"Where is my dummy? I WANT MY DUMMY!" shrieks the Little Princess when the royal dummy mysteriously disappears, yet again. Wherever the King, Queen and courtiers hide her dummy, she always finds it even in the strangest of places. Will she ever give it up?
The Little Princess doesn’t want to go to bed. And why should she when she isn’t even tired? But the King and Queen are firm and she does eventually go to bed. But when the King goes in to kiss her goodnight, her bed is empty again! Where can she be?
An enthusiastic Little Princess learns how the ups and downs of everyday life can be smoothed over with common courtesy before she embarks on a mission to teach manners to everyone else, including a nearby cave-dwelling Beastie.
Spread the word—here comes Mother Goose—and with her comes an entire procession of best-loved nursery rhyme characters, including Mary Mary Quite Contrary, Simple Simon, Old Mother Hubbard, Little Tommy Tucker, the Queen of Hearts, and many more. Joining them is an array of colorful folk you may not have met before: Mrs. Murphy, for instance, and My Aunt Jane; Freda the American Beauty, Bonny Bobby Shaftoe, and Dusty Bill from Vinegar Hill—each of them well worth getting to know, as we're sure you'll agree!
To a small child, words are magical. And the most magical of all are the beloved, venerable words of Mother Goose. Now folklorist Iona Opie has gathered more than sixty treasured rhymes in their most perfect, honest form. From "Hey Diddle, Diddle" and "Pat-a-Cake" to "Little Jack Horner" and "Pussycat, Pussycat," these are familiar verses that have been passed from parent to child for generations; these are the rhymes that are every child's birthright.
This story about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity and teaches children about problem and resolution. Children will delight in following the peddler’s efforts to outwit the monkeys and will ask to read it again and again. Caps for Sale is an excellent easy-to-read book that includes repetition, patterns, and colors, perfect for early readers.
Wonderful new version of the classic poem every family should own. Lavishly illustrated by renowned artist Charles Santore, the critically acclaimed illustrator of The Wizard of Oz, Snow White, The Little Mermaid, and others. An oversized heirloom edition with a four-page gatefold. Includes embossed and foil cover.
On the ice, the wind is blowing gently and Big Bear has paused his journey, taking a moment to dream. Suddenly the stillness is broken with a cry as a child tumbles down an icy cliff, and Big Bear catches him. Together they talk, play in the snow, and protect each other when danger arrives .This delicately woven tale is accompanied by beautiful, evocative illustrations.
Sometimes Little Chick is naughty and sometimes Little Chick is sad. But no matter what he says or does - from jumping in muddy puddles to coming last in the race - his mummy always loves him. And that's the most important thing of all.
Wise old man, won't you help me, please? My house is a squash and squeeze'. What can you do if your house is too small? The wise old man knows: bring in a flappy, scratchy, noisy crowd of farmyard animals. When you push them all out again, you'll be amazed at how big your house feels! This brilliantly funny story is the first ever picture book written and illustrated by the award-winning team of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, authors of "The Gruffalo".
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler team up again to create this funny and adorable sequel to The Gruffalo. One night, the Gruffalo’s child wanders into the woods to search for the Big Bad Mouse. But instead, she comes upon a small mouse in the woods . . . and decides to eat him! But wait, what is that? A shadow of a very large, scary creature falls on the ground. Could it be the Big Bad Mouse after all?
From Helen Craig, the illustrator of Angelina Ballerina, comes the seventh and final instalment in the popular Bonnie Bumble series. It's Sunday, and snowflakes as big as balls of wool are falling. The cow, the duck, the hens and even Spot the dog are freezing!
This little love story proves that a kiss is not just a kiss. It is a bountiful fount of surprises, spreading love far and wide and growing sweeter as it goes! What better message to give someone you love than one of such joy and happy affection?
Everyone is thirsty on Bonnie Bumble's farm, especially the flowers...Somehow Bonnie needs to make it rain. But then she has a ticklish idea, which sets the clouds above the farm wriggling and giggling - and the rain pouring down!
When the rooster loses his "cock-a-doodle-doo," the other animals on Bonnie Bumble's farm are not able to begin the day.