Most Popular Books by Polly Dunbar

''Dunbar perfectly captures both the blissful, simple joy and the earth-shattering frustration that is the parenting pendulum. Gorgeous.'' ELLIE TAYLOR ''A beautiful gift of a book . . . had me howling and tearing up!'' GIOVANNA FLETCHER ''Tender, funny, sometimes heartbreaking snapshots of motherhood.'' SHAPPI KHORSANDI ''Brilliant . . . Made me feel less alone.'' JOSIE LONG Fantastically funny, wise and charming motherhood sketches from award-winning illustrator Polly Dunbar. ''Go away, I''m busy writing about the beauty of motherhood.'' Polly Dunbar is an award-winning illustrator who usually draws for children rather than adults, but when she had her own sons, she started recording the beautiful and maddening moments of parenthood with a doodle. Hello, Mum is her visual diary of the magical highs and absurd lows that many parents will recognise - from the shock and awe of the baby days to the delight (and terror) of the toddler years and the mayhem of sibling rivalry. Dunbar''s fantastically funny, wise and enchanting drawings capture this precious and fleeting time with heart-touching perfection.

In Polly Dunbar’s hands, a familiar—and very funny—tale of leaving-the-house stress takes on a singular charm with her young child’s drawings in the mix. Josh and Mom are heading out to Aunty Nelly’s birthday party, and it''s time for Josh to put on his shoes. But Josh is in his own little world, and the more Mom begs him to put his shoes on, the wilder his imagination becomes. Filled with humor and winsome illustrations, Polly Dunbar’s one-of-a-kind story—brilliantly showcasing her young son’s artwork as clues to what’s going on in Josh’s mind—speaks to the universal struggle around getting ready to leave the house, a scenario both children and caregivers can relate to.

Tumpty the elephant tries again and again to find a good hiding place.

Doodle the alligator awakens feeling "bitey," and soon all of the animal friends are in tears.

Can a penguin be the perfect present? Ben is delighted when he opens his present and finds a penguin inside. But Penguin says nothing. It isn''t until a passing lion intervenes that Penguin finally speaks - and when he does, Ben discovers something that was really worth the wait.

The acclaimed Polly Dunbar (Penguin, Tilly and Friends) offers, through a lively, read-aloud story, a meditative and effective way to calm the toddler tantrum. Every toddler feels frustrated sometimes, every toddler gets ANGRY. They scream, they shout, they see RED RED RED. Now, in her singularly expressive style, the beloved Polly Dunbar brings us the perfect picture story book to share with those little ones overwhelmed by their emotions; a true-to-life, upbeat story about a toddler tantrum that offers a meditative way to calm them down. "Why not count to ten?" Mum suggests to her son. "One ... two ... three..."

BOARD BOOK. Bob and his busy machines all have a different job to do. Push the tabs to find out who does what!

The perfect story for cat lovers everywhere – and for families with a new arrival, from the bestselling creator of Penguin and CBeebies'' Tilly and Friends, Polly Dunbar. ''Funny and charming'' – Sunday Times Like all cats, this cat absolutely loves fish. But what do you do when your owners start acting strangely? They don''t seem to understand the importance of fish any more. They are too busy buying tiny clothes, gathering colourful toys, and redecorating in pastel colours. And one owner in particular seems to be getting a lot . . . bigger. Something Fishy is a very funny family story from the award-winning Polly Dunbar. The adorable cat''s journey from jealousy and anxiety to love and acceptance will appeal to any child with a new brother or sister on the way!

Having an amazing dream about a strikingly beautiful magical boat, young Arthur is unable to interest his family in hearing about it, when suddenly the boat appears on top of his head and grows larger and larger until Arthur sails away upon the waves. By the creator of the best-selling Penguin.

Tilly is putting all of her animal friends to bed but Tiptoe the rabbit is definitely not sleepy.

Tilly and her animal friends have lots of fun living and playing together in a little yellow house.

On a gray, gray day, a young girl named Katie finds that adding colors to her life brightens up her day.

Is a lion still a lion if he wears a hat? With whimsical illustrations and a nod to earlier classics, Polly Dunbar celebrates the shrewd mind of a child — and the power of saying no. Is a lion still a lion . . . if he skips down the street singing “Hoobie-doobie-doo"? Dapper in his hat and flourishing a cane, a very large lion invites himself inside, inquires about Auntie Sue, and spins the two children of the house around the room in a silly dance. He doesn’t mind at all if they invite him to lunch, where he gobbles up all his greens and devours the plate, too. When he leans in to ask for dessert, his sharp teeth gleam oh so pearly white, and it seems very possible that he may just bite. . . . Surely it’s time to go-go-go — until, that is, the brave little girl finds her voice in a most satisfying way. The Cat in the Hat meets Pierre meets The Tiger Who Came to Tea in this rollicking story with an exhilarating ending.

Quan en Biel bri el seu regal d''aniversari hi trobarà a dins un pingüí. 99Hola, Pingüí:: li diu. 99A què juguem?::. Però el Pingüí no respon. En Biel fa de tot per a intentar que parli: balla, fa la vertical, treu la llengua, li posa el seu barret més estrany& i, a poc a poc, radicalitza les seves tàctiques. Però el Pingüí no respon. Quant temps trigarà el misteriós animal a dir alguna cosa? O quant temps trigarà en Ben a entendre el que el Pingüí li ha de dir? Les il"lustracions fresques i senzilles pròpies de la Polly Dunbar doten d''eloqüència a aquest magnífic conte en el qual un Pingüí mut es torna meravellosament parlador, i un nen petit finalment aconsegueix el que vol i se''n adona de que val la pena l''espera.

Seis personajes entrañables y una sola casita amarilla conforman un mundo con el cual los niños más pequeños, exigentes lectores “de regazo” se sentirán plenamente identificados. De la mano de la simpática Tilly y sus amigos, se presentan los temas típicos de la infancia: las riñas, la resistencia para ir a dormir, los juegos, el aprendizaje del compartir, los celos, las frustraciones de cada día...Y del mismo modo estas historias ayudan a que los conflictos se elaboren con éxito. Escrito en un lenguaje sencillo, ágil, adecuado a la edad, este cuento se arropa con tiernas y humorísticas ilustraciones.

Cathy se sent seule et triste. Les oiseaux du tableau au mur ont tous l''air tellement plus joyeux qu''elle. Si seulement Cathy pouvait être comme eux...