This is a new tale of friendship from Eric Carle, author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Once there were two friends who were always together...But one day, the boy was all alone. His friend was gone. The hero of this delightful new story from Eric Carle makes up his mind to find his friend. Undaunted, he sets off on a quest that takes him across a swift cold river, over a tall mountain, through a broad meadow and a forest full of dark shadows. He sleeps under starry skies and dreams of floating on clouds before finally being reunited with his beloved friend. This wonderfully whimsical tale is a celebration of the value of friendship and the power of a child's imagination, captured in the simple prose and magnificent colourful artwork fans of Eric Carle's work know and love so well. Eric Carle is an internationally bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of books for very young children. He was born in New York, but spent his early life in Germany. He returned to the States in his early twe

《亲爱的动物园》一书，入选美国纽约图书馆网站推荐的每个人都应该知道的100本图画书。作家罗德．坎贝尔（RodCampbell）已经创作了100多本幼儿图画书，每一本都是针对幼儿学习过程而设计的。这本《亲爱的动物园》已经成为玩具翻翻书的经典之作，还名列为「美国国家课程阅读书单」的选书。 你要选择什么动物当宠物呢？是凶猛的狮子？是桀骜不驯的骆驼？还是奸诈狡猾的蛇？栩栩如生的动物、浅显易懂的文字、诙谐有趣的内容，让小读者彷佛置身可爱的动物王国。故事中的小朋友想要养宠物，于是写信向动物园要，没想到，动物园寄来各式各样的宠物，就是没有他要的，直到动物园寄来一只狗，小朋友终于找到刚刚好适合他的宠物。 在这一本书里，每一页上都有一个小翻页，里面隐藏许多形状大小不一的动物。孩子们可以经由翻开小翻页的游戏，认识许

There are so many things to love about friends.Sharingideas, interests, feelings and fun times - and learning how to be agood friend.'The Things I Love' series celebrates the everydaysituations that form the basis of our children's experiences.Spending time with your children, giving them love and care, helpsthem tocelebrate who they are, building resilience and self-esteem.In Notes for Parents and Caregivers at the back of the book, somehelpful insights are shared.

Enter into the world of reading with My Very First I Can Read! This comprehensive emergent reading program addresses all the components of reading mastery based on the latest early literacy research. Written by educator and reading specialist Dr. Julie M. Wood, with lively illustrations by Sebastien Braun, this Common Core–aligned program stars Tug the Pup and an endearing group of characters who will lead beginners through the proven steps for successful reading. The Learn to Read with Tug the Pup program features important Common Core State Standards connections, including sight word vocabulary, simple text, strong picture support, and character and plot development. The eleven short stories in box set one are Guided Reading Levels A–C, which means it's the perfect entry point for new readers, with simple and predictable stories. Each box set also comes with reward stickers and a Parents' Guide that provides hours of additional reading activities.

Eric Carle's wonderful new book,The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse. "I am an artist..." begins Eric Carle's vibrant tribute to the creative life.And just like an imaginative child,this is one artist who paints the world as he sees it- a red crocodile,an orange elephant,a purple fox,a black polar bear (!) and a wonderful polka-dotted donkey.Filled with some of the most magnificently colourful animals of Eric Carle's career,this is a book that celebrates imagination and the artist within us all. Inspired by the work of the great Expressionist painter Franz Marc,a founder of the artists' group known as Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider),who famously used abstract blue horses in his paintings.Marc's vibrantly colourful paintings influenced generations of artists,and fired the imaginations of children's book artists far and wide.Examples of Marc's paintings and a short biography are included at the end of the book.

A Parents Best Book of the Year! Celebrated illustrator Petr Horácek offers a pop-up introduction to opposites with the help of a variety of creatures. Turn the pages, lift the flaps, and see animals of all shapes and sizes bring the world of opposites to life. From slow snail to fast cheetah, heavy hippo to light butterfly, smooth frog to prickly porcupine, Petr Horácek’s brightly colored pop-up animals and interactive flaps make early learning irresistible and fun.

Enter into the world of reading with My Very First I Can Read! This comprehensive emergent reading program addresses all the components of reading mastery based on the latest early literacy research. Written by educator and reading specialist Dr. Julie M. Wood, with lively illustrations by Sebastien Braun, this Common Core–aligned program stars Tug the Pup and an endearing group of characters who will lead beginners through the proven steps for successful reading.

Enter into the world of reading with My Very First I Can Read! This comprehensive emergent reading program addresses all the components of reading mastery based on the latest early literacy research. Written by educator and reading specialist Dr. Julie M. Wood, with lively illustrations by Sebastien Braun, this Common Core–aligned program stars Tug the Pup and an endearing group of characters who will lead beginners through the proven steps for successful reading.