"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
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!
This padded box set of Eric Carle's classic tales includesfull-length mini editions of Rooster's Off to See the World, PapaPlease Get Me the Moon, Pancakes Pancakes, and A House for HermitCrab. Each mini-book slips into a sleeve bound into a padded coverfeaturing Carle's signature colors and patterns. The set tiestogether with two different brightly colored satin ribbons adding awhimsical touch to this sweet collection of stories. This perfectly proportioned portable box set will be an essentialaddition to the libraries of Eric Carle fans, young and old!
Ever wanted to be different?Suzy Goose has - she squawks likea toucan, swims likea seal and jumps like a kangaroo. But when shetries to roar like a lion, she gets more than she bargained for!Offering a whole new storytelling experience, this picture bookandDVD edition features a charming story animation, narrated byAdjoa Andoh. About the book "The whole book is a nicely measured brew of naive, paired-downdesign and warm-hearted emotion." The Independent
Exuberantly coloured artwork and favourite animals make thisrhythmic story the perfect introduction to looking and learningabout colours. Each spread leads seamlessly into the next and youngchildren will delight in Eric's colourful collage of animals andsimple repetitive language.
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.
Seventy years ago, Virginia Lee Burton built the "LittleHouse" way out in the country, and since then generations ofreaders have been enchanted by the story of this happy home and herjourney from bucolic hill and the pleasures of nature to thebustling city, and back again. In celebration of this Americanclassic's seventieth anniversary, this special edition features abrand-new introduction by Virginia Lee Burton's son, noted sculptorAris Demetrios; a bonus audio CD of the story; and a foil treatmenton the jacket. This beautiful and timeless picture book is sure tobe a favourite among readers for the next seventy years, andbeyond.
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!