Books with author Steve Smallman

Gruff is one great, big, scowly, growly grizzly grump of a bear. In fact, he's so grumpy that all the forest animals call him Gruff the Grump. But Gruff doesn't care. Plus, his grumpy reputation is perfect for keeping the other forest animals out of his way. Except, that is, for one disarmingly-earnest little rabbit, whose winning ways find in Gruff a big, kind friend. Biscoe's warm illustrations bring Gruff, the little rabbit, and the rest of the forest menagerie to life with vivid facial expressions that will endear these colourful characters to young readers. And embedded in every spread are recurring creepy, crawly critters to heighten anticipation with every turn of the page.

Kind Mr Bear is very kind. He's always happy to help those in need. But the animals in the forest are so used to him being there, they start to take his help for granted. Then one day Mr Bear gets ill and finds himself all alone in his cave. Will anyone come to help him?Beautifully illustrated, QED Storytime introduces young children to the pleasures of reading and sharing stories. This touching title from award winning author/illustrator Steve Smallman shows that when it comes to true friends, kindness is something to give as well as receive.

When Pip the mouse learns that the moon is made of stinky cheese, he has a big idea—he's going to be an Astromouse! Pip makes himself a rocket out of an old funnel and some cardboard, and prepares for take-off. But blasting to the moon is harder than he thought and things don't go quite to plan. A heartwarming story about the big dreams of a little mouse, this picture book is sure to delight and entertain. Beautifully illustrated, QEB’s Storytime series introduces young children to the pleasures of reading and sharing stories. Featuring charming animal and human characters, the books explore important social and emotional themes like friendship, gratitude, perseverance, and overcoming fears. A Next Steps page at the back provides guidance for parents and teachers.

Demanding Princess Arabella is bored of living in the castle and decides to swap roles with Tom, the lowly shepherd boy, as she thinks his job seems much more fun. However, it isn't long before she is bored of this job too, and decides to play a trick on the townsfolk. "WOLF, WOLF!" she cries, sending the panicked villagers up the hill - only to find there is no wolf. "TROLL, TROLL!" Arabella later cries, giggling. Again, the townsfolk rush up the hill to her rescue, huffing and puffing - only to find there is no troll. So later, when the cry "DRAGON, DRAGON!" comes from Arabella, the townsfolk ignore her. But this time there really is a dragon… A new twist on a classic tale, this re-worked fairytale with a moral is the perfect way to broach the sensitive subject of telling the truth with young children.

Little Bear is so excited! He's going to sleep in his very own bedroom for the first time ever. But w/o his big brother there, Little Bear's new bedroom seems a bit scary. It's full of strange shadows and noises, and he's sure there's a monster that wants to eat him! "Silly Little Bear", chuckles Big Bear. After all, there's no such things as monsters...or is there?