When a mysterious egg appears outside Hunwick's burrow, no one is certain what to think. And when it doesn't hatch right away, everyone is even more bewildered. Extended Description
Everyone in Miss May's class believes in dragons-except for Jack. When the other children join in the game of imagining a dragon at school, Jack refuses to play along. Is there anything that can convince him?
Hardback
Flora McDonnell's exuberant salute to our favourite animals --a gallant dog, two genial ducks, an adoring ewe and her rowdy lamb, and others--captures their characters in large, brilliant portraits. I Love Animals is as much fun as visiting a real farm. Full colour. 32 pages
Lauren Child's deliciously droll riddle of a text, accompanied by her own delightful and wacky illustrations, is sure to raise chuckles with grown-ups and children alike. It includes teacher's notes and suggestions for lessons based on the story Extended Description
A child's farmyard stroll reveals all sorts of animal friends - a black cat, a brown horse, a red cow ... Julie Vivas's joyous illustrations give warmth and colour to a simple rhyming story that will delight the very young. Paperback
Denise Fleming's Caldecott Honor book gives young readers a frog's-eye view of life in a pond throughout the seasons. Full-colour illustrations. Extended Description
If you were a caterpillar crawling through the tall, tall grass, what would you see? Beginning in the morning and ending as the moon rises above, this full-colour backyard tour is one no child will want to miss. Only a feww descriptive words but full of colour and atmosphere. Extended Description
The little boy climbed down from the train.
'Have you seen my grandmother?' he asked.
'There are only goannas here,' replied the
station master. 'Is your grandmother a goanna?'
This internationally acclaimed, award-winning picture book is astonishing, powerful and timely.
It is a metaphorical account of the way prejudice and fear create artificial barriers between people. It offers reasons why refugees exist. Extended Description
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