Picture Books (5-8 years)

Take a look at these cherry-picked picture books, full of stunning artwork and thought-provoking, well-written stories.
Maria Gives Birth to a Child
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Maria Gives Birth to a Child

Kim Fupz Aakeson, Signe Kjær

Kim Fupz Aakeson retells the most well-known tale from the Bible - the Christmas Gospel - in a playful la...
Love Conquers All
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Love Conquers All

Kim Fupz Aakeson

An alternative History of Creation – about all the good stuff – and the not so good stuff – but fir...
Forget Me Not

Forget Me Not

Jakob Agermose

A picture book about having a mum who cannot be there and a dad who is too afraid to be there. With stunn...
The Great Exploration of the Radionauts
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The Great Exploration of the Radionauts

Lisa Bay, Karen Brüel Birkegaard

This is a book for everyone who is curious about science - come along on an engaging journey to see how m...
The Worst

The Worst

Annette Bjørg, Signe Kjær

A powerful story about having the best intentions, but nevertheless ruining both things and relations aro...
Magic Sight
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Magic Sight

Ane Bjørn

Magic Sight is a timeless and universal picture book about the unconquerable imagination of children and ...
Bear Child

Bear Child

Ane Bjørn

Bear Child is a beautifully illustrated story about how a child's difficult feelings can grow as big as b...
Peacock
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Peacock

Ane Bjørn

A poetic tale about gender expectations and identity from celebrated author/illustrator, Ane Bjørn. Incl...
Mermaids

Mermaids

Stine Bødker, Emil Landgreen

All you need to know about one of the ocean's most magical creatures, the mermaid.
Inventions, Knitted Beanies and a Mean Cat
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Inventions, Knitted Beanies and a Mean Cat

Rasmus Bregnhøi

The internationally recognised Danish illustrator is now also the author of his own picture book series, ...
Monsters - Beastly Creatures with Big Emotions

Monsters - Beastly Creatures with Big Emotions

Shane Brox

Emotions explained through monsters in colourful new book for 6-9 year-olds.
The Boy who was Scared of Almost Everything

The Boy who was Scared of Almost Everything

Lars Daneskov, Tor Fruergaard

An imaginative story about monsters and fear – and about how you should not always believe everything y...
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