He plays with fluffy rabbits, feeds a baby lamb, waddles like a duck and even meets a friendly llama. At home, Teddy tells his cat all about his day. How lucky Teddy is to have a pet of his own!
The twelfth picture book to star the much loved multi-coloured elephant Elmer and Snake conspire together to trick the other elephants into thinking Elmer is unwell. Elmer covers himself in pale berry juice to help the joke. It works, and the other elephants get rather worried about him. They ask Snake to give his advice – and he suggests spraying Elmer with lots of water! Of course the be…
Summer fading new friends' faces lighten the way home. Summer has arrived — and so has Koo, Stillwater the Panda's haiku-speaking young nephew. When Stillwater encourages Koo and their friends Addy, Michael, and Karl to help a grouchy neighbor in need, their efforts are rewarded in unexpected ways. Jon J. Muth's warm, engaging story and his luminous watercolors are as fresh and magica…
As the only black barber in a county of sharecroppers during the 1920s, Uncle Jed traveled for miles to tend to his customers. Saving his money to build his very own barbershop was a dream that had to be postponed because of his generous heart and the Depression. Then one glorious day, on his 79th birthday, Uncle Jed finally opened the doors of his new shop. Full color.
With its inspiring introduction by Rosa Parks, The Bus Ride is a timely reminder for readers of all ages that no act is too small when it comes to confronting injustice. Sarah and her mother ride the bus every day. There are lots of other people on the bus, but some passengers aren't allowed to sit in certain areas. One day, Sarah decides to see what she's missing by sitting at the back of …
Shimmer thinks that all birds can flay Shimmer thinks that alligator is the same with crocodile Meanwhile, Glitter just smiles. Read this through and you'll smile too.....
Brown frog was just that... brown! He wanted more than anything to be colourful like all the other frogs he knew. And then one day he got his chance. This is the story of how brown frog gained his colours... and became a hero at the same time. Picture storybook for young children, featuring different Australian frogs. Brown frog finds a clever way to become more colourful. He gains the admirat…
Elmer, the patchwork elephant, has been a favorite of children around the world since the first book debuted in 1989. Elmer's Special Day is the latest book in this classic series. It's almost Elmer Day again for the elephants, and they are getting their colorful parade outfits ready. But in their excitement they are making an awful lot of noise and upsetting the other animals. So Elmer changes…
When her grandfather registers to vote while living in segregated Mississippi, an Afro-American girl begins to understand why he insists that she attend school.
Children's picture storybook set in a small village of ancient Japan. Sleepy Village is a very slow and quiet place, until Big Nuisance comes to stay and starts a lot of trouble. Now the villagers must come together to defeat the Big Nuisance. Encourages cooperation to overcome obstacles. Author/illustrator has twice received the Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Awa…