Best Selling Books by Sam McBratney

Welcome the family classic with an elegant, refreshed cover — the quintessential picture book, just waiting to be shared. Sometimes, when you love someone very, very much, you want to find a way of describing how much you treasure them. But, as Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare discover, love is not an easy thing to measure! For two decades, Sam McBratney’s timelessly endearing story, beautifully rendered in Anita Jeram’s exquisite watercolors, has captured the deep and tender bond between parent and child. Guess How Much I Love You is one of the world’s best-loved picture books.

This is a beautiful board book edition of this much-loved classic that children will simply cherish. The story of Little and Big Nutbrown Hares'' efforts to express their love for each other has become a publishing phenomenon, selling more than 18 million copies worldwide.

As a storm approaches, Little Goosey and Big Gander Goose join other animals in searching for a place to hide.

From legendary author and illustrator duo Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram comes the delightful sequel to the heartwarming picture book classic Guess How Much I Love You. Little Nutbrown Hare is out exploring on his own. Off he hops along the path and through the grass until he reaches Cloudy Mountain, where something extraordinary happens: he discovers a new friend! Now the fun can really begin.Twenty-five years after we met the Nutbrown Hares, this enchanting new tale about friendship is bound to capture the hearts of Guess How Much I Love You fans—and everyone else—the world over.

Mommy and Daddy Bear convince three worried cubs that there''s plenty of love to go around in this comforting new tale from the incomparable team of Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram. Features an audio read-along performed by the author! Every night, while tucking in their three cubs, Mommy and Daddy Bear tell them they''re the most wonderful baby bears in the whole wide world. But one day the three little bears start to wonder: How do Mommy and Daddy know this is true? And even more worrisome to each sibling: What if my parents like my brother or sister better than me? From the team who brought us the beloved Big and Little Nutbrown Hare comes a tale that answers a timeless question with the ultimate reassurance — and offers the perfect way for parents to remind their own little cubs how very much each one is loved.

Racing to the shelter of a big cave during a storm, Big and Little Nutbrown Hare are joined by other animal friends and watch the rain, lightning and thunder while waiting for the blue sky to return, bringing with it a colorful surprise. TV tie-in. Simultaneous.

Three adorable cuddly bears: stars of the book from the creators of Guess How Much I Love You. The toys also have Velcro pads on their paws so they can hold hands!

The bestselling author of "I Love It When You Smile" shows the importance of celebrating individual talents in this adorable tale of fun and friendship. Full color.

The original family classic is now available in a glorious, midi size with a new heart-felt cover, ideal for Valentine''s Day sharing. Full color.

Arthur Smith wants to be liked. Everyone is nice to Mervyn Magee when he comes to school wearing a blue bow tie like a butterfly - even Henrietta Turtle. So Art decides he needs a butterfly tie too. It''s not popularity he gets, though, but trouble - lots of it, like Daniel in the lion''s den, which is the subject of his class''s play. In the end, though, Art shines through.

Digger the squirrel wonders how to carry home the big pile of blackberies that he and his friend have picked, but the problem is solved when various animals come to sample the berries.

A father squirrel tells his daughter that he will tell her a story when they go up the wooden hill, a metaphor which she has a hard time figuring out until he gives her three clues.

The original family classic is now available in a glorious, midi size with a new heart-felt cover, ideal for Valentine''s Day sharing. Full color.

From Sam McBratney, the author of beloved bestseller Guess How Much I Love You, and immense picture-book talent Sam Usher, The Most-Loved Bear is a captivating, classic picture book story that will enchant families for many years to come. Growly Bear and Mary Rose are very best friends and do everything together. Until, one day, Growly Bear is left behind on a train. He''s sure that Mary Rose will come back for him. However, as the days turn to weeks and the weeks turn to months, Growly Bear''s fur gets worn, his eye comes loose and his Growl starts to fade. Then, a child picks him up! But it isn''t the child he was expecting... A warm, nostalgic tale about the enduring love between a child and their very favourite teddy bear - the perfect story for families to share at Christmas.

