Helen Plum Library

"While banished to a dusty study one day "to think things over", a boy pulls a book off a shelf and with great reluctance begins to read. As the afternoon passes, the story nabs him and carries him away. Before long, this good little book becomes his loyal companion, accompanying him everywhere ... until, one day, the book is lost. Will this bad little boy get back his good little book? Will the good little book survive on its own without a proper...

While the ducks and dodos play dodgeball, Chick sits nearby reading her book

"Sharing books is one of the most beneficial things you can do to give your baby a head start in life. It helps develop language and an understanding of the world, plus the together time makes them feel safe, loved and opens up conversations, even in baby talk! An excellent way to stimulate cognitive development as a baby's brain grows., reading time is soothing for the baby and provides precious bonding time for adult and child. So go on. Read to...

Picture books are such good fun and so is making them-- but who knew there were so many things that could go wrong? This is the story of a picture book doomed from the very start. Allan has a good idea for a book about a crocodile, but every time he sits down to write, he's interrupted. The manuscript gets soaked in coffee, nibbled by snails, and when Bruce gets started on the pictures, he gets overexcited and draws a hippo, not a crocodile, at which...