"We will make a quilt to help us always remember home," Anna'smother said. "It will be like heaving the family in backhome Russiadance around us at night. And so it was. From a basket of old clothes,Anna's babushka, Uncle Vladimir's shirt, Aunt Havalah's nightdressand an apron of Aunt Natasha's become The Keeping Quilt, passed along from mother to daughter for almost a century. For fourgenerations the quilt is a Sabbath tablecloth, a wedding canopy,and a blanket that welcomes babies warmly into the world. In strongly moving pictures that are asheartwarming as they are real, patricia Polacco tells the story ofher own family, and the quilt that remains a symbol of theirenduring love and faith.

"Mama, do you miss me so much that you're coming right home tome, NO MATTER WHAT?" In this second STINKY FACE title, Mama is away and tells her sonthat nothing can keep them apart. Through the boy's livelyimagination, Mama braves hungry sharks, terrible pirates,spaceships lost in time and much more to assure her son thatnothing can keep her from coming home to him.

"Tickle Time!" is the twelfth in Boynton's astoundingly successful "Boynton on Board" series. Based on the wildly popular song from Boynton's wildly popular "Rhinoceros Tap" CD, "Tickle Time!" is pure irrepressible Boynton, lively in tempo, nimble in rhyme, and filled with irresistible fuzzy cats that cavort from page to page. Plus a few birds, who aren't the cavorting type. Here's a book to turn to again and again, because it's guaranteed to elicit giggles: If you're feeling blue and you don't know what to do there is nothing like a "Tickle Time" to make you feel like new. Whether you tickle high or tickle low, tickle fast or tickle slow, it's the gitchy-gitchy-goo that makes everything worthwhile.

Say hello to LEGO[registered] Friends - LEGO's gorgeous newrange aimed exclusively at girls! Meet the characters - Andrea,Emma, Mia, Stephanie and Olivia - and have fun using your coolstickers in this brilliant activity book!

Anatole is a most honorable mouse. When he realizes that humansare upset by mice sampling their leftovers, he is shocked! He mustprovide for his beloved family--but he is determined to find a wayto earn his supper. And so he heads for the tasting room at theDuvall Cheese Factory. On each cheese, he leaves a smallnote--"good," "not so good," "needs orange peel"--and signs hisname. When workers at the Duvall factory find his notes in themorning, they are perplexed--but they realize that this mysteriousAnatole has an exceptional palate and take his advice. Soon Duvallis making the best cheese in all of Paris! They would like to giveAnatole a reward--if only they could find him... From the Hardcover edition.

The temperature on Earth is rising. At the North Pole, ice ismelting. In the ocean, water is getting higher. And in some placesaround the world, whole rivers might even dry up. But why is thishappening, and what can we do to stop it? Read and find out aboutthe greenhouse effect, recycling, and what you can do to help fightglobal warming!

Anatole is the happiest, most contented mouse in all of Paris. He is Vice-President in charge of Cheese Tasting at Duvall's cheese factory. He works in secret at night--the people at Duvall have no idea their mysterious taster is really a mouse So M'sieu Duvall thinks nothing of bringing his pet cat to the factory... Clever Anatole must act to protect his job, and his life He must do what no mouse has done before--find a way to bell the cat. Bonne chance, Anatole "From the Hardcover edition."

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。

世界上到底有没有圣诞老人？我相信有。许多年前的一个平安夜， 极地特快 停在了我家的门口，把我带上了去往北极的旅途。在那儿，我见到了圣诞老人，还收到了他送出的头一份圣诞礼物 雪橇上的银铃 《极地特快》是日本著名作家村上春树推崇的绘本大师 克里斯 范 奥尔斯伯格的经典代表作，曾荣获凯迪克金奖，并荣登《纽约时报》畅销书排行榜。《极地特快》是美国很受欢迎的圣诞礼物书，销量超过700万册，还曾被改编为同名电影，受到广大儿童的喜爱。在本书中，作者用充满温情的语调叙述了一个关于 相信 的故事：相信美好，相信奇迹 相信会产生力量，让孩子的心灵饱满充实。全书采用笔触细腻的粉彩画，营造出朦胧、神秘的梦幻感。细细阅读，无论是大人还是孩子，都会沉醉于那一份纯真美好的童心。现在，就让我们一起踏上极地特快，去追寻

Tom is a squire whose greatest wish is to be a knight one day, just like his big brother Will. But when Will goes away, there's no one left to squire for, until one day a new knight arrives...Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series. For over thirty-five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills.Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading.Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes

A sprightly text and colorful illustrations follow twocreative people-and a talkative dog and cat-through the writingprocess step by step, from the inspiration for a story to thesatisfaction of sharing the book with readers. Eileen Christelowbased this instructive picture book on questions children askedduring her classroom talks around the country. Simple enough foryoung children to understand, and with the entertainment value offiction, "What Do Authors Do?" is children's nonfiction at itsbest. A lively text and colorful illustrations follow two creativepeople--and a talkative dog and cat--through the writing processstep by step, from the inspiration for a story to the satisfactionof sharing the book with readers.

Sheila Rae is not afraid of anything. She walks backwards with her eyes closed, steps on every crack, growls at stray dogs, and bares her teeth at stray cats. But when Sheila Rae becomes lost on the way home from school, it is her "scaredy cat" sister, Louise, who shows her a thing or two about bravery and sibling love.

"Hairy Maclary felt bumptious and bustly, bossy and bouncy andfrisky and hustly". Hairy Maclary, everyone's favourite dog, isbusy chasing and hustling all the neighbourhood cats from SlinkyMalinki to Pimpernel Pugh. But when he comes face to face withScarface Claw, the toughest tomcat in town, it's Hairy Maclary'sturn to be bustled, rustled and hustled!