Best of
Storytime

1983

The Teddy Bears' Picnic


Jimmy Kennedy - 1983
     Here’s everyone’s favorite teddy bear song with endearing pictures by the popular illustrator of Good Dog, Carl.

Thingumajig Book of Do's & Don'ts


Irene Keller - 1983
    Who mashes up crayons and rubs them in their hair? The Thingumajigs! The book presents engaging descriptions of the Thingumajigs' poor behaviour, alongside examples of ways that children can be clean, safe, polite young learners.

Arnold of the Ducks


Mordicai Gerstein - 1983
    Mistaken for a fish by a nearsighted pelican and deposited with a family of ducks, young Arnold learns to swim, fly, and eat like a duck until his curiosity finally leads him back to his human family.

The Farm Concert


Joy Cowley - 1983
    Encourages early positive interactions between adult and child, which encourages the learner's questions and engage their curiosity. Age range: 4-9 year olds. Provides thorough coverage of the Literacy Strategy requirements for Foundation (P1), Year 1 (P2), and Year 2 (P3). Can also be used with Year 3 (P4). 48.2cm tall by 36.6cm wide. Published 1983. 16 pages.

Ellsworth


Jon Agee - 1983
    Because Ellsworth, a dog, behaves too much like a dog when he is off duty, he is asked to leave his job as economics professor at Wallywell, causing him quite natural concern for the future.