & Bear Story
Meet Maudie, a plucky young girl, and her friend Bear, a gentle giant with a heart of gold. In The Bike Ride, Maudie’s endless planning is as tiring as the bike ride itself.
The Frog Prince by Jan Ormerod
Category: Fiction
This is a version of the fairy tale story of the princess and the frog prince. It tells of a promise lightly made but reluctantly kept, of enchantment, endurance and love.
The Snack (Maudie & Bear) by Jan Ormerod & Freya Blackwood
Category: Board Books | Series: Maudie & Bear Stories
Meet Maudie, a plucky young girl, and her friend Bear, a gentle giant with a heart of gold. In The Snack Maudie is pernickety when it comes to setting up a morning tea spread with Bear.
The Swap by Jan Ormerod
Category: Picture Books
Caroline Crocodile's baby brother dribbles, but all Mama Crocodile EVER says is how GORGEOUS he is. Caroline is VERY jealous. So she goes to the Baby Shop and swaps her dribbly brother for a new baby. All-time favourite Jan Ormerod teams with Andrew Joyner in this warm and funny story about jealousy a ...Show more
The Swap by Jan Ormerod
Category: Graphic Novels
Caroline Crocodile's baby brother dribbles. But all Mama Crocodile EVER says is how GORGEOUS he is. Caroline is VERY jealous. So she goes to the Baby Shop and tries to swap her dribbly brother for a new baby. The trouble is, there's something not quite right with any of them...
The Wheels on the Bus by Jan Ormerod
Category: Children's
Watching from the windows of their zebra-striped all-terrain bus, a group of happy children arrives at the wildlife park. They're joining in the catchy refrain that 'the wheels on the bus go round and round', encouraging readers to do exactly the same! As the bus drives the children all around the park, ...Show more
The Wheels on the Bus by Jan Ormerod
Category: Picture Books
Watching from the windows of their zebra-striped all-terrain bus, a group of happy children arrives at the wildlife park. They're joining in the catchy refrain that 'the wheels on the bus go round and round', encouraging readers to do exactly the same! As the bus drives the children all around the park, ...Show more
Water Babies by Kingsley, Charles, Poole, Josephine, Ormerod, Jan, Poole, Josephine
Category: Fiction
Water Witcher by Jan Ormerod
Category: Children's
Dougie and his sisters can't remember the last time it rained. The rainwater tanks are empty, and the river is just a string of muddy pools where birds and animals come, seeking water.Each day Dad and Dougie cart water from Last Stop Well, an hour down the track. They haul the water up bucket by bucket ...Show more
Water Witcher by Jan Ormerod
Category: Picture Books
Brings to life the experience of a family in drought-stricken rural Australia during the Depression era. Seen through the eyes of Dougie, the optimism of childhood shines through, despite the tough work and hard conditions. Stunning, evocative illustrations make for a rich and resonating book. Australia ...Show more
When an Elephant Comes to School by Jan Ormerod
Category: Kindergarten
"When an elephant comes to school he may be shy at first. A special friend can show him where to put his lunch box."The first day of school is hard, especially when you are an elephant. But with the help of some new friends, any elephant could get into the swing of things. Jan Ormerod's beautifully illu ...Show more