Books that include a character called LEONARD

Speak Out, Leonard!

Speak Out, Leonard!

Jessie James

Meet Leonard, the clueless and softly spoken shrew, in this charming story about finding your voice and speaking up. Little Leonard can be a bit shy and finds it hard to make his voice heard. This sometimes means he misses out on some of the exciting experiences life has to offer: tasty seed snacks, playing games with the other children at free time, or being the first in the class to answer a question he knows he has the answer to. But when Leonard sees a friend being picked on by a bully in the playground can he find the courage to speak out and save the day? Speak Out, Leonard! aims to encourage self-awareness, confidence, compassion, and empathy in little ones and to help them understand the importance of using your voice to speak out against injustice.

Characters: Leonard

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King Leonard's Teddy

King Leonard's Teddy

Phoebe Swan

Shortlisted for The Little Rebels Children's Book Award 2020 Finalist ‘Teach Early Years Awards 2019: Picture Books category’ King Leonard is so rich that he can buy whatever he wants. Anything old or broken is thrown onto the growing pile of trash outside his castle. But one day something breaks that can’t be easily replaced. And what’s worse, King Leonard can’t find anyone who knows how to fix it. Phoebe Swan’s striking illustrations grace this powerful story with a strong environmental message.

Characters: Leonard

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It's Snowing, Leonard!

It's Snowing, Leonard!

Jessie James

Meet Leonard, the caring, little shrew, in this charming snowy story. The Shrew family are off on a chilly Christmas holiday to Iceland. Most of the shrews have not experienced cold, wintery weather before so when it starts to snow, they can't wait to go outside - especially, little Leonard! But before they can play in the snow, they must wrap up warm. But wait, where is Leonard's scarf? This heart-warming picture book introduces young children to winter and has an underlying message about kindness and putting others first. It's Snowing, Leonard! is perfect for adults to share with their little ones.

Characters: Leonard

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Look Out, Leonard!

Look Out, Leonard!

Jessie James

Meet Leonard the clueless shrew in this hilarious story about getting lost in the jungle. Oh no! Leonard has a bit of a problem. It's moving day and he has lost his family. This charming storybook for kids will have young readers at the edge of their seats as they follow Leonard on his journey through the jungle and see who's tail he grabs next!

Characters: Leonard

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How to be a Lion

How to be a Lion

Ed Vere

Winner of the Oscar's Book Prize 2019". This witty, resonant picture book is a manual for anyone's life, young or old." Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week. You don't have to ROAR to be heard...Meet Leonard - a lion like no other. Leonard's best friend is Marianne, a duck. But lions chomp ducks, don't they? What will the pair do when their way of life is threatened?

Characters: LeonardMarianne

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Sam and Soraya

Built by Sam & Soraya

In 2022 we welcomed our little twins into the world. Since then we have been building up our home library full of baby books to try and give our boys the best start.

While books with characters called Sam are found in bookstores and charity shops throughout the land, we struggled to find any books with Soraya, Jasper, or Xander.

This gave Soraya the idea to compile a list of books for new parents and then Sam decided to turn it in to a website.