5 great books for children under four.

The Giving Tree
How much is too much? This poignant story about a tree and the boy she loved weaves a gentle parable about the nature of giving and the art of loving unconditionally.

Shel Silverstein, (HarperCollins) A$19.95.

Lost and Found
Friendship and loneliness are the themes of this critically acclaimed book from Oliver Jeffers. When a little boy decides to help a penguin home to the South Pole, they discover that perhaps the penguin wasn’t looking for a home after all.

Oliver Jeffers, (Penguin Books) A$26.15.

Man on the Moon
Kids will laugh out loud as they follow a day in the life of Bob, as he boards his rocket for the daily commute to the moon, where he sweeps up and gets the place ready for another shipload of interplanetary visitors.

Simon Bartram, (Templar) A$14.95.

The Gruffalo
Now a major movie, this jaunty tale about a picked on mouse and his not-so-imaginary monster is as fun the tenth time as it is the first.

Julia Donaldson, (MacMillan) A$14.99.

The Lion and the Mouse
Two very different creatures learn the value of kindness in this vivid, wordless depiction of one of Aesop’s best-known fables by award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney.

Jerry Pinkney, (Walker Books) A$29.95.

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