When NESSIE arrives from Scotland to visit her monster cousin NOBLETT there is bound to be trouble. Noblett loves his peaceful secret garden and has little time for his troublesome cousin from Loch Ness.

The original family classic is now available in a glorious, midi size with a new heart-felt cover, ideal for Valentine''s Day sharing. Full color.

Knowing that he must satisfy their curiosity, an old mouse agrees to show three young mice the "Monster" at the top of the stairs.

Offers a collection of eight stories with a variety of themes, including Bunty the daydreaming tooth fairy, and Big Bog Frog the bully of the swamp.

A little fox gets angry and tells his mother, "I''m not your friend anymore," when she tells him it''s time to stop playing.

"There were caterpillow thumps and caterpillow whacks on caterpillar tummies and on caterpillar backs." All the little caterpillars have gone to bed, with their caterpillows for their little heads. But in the middle of the night, one caterpillar decides to wake all the others for a thumping, whumping caterpillow fight! With fresh, exuberant illustrations by Jill Barton, Sam McBratney''s delightfully tongue-tangling tale will have lap-sitters giggling and wiggling and ready for a romp.

Little Nutbrown Hare loves the spring season where everything appears to be growing and changing, but he wonders if he will change too.

Miss Amy Steadings, proprietor of Hungryhouse Lane, is looking for a house companion. Someone who enjoys country life and antiques, someone who is not afraid of...well, the unusual. What she gets is rip-off artist Gerty Moag and her double-crossing antique-dealing son, Alexander the Grate. Will the two villains swindle Miss Steadings out of a fortune? Not likely, with the unsavory Sweet kids on the investigative trail. The real fun begins as Zoe, Charlie, and Bonnie Sweet, together with a motley crew of familiar ghosts, gather the clues to solve this ghastly cime. Another rollicking, laugh-aloud ghost story with the original cast of The Ghosts of Hungryhouse Lane, as well as a few new ghostly surprises.

Little Nutbrown hare loves playing in summer, when there are colors everywhere. But which color does he like best?

The original family classic is now available in a glorious, midi size with a new heart-felt cover, ideal for Valentine''s Day sharing. Full color.

With the help of an adorable plush finger puppet, Little Nutbrown Hare springs to life in a game of hide-and-seek. Prompted by a refrain of “Where are you, Little Nutbrown Hare?” fans of Guess How Much I Love You will be happy to help act out a story starring their favorite furry pair. As Big Nutbrown Hare searches near a big tree, beside some flowers, and among the ferns, a Little Nutbrown Hare puppet pokes through on every spread, just waiting to bounce up and down and call out “Here I am!”

It’s a match made in Valentine''s Day heaven — thirty-six gorgeous gift cards, plenty of stickers, and the art and sentiment of a cherished classic. Open up this irresistible package and find three dozen mini valentines featuring the beloved Big and Little Nutbrown Hares from Guess How Much I Love You, just waiting to be colored, decorated with two pages’ worth of stickers, and delivered to someone special. Guess how much fans of all ages will love it!

The original family classic is now available in a glorious, midi size with a new heart-felt cover, ideal for Valentine''s Day sharing. Full color.

A baby book inspired by one of the best-loved children’s books ever. Guess how much it will be treasured when baby grows up! Set against beautiful illustrations from Guess How Much I Love You, here is a truly endearing keepsake that invites parents to enter firsts, favorites, and fondest memories of their little one’s life. Starting even before baby is born, Mom or Dad can share excitement while expecting, then capture moments from birth to age two — from the most personal details to world events — in words, pictures, footprints, memorabilia, and more.

The original family classic is now available in a glorious, full-size hardcover edition just bursting with love. Full color.

-- holds more than fifty 3" x 5" or 4" x 6" photographs -- abridged text and illustrations from the celebrated book, Guess How Much I Love You "TM" -- easy to use: no photo corners needed -- accordion-fold storage envelope on inside back cover -- all in an elegant slipcase!

Yellow Bananas in a larger format.