by Ursula Dobosarsky and Andrew Joyner, Egmont, paperback, 5.99
An apple falls unseen into a lake, sparking a stampede out of the forest to escape 'the terrible plop'. The rabbits take fright, then the fox, monkey and cat, followed by the elephant, tiger and pig. Brown Bear is outraged that something fiercer than him is lurking in the forest. Children will love the rhyme and humour of this story, inspired by a Tibetan folktale.
