Books with author Jill Tomlinson

This beautiful gift box set includes the classic picture book and an adorable true-to-character plush toy of PlopThis timeless picture book stars Plop, a beautiful baby barn owl: he is fat and fluffy, with big, round eyes and soft, downy feathers. In fact, Plop is perfect in almost every way, except for just one thing—Plop is afraid of the dark! But one day Plop discovers that perhaps the dark isn't quite so scary and dangerous as he fears, and he learns to embrace the dark and its wonders. Perfect for story-led play, children can reenact the tale with this set as they learn not to be afraid of the dark. The cute soft toy can also be played with separately.

One day, Suzy found a huge basket in a field. She climbed in, settled in the shade under a stool, and was soon fast asleep. When she woke up, the basket was in the sky! Suzy, the little French cat, has found herself in a hot-air balloon on its way to England! This is the start of Suzy's big adventure as she tries to make her way back home to France. In this beautifully illustrated picture book, Jill Tomlinson's heartwarming story has been carefully edited to retain all her gently humorous style, while Paul Howard's lovely pastel images perfectly capture the spirit of this absorbing tale.

These three heart-warming classic stories by Jill Tomlinson are full of animal antics. Plop is a baby barn owl. He is perfect in every way—except for one thing. He's afraid of the dark! One day Suzy the cat finds herself flying away in a hot-air balloon. How is Suzy going to find her way home? Hilda is a small, speckled hen. When she makes up her mind to visit her new cousin chicks, nothing can stop her! Filled with gentle humor and comfort, Jill Tomlinson’s animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good read for decades. This edition, containing The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark, The Cat Who Wanted to go Home, and The Hen Who Wouldn’t Give Up, is stunningly illustrated by Paul Howard—making it a terrific collection of stories for young readers.

Three tales of discovery highlight the challenges and fun of growing up. The first story depicts Pongo, a young, mischievous African gorilla who wants to grow up to be brave and clever like his dad. But it’s not until his sister, Whoopsie, is born that Pongo discovers growing up isn’t just about chest-thumping. Secondly, as the first penguin chick to be born this year, it’s Otto's job to look after all the other young penguins. But out in the snow and ice of Antarctica, there’s a lot to learn, and Otto has to discover for himself how to swim, dive, and catch fish before he can teach anyone else. In the third tale, a baby aardvark named Pim wonders what exactly it means to be an aardvark! He decides to find out. He’s disappointed when he discovers that aardvarks can’t climb trees, but as time goes by, Pim realizes there are some advantages to being an aardvark after all.