Sam Lloyd (Kids Books) Books in Order

Sid is a sausage dog without a home who hopes someone will recognise his talents and take him in. His attempts to show how clever he can be repeatedly go wrong, complicating his search for an owner.

Animal characters invite children to guess the colours of their underwear, with each answer hidden beneath a flap. Familiar creatures and playful surprises turn colour recognition into an interactive game of prediction and discovery for young readers.

Two chimps living on separate islands want to meet for cake and milkshakes, but hungry sharks block the way. Their increasingly inventive attempts to cross the water turn a friendly visit into a problem requiring careful thought.

Gracie wakes in a bad mood and spreads her grumpiness to everyone around her. A new friend challenges her outlook, while a cut-out expression changes as the book is turned, inviting children to explore how feelings affect others.

Dogs of different appearances and moods introduce young children to opposites. Through contrasting canine characters, this board book explores paired ideas such as hot and cold, wet and dry, making familiar vocabulary part of a playful animal encounter.

Trevor wants to impress the judges with his tricks at a dog show, but a feast of favourite foods has left him desperate to pass wind. As his performance continues, keeping control becomes harder than doing the tricks.

Boris is an affectionate monster whose enthusiastic kisses make everyone ticklish. Young readers help him prepare for a trip to the park, where his noisy excitement makes it difficult to find other monsters willing to play.

Dissatisfied with his comfortable life, Mr Pusskins abandons his devoted owner Emily to look for adventure. Away from familiar games, grooming and bedtime stories, the grumpy cat begins to reconsider the affection he once took for granted.

When Tom Cat injures his leg, Doctor Meow must come to his aid. The animals of Whoops-a-Daisy World work together in a busy medical adventure that introduces the doctor, her helpers, and their friendly neighborhood.

A child wonders what is growing inside Mummy’s expanding tummy, imagining possibilities from a flea to a chimpanzee. Flaps reveal playful surprises as the story introduces the arrival of a new baby and the changes within a family.

Chief Rhino spots what appear to be flames in a window and rushes to help. His determination to save the day brings readers through Whoops-a-Daisy World, where familiar neighbors and new animal characters share the adventure.

Emily brings home a kitten, disrupting Mr Pusskins’s peaceful life. Little Whiskers looks innocent but causes endless trouble, and the older cat keeps getting blamed as he struggles to cope with his mischievous new companion.

Mr Pusskins spots a trophy at a pet show and becomes determined to win it. His ambition brings him into conflict with Madame Fifi Foo-Foo, a scheming poodle equally prepared to make trouble in pursuit of the prize.

Children explore colors by matching chunky shapes to spaces on the page. Ribbon-attached circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, and stars turn an introduction to color into a hands-on activity combining pictures, words, and sorting practice.

Santa asks Boris to deliver Christmas presents to the little monsters. Eager to help but in need of some assistance, Boris takes on the festive task in an interactive adventure that lets young readers join his efforts.

Exploring outdoors, Mr Pusskins discovers an enormous muddy puddle and cannot resist jumping in. His colourful adventure introduces young children to different colours while raising the question of what Emily will think when he returns home.

Mr Pusskins has a whole cake to himself, but Little Whiskers desperately wants a share. When the kitten lands in the cake, their reactions introduce young readers to changing emotions and the difficulties of sharing something delicious.

Mr Pusskins races through his neighbourhood, chasing excitement and finding trouble along the way. This board book introduces young children to numbers through the adventures of a restless cat whose curiosity keeps leading him into mischief.

Mr Pusskins and Little Whiskers explore their garden through games on a trampoline, in a paddling pool and on a space hopper. Their energetic play introduces opposites, with Emily nearby when the activities become too much for Mr Pusskins.

A set of ribbon-attached shapes invites children to match pieces with spaces in the illustrations. The interactive pages introduce patterns through pictures and simple text, combining early concept learning with the practical challenge of sorting shapes.

Unable to sleep, Spud discovers that his alien friends need help preparing for bed. He launches into space to rescue them from their messy predicament, turning a familiar evening routine into an imaginative adventure beyond Earth.

Dudley is a little purple monster with a whole day of decisions ahead of him. Readers help choose what he eats and does, using the built-in puppet to bring his responses and daily adventures to life.

Party clothes, crocodiles, and wriggling ants introduce numbers from one to five. Children match chunky shapes to the correct spaces, connecting playful pictures and counting with a hands-on activity that encourages vocabulary and coordination.

A big bear and a small pear, along with clean and muddy animals, introduce contrasting ideas. Children place chunky shapes into matching spaces as they explore opposites through simple language, illustrations, and an interactive sorting activity.

Doris is so quiet that everyone asks her to speak up, especially her noisy brother Boris. When he gets into trouble, she must find her voice and discover that being heard can make a difference.

Wendy believes she is too splendid for the jungle and insults the creatures she meets. Her confidence faces a challenge when she encounters someone with a particular appetite, in an interactive retelling of the wide-mouthed frog tale.

Sid enjoys frightening others, but his own tricks may become less impressive when someone turns the tables. A built-in monster puppet lets readers join the encounters and explore whether he is really as scary as he seems.

Lenny Long Legs invites young readers to explore opposites in an interactive puppet book. Part of a world of miniature monster friends, his playful activities introduce contrasting ideas through a character children can help bring to life.

Nurse Mousey works at Happy Hospital, helping sick animals recover and preparing for whatever the day brings. When Cheeky Monkey takes a tumble, young readers can move the nurse around the book to help her respond.

A mischievous monkey starts a chain of tail-pulling that leads from one animal to another. Young readers follow the sequence, guess which creature will appear next and discover what it feels like to pull and be pulled.

Two aliens spot a playground from their rocket and land on Earth to investigate. Unfamiliar with seesaws, sandpits and ice-cream kiosks, they get things wrong until new friends show them how to join the fun.

A boy becomes Midnight Ninja after bedtime, with his cat Ginger as his partner on secret missions. When an emergency bell announces missing socks, the pair sets off to solve the mystery before these heroes can finally sleep.

Gertie wakes up grumpy and spreads her bad mood to everyone she meets. A cheerful monkey offers a different way of looking at things, helping her discover how a changed outlook can affect the world around her.

Naughty Nancy joins a world of miniature monster friends, but her behaviour causes problems with the others. This interactive character story explores how kindness shapes friendship and why being nice matters when everyone wants to get along.

Nosey Norman cannot resist investigating the things around him, especially when interesting smells are involved. Children join the curious little monster in a finger-puppet adventure that introduces counting through the numbers one to five.

While working in the maternity ward, Nurse Mousey discovers that Mrs Zebra is expecting triplets. Young readers can join the preparations and help care for the new babies using the interactive bottle and cream included with the story.

A school visit becomes a busy day for Nurse Mousey when Emily Elephant catches a cold and classmates begin sneezing too. Children help her care for the patients with a thermometer and medicine spoon as the illness spreads.