Giraffe can’ t see very well. But when her animal friends make her a pair of glasses, she decides she would look silly with them!

Instead of wearing them, and to prove to her friends she doesn’ t need glasses, Giraffe starts putting on protective clothing to stop her hurting herself every time she trips up or stumbles.

After a series of mishaps, Giraffe is wearing a helmet, trousers, boots, a rubber ring, a bell and a ladder and the other animals think she looks ridiculous!

They put the glasses on her at night, and when Giraffe catches her reflection in the water pool in the morning she is shocked!

After taking off all the new clothes, she is left with the glasses – and finds she looks rather smart!


Shark's Big Surprise

by A.H. Benjamin

Published 1 May 2013
Shark is big and scary and all the other fish are afraid of him. But with no one to play with Shark is lonely. One day Shark sets off with a mysterious bag. One by one he snaps up Lobster, Octopus, Starfish, Turtle and Jellyfish who have no idea what's going on. The fish are very worried they might get eaten when suddenly they are poured out of the bag, to find a huge cake Shark made all by himself! All he wanted to do was share it with them! "Next time you invite us for tea you could just ask," says Octopus. A gripping story with a twist that can be read with lots of tension and enthusiasm, this book is sure to be a firm read-aloud favourite.

Hens Don't Crow

by A.H. Benjamin

Published 1 August 2012
When Rooster falls ill the farm animals are in a panic! Who is going to wake them up in the morning? Hen says she'll do it - but how? Everyone knows hens don't crow!

In a Minute, Mum

by A.H. Benjamin

Published 1 July 2013

Rory is always putting things off and always running late. It’s driving his family mad! What will it take to make him change his ways?

Each time he is asked to do something for someone, Rory’s response is “In a minute…”.

But what Rory doesn’t realise is that he is taking far longer than a minute to get round to doing the task.

When the tables are turned though, will Rory finally realise the error of his ways?

This heart-warming and humorous tale will have every child pausing for thought when they distractedly respond, “In a minute, Mum…”