女孩朵娜天生是个巨人，镇上的女孩子嘲笑她的 “ 傻个子 ” ；然而当她们上学要迟到的时候，朵娜毫不犹豫地带上她们，三步两步到了学校。朵娜长大之后，自己住在镇子附近的山岗上，有一天镇上的人们被怪物的叫声吓坏了，会是什么样的猛兽呢？朵娜决定亲自去找找看。她可以安抚飓风，也可能在着急地时候跳起来把太阳的眼睛撞青，她尊重动物朋友们的智慧，并终找到了 “ 猛兽 ” 。原来是一只调皮的小豹子，吼声在山谷中回荡被 “ 放大 ” 了 …… 危险消除了，这时候，朵娜发现镇上的人们即使对未知的猛兽心怀恐惧，也手拉着手，在寻找她。人们为这个大个子朵娜担心呢 …… Dona Flor is a giant woman who lives in a puebla with lots offamilies. She loves her neighbors-she lets the children use herflowers for trumpets, and the families use her leftover tortillasfor rafts. So when a huge puma is te
A young man, brave in battle and a leader in the buffalo hunt,is too shy to speak to the woman he loves. Sad and lonely, hewanders far into the woods. There, he meets two Elk men. They givehim a a flute that the birds and animals have made for him. When heplays it, the harmony of nature is in his melodies and he speaksstraight to the heart of the girl he loves.
"We will make a quilt to help us always remember home," Anna'smother said. "It will be like heaving the family in backhome Russiadance around us at night. And so it was. From a basket of old clothes,Anna's babushka, Uncle Vladimir's shirt, Aunt Havalah's nightdressand an apron of Aunt Natasha's become The Keeping Quilt, passed along from mother to daughter for almost a century. For fourgenerations the quilt is a Sabbath tablecloth, a wedding canopy,and a blanket that welcomes babies warmly into the world. In strongly moving pictures that are asheartwarming as they are real, patricia Polacco tells the story ofher own family, and the quilt that remains a symbol of theirenduring love and faith.
Duncan’s crayons are on strike. One morning he opens his desk looking for them and, in their place, finds a pack of letters detailing their grievances, one crayon at a time. Red is tired. Beige is bored. Black is misunderstood. Peach is naked! The conceit is an enticing one, and although the crayons’ complaints are not entirely unique (a preponderance centers around some variation of overuse), the artist’s indelible characterization contributes significant charm. Indeed, Jeffers’ ability to communicate emotion in simple gestures, even on a skinny cylinder of wax, elevates crayon drawing to remarkable heights. First-class bookmaking, with clean design, ample trim size, and substantial paper stock, adds to the quality feel. A final spread sees all things right, as Duncan fills a page with bright, delightful imagery, addressing each of the crayons’ issues and forcing them into colorful cooperation. Kids who already attribute feelings to their playthings will never look at crayons the same way ag
This book in the Scaredy Squirrel series shows our nutty hero making a friend. Scaredy finds that friendship is well worth the risks -- and the risks are considerable!
Illus. in full color. "Mr. Piggott and his sons are a malechauvinist lot who, outside of yelling for their dinner, don'texercise themselves much around the house. When Mrs. Piggottfinally tires of the endless chores that sandwich her workday, sheleaves the menfolk on their own, with a note saying, 'You arepigs.' With the cooking and housework untended, they soon turngenuinely porcine, a transformation Browne foreshadows with pigfaces on the wallpaper, vases, fireplace, phone. As in most ofBrowne's art, there is more than a touch of irony and visual humorhere. Fun to read aloud."
The Thanksgiving Story "is the only really distinguished bookwe have on that holiday. Miss Dalgliesh has told the Pilgrim storysimply from the point of view of the Hopkins family whose littleOceanus was born on the Mayflower; and Miss Sewell has madewonderful full-color pictures. A beautiful book."--The Horn Book.Caldecott Honor Book.
This gorgeous storybook is full of snapshots of family life,from breakfast to bedtime and from birthdays to walks in the park.All small children will be able to identify with Alfie and AnnieRose, two hugely appealing pre-schoolers who are constantlytackling new experiences and making new friends.
Illus. in full color. "In this gentle, moving story, Elfie, adachshund, and her special boy progress happily through lifetogether. One morning Elfie does not wake up. The family grievesand buries her. The watercolor illustrations, tender and warm incolor and mood, suit the simple text perfectly."-- School LibraryJournal.
Even if her little boy were an alligator or a super-smelly skunk, this mother would love her child unconditionally. Share this magical book with the Stinky Face in your life! The first in the popular Stinky Face series - now in board book!
One day, Clown is thrown into the trash, but he doesn't stay there long. He tries to find someone to take care of his friends, but no one listens. Then Clown finds someone "he" can take care of, and together, they make a home for everyone. Follow the fortunes of Clown-- who starts in a garbage can and ends up in a happy family-- in this perfectly pitched picture book. Master illustrator Quentin Blake has created an irrepressible character, an action-filled plot, and an eloquent story that can be read on several levels-- all without the use of a single word. Best Illustrated Book of 1996, "New York Times Book Review" "Horn Book" Fanfare Boo
《我爸爸》这本幽默的图画书里，透过孩子夸张的幻想，塑造了一个让人笑破肚皮的爸爸形象：这个爸爸一天到晚穿着一件长长的睡衣，他不怕狼，一跳就可以跳过月亮，吃得像马一样多，游得像鱼一样灵活 《我爸爸》是可以说是作者对所有父亲的献礼，然而就安东尼 布朗的生平看来，这本图画书也有着纪念自己父亲的意味。安东尼 布朗曾说： 我的父亲是很特别的人，外表强壮、有自信，不过却也有害羞、敏感的一面，有一点像我爱画的大猩猩。除了教我画图外，他还鼓励我做各种运动，像是橄榄球、足球和板球 这位在他眼中高大强壮的父亲，却在安东尼 布朗十七岁那年因病突发过世，使他深受打击，经过多年才走出阴霾。安东尼?布朗表示《我爸爸》里面爸爸身上的黄褐色格子睡袍、睡衣和鞋都是自己父亲的衣物，多年来收在箱子里，上面还留着父亲的味
Best friends Horace, Morris, and Dolores do everythingtogether. So when they try out for the chorus and Dolores (whosings notes no one has ever heard before) doesn't get in, she feelshurt and angry and -- not like Dolores at all -- sorry for herself.But mostly she feels lonely, with her friends too busy rehearsingto have time to share adventures with her. So Dolores does what shedoes best and takes matters into her own hands. But can she proveto Moustro Provolone that there's a place for every kind of voicein the chorus?
What can that be in the foggy foggy forest?A bear in achair?An elf by himself?Look through the trees and guess who shiding!
