First published in the 1920s, the "Flower Fairy" books byCicely Mary Barker have delighted generations of children withtheir exquisite illustrations and engaging poems. In "FlowerFairies of the Wayside" we meet no less than nineteen fairies, whoencourage us to look at nature and learn to appreciate the truebeauty and wonder of the 'ordinary' world around us.
Cicely Mary Barker's original Flower Fairies books, firstpublished in the 1920s, have been known and loved by generations.Like the pre-Raphaelite painters whom she so admired, Barkerbelieved in re-creating the beauty of nature in art and drawingfrom life. Her Flower Fairies watercolors have a unique combinationof naturalism and fantasy that no imitators have matched. Each of Barker's four seasonal books features poems andfull-color illustrations of at least 19 flowers that bloom during aparticular season.
Roald Dahl fans will rejoice at the opportunity to bring their favorite books and characters to life. Five of Dahlas hugely popular, beloved books have been adapted into winning plays for children. With useful tips on staging, props, and costumes, these plays can be produced with a minimum amount of resources and experience. Teachers, parents, and children everywhere will recognize Quentin Blakeas appealing classic cover art and will find these easy-to-perform plays to be a great source of entertainment
A journey can lead east and west, from north to south, up, down, over, under, in between, and next to.A journey can last a minute, an hour, a year, a month, a lifetime.A journey might be slow or fast or both. A journey might be shining. One journey could remind you of another one. Are you sliding? Stumbling? Floating?Maybe it all depends on your point of view.Where -- and how -- will these sixteen poems take you?Winner 2000 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award
Llama Llama’s tale of nighttime drama has charmed readers as a classic hardcover for a full decade. For the first time, Anna Dewdney’s infectious rhyming text and expressive artwork are available for the youngest of readers in this board book edition. Llama Llama Red Pajama讲的是,羊驼妈妈给羊驼拉玛讲完故事、留下good night kiss后,咱们孤独的、害怕孤独的、孩子气的、希望得到妈妈继续关爱的羊驼拉玛进行一系列上串下跳吸引妈妈注意力动作,而终成功获得满足的故事。 看看淘气的羊驼拉玛有些什么动作:call down to his mom(喊妈妈,他想喝水)—hums a tune(妈妈回答一会儿就上来后,羊驼拉玛开心地哼起来小调)—starts to fret(开始不耐烦,因为等了有一会儿了)—whimpers softly(小声呜呜地哭——有点小孩子撒娇的假哭)—groan(开始不耐烦地哼唧哼唧了)—boo hooing(开始号哭了)—holler loudly(大声号叫)—sto