With Papa off to sea and Mama despondent, Ida must go outsideover there to rescue her baby sister from goblins who steal her tobe a goblin's bride.

The enchanting story of Sophie and her extraordinary tea-time guest has been loved by millions of children since it was first published 40 years ago. Now a new generation can enjoy this perennial children's classic in a mini edition. The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big furry, stripy tiger! This modern classic picture book is perfect for reading aloud, or for small children to read to themselves time and again. All artwork has been re-originated and a fresh design approach has been used for this reformatted edition.

When the Selfish Giant builds a high wall round his lovelygarden to keep the children out, the North Wind blows, the Frostcomes and the Snow dances through the trees. The Giant wonders whySpring never comes to his cold, white garden. Then one day theGiant looks out to see a most wonderful sight...Oscar Wilde'smuch-loved fairy-tale is brought to life again with beautifulillustrations by Michael Foreman and Freire Wright.

Now even the youngest readers can enjoy this award-winning storyabout Strega Nona, the beloved Italian "Grandma Witch, " and hermagic pasta-making pot. In this slightly abridged version of theoriginal, author/illustrator Tomie dePaola combines humor andwarmth as he builds the story to a hilarious climax. Fullcolor.

Learn English and Spanish words with Eric Carle Parents areincreasingly aware of the benefits of teaching children multiplelanguages, and the earlier the better This ingeniously simple boardbook uses Eric Carleas vibrant artwork to teach simple wordsaslidethe panel to reveal the name of each color in English or inSpanish. It combines the effectiveness of flashcards with theinteractivity of a novelty book

Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel in Springfield,Massachusetts on March 2, 1904. After attendingDartmouth College and Oxford University, he began a career inadvertising. His advertising cartoons, featuring Quick,Henry, the Flit!, appeared in several leading Americanmagazines. Dr. Seuss's first children's book, And ToThink That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, hit the market in 1937, andthe world of children's literature was changedforever! In 1957, Seuss's The Cat in the Hat became theprototype for one of Random House's best- selling series, BeginnerBooks. This popular series combined engaging storieswith outrageous illustrations and playful sounds to teach basicreading skills. Brilliant, playful, and alwaysrespectful of children, Dr. Seuss charmed his way into theconsciousness of four generations of youngsters andparents. In the process, he helped kids learn toread. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and three Academy Awards,Seuss was the author and illustrator of 44 children's books, some

When Paddington hears that he his going to visit the zoo he isvery excited and makes 6 marmalade sandwiches to take with him inhonour of the occasion.But at the zoo things don’t go to plan.There are some very fierce, not to mention hungry animals there. Itis not Paddington they are after though, it is his elevenses!

It's been 110 years since Frederick Warne published BeatrixPotter's very first book, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", and incelebration, we are delighted to be publishing special editions ofher entire body of work. Unlike the traditional little white books,these editions have delightful colourful covers and speciallydesigned endpapers. And to make them extra special, we haveincluded a publisher's note to tell you all about the history ofhow each book came to be. "The Story of A Fierce Bad Rabbit", alongwith "The Story of Miss Moppet", was intended for very youngchildren. It is a simple tale of what befalls a rude little rabbitthat doesn't say 'please' before he takes something that belongs tosomeone else. "The Story of A Fierce Bad Rabbit" is number 20 inBeatrix Potter's series of 23 little books.

Reissue of this board book about everyone’s favourite familycat, Mog. With new cover design.Mog the cat lives with Nicky andDebbie, but she has a very big family who all live in differentplaces. Her mummy and daddy live on a farm and her aunt Emma’s homeis in a shop and it takes a very special birthday to bring them alltogether - what a lot of purrs and paws!A purrfect board book forlittle hands - toddlers will enjoy looking at all the differentcats in all sorts of shapes, colours and sizes.

This book is packed with more than 900 STICKERS-and loads offun! Featuring Richard Scarry's beloved Lowly Worm, Huckle Cat, Mr.Fix-It, and other memorable characters, this chunky book offers 100pages of playtime activities. Preschoolers and kindergarteners willenjoy learning to draw, filling in missing words and images,completing dot-to-dots and mazes…and, of course, decorating thepages with the hundreds of colorful, appealing stickers.

Early one morning a little spider begins to spin her web on afence post. In this multi-sensory book, children can feel thepictures as well as see them, while they hear or read the easyrhythmic text. Alongside the visual excitement of Eric Carle'svibrant collages of familiar animals is the tactile experience offeeling the spider's web as it grows from a simple line into acomplex and beautiful creation - a perfect story for reading aloudand sharing.

Alfie’s painting ‘Motorbike Man’ has been entered in thechildren’s painting competition at the Harvest Fair. His friendshave done paintings too, but when the winners are announced, noteveryone is happy with their prize…

A wacky new Easter version of the classic "There Was an Old Lady" song! FORMAT: Paperback book CD NARRATOR: Skip Hinnant This time, the hungry old lady swallows a chick, some straw, an egg, some candy, a basket, and a bow! And just as she's hopping and skipping along, who should she meet but the Easter Bunny! Watch what happens when she trips, with amazing results! With rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version of a classic song will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page--a fun story for Easter!

A daring imagination has woven a simple rhyme into a brilliantlyoriginal tale [about Jennie, the Sealyham terrier, who seeksExperience and becomes the star of the World Mother Goose Theatre].Notable Children's Books of 1967 (ALA) 1968 Fanfare Honor List (H)Best Books of 1967 (SLJ) Children's Books of 1967 (Library ofCongress)