Emily Gravett

I am obsessed with this. I love the interactive pages, and the way different fears are portrayed. This is a great way to talk about fears with young children, especially in the end, where Little Mouse realizes that even though she thinks she's afraid of everything, someone is actually afraid of her.

Quirky tale of a bunny's hard luck.

For younger readers who are ok with creepy things—the story of a young boy forced into his father’s job of ferrying the dead’s shoes to an island, so they won’t become dangerous ghosts. It’s got Hardinge’s endless imagination (the headless birds are quite something) and gentle illustrations.

There are ten dogs and ten sausages...what will happen?

Kids know the fair solution is for each dog to get one sausage, and that is what happens in the end - but not at first. A book about counting and teamwork, as well as about dogs and sausages. Perfect for storytime, or for one-on-one to spend more time on details.