Bear and Puffin’s Big Book Club: books with pictures

BEAR and Puffin have teamed up on a grrrreat big book club and every month will be revealing a free extract of a book for you to enjoy.

19 July 2017
Bear reading book

For children just setting out on their reading adventure we’ve picked our favourite books with pictures for you to explore. You can find out more about each book club pick below. Check back as more books will be added every month!

Dogger
Dogger
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Dogger by Shirley Hughes

D is for … Dave who lost his favourite toy, Dogger.

There is genuine heartache when Dogger is lost, nearly found and then whisked away again by another child at the school fair. The beautiful illustrations and the involving story by renowned Shirley Hughes will help to foster a love of books to last a lifetime and will touch every child who has a favourite toy. 

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By Eric Carle and Bill Martin Jnr

B is for … a beautiful brown bear. 

Children love the brightly coloured artwork of the Very Hungry Caterpillar and Eric Carle brings more favourite animals to life in Brown Bear. This rhythmic story is the perfect introduction to looking and learning about colours. 

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Games & activities

13 festive things to do with your family this Christmas

You can still have a very merry countdown to Christmas without leaving the house or spending the day surrounded by crowds of people.
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Extracts

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End by Jeff Kinney

When Greg Heffley and his family hit the road for a cross-country camping trip, they're ready for the adventure of a lifetime. But their plans hit a major snag, and they find themselves stranded at a campsite that's not exactly a summertime paradise. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End is out now!
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Recommendations

The best folk and fairy tales for children

Although we can’t guarantee you a happily ever after (we’re not fairy godmothers, unfortunately), we can guarantee that whoever your young reader is, there is a fairy tale for them in this selection.

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