Books by Paul Bright

Nobody Laughs at a Lion

by Paul Bright

"You can see why I'm King of the Jungle," said Big Lion. "It's because I'm the best." But what is he best at? He quickly discovers that the jungle is full of talented animals. Cheetah, monkey, snake, and elephant giggle as Big Lion tries and fails to run, climb, creep, and crash through the forest. Energetic and expressive illustrations will entertain young readers until the very end when Big Lion finds out what he does best. And then, Nobody Laughs at a Lion!

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The Best Bear in All the World (Winnie-the-Pooh)

by Kate Saunders, Brian Sibley, Jeanne Willis, Paul Bright

For the 90th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh, a sequel featuring new stories and a new character from the Hundred Acre Wood.

Now a New York Times Bestseller.

The Trustees of the Pooh Properties have commissioned four authors to write in the timeless style of A.A. Milne to create a quartet of charming new adventures for Winnie-the-Pooh, Christopher Robin, and their friends. Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall: take a trip back to the Hundred Acre Wood with a collection of tales sure to delight year-round.

One story finds Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet on a quest to discover the "Sauce of the Nile" (they suspect it's apple). And in another, all the animals rally around poor Eeyore when he thinks he sees another donkey eyeing his clover. The winter story features a new penguin character, based on a stuffed toy owned by Christopher Robin Milne himself. Readers of all ages will love rediscovering old friends and making new ones in this essential new volume of Pooh stories.

The book feature beautiful color artwork in the style of Ernest H. Shepard by Mark Burgess.

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The Hole Story

by Paul Bright

When Hamish and Hermione Hole are chased out of the cheese where they live, they search the palace for a new place to call home. But the Holes cause havoc wherever they go―no one wants holes in their underwear, bike tire, or boat! Exhausted, the pair rest in a piece of wood, only to be discovered by the palace carpenter, who knows that holes can be really useful―especially when you are making beautiful musical instruments.

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Grumpy Badger's Christmas

by Paul Bright

It's nearly Christmas, but Grumpy Badger's in an intolerable mood. The forest is a flurry of activity, with everyone putting up the Christmas tree, wrapping presents, and making yummy treats. Didn't they know - that Christmas and the long cold winter are meant for sleeping straight through? "Piffle!" shouts Grumpy Badger. "I don't like presents and I don't like Christmas!" So he snuggles under his thick, down comforter and settles in for a snooze. But then there's a knock - followed by another, and another. When the merriment of Christmas comes right to his door, how long Grumpy Badger refuse? Chapman's masterfully-drawn illustrations extend the magic of Christmas to the animal world.

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Charlie's Superhero Underpants

by Paul Bright

On a wild and windy day, around about the end of May … DISASTER STRIKES! All the laundry blows away-socks and shirts, a woolly hat, and far-worse than all of that-Charlie's Superhero Underpants! Charlie sets off on the mission of his life. From the Serengeti to the mountains of Nepal, Charlie is fearlessly determined to find his favorite briefs. Pow! Bright illustrations with a graphic-novel feel bring this hilarious adventure to life. Sure to awaken the super-hero in every reader.

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Under the Bed

by Paul Bright

Under the bed are bugs and beasts, A dragon, an alligator, eating midnight feasts. And under the bed is something more 'Something bigger than a stable door' Horrible, hairy, with warts on his nose, With knots in his tail and mould in his toes. You really won't believe your eyes - For under the bed is a BIG surprise!

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Not-So Scary Snorklum

by Paul Bright

Snorklum does his bully best to scare the other animals that share his hill. But Mole, Rabbit, and Badger notice his wibbly whiskers, his twitchy tail, and his knocky knees. Maybe he’s scared—and not so scary after all. Plus he’s afraid of the dark, and three friends that stick together.

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Fidgety Fish and Friends

by Paul Bright

“I love to flip and fidget, To dive and dart and dash. I wiggle my bottom and jiggle my tail, With a fidgety swish, splish, splash!” Join Fidgety Fish and all his friends as they tumble and twirl, whizz and whirl through the ocean! Meet Smiley Shark, Amazing Angelfish, the Jiggly Jellyfish and many more. This is a fun-filled collection of rhymes based on Ruth Galloway's popular series of underwater adventures.

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