Roald Dahl fans will rejoice at the opportunity to bring their favorite books and characters to life. Five of Dahl?s hugely popular, beloved books have been adapted into winning plays for children. With useful tips on staging, props, and costumes, these plays can be produced with a minimum amount of resources and experience. Teachers, parents, and children everywhere will recognize Quentin Blake?s appealing classic cover art and will find these easy-to-perform plays to be a great source of entertainment!
Winnie the Pooh: The Complete Collection of Stories andPoems was originally published in 1994, but this beautifullyproduced slip-cased edition has been specially created tocommemorate the 75th anniversary of the publication of the veryfirst stories about Winnie the Pooh. It consists of the classic, well-loved, tried-and-tested storiesby AA Milne, from "Winnie the Pooh" (1926), "The House at PoohCorner" (1928) and the poetry from "When We Were Very Young" (1924)and "Now We Are Six" (1927).
In this tenderly illustrated edition of the classic rhyme, award-winning artist Sylvia Long touches the hearts of readers yet again. Her detailed watercolors depict a group of animal friends as they make their way home under the night sky to complete their bedtime rituals.
A collection of irreverant rhymes featuring characters from fairy tales,fables and nursery rhymes - as you've never seen them before! From the tortoise and the hare and Hansel and Gretel to Ali Baba and Aladdin,these traditional stories will never seem the same again once you have had a taste of Roald Dahl's hilarious verse and Quentin Blake's suitably lively illustrations. An inventive collection for older children and adults alike,Rhyme Stew bubbles over with Roald Dahl's extraordinary humour and imagination.
0in 0in 0pt" Have yourself a merry, musical Christmas!Richard Scarry brings holiday joy to children everywhere with asongbook featuring the best-loved carols—and a real keyboard toplay them on. Cheerful, holiday illustrations showcaseScarry’s signature adorable characters romping in wintrylandscapes, along with the music and lyrics for songs like “SilentNight” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” Best of all, kids caneasily play a song by just matching the letters written beneatheach note with the letters on the keyboard; they don’t even have toknow how to read music. It’s a great way to celebrate with familyand friends! Carols include:Jingle Bells - Silent Night - We Wish You a MerryChristmas - We Three Kings - Away in aManger - Deck the Halls - Twinkle, TwinkleLittle Star - The First Noel - Ding DongMerrily on High - I Saw ThreeShips
Llama Llama’s tale of nighttime drama has charmed readers as a classic hardcover for a full decade. For the first time, Anna Dewdney’s infectious rhyming text and expressive artwork are available for the youngest of readers in this board book edition. Llama Llama Red Pajama讲的是,羊驼妈妈给羊驼拉玛讲完故事、留下good night kiss后,咱们孤独的、害怕孤独的、孩子气的、希望得到妈妈继续关爱的羊驼拉玛进行一系列上串下跳吸引妈妈注意力动作,而终成功获得满足的故事。 看看淘气的羊驼拉玛有些什么动作:call down to his mom(喊妈妈,他想喝水)—hums a tune(妈妈回答一会儿就上来后,羊驼拉玛开心地哼起来小调)—starts to fret(开始不耐烦,因为等了有一会儿了)—whimpers softly(小声呜呜地哭——有点小孩子撒娇的假哭)—groan(开始不耐烦地哼唧哼唧了)—boo hooing(开始号哭了)—holler loudly(大声号叫)—sto
Veggies take the stage in a rollicking ode to healthy eating in this Classic Board Book edition of Rah, Rah, Radishes! Rah, rah, radishes, red and white! Carrots are calling. Take a bite! Oh boy, bok choy, Brussels sprout. Broccoli! Cauliflower! Shout it out! Know anyone who doesn’t like veggies? Here is a book that's sure to change their hungry minds! With raucous, rhyming text, Rah, Rah, Radishes! celebrates fresh vegetables, nature’s bright colors, and the joy of healthy eating. The book’s interactive spirit encourages kids to join in on the read-aloud fun, and little ones won't be able to resist the book’s vibrant photographs—they’re a feast for the eyes! Now available as a Classic Board Book, sturdy pages mean even the littlest ones can celebrate veggies with gusto!
