Southampton's Favourite Book to Share 2012

1. Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Tiddler: The story-telling fish. Alison Green Books, 2008
The smallest fish can tell the tallest tales ... "Sorry I'm late, Miss. I set off really early but on the way to school I was captured by a squid. I wriggled and I struggled till a turtle came and rescued me." "Oh, no, he didn't." "OH, YES, HE DID." Tiddler is a little fish with a BIG imagination! What ever will he come up with next?

2. Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz. Commotion in the Ocean. Orchard, 1999.
Dive into the ocean for a noisy rhyming romp packed with favourite sea creatures brought to life with fun, vibrant artwork.

3. Tim Hopgood. Tip Tap went the Crab. Macmillan Children's Books, 2011
When a curious little crab tip-taps out of her rock pool to explore the big blue sea, she discovers a world full of wonderful creatures. But after she's counted everything from one noisy seagull and two sleepy sea lions to nine silent sharks at the bottom of the sea, the little crab soon realizes that her very own rock pool is the most amazing place of all.

4. Oscar Seaworthy and Debbie Harter. Port side pirates. Barefoot Books, 2011.
Traverse the high seas with a lively band of buccaneers as they enjoy a melodic adventure aboard their galleon.

5. Nicola Smee. Splish Splosh. Boxer Books, 2011.
The whole gang from Clip-Clop and Jingle-Jingle are back, and this time they’re taking to the high seas. But the water’s looking choppy, and the waves are getting bigger! Will the farmyard friends manage to stay dry, or will they tumble out of their little boat and in to the deep blue sea?