Cat on the Hill

Michael Foreman

Andersen Press Ltd

For a stray cat in St Ives winter can be a cold, lonely and hungry time. Appetizing smells from the village drift up the hill, enticing him to risk the notice of the fierce village cats. And come Christmas, who will remember the cat on the hill?
The beautiful illustartions in this book make it a great choice not only at Christmas time.

Four Black Puppies

Sally Grindley

Walker Books

Fred

Linda Jennings Basia Bogdanowicz (Illustrator)

Little Tiger Press

Dad has made Fred a special little door of his own called a cat flap, and Fred HATES it! Every time he tries to use it the flap whacks him on the nose, bumps him on the head, or sends him straight into the waiting claws of Horrible Harry, the cat from next door.
This book is a great starting point to explore and discuss different feelings with children.

Joe's Dog

Angela Joy Nicola Slater (Illustrator)

Little Tiger Press

Joe wants a dog - but not just any dog. He's not interested in a big, shaggy, baggy dog, a tiny, hairy, wary dog, a knobbly dog, a wobbly dog, or a dinky, slinky, blinky dog...Joe has already seen the dog he wants, and when he finally tracks him down, it is easy to see why…
Children will love this book!