Offers simple, step-by-step recipes for dishes mentioned in Roald Dahl’s works, including such delicacies as “Bruce Bogtrotter’s Sensational Chocolate Cake” and “Stinkbug Eggs.”
Roald Dahl’s Revolting Recipes
England (UK)
Count Up: 2
Teaches children to identify number sets: one monkey, three frogs, four elephants.
Chimpanzees Of Happytown
The chimpanzees of a colorless and boring town defy their grumpy mayor and make Drabsville, now named Happytown, fun again.
Five Down: 2
Portrays written numerals as physical objects, helping children to associate the sign for a number with the act of counting.
The Bear
Tilly has an exhausting day when an enormous white bear, which no-one else can see, comes to live with her.
Avocado Baby
A baby who gains enormous strength from avocados defends his weakling family.
Jim, Who Ran Away from His Nurse and Was Eaten by a Lion
A treat for fans of ghastly gore and egregious endings. “Contains a Dangerous Beast and a Miserable End,” states a warning on the cover. But if you are strong of heart and like your humor a little on the dark side, jump right into the brilliant collaboration of the Edwardian humorist Hilaire Belloc, dead for the past 57 years, and the very much alive Mini Grey. Grey’s sly illustrations, clever type designs, amazing lift-the-flaps, and a roaring lion pop-up, not to mention her zoo map with hilarious Rules and Byelaws, make this edition of the classic cautionary tale a collectible to savor. Decidedly not a lift-the-flap for babies, it will lift the spirits of anyone with a well-developed sense of humor.
The Tempest
A lavish young reader’s edition of the classic Shakespearean tale follows the adventures of cast-out duke Prospero, who lives on an enchanted island with his daughter, Miranda, and the magical spirits helpful Ariel and evil Caliban.
John Burningham’s Abc
Lively full-color illustrations accent a dazzling alphabet book that uses double-page spreads to highlight the upper- and lower-case versions of each letter, in a distinctive concept book first published in 1964.
Letters (First Steps Board Books)
John Burningham gives toddlers a lively demonstration of the building blocks of learning. Full of spirited fun, this “first step” – LETTERS – is just right for very young children who are on the path to figuring out the world around them.