Books with author Peter Bently

Cub wants to play! But everyone is too busy, and he heads out to explore on his own. As Cub climbs over branches he wonders what it would be like to see as far as the birds. With this curiosity, Cub climbs the tree higher and higher, until he can see far and wide. Unfortunately Cub has climbed too high and becomes stuck! All alone, he calls to Mom who comes to his rescue. Will Cub ever learn not to wander off alone? With stunning animal photography combined with brilliant illustrations, kids will have a blast reading with story with their parents.

Little Sophie the sea otter gazes at the horizon and asks her mum, "What's at the place where the sea meets the sky?"Sophie's mum says that no one can reach the horizon, and no one should try. But Sophie reckons it doesn't look that far! She sets off on an exciting journey, meeting all sorts of sea creatures on the way - walruses and whales, lobsters and starfish . . . and someone a little more dangerous . . .A beautiful rhyming underwater adventure, stunningly illustrated by talented debut artist Riko Sekiguchi, winner of the 2018 Carmelite Prize.

When Alfonso the cat hears there’s a boat coming into harbour carrying its largest ever catch, he hatches a plan. It’s brave! It’s bold! And it involves a ghost pirate ship, some rather gullible fishermen, and cats … LOTS of cats.With an infectious rhyming text and laugh-out-loud illustrations, this book is set to become a firm favourite for fans of life on the high seas.

Little Bear gets a lesson from Daddy Bear in learning to be polite and share in this whimsical tale from Peter Bently. This warm story delivers an important message in a playful manner, making it ideal for early learners. The adorable illustrations and easy-to-read text will make it a favorite for children to read aloud with adults or as a practice book for independent readers.

Charlie the chimpanzee explains to his little brother what a monster is. How silly for his baby brother to believe in scary monsters! But as Charlie's tummy grumbles, he heads to his secret stash of bananas. Scary noises are all around him - even in the bushes hiding his pile of delicious bananas. It can only be a monster! Or is it? Read the story and lift the flaps in this adorable, colorful, and engaging story to find out!

The shark has been lurking in the deep, dark sea, searching for a fishy snack. He's big and he's mean and he's always hungry. Tired of fleeing the shark, the other sea creatures come up with a plan. If they all work together, it might be possible to teach the shark a lesson he'll never forget. With a lively rhyming text; bright, expressive illustrations; and a playful die-cut cover, this is one shark's tale that will be a hit either at story hour . . . or feeding time.