"Bobby Shaftoe, Old Mother Hubbard, Simple Simon, JackSprat, Little Miss Muffet . . . they are all here, along with 200others . . . From start to finish a treasure house ofdelight"--Booklist starred review. "Destined to become aclassic."--The Horn Book. Full-color illustrations. A Horn BookFanfare Book.
Halloween is a delightful time for children. With everythingfrom spooky songs, silly songs, and pumpkin songs, to fingerplays,circle games, and even tasty recipes, here is the perfectcollection to help with the Halloween festivities.
"The Puffin Baby and Toddler Treasury" is a timelesscollection of favourite nursery rhymes, lullabies, poems andstories, featuring well-loved characters, such as Spot, The Snowmanand Beatrix Potter's Tom Kitten. Brought to life by some of themost talented children's illustrators, this treasury is perfect forsharing and will make any collection complete.
Frederick Warne is pleased to announce brand-new editions ofthe 8 classic Flower Fairies titles, with all of Barker's originalartwork and poetry included. These works offer a nostalgic lookinto the Romantic Age, each illustration suggesting that beyond thenatural world so truthfully depicted in Barker's paintings theremight co-exist another, just barely visible, world of thefairies. These four titles (Flower Fairies of the Trees, Flower Fairies ofthe Garden, Flower Fairies of the Wayside, and A Flower FairyAlphabet) complete the original collection of Barker's FlowerFairies books. Each book features Barker's poems and full-colorillustrations of at least 19 different Flower Fairies.
The bestselling Wee Sing line is now tailored for the most modern Wee Sing fans! These eight classic Wee Sing titles are now in a great new package—a book and CD in a reusable blister!
A collection of (mainly) grisly beasts out for human blood, ranging from Crocky-Wock the crocodile to Sting-A-Ling the scorpion. Described in verse with all Dahl's usual gusto and illustrated in a suitably wicked style by Quentin Blake.Was that CROCKY-WOCK galumphing up the stairs? Is STING-A-LING hiding in your bed? And what foul fate has PIGGY planned for Farmer Bland?WARNING! This book contains wickedly funny verse, prickly surprises and the most despicable creatures you could ever hope (not) to meet.
This airborne adventure takes readers ballooning over lands near and far, all the way to the stars. The charming singalong song on the accompanying CD keeps spirits high, while the rhyming and playful text introduces all sorts of settings and vocabulary-building words. Includes singalong CD.
Lullabies often play an important role in the special bedtime rituals of parents and children. This best-selling version of the beloved lullaby "Hush Little Baby" is now available in a sturdy board book making it perfect for sharing with the youngest children. Full-color illustrations.
Hike through the rainforest, scale a mountain, swim across the ocean, and still make it home for dinner. Rhyme and repetition make learning fun in this selection that teaches actions, animal sounds and exotic settings around the world. Includes a dual-purpose audio and video CD to listen to the singalong on a CD player or listen and watch the video animation on a Mac or PC.
Did you think Cinderella married the prince and lived happilyever after, or that the three little pigs outsmarted the wolf?Think again! Master storyteller Roald Dahl adds his own darklycomic twists to six favorite tales, complete with rambunctiousrhymes and hilarious surprise endings.
This new Wee Sing musical compilation contains new songs featuring favorite nursery rhymes from Mother Goose. Nursery rhyme favorites like Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty, and Simple Simon are set to music with the tried-and-true Wee Sing formula. Wee Sing Mother Goose features one hour of musical sing-along and finger play enjoyment. And best of all, parents and educators can use the suggestions in the book to join in the fun as they develop their child's imagination. No library would be complete without this treasure!
First published in the 1920s, the "Flower Fairy" books byCicely Mary Barker have delighted generations of children withtheir exquisite illustrations and engaging poems. In "FlowerFairies of the Wayside" we meet no less than nineteen fairies, whoencourage us to look at nature and learn to appreciate the truebeauty and wonder of the 'ordinary' world around us.
Cicely Mary Barker's original Flower Fairies books, firstpublished in the 1920s, have been known and loved by generations.Like the pre-Raphaelite painters whom she so admired, Barkerbelieved in re-creating the beauty of nature in art and drawingfrom life. Her Flower Fairies watercolors have a unique combinationof naturalism and fantasy that no imitators have matched. Each of Barker's four seasonal books features poems and full-colorillustrations of at least 19 flowers that bloom during a particularseason.