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No amount of mischief can shake a mommy’s assurance of affection in this humorous, heartening story sure to soften even the most trying days.
Even when a little chick makes funny faces, splashes in the mud, and comes in last place, his mommy still loves him. But does she love him when he cheeps and chirps and shouts very, very loudly? Does she still love him even when he’s bad? With a reassuring text from Jeanne Willis and energetic illustrations by Jan Fearnley, this sweet story about the love between a parent and child is sure to comfort young readers....
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A determined (not to say willful) child, Delilah tells everyone she’s the queen of a faraway land where she makes all the rules. When she goes to the library, however, Library Anne is there with her own rules: no climbing, no running, no singing, and above all, no cupcakes. But in the libraries in her land, Delilah says, running and climbing are allowed, and cupcakes and doughnuts are provided. Clearly, Library Anne doesn’t know the first thing about how to run a library!
When this lively battle of wills has run its course, Library Anne is dreaming about becoming an astronaut—and Delilah D. has a library book to take home. In her land, of course, everyone reads upside down.
With bright, comical illustrations, including open-out gatefold pages, this extra-big picture book will captivate any child who has ever considered breaking the rules. ...
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Award-winning duo Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross team up again for this delightful book about growing up and letting go. Colin is the smallest of his ten brothers and sisters, and oh, how his mother worries about him! She won't let him run and play. She insists that Colin sit quietly indoors -- until Grandma has a clever idea: wrapping him up tight in cotton. Sweet, humorous illustrations of Colin's adventures in the big, wide world will charm readers of all ages....
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Do you believe in Bog Babies?
If you don’t, you will!
When two small sisters go fishing in a magic pond, they find something much better than a frog or a newt. They find a Bog Baby. Small and blue, with wings like a dragon, the girls decide to take him home with them and keep him a secret.
But the Bog Baby is a wild thing, and when he gets sick, the girls turn to their mother for help. She teaches them the greatest lesson of all: sometimes if you really love something, you have to let it go.
This magical book about the wonder children feel for the wild creatures around them will appeal to every child’s imagination and love of the outdoors.
2008 Booktrust Early Years Preschool Award Winner...
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Susan laughs, she sings. she rides, she swings.
She gets angry, she gets sad, she is good, she is bad...
Told in rhyme, this story follows Susan through a series of familiar activities. She swims with her father, works hard in school, plays with her friends -- and even rides a horse. Lively, thoughtfully drawn illustrations reveal a portrait of a busy, happy little girl with whom younger readers will identify. Not until the end of the story is it revealed that Susan uses a wheelchair.
Told with insight, and without sentimentality, here is an inspiring look at one spunky little girl whose physical disability is never seen as a handicap.
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Baby mouse is missing! Mother mouse can't find him anywhere. And then, to make matters worse -- a big, scary gorilla charges out of the rainforest! Will mother mouse escape the gorilla? And where is her baby? Jeanne Willis's rhythmic text and Tony Ross's playful illustrations enliven this suspenseful chase....
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Another classic picture book from the Smarties prize-winning partnership behind Tadpole's Promise....
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Do you believe in Bog Babies?
If you don’t, you will!
When two small sisters go fishing in a magic pond, they find something much better than a frog or a newt. They find a Bog Baby. Small and blue, with wings like a dragon, the girls decide to take him home with them and keep him a secret.
But the Bog Baby is a wild thing, and when he gets sick, the girls turn to their mother for help. She teaches them the greatest lesson of all: sometimes if you really love something, you have to let it go.
This magical book about the wonder children feel for the wild creatures around them will appeal to every child’s imagination and love of the outdoors.
2008 Booktrust Early Years Preschool Award Winner
From the Hardcover edition....
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This new, quirky picture book by award-winning duo Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross is essential reading for couch potatoes!
Flabby Cat and Slobby Dog were very lazy. They ate and ate and ate. They drank and drank and drank. And they slept and slept and slept. But when they woke up, they were most uncomfortable. The sofa had shrunk! Or so they liked to think!...
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Little Rhino is rude to everyone, and has been since the day he was born. He sticks his tongue out, he makes rude noises, and he waves his bottom at anyone in front of him, with no respect for person or place. The doctor said there was no cure for his rudeness. Until, that is, he meets his match with someone who is prepared to treat him the same way! ...
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Is Bat batty—or does she just see things a little differently?
The trouble begins when Bat moves into the neighborhood. All the animal children want to welcome her with a special gift—but then Bat shocks them by asking for an umbrella…to keep her feet dry! Soon, it’s clear to everyone, from little Lion Cub to tall Giraffe Calf, that she always gets things upside-down and wrong-way-round. Only when Wise Owl suggests a change of perspective does everything become clear to Bat’s young friends. And kids get to share Bat’s unique viewpoint, too, when they flip the book over to read the upside-down text in this cleverly formatted book.
Adorable animals, and an important lesson charmingly taught, will make this story a favorite. ...
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This humorous story tells how Dr Xargle instructs his class of aliens on the appearance and habits of "Earthlets" (human babies) before embarking on a field trip to Earth. Bath-time, feeding, and changing nappies are all given a new slant by this alien guide to human behavior. ...
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