Most Popular Books by Joanne Partis

This sweet and funny bedtime book explores how friendship is more important than material items. Toucan is having a sleepover for all of his friends, and he''s so excited! But his friends are even MORE excited, and they are sure it''s going to be the BEST SLEEPOVER EVER. Poor Toucan is worried that he won''t be able to make his sleepover special. So he sets off into the forest to find the YUMMIEST berries, the SOFTEST blankets, and the BIGGEST flowers. But on his way back to his house, disaster strikes, and Toucan loses all of the treasures he collected. Is the sleepover ruined?

Harry is now old enough to hunt for his own food.

Stripe''s mischievous little sister leads him into prickly cactuses and a muddy swamp before he finally has to rescue her from a dangerouly high tree limb.

When three little kittens cannot sleep their mother suggests they count sheep, so all three set out to find some to count.

It''s party time! Toucan''s having a sleepover for all of his friends, and they''re really excited. Maybe even a little too excited. What can Toucan bring to his sleepover to make it feel special?

My friends have all got fun cats. They jump, and chase, and play and hunt. But my cat doesn''t do any of those things. My cat just sleeps. A charming story of one little girl and her beloved, sleepy cat. She can''t help but compare him to all her friends'' cats who do exciting things, when all her cat does is snooze. But why exactly is he so sleepy? Is there something about him that his owner doesn''t know?

It was a warm summer''s evening down on the farm. In the farmhouse, Mum said, ''Time for bed.'' ''But we''re not sleepy!'' said her three little kittens. Of course, Mum knows the answer is to count sheep. Off the kittens go, across the farm to search for some sheep to count. They find one shaggy sheepdog, two munching cows, three playful foxes, four bouncy rabbits, and a whole host of colourful characters. But there''s not a sheep in sight! Wherever can they all be hiding?

BOARD BOOK. Playing with rattles, bouncing balls, painting pictures - the day is packed with fun things to do! These small sturdy board books are perfect for young eyes and little fingers. With familiar activities to recognise and enjoy, each page of Look At Me! features a different part of baby''s routine while Ready To Go! follows a toddler. The charming pastel pictures will appeal to both parent and baby/toddler and the clear simple text is great to read aloud. 1 yrs+

This is a collection of four complete picture books, perfect for snuggling up with your little one, time and again. The stories include ''Dora''s Eggs'' by Julie Sykes and ''Hungry Harry'' by Joanne Partis.

At last you can have a pet puppy and everything you need to look after him, all in a beautiful carry-case! There are some toys to play with, a sponge and some shampoo to wash him with, and his bed with his teddy, ready for bedtime! With a chunky handle that’s perfect to hold and a furry press-out pet, children will love carrying their very own pet puppy book, and taking care of their new pet with the five fantastic press-out pieces.

When a tempting smell drifts into Bear''s cave one morning, he wakes up HUNGRY. Bear''s clever nose leads him to the delicious food . . . but it belongs to his friends. Bear is sure he can resist. Until . . . Oh no, Bear!

Playing with rattles, bouncing balls, painting pictures - the day is packed with fun things to do! These small sturdy board books are perfect for young eyes and little fingers. With familiar activities to recognise and enjoy, each page of Look at me! features a different part of baby''s routine. 1 yr+

Three sleepy kittens set out to find some sheep to count.

It''s getting dark in the toy room! Cowboy Ted, Pretty Kitty, Hector and Spike have spent all afternoon making dens and Cowboy Ted decides he''s not going to go back to the toy box with the other toys, he''s going to spend the night inside his den. But as he sits in his tent and the room becomes darker and darker around him, Cowboy Ted begins to feel just a little bit scared. But Cowboy Ted is not the only one who can''t get to sleep and, one by one, the other toys come to join him in his tent. This is a sweet, reassuring story that acknowledges that it''s comforting to have company if you''re feeling a little scared of the dark. Jo Partis has captured the charm and humour of her toddler-inspired characters - through both her illustrations and dialogue - and, consequently, the interplay between them in this toy room soap opera is delightfully entertaining.

It''s time to tidy the toy room! Cowboy Ted, Pretty Kitty and Hector set to work, leaving Spike, who''s a little clumsy, to sit very still. Then Cowboy Ted finds a shiny red wagon. His discovery creates a touch of friction between the foursome as they just can''t agree how to play with it. Thehappy toy room is overshadowed by sulking and falling out until another discovery - this time a trampoline that the friends can enjoy together - brightens the atmosphere and turns the tidying up into a game that''s best played with four! Jo Partis has captured the charm and humour of hertoddler-inspired characters - through both her illustrations and dialogue - and, consequently, the interplay between them in this toy room soap opera is delightfully entertaining.

Danny Diplodocus is hungry. He can''t eat the squidgy mud or the prickly cactus, but he can eat the shiny fruit. Yum! Little ones will enjoy exploring the interesting tactile elements, such as squashy orange mud and bumpy red pine cones, on every spread of this colourful shaped board book.

Dig for gold with the peephole pirates. Peep through the pages to guess what''s coming next. 1 yrs+

Arnie the armadillo is afraid of almost anything but when his friends get into trouble Arnie finds the courage to help them.

You can have your own pet bunny and everything you need to look after her, all in a carry-case. There''s a carrot and some seeds for her to eat, her favourite toys and her two babies. With a handle that''s ideal to hold and a furry press-out pet, children will love carrying their pet bunny book, and taking care of it with the six press-out pieces.

Tom Tyrannosaurus plays with the shiny butterfly and hides behind the bumpy rocks. Then he snuggles up with Daddy under the sparky stars. Little ones will enjoy exploring the interesting tactile elements, such as the red ridged log and yellow iridescent butterfly, on every spread of this colourful shaped board book.