Anatole is the happiest, most contented mouse in all of Paris. He is Vice-President in charge of Cheese Tasting at Duvall's cheese factory. He works in secret at night--the people at Duvall have no idea their mysterious taster is really a mouse So M'sieu Duvall thinks nothing of bringing his pet cat to the factory... Clever Anatole must act to protect his job, and his life He must do what no mouse has done before--find a way to bell the cat. Bonne chance, Anatole "From the Hardcover edition."

The story of Ben is fiction, but it could be the story of morethan one jazz musician who grew up in the twenties. Using theart-deco style of the period, Rachel Isadora not only captures thepoignancy and yearning of a youthful talent, but in page after pageof striking art seems to convey the very sound of music.

在美国，有一位小男孩阿罗，在他天马行空的世界里，凭借着一枝彩色笔，画出了自己的无数梦想。阿罗随心所欲，阿罗心想事成，阿罗在他的世界里涂涂抹抹，描绘着他自己的各种故事。 作者巧妙地运用孩子的逻辑和语言，真切地描画出他们自由想象的历程。作品简洁生动，充满奇异幻想。简单的线条，引领儿童走入奇异的世界，有益于拓展儿童的想象力、创造力，健全儿童情感世界。阿罗梦笔生花的奇妙故事让无数读者着迷，在美国、英国、法国、德国等国家，学龄前儿童及家长几乎都读过阿罗。美国《出版商周刊》将该书评为20世纪有影响力的作品之一。 Purple crayon in hand, Harold draws a tightrope and falls intoa circus [where he has many adventures].As in the previous books,the dauntless Harold is resourceful and loveable.

Feast your eyes on the latest split-page board books from EricCarle. In the sumptuous My Very First Book of Food, children canmatch each animal with the food it eats. Do you know what asquirrel eats? How about a seal? In My Very First Book of Motion,children can match each animal with the way it moves. Which animalhops? Which one waddles? Only you can match them. These fun booksare full of bright animals, and are lots of fun for youngchildren.

The Publishers Weekly #1 bestseller, Jan Brett's heartwarming story of Hedgie the hedgehog's misadventures has become a family favorite. Like its companion The Mitten, The Hat is now available as a wonderful board book to share with young children. "Brett's signature art introduces animal characters as endearing and expressive as those who congregated in her earlier book's expandable white mitten." (Publishers Weekly) "A clever and appealing picture book. . . . The pictures, story, and subject matter make this a natural for sharing aloud." (School Library Journal)

"The open-ended quality of the verse and the visual nature ofthe subject create plenty of opportunities for the art. Thestriking scratchboard illustrations use black lines, shapes, andcrosshatched shading on white backgrounds to create strongcompositions, while watercolor washes add subtle warmth andbrilliance. . .There are, of course, many school uses for this, butjust reading it aloud at home will make the everydayfascinating."--"Booklist, "starred review "The observations, from a few words to a couple sentences, aretucked neatly into Krommes's gorgeous scratchboardspreads."--"School Library Journal", starred review "Exquisitely simple and memorable."--"Kirkus", starredreview "From the endpapers that gather together all the spirals depictedto the spiraling text on the title page verso, this book iselegantly constructed, and as poetry, picture book, or nonfiction,a success in every way."--T"he Horn Book, "starred review "This is one of those rare children's books that make you

Dear Reader, Here are the postcards and snapshots thatStringbean Coe and his brother Fred sent home from the long tripthey made one summer in Fred's truck. Their grandfather made thisalbum for the family--and for you. Enjoy yourselves Love, Vera andJenniferStringbean Coe, his big brother, Fred, and their dog,Potato, are driving from Kansas to California in a pickup truckwith a little house built on the back. Reading the postcards theysend home every day is the next best thing to having across-country adventure all your own. "A good-hearted celebrationof life and experience, and a gift to the public."--School LibraryJournal

"Primarily a Swahili counting book, Moja Means One is also meant to be a gift of heritage, a glimpse of what is unique about East Africa."--School Library Journal. Full color. The numbers one through ten in Swahili accompany two-page illustrations of various aspects of East African life.

在这本书的每一页上，我们都会遇到一个新的动物，而它又推动着我们去探索到底是哪个动物会在下一页出场。这样连锁式的情节，更能激起孩子的阅读兴趣。在一遍遍地阅读之后，孩子会轻松地跟随着画面背诵出下一句句子，在这个过程中，他们既学习了语言，更体会到了阅读的快乐。