Anthony Browne, Bear Hunt

Walker Books, 9780140553567 | Suggested age range: 3-5

Bear sets out for a walk. All he has with him is a pencil. And it is all he needs as, with it, he can draw his way out of trouble when the hunters turn up. The cool story told in the sparest of texts is made rich by the riot of visual invention that fills the illustrations.

Anthony Browne, Gorilla

Walker Books, 9780744594393 | Suggested age range: 6-7

Hannah loves gorillas. She longs to go to the zoo to see a real one but her father is always too busy to take her. One amazing night, a gorilla arrives to see her. Together they have a perfect night out and end up dancing together in the moonlight. The backgrounds of Anthony Browne's illustrations are packed full of visual jokes which add an extra dimension to the touching story he tells.