Madeline and Pepito have run off to join the carnival with a band of traveling gypsies! At first they're having the time of their lives, but then they get homesick. Leave it to clever Miss Clavel to find Madeline and Pepito and bring them home.
Everyone in town knows Edwina. She is the dinosaur who playswith the kids. She is the dinosaur who helps little old ladiescross the street. And best of all, she bakes yummy chocolate-chipcookies. Everyone loves Edwinaexcept for Reginald VonHoobie-Doobie. Reginald knows dinosaurs are extinct and is ready toprove it. But will anyone listen? And if they do, what will happento Edwina?
WHICH CAME FIRST? The chicken or the egg? Simpledie-cuts magically present transformation-- from seed to flower,tadpole to frog, caterpillar to butterfly. The acclaimed author of Black? White! Day?Night! and Lemons Are Not Red gives an entirely freshand memorable presentation to the concepts of transformationand creatiity. Seed becomes flower, paint becomes picture,word becomes story--and the commonplace becomes extraordinary aschildren look through and turn the pages of this novel and winningbook.
《花格子大象艾玛》如何让生活有意思! 在孩子成长过程中,有一个理所当然的理念,那就是 如何让生活有意思! (关于这个话题,没有*答案,读过艾玛的故事,每个人心里会找到自己的答案吧) 高的大象、矮的大象、胖大象、瘦大象,这些大象不一样,然而艾玛的不一样远远超出了这个范围,他是一只花格子大象! 但是无论何时,都是艾玛率先逗乐,让大家高兴起来。 有一天,艾玛厌倦了一切如昨的生活,他告别象群,找到一颗灰色果子的灌木,把自己染成了灰色。 (是不是还是艾玛*会异想天开!) 当他回到象群的时候,大家都无精打采,还是那样的天空,那样的云朵,那样闷闷不乐的气氛。 没有大象能认出艾玛,动物们和他打招呼也从, 你好啊,艾玛 变成了 你好啊,大象 。艾玛终于忍不住了,他哈哈大笑起
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那天晚上,麦克斯穿上他的狼服,开始了恶作剧。妈妈骂他:“野兽!”麦克斯说:“我要吃掉你!”结果妈妈没让他吃晚饭,把他关到了房间里。 正是在那天晚上,麦克斯的房间里长出了一片树林,海上漂来了一艘小船。他日夜航行,一个星期又一个星期,几乎用了一年的时间,到了一个野兽出没的地方。野兽们发出了可怕的咆哮,磨着它们可怕的牙齿,转动着它们可怕的眼睛,伸出了它们可怕的爪子。“别动!”麦克斯的眼睛一眨也不眨,盯着它们的黄眼睛,用魔法驯服了它们。它们全都害怕了,把他当成了野兽之王。 “现在,”麦克斯喊,“让野兽们闹起来吧!”它们又是对着月亮吼叫,又是吊在树上,等闹够了,“停!”麦克斯不让它们吃晚饭就让它们去睡觉了。可是他这个野兽之王突然感到孤独起来,想到一个被人爱的地方去。这时,从遥远
The Mommy Book celebrates all different kinds of momsand highlights the many reasons they are so special. Whether yourmom goes fishing or goes shopping, whether she works at home or ina big building, whether she has short hair or big hair, Todd Parrassures readers that no matter what kind of mommy you have, everymother is special in her own unique way. With his trademark bold, bright colors and silly scenes, ToddParr explains that while no two mothers are alike, "all mommieswant you to be who you are!" Perfect for young children justbeginning to read, The Mommy Book is designed to encourageearly literacy, enhance emotional development, celebratemulticulturalism, promote character growth, and strengthen familyrelationships.
Millie loves hats, but she can’t afford to buy any of the lovely hats in town. The man in the hat shop has an idea. He produces a box containing a hat too fine and beautiful to behold. Millie dares to imagine such a hat and soon she can not only see her own beautiful hat, but everyone else’s hats as well.
Now in paperback— A tour de force of illustration and design, JONATHAN SWIFT'S GULLIVER is a magnificent introduction to one of the most popular stories in the English language. First published in 1726, Jonathan Swift's wonderful adventure has long been a favorite with adults and children alike. This skillful adaptation by award-winning author Martin Jenkins stays true to the original, in a magnificent edition featuring all of Gulliver's extraordinary voyages. Chris Riddell's illustrations capture the tale in panoramic detail, making for a peerless introduction to one of the most popular stories in the English language.
The Quentin Blake Treasury contains: All Join In * Quentin Blake’s Nursery Rhyme Book * Patrick * Angelica Sprocket’s Pockets * Mister Magnolia * Quentin Blake’s ABC * Cockatoos * Angel Pavement * Mrs Armitage Queen of the Road Meet Mister Magnolia, with only one boot! Peer into Angelica Sprocket’s Pockets! Set off with Mrs Armitage Queen of the Road, be whisked away by the music of the extraordinary Patrick and soar into the air on the wings of Angel Pavement. Discover the crazy counting of the mischievous Cockatoos and the most enjoyable alphabet ever in Quentin Blake’s ABC. And finally, join in at the top of your voice with the verse and songs of Quentin Blake’s Nursery Rhyme Book and All Join In! From Quentin’s very first picture book to his most recent adventures, this collection spans and celebrates his astonishing career. There’s inspiration and exuberance, wit and wonder, joy and jollity to be found within these pages; we can’t wait for you to explore them…
All Tico the wingless bird wants is a pair of golden wings tocarry him up over the mountaintops. But when Tico's wish isgranted, none of his friends will talk to him. What's so wrong withbeing different? Tico wonders all alone. One day Tico helps acrying man by giving him one of his golden feathers. A blackfeather appears in its place. Each day he gives a feather away tosomeone in need until his golden wings are as black as India ink.When Tico returns to his friends, they are all relieved to see him.and quot; Now you are just like us, and quot; they say. But Ticoknows there is more to him than the color of his wings.