Books in Little Animal Friends series

From beloved author-illustrator Nicola Killen comes a charming autumnal story about a little girl who must return a lost kitten to its home, lovingly told and illustrated in limited color with lovely foil and interactive die cut pages.Ollie and her cat Pumpkin are out frolicking on a beautiful fall day when they come upon a tiny kitten shivering in a pile of fallen leaves. Ollie warms the kitten up and the three become fast friends, but when Ollie sees “Lost Kitten” posters hanging on the trees in the forest, she knows she has to help her new friend get home. As Halloween draws nearer, magic is afoot, and Ollie’s good deed is rewarded in an unexpected way.

Handpicked by Amazon kids’ books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box – a children’s subscription that inspires a love of reading.Curious young readers will love to take a journey with Baby Owl as she flies far and wide over the forest and the river, the farm and the mountains, then back to her nest, in this adorable, interactive board book. Every scene has a colorful, illustrated natural habitat, along with a big flap for little hands to lift up - and peek underneath, to discover just who lives there! A great guessing game book to share with even the youngest of children, as they lift the flaps and learn about animals and their homes.

“An original and entertaining Christmas story with its own understated charm.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A quietly magical tale of holiday miracles and nighttime adventure.” —Publishers Weekly “Killen works magic through simplicity in this understated holiday story…A perfect bedtime read; little ones will cozy up to this sweet book and drift off on their own reindeer-fueled flights of fancy.” —Booklist “An elegant book that has a calming effect; a perfect holiday bedtime story.” —School Library Journal A HORN BOOK HOLIDAY HIGH NOTE An enchanting Christmas story about a magical yet unlikely friendship between a little girl and a lost reindeer sure to be a Christmas classic lovingly told and illustrated with red foil highlights and interactive die cuts.When a jingling sound wakes her from her sleep, a little girl’s dreams come true when she meets a lost reindeer in the forest. They set off on a magical adventure and it becomes a Christmas never to forget. Nicola Killen’s evocative illustrations are sure to enchant in this beautiful book with die cut pages, foil, and flashes of festive red.

From beloved author/illustrator Nicola Killen comes an enchanting spring story about a magical friendship between a little girl and her stuffed rabbit who comes to life, lovingly told and illustrated in limited color with lovely foil and interactive die cut pages.Ollie and her favorite friend bunny have been waiting for the rain to stop and spring to come, and at long last the sun arrives. Ollie puts on her rain boots, wraps bunny in a warm scarf, and the two set off for exploring. Then a sudden breeze whispers past and bunny’s nose twitches and their magical adventure begins… The Little Rabbit is sure to enchant and charm young readers and is great for sharing with a friend.

One, two, three, four, five...learning to count to ten is fun with the Little Friends in this noisy board book. Each Little Friend has favorite things to share, and a new number to learn, too! By matching the right button on the sound bar to the right number, then pressing and listening to it over and over again, children will quickly and easily learn their first numbers and how to count, developing their speech and building their vocabulary along the way.

One sunny day, Mother Duck decides to take her ducklings swimming. Little Duck is worried – he thinks he can't swim! But, he soon discovers that he CAN swim, and that swimming is actually lots of fun as he splishes and splashes on his favorite pond. With softly padded pages to squeeze and hold, this is a wonderful waterproof book to stimulate play, help young children feel confident in the water, and most of all, make every bathtime fun!

Red and yellow and pink and green...there's a rainbow of colors for children to learn with the help of their Little Friends in this noisy board book. Each Little Friend has one of their favorite things to share, and a color, too! By matching the right button on the sound bar to each color, then pressing and listening to it over and over again, children will quickly and easily learn to identify their colors, developing their speech and building their vocabulary along the way.

Hot, cold; loud, quiet; wet, dry: learning opposites is fun with the Little Friends, who each have an opposite to share. This mix-and-match book has not one, but two books for little learners – each page of the big book has one opposite to read and learn, and tucked in the corner is a chunky small book. Children will love flipping the pages of the small book to find and match the opposite to the big book page.