One of Julia Donaldson's classic picture book stories about two monkeys who are as different as night and day. Night Monkey and Day Monkey don't think they have much in common. But when they each spend time in the other's opposite worlds, they learn a lot. And they also learn to be the best of friends. One of the finest rhyming picture book stories from Julia Donaldson, the author behind The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and What The Ladybird Heard. Full of fun and food for thought, Night Monkey, Day Monkey is beautifully drawn by Lucy Richards, one of the most talented illustrators drawing today.

Ever since he was a wee mite (Termite that is), Roberto wanted to be an architect. He longed to follow in the footsteps of such architectural greats as Hank Floyd Mite and Fleas Van Der Roche! He decides to follow his dream to the big and buzzing City- will he make a success of his ideas? Beautifully illustrated and great for architects young and old, this book will delight and inspire.

From School Library Journal PreSchool-K-- Little Rabbit Foo Foo hops through the forest,picking up various creatures--field mice, wriggly worms, tigers,and goblins--and bopping them on the head with his red mallet. TheGood Fairy warns him to stop, but finally turns him into a goon.This slightly retold version of a popular children's song has a lotof energy; unfortunately, Rosen includes neither music nor even apreface to let readers know that the tune is the same as "Down bythe Railroad." The illustrations are bright, cheerful, and clearlydetailed, if somewhat reminiscent of Saturday morning cartoons.Amusing, but not an essential purchase--acting out the song isstill more fun than reading it aloud. --JoAnn Rees, SunnyvalePublic Library, CA Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This textrefers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Review "Simple and hilarious... I laugh every time I think about it.Arthur Robins' pictures are a barely controlled riot." Susan Hill,The Sunday Ti

Curious George hopes he can discover some real dinosaur bones at the dig. Read and listen along to find out what he uncovers. These recordings feature lively sound effects and original music. Each CD includes one reading with page-turn signals as well as an uninterrupted reading.

The first "manned" hot-air balloon is about to take off! But what are those noises coming from the basket? Based on the (POSSIBLY) true report of a day in 1783, this si the story of (PERHAPS) the bravest collection of flyers the world has ever seen, as (SORT OF) told to Marjorie Priceman.

The bad-tempered ladybird picks fights with every animalit meets, no matter how big or small. But, after a whole day ofbeing bad-tempered, the ladybird realizes that life is much better when you're in a good mood! In this comical story, Eric Carle explores the concepts ofsize and time, using his trademark collage style with lots of boldcolour and beautiful illustrations. Eric Carle is one of the best-loved creators of children'spicture books today. His best-selling titles include The VeryHungry Caterpillar, now a worldwide classic, as well as The VeryBusy Spider and the Bear series with Bill Martin Jr. Hisdeceptively simple collage illustrations reflect a deepunderstanding of young children.

A favourite joke inspires this charming tale, in which a little chicken's habit of interrupting bedtime stories is gleefully turned on its head. It's time for the little red chicken's bedtime story - and a reminder from Papa to try not to interrupt. But the chicken can't help herself! Whether the tale is "Hansel and Gretel" or "Little Red Riding Hood" or even "Chicken Little", she jumps into the story to save its hapless characters from doing some dangerous or silly thing. Now it's the little red chicken's turn to tell a story, but will her yawning papa make it to the end without his own kind of interrupting? Energetically illustrated with glowing colours - and offering humorous story-within-a-story views - this all-too-familiar tale is sure to amuse (and hold the attention of) the most spirited little chicks. It is a hilarious twist on the bedtime story! David Ezra Stein is a rising star in picture books whose previous books have already garnered much attention. It offers a sly comment on storytelling

Early one morning a little spider begins to spin her web on afencepost and she doesn't stop until it is finished ...Alongsidethe visual excitement of Eric Carle's vibrant collages of familiaranimals is the tactile experience of feeling the spider's web as itgrows from a simple line into a complex and beautiful creation -this is a perfect story for reading aloud and sharing.

A little boy sets off on a round-the-world night train todreamland with only his toy dog for company. But soon all sorts ofendangered animals are asking if they can jump up and join them ontheir journey. . .

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

Once upon a time there was a Mummy Bear and a Daddy Bear whotold their three baby bears that they were the most wonderful babybears in the whole wide world．But one day the three baby bearsstarted to wonder which of them their mummy and daddy likedbest． They couldn’t all be their favourites…could they?Offering a whole new storytelling experience，this picture book andDVD edition features a charming story animation，narrated by EmiliaFox．

One night a very lonely firefly goes off in search of friends.Each time he sees a flicker of light he flies off toward it, butnone of them turn out to be fireflies. He sees a lantern, an owl'seyes, even headlights shining in the darkness. Will the lonelyfirefly ever find creatures like himself?A classic in its own time,The Very Lonely Firefly is finally available in a beautiful boardbook format, perfect for the youngest readers and the smallesthands. And just as in the hardcover edition, the fireflies' lightsactually light up, delighting children of all ages.

A bright, science-minded boy goes to the beach equipped tocollect and examine flotsam--anything floating that has been washedashore. Bottles, lost toys, small objects of every de*ion areamong his usual finds. But there's no way he could have preparedfor one particular discovery: a barnacle-encrusted underwatercamera, with its own secrets to share . . . and to keep. In each of his amazing picture books, David Wiesner has revealedthe magical possibilities of some ordinary thing or happening--afrog on a lily pad, a trip to the Empire State Building, awell-known nursery tale. This time, a day at the beach is thespringboard into a wildly imaginative exploration of the mysteriesof the deep, and of the qualities that enable us to witness thesewonders and delight in them.

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.

From dragons and griffins to mermaids and bunyips, mythologicalcreatures abound in this joyous treasury of poetry celebratingmythology and legends from around the world. Eric Carle's playfuland vibrantly-colored collages illustrate the fantastic beasts inmore than 30 poems from renowned writers. 8-page gatefold.

The author of such delights as The Christmas Ark and TheEnchanted Tapestry joins forces with illustrator Pinkney toresurrect a colorful folktale that captures the unique flavor ofthe American South. A 1989 Caldecott Honor Book.

"Sense is the songyou sing out intothe world, and thesong theworld singsback to .you." With these words. Chiro's mother sends Chiro offinto the night alone for thefirst time. It's an adventure.buthow will he find hisway? And how will hefind hisway home? It's easy as long as he uses his good sense.

In her first brand new adventure in three years, Olivia takesher discerning eye for style to beautiful Venice on a familyvacation that involves dodging pigeons in the Piazza San Marco,gorging on gelato, and barely staying afloat in a gondola.

All the world is here. It is there. It is everywhere. All the world is right where you are. Now. Following a circle of family and friends through the course of aday from morning till night, this book affirms the importance ofall things great and small in our world, from the tiniest shell onthe beach, to warm family connections, to the widest sunset sky