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The Lion Who Wanted To Love (Orchard Picturebooks)
Giles Andreae - 1997
The story is told in verse throughout
Eat Your Peas: A Daisy Book
Kes Gray - 2000
Jones of the picture book set! Daisy is a sassy, know-it-all kid who likes to point out adult inconsistencies. Luckily she has a mom with a great sense of humor. These two are friends as well as parent and child, and their mutual teasing reflects a very current and common style of parenting. In the first book in this popular UK series, "Eat Your Peas," Daisy and her mom engage in a dinnertime debate over Daisy's reluctance to eat her peas. Her mom, in humorous desperation, offers her increasingly outrageous incentives to eat the unpleasant vegetables until Daisy points out that Mom doesn't eat her brussels sprouts. This dinnertime battle of wills is sure to amuse children and parents alike, as it shows the power of vegetables to turn a meal into an epic struggle.
Mrs Wobble the Waitress
Allan Ahlberg - 1980
She wobbles so much that she drops a chicken on a lady's pretty hat, then she drops a jelly on her boss and gets the sack. She fears her wobble will stop her working ever again - but Mr Wobble has a plan.
The Giant of Jum
Elli Woollard - 2015
And the tastiest of all is a boy known as Jack! But Jack and his friends don't see a scary giant, they see a magically tall man - a man who can fetch lost balls and rescue cats from trees! Perhaps this hungry giant is softer than he seems...An incredible rhyming text and a brilliant, big-hearted twist on a classic fairy tale, this book sees the launch of a major new picture book pairing: the uniquely talented author and poet, Elli Woollard, and award-winning illustrator, Benji Davies.Also contains an important message for all: don't eat kids, eat cake!
Katie in London
James Mayhew - 2003
At Trafalgar Square they meet a talking stone lion, and he takes them on a wonderful tour of the city.
Flower Fairies of the Spring
Cicely Mary Barker - 1923
Suitable for all Flower Fairy enthusiasts, this title celebrates the annual rejuvenation of the natural world at spring and introduces children to the season's flowers by making them magical.
Stone Girl, Bone Girl: The Story of Mary Anning
Laurence Anholt - 1999
A brief biography of the English girl whose discovery of an Ichthyosaurus skeleton in 1811 when she was twelve led to a life-long interest in fossils and other important discoveries.
The Shape of My Heart
Mark Sperring - 2012
Once you start to look, who knows what shapes you'll discover next! With its gently reassuring text and vivid illustrations, The Shape of My Heart invites readers to look beyond the obvious, and explore the world in a whole new way.
There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
Jane Cabrera - 2016
The crew repair their broken furniture, find alternative modes of transportation when the car breaks down, and remake worn clothing with colorful patches.Jane Cabrera's charming acrylic artwork is perfect for sharing with young readers and listeners.
Egg Drop
Mini Grey - 2002
The only method that seems guaranteed to work is to get to a very high place and then -jump! Now, that may not sound like a good thing for an egg to do, but then the egg is young and doesn't know very much.
Goodnight Stories From The Quran
Saniyasnain Khan - 2008
It contains a careful selection of thirty three magnificent Quranic tales retold in age-appropriate language. A simple text and fabulous colour illustrations, which brings the narratives vividly to life, make the message of the Quran more meaningful for children. The book offers a special dimension to these wonderful goodnight stories, and acts as a foundation on which to build a growing knowledge of the Quran.
Kipper's Toybox
Mick Inkpen - 1992
There's a hole in Kipper's toybox, and Sock Thing is gone! What has happened to him?
Sneezing Powder And Other Stories
Enid Blyton - 1983
Contents:- Sneezing Powder- You're Late- The Runaway Hen- Aha, Mister Rat!- The Big Humming-Top- The Little Sugar House- The Boy Who Wouldn't go to Bed- You Bad Little Dog- The Enchanted Egg- Silly Simon and the Goat- The Witch's Cat- Mr Squiggle- Clever Old Green-Eyes- The Two Bad Boys- Buttons and Bows
Goat Goes to Playgroup
Julia Donaldson - 2012
Time to have some fun. There's a commotion in the classroom as Goat and the other animals spend the day at playgroup. The musical instruments and the dressing up box are lots of fun, but—oh dear!—Goat gets into a muddle or two. A comforting story for any child starting at, or already attending, a playgroup.