What would you do if an elephant stood on your foot? Would you wiggle? Jiggle? Gigle? Shout? Well, Try not to. Why? Beacause you never know who–or what– you might disturb in the jungle. Trust me. I know what I’m talking about. Shhh. What’s that? Oh, now look! You’ve woken the rhino–hurry, hurry, flip the page!
Join our safari guide on a bungled jungle adventure, building to a hilarious finish that will send readers–and out hapless hero–right back to the beginning for more.
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.
Long ago when the world was brand new, before animals or birds, the sun rose into the sky and brought the first day. To begin with, all the creatures were pretty much alike – very different from what they are now. Those that wanted to be lions practised being lions. But there were other creatures – including the whale, the elephant, the cat and the donkey – that came about in different ways.
Mr. and Mrs. Deer have alwats wanted a baby, so they are delighted when a little antlered bundle appears on their doorstep one day. But the babywon’t stop roaring! Family and friends come to help, sending Mr. and Mrs. Deer in search of what the baby needs. But it’s very particular: everytime Mr. and Mrs. Deer return, someone is missing–and the baby is still roaring! Where did everybody go–and just what kind of baby is this?
Tired of being washed by Mrs. Wishy-Washy, a cow, pig and duck leave her farm and head for the city.
After 10-year-old Hastin’s family borrows money to pay for his sister’s hospital bill, he leaves his village in northern India to take a job as an elephant keeper and work off the debt. He thinks it will be an adventure, but he isn’t prepared for the cruel circus owner. The crowds that come to the circus see a lively animal who plays soccer and balances on milk bottles, but Hastin sees Nandita, a sweet elephant and his best friend, who is chained when she’s not performing and hurt with a hook until she learns tricks perfectly. Hastin protects Nandita as best as he can, knowing that the only way they will both survive is if he can find a way for them to escape.
A little island in the sea is at the heart of this award-winning picture book told in rhythmic prose. As the seasons change, lobsters, kingfishers, and even a kitten come to the island to explore and learn its secrets. Full color.
Seventeen stories from West Africa including Cow-tail switch Kaddo’s wall, Talk, and others.
This young, lyrical picture book reveals the adventure and natural wonders that Lewis and Clark encountered on their Western expedition in the early 1800s. Told from the point of view of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, the baby on Sacagawea’s back, this story offers a fresh perspective of a young country and gives voice to a character readers will already be familiar with–at least visually (the baby is shown on the golden Sacagawea dollar).
A heartwarming love story between mother and child When Mama Elephant must leave Little One to ask the skies for rain, the young elephant is worried. Who will care for Little One? Who will sing Mama’s special songs? When will she return? Mama is very reassuring – Little One will hear her song on the wind and feel her love in the warmth of the sun, and, after the rains come, they will meet where the moon sets. Exquisitely illustrated and supremely comforting, Meet Me at the Moon is a mother and child love story to be enjoyed again and again.