The Owl's Lesson, one of the Percy The Park Keeper books by Nick Butterworth. The series has since been made into an animated series starring Jim Broadbent. These were some of my favourite books as a child. They are innocent, friendly and the illustration style is a lovely blend of realism and cartoon. Nothing really happens, but morals are there, and the characters drive the stories, of course. Lovely. These aren't picture books, but illustrated books.
The Way Back Home, by Oliver Jeffers. Here Jeffers has displayed all five of his picture books in a very accessible fashion. His style is lovely and minimal, and the subject matter of his writing is much the same, coupled, these things make for enjoyable, poigniant reading to savour.
Star Seeker: A Journey To Outer Space, written by Theresa Heine and illustrated by Victor Tavares. Colourful and informative, with a powerful storyline and lovely characters. The coupling of imagination and fact are guaranteed to produce something wonderful like this.
UFO Diary, written and illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura. What stuck me, as well as the cute and open style, was the cleverness of the story, and how well the concept was told through the words and pictures. Wikipedia justly states that Kitamura is renowned for quirky perspectives, brilliant watercolours, attention to detail and unique characters.
Remember, the four aforementioned books are contained in their entirety here.
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