הוצאת Simply Read Books
הספרים של הוצאת Simply Read Books
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A little girl needs new shoes. There are hundreds of pairs of shoes in the shoe store, but they're all the same dull brown or grey — all except one pair. They’re red. Bright red. Fire engine red! And they’re exactly what the little girl wants. But how can she convince her mother and the s...
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A brother and sister are bored and irritated visiting their grandfather. There's no TV, no video games or computers — only books! Sent by their grandfather into the attic, they discover a dusty volume that is unlike all the others. When they open it, it expands into a giant map. As the m...
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A Moreton Bay Fig tree, planted as a memorial to Australian soldiers killed in World War I, is slated to be cut down by the local council. A young boy tells the moving story of the tree, as related by his great grandfather, grandfather, and father, each of whom has participated in wars over the year...
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In the early 20th century, a man named Charlie Hudson raised racing pigeons in Derby, England. In 1913, he entered his best bird in a race all the way from Rome. A devastating storm came through on the day of the race and all the pigeons disappeared — all but Charlie Hudson’s pigeon, w...
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In the land under the Northern lights, a little girl dreams of carving snow geese out of soapstone, just like her father. He promises that he’ll teach her when he returns from his hunt, so Missuk goes out to play in the snow, hoping to forget her worry that she lacks his skill as a carver. Th...
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Most penguins are happy with their all-fish diet, but not Penguin. He’s craving something just a little bit different: something soft, something sweet, something covered in luscious pink icing. There are no cupcakes in Antarctica, but Penguin’s heard that the Northern Hemisphere is a verita...
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Naptime for Thaddeus proved both a commercial and critical hit. In Bedtime for Tad, author Adam Nicely has reinvented the story as a board book, newly designed and featuring simplified text ideal for babies and toddlers. The story begins with a little bunny telling his mom all th...
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Full of bright colors and fun-to-say words, this charming story about a little giraffe that wants to do the things big giraffes do is perfect for babies and toddlers. Saffy, a baby giraffe, is so short she can’t even reach the lowest branches of the acacia tree. Her mom will pick her a leaf, ...
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Cat and Fish come from different worlds — he from the land, she from the sea. But when they meet in the park one night, they like each other's looks. Cat shows Fish his world and teaches her how to climb, how to take shelter from the rain, and how to stay warm. But Fish misses the sea, so Cat take...
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What if a monkey were an astronaut? A pirate? How about a cowboy or a queen? Matthew Porter’s stylish new alphabet book depicts these delightful creatures in an amusing array of occupations. Written in the style of classic nonsense verse, the zany rhymes accompanying the bold illustrations te...
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In Nosy Fox’s eyes, Jack the Bear seems to be doing nothing, just sitting under a tree and eating his honey with Grumpy Squirrel. But Brainy Owl says that Jack the Bear is making the world a better place. How can that be? This charming picture book, which features illustrations painted o...
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In this pointed fairy tale, a king and a queen dream of having the perfect kingdom. How can they make it so? Dispose of all the subjects they view as undesirable! They begin to make a list from A to Z that includes the Archprickilys, the Babbilylips, the Crumpitycrocs, and the Dododungs. A...
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In this adorable picture book, inquisitive little Henry wants to know where he came from. His parents come up with very imaginative answers to his question, telling him he was delivered in the mail, found in the sale bin at the supermarket, spotted in the window of a pet store, and more. Childr...
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