Until the mid-1800s, no-one really knew what a dinosaur was -let alone what one looked like. So when Victorian artist WaterhouseHawkins built the first life-size models he dazzled the world withhis awe-inspiring creations. For ages 6+.

Pieces of broken pots are scattered over the desert hillsides of the Southwest. The Indians there treat them with respect -- "Every piece of clay is a piece of someone's life," they say. And the children try to imagine those lives that took place in the desert they think of as their own. Clay has its own small voice, and sings. Its song has lasted for thousands of years. And Byrd Baylor's prose-poem as simple and powerful as the clay pots, sings too.

"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

说到治愈解压，最近从tumblr红过来的liz妹子的蠢萌漫画，也是在治愈界火的不要不要的。这位liz妹子长这样: 别看她现在 逗比开朗 的样子，其实她本人也是挺励志的，高中被老师嫌弃画得太 卡通 ，艺术大学毕业被教务拒绝了她的作品集，直到加入《辛普森一家》动画组才开始对自己有了信心继续画画。 从在网络上走红，她就对网友们的喜爱感到受宠若惊。后来她蠢蠢的漫画被集结成绘本，她表示就算大家把她的书买回去做门档她都会非常开心。 相信你一定在微博上刷到过她的漫画。 书中集结了所有你能想到的各种动物，恐龙、*、兔子、企鹅，甚至还有伞蜥、獾、土拨鼠、狐獴 他们突破底线地展露 天性 ，看完不禁让人觉得温暖又好笑，真的会被治愈一下下呢~ Rory the Dinosaur: Me and My Dad 作者：Liz Climo 出版社: Little, Brown

This gorgeous storybook is full of snapshots of family life,from breakfast to bedtime and from birthdays to walks in the park.All small children will be able to identify with Alfie and AnnieRose, two hugely appealing pre-schoolers who are constantlytackling new experiences and making new friends.

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Rediscover Madeline, now available in board bookformat The story of twelve little girls in two straight lines, thesmallest one being Madeline, has delighted children for more thanseventy years. Now the beloved Caldecott Honor Book is available insturdy board book format and a reduced size perfect for smallhands. While the text is slightly abridged, none of the charm ofthe original book is lost as a new format brings this classic titleto a younger audience.

Have you ever wondered about the secret life of snowmen? Everwondered what they do at night while we're sleeping? Well, Caralynand Mark Buehner have, and they even created a book to solve themystery! With its clever verse and magical, exuberantillustrations, Snowmen at Night became a runaway hit-and a New YorkTimes Bestseller-last winter. Now this funny, frosty treat is ready for even youngerchildren in a deluxe gift package. Hearts will melt over theadorable plush version of the snowman hero. And little hands willalso want to clutch the new board book edition (which is onlyavailable within the gift set). Look out, Frosty-there are newsnowmen in town!

《TITCH》是一个关于成长的故事。主人公是小Titch，他有一个哥哥和一个姐姐，哥哥姐姐的东西都是大的，Titch的都是小的。哥哥姐姐有大的自行车，Titch只有小的三轮车；哥哥姐姐有大风筝，Titch只有小风车；哥哥姐姐有大鼓和喇叭，Titch只有小木笛；哥哥姐姐有大锯子和大锤子，Titch只有小钉子；哥哥姐姐有大锹和花盆，Titch只有一粒小种子，但Titch的小种子却长成比哥哥姐姐还要高大树。重复的句式，大和小的对比概念，表达着小Titch想要快快长大的愿望。彭懿的《图画书阅读与经典》中写到“这种无形的渴望变成了一棵有形的大树”。 Titch is little. Everything he has is little -- his littlepinwheel, his little tricycle. He even plays a little whistle.Peep. Pete and Mary are big. Everything they have is bigger thanTitch's, and better. Their big bikes go faster. Their big kites flyhigher. And their huge instrument

It's the night before Christmas and everyone is sick in bed. All except brave Madeline, who is up and about and feeling just fine. Taking care of eleven little girls and Miss Clavel is hard work, but Madeline finds help from a magical merchant peddling flying carpets door-to-door. Now the girls are going on a Christmas journey that will surely make them forget their sniffles and sneezes. Great for gift-giving and group sharing, Madeline's Christmas now joins the five other books about Madeline as a deluxe, full-sized paperback.

From Publishers Weekly This enchanting story explores the ups and downs of close-knitcamaraderie. Beginning with a peek through a window where Cat,Squirrel and Duck are making music together, Cooper (The Boy WhoWouldn't Go to Bed) invites youngsters into their cozypumpkin-shaped home. There's a rhythm to their lives: each has hisown instrument to play and his own duties when it comes to cookingtheir famous pumpkin soup ("the best you ever tasted"). But oneday, Duck decides to be the stirrer instead of the salt pourer, andan all-out battle ensues. Here the warm golden glow that haspermeated their dwelling turns an angry orange-red with paws, wingsand "@#$!"s flying. After Duck waddles off in a huff, the remainingpair heads out to hunt for himAto no avail. In a charmingtime-lapse sequence, vignettes of Cat and Squirrel moping on thesteps of their house form an arc along the side of a spread ("Sothey waited.../ All that long afternoon..."). Mimickinggrade-schoolers everywhere, Cat and Squirrel next

An African-American child resents and then misses a little foster brother.One day my momma told me, "You know you're gonna have a little friend come stay with you." And I said, "Who is it?" and "For how long?" That's when Stevie moved in with his crybaby self. He played with my toys and broke them, and he left dirty footprints all over my bed. But then Stevie left again, and I missed him. I missed playing Cowboys and Indians on the stoop and watching cartoons in the morning. Maybe. . .just maybe, Stevie wasn't so bad after all.Notable Children's Books of 1940-1970 (ALA)"Best of the Best" Children's Books 1966-1978 (SLJ)1978 Lewis Carroll Shelf AwardSociety of Illustrators Gold MedalChildren's Books of 1969 (Library of Congress)Children's Books of the Year 1969 (CSA) Black Americans - Minority Groups List (BL)Notable Books for the Portrayal of the Black in Children's Literature (Top of the News)Select Children's Books of 1969 (Publishers Weekly)Brooklyn Art Books for Children 1974 无论是独生子女

Tuesday 《疯狂星期二》 星期二晚上 8 点左右，池塘里昏昏欲睡的青蛙被惊醒了！接下来，没有文字的描述，只有在荷叶上尽情飞翔的青蛙带你穿越城镇的每个角落，感受一个不平静的夜晚，初升的太阳照耀着恢复平静的城镇。然而，下一个星期二的晚上，房子的外墙上借由灯光的照射，半空中出现了猪的影子…… 这本书对于孩子*的吸引力，应该是书中梦境般的故事展现。在夜晚飞翔的青蛙，乘坐的荷叶好像阿拉伯神话故事中的飞毯。精美独到的画面是图画书的一大特点。而像大卫·威斯纳这样的创作者，在精美图画的基础上，更融入令人瞠目结舌的大胆幻境。对于成人来说，他所描绘的这些画面可能有些匪夷所思，再加上没有文字的描述，令很多成年人在遍阅读的时候会感到不明所以。然而对于孩子来说，却让他们一眼就能明白图画所描述的