One night a boy iswoken by a terrible sound. A storm is breaking, lightning flashingacross the sky. In the morning Dad is gone and Mum doesn't seem toknow when he'll be back. The next day Mum asks her son to take acake to his sick grandma. 'Don't go into the forest,' she warns.'Go the long way round.' But, for the first time, the boy choosesto take the path into the forest, where he meets a variety of fairytale characters.
After a fire destroys their home and possessions, Rosa, her mother, and grandmother save and save until they can afford to buy one big, comfortable chair that all three of them can enjoy.After their home is destroyed by a fire, Rosa, her mother and grandmother save their coins to buy a really comfortable chair for all to enjoy. "A superbly conceived picture book expressing the joyful spirit of a loving family. 这本荣获凯迪克奖的作品,从小女孩的角度讲述了火灾之后, 我 、妈妈和奶奶是如何努力攒下每一分钱,买下了一只舒服的座椅。在物质匮 乏的气氛中,没有抱怨,家的力量温暖而强大,贫民之间相助的情义十分感人。此外,温馨柔和的水彩画面也是本书的特点。
When Macaroni sings a song, Cheese will never sing along. Mac likes to jump and play and sing, But Cheese does not like anything. Macaroni and Cheese are best friends, yet they couldn’t be more different! Mac likes to pounce and bounce and jump, but Cheese just sits there like a lump. But when Mac runs into a problem with a gust of wind, Cheese stops being a grumpy grump long enough to help save his friend’s favorite hat. Written in the style of P. D. Eastman’s classic Big Dog . . . Little Dog , this modern-day alley-cat odd couple will delight beginning readers.