This is a story about little insects that live in an oldblanket. Each little bug lives in its own little hole, and each onehas never met anyone else before in its entire life. But it islittle fat bug's birthday and he invites all the little bugs wholive in the blanket to his birthday party. They meet for the firsttime in a big hole in the centre of the blanket, where little fatbug has prepared a lovely cake made of blanket dust and great musicfor dancing. When little fat bug sees the other little bugs for thefirst time, he is upset and confused as none of the other littlebugs look like her at all. He looks at a thin bug in front of himand says to her angrily: 'Why are you thin like an ant?' The littlethin bug is offended and has no idea what to say, so she turns toher neighbour and asks him: 'And you, why are you all yellow like abee.' Thus, when the bugs meet each other for the first time it iscatastrophic, they hate each other and they all accuse each otherfor being different reciprocally. They behav

From the award-winning creators of An Egg Is Quiet, A Seed Is Sleepy and A Butterfly is Patient comes this gorgeous and informative look to the fascinating world of rocks. From dazzling blue Lapis to volcanic Snowflake Obsidian, and incredible variety of rocks are showcased here in all their splendor. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this book also presents a wide array of rock facts, making it equally suited for classroom sharing and home exploration.

Experience this Jan Brett visual masterpiece like neverbefore! One of Jan Brett's all-time bestselling Christmas classicscomes to life with this deluxe package that includes a DVDfeaturing Brett's gorgeous, digitally rendered artwork paired withoriginal music performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra, and textread by award-winning narrator Jim Dale. "Another holiday keepsakefrom a master." - Publishers Weekly, starred review for The NightBefore Christmas Presents the well-known poem about an importantChristmas visitor.

High on energy and imagination, this ode to self-esteem encourages kids to appreciate everything about themselves--inside and out. Messy hair? Beaver breath? So what! Here's a little girl who knows what really matters. At once silly and serious, Karen Beaumont's joyous rhyming text and David Catrow's wild illustrations unite in a book that is sassy, soulful--and straight from the heart.

安东尼-布朗的绘本，总是有趣的、好看的，同时又是深沉、带有寓意和哲思的。 本书的作者安东尼-布朗，是世界著名儿童绘本作家，他的作品《我爸爸》、《我妈妈》等家喻户晓；而《大猩猩》、《动物园》则荣获凯特格林纳威奖。 猩猩他的图画故事书中常见的动物形象，有的时候猩猩是一个小孩儿，有他自己喜欢的东西，有他自己的朋友和处境，有他自己的梦想和孤独，而往往会有一个大猩猩朋友出现，给他信心和实现梦想的力量。 而在《大猩猩》这本故事书中，很多人认为，大猩猩代表了小女孩父亲的形象。因为她的父亲总是很忙，没有时间关心她，而突然幻想中出现的大猩猩，像父亲一样陪她玩，带她去动物园和电影院；在她累的时候背她回家。 这本书中每一页几乎都“隐藏”着大猩猩的形象，这些形象都在“动”。 小女孩在看一本关于大猩猩的书

Travel back to Medieval England and join Chaucer and his bandof Canterbury pilgrims in this wonderful introduction to one ofBritain's greatest literary legacies. These nine well-loved tales,from a host of colourful characters - the Knight, the Miller, theReeve, the Wife of Bath, the Summoner, the Clerk, the Franklin, thePardoner and the Nun's Priest - are brought to life with MarciaWilliams' trademark witty, comic-strip art, allowing this classictext to be enjoyed by all ages.

One of the best-selling children's books of all time, The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been delighting young readers for over thirty years. Now packaged as a board book with a new plush doll, this classic book will continue to introduce new generations of children to the magical world of Eric Carle.

出版社: Philomel Books (2005年12月29日) 精装: 32页 读者对象: 3 - 8 岁 语种： 英语 商品尺寸: 26.8 x 1 x 27.3 cm 商品重量: 476 g

She could remember standing in a park near the falls,hypnotized by the sight and sound, and holding her father’s hand asthey took a walk that would lead them closer. That’s what everyone wonders when they see Niagara . . . Howclose will their courage let them get to it? At the turn of the nineteenth century, a retiredsixty-two-year-old charm school instructor named Annie EdsonTaylor, seeking fame and fortune, decided to do something that noone in the world had ever done before—she would go over NiagaraFalls in a wooden barrel. Come meet the Queen of the Falls and witness with your own eyesher daring ride!

Do you wake up with a wiggle? Do you wiggle out of bed? Forenergetic toddlers (are there any who aren't? ), here's a book thatinvites them to wiggle along with the story. Told in rollicky,wiggly rhyme that begs to be read again and again, Doreen Cronin'slatest romp will have toddlers wiggling, giggling, and then(hopefully) falling into bed, blissfully exhausted!

Just how are babies made? Erm Well. . . they're delivered by dinosaurs squidged out of tubes and found under stones! In this story the kids put their embarrassed parents straight and dispel the myths surrounding baby-making, growth and birth. Babette Cole careers through the facts of life with her no-nonsense text and funny illustrations.

In this wordless book with life-the-flaps, a flamingo and a girl explore the trials and joys of friendship through an elaborate synchronized dance. Beautiful and emotional, as well as funny and lighthearted, these irresistable, well-developed characters will win your heart with their performance.