Material appropriate for primary age groups
Pip the rabbit may be little. But the list of things he’s afraid of is very, very large. Life the gobbler…or the wood troll…or the leggy wiggler! Until one day, Pip gets lost in the woods and is forced to face his fears. What is the Scariest Thing of All? And can little Pip stand up to it?
From the beloved author and illustrator of No Matter What comes a reassuring and gentle tale of finding bravery in the most unexpected place–inside yourself.
After a week of rain, Florentine and Pig are ready to do something outdoors and decide to have a picnic, but getting the apples needed for Pig’s favorite treat proves to be a challenge. Includes directions for making “Pig’s Pretty Picnic Bunting” and recipes for “Apple and carrot muffins with squidgy lemon icing” and “Florentine’s home-made pink lemonade with fresh berry ice cubes “.
It’s the night of the Small Hall Ball, and everyone in the Small family is getting ready for one of the BIGGEST parties of the year. Everyone, that is, except for Paul and Sally Small, who are too young to join in the fun. But when Paul’s tiny teddy bear goes missing, he and Sally have no choice but to sneak into the festivities, and nothing–not secret doors, spooky passageways, or even a swinging chandelier–will stop the smallest of the Smalls from finding Paul’s furry little friend.
Oh no! The Dark Knight has stolen the King’s crown! Who will rescue it? Elephant Joe will! (With his trusty sidekick, Zebra Pete, of Course.) But there’s an unexpected twist in this tale. Is the damsel in distress who she sems to be? And what happens when Elephant Joe and Zebra Pete wake the dragon guarding the Dark Knight’s tower? There’ll be lots of jousting and heroics before this comical adventure is over!
As the light shines through the leaves of the forest, the animals gather for a game of hide-and-seek. Elephant counts as all the animals run and hide! But when it’s time to seek, will Elephant find everyone…including Chameleon? Practice counting from 1 to 10 and search for Chameleon in the pages of this delightful new book from celebrated illustrator Il Sung Na.
“Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Chile”–Provided by publisher.
As the illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman and a former slave, Martin de Porres was born into extreme poverty. Even so, his mother begged the church fathers to allow him into the priesthood. Instead, Martin was accepted as a servant boy. But soon, the young man was performing miracles. Rumors began to fly around the city of a strange mulatto boy with healing hands, who gave first to the people of the barrios. Martin continued to serve in the church, until he was finally received by the Dominican Order, no longer called the worthless son of a slave, but rather a saint and the rose in the desert.
Kindness and helping others often bring unexpected rewards. Meet Princess Maya and the little brown jay in this magical folktale from India, and find out how unselfish acts bring great joy.
Do! is a set of action pictures rendered in the elegantly minimalist Warli style of tribal art. It introduces basic verbs to the young reader through a series of delicately drawn pictograms, which both illustrate the verb and tell a further string of stories. Every page or pair of pages invites the child to explore a busy world and make up her own tales. The art conjures up a world teeming with human figures, animals, plants, and birds.
The illustrations in Do! were made by people belonging to a tribal community in Maharashtra, in western India. Ramesh Hengadi, Rasika Hengadi, Shantaram Dhadpe, and Kusum Dhadpe are the artists featured in this book.
Do! was conceived of by Gita Wolf, who has written more than seventeen books for children and adults. A highly original and creative voice in contemporary Indian publishing, she has pursued her interest in exploring and experimenting with the form of the book and its status as a revered cultural object.