Playful animals get up to toddler mischief in this boardbook built on word play, with each page twisting animal names into funny new words to share. In this delightful boardbook built on word play, toddlers will recognise each activity—getting dressed, playing, painting (including themselves), having a bath—and see how the animal makes the mischievous most…
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A day with grandad showing in simple, beautiful images the bond between grandfather and child: a small hand in a big one, big gumboots and little, some food, stories and a snooze to finish. Pops is a warm and universal board book about a day with grandad. The bond between grandfather and child is shown…
Mihi / mihimihi / pepeha: introducing yourself and making connections to other people and places. Mihi is a simple book to share with babies and talk about their whānau and place in the world. Repeating colours and shapes show the connections between waka, mountain, iwi through to mama, papa and the baby reader. This book…
What happens in the middle of that night Dad and Flo spend at the campsite? An adventure! That‘s what Dad and Flo are craving and they set off for the campsite in the forest. Flo‘s teddy is allowed to come along, of course. After climbing the mountain, they sit by the fire and later Flo…
A picture book about bullying at school and learning to fight back “My name is Mimi and I‘m in the second grade. Florian and the boys always tease me. I have to do something about it. Maybe my grandpa can help me with that.“ Mimi is teased and bullied by older boys at her school….
Earthworm wants to be Rabbit‘s friend. Rabbit isn‘t convinced, but Worm‘s insistence and sense of humor and a feast of mulberries will put an end to Rabbit‘s reluctance. After all, friendship is above all differences … isnt‘ it? A comic book starring Earthworm—much to the delight of early readers. by Iván F. & Ramón D….
Flora‘s ninth birthday is approaching. But instead of worrying about birthday wishes, her thoughts revolve around completely different things: The news is full of disturbing reports about the effects of climate change. Even the koala bears are threatened with extinction, it is claimed. “That won‘t happen“, says Flora‘s dad. But that doesn‘t make things any…
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who writes the funniest fairy tales of all? Elisabeth Steinkellner and Michael Roher, answers the mirror, and who’s to argue? Never before has anyone fabulated so amusingly through the history of fairy tales, mixing old with new in the most wonderful way possible: Red Riding Hood and the wolf are…
If elephants fly through the air like butterflies and Margareth the wild boar goes for a stroll in her frilly skirt … If wild, free mermaids watch Donald Duck, and Fischer Fritz has swimming races with one-wheeled fish … Then we are there, where the collarbone and cowslip are friends, a very special place. There…
I am waiting for news. I hope it will be for today. But the day getting longer and longer. Nothing on the horizon. by Juliette Léveillé & Stéphanie Demasse-Pottier Captivating illustrations and a day that drags on, giving way to dreams and wanderings … The wait seems almost unbearable for this young boy, but what…
There are truths that may not be very credible, so to avoid problems it may be better to resort to a small lie. But if this one is not convincing either, we will have to invent a bigger one: a dirty lie, a rotten lie or a very, very big lie. But the real truth,…
This illustrated alphabet is an entertaining challenge for young readers: to identify the picture-word that doesn’t belong, they will have to determine which word corresponds to each picture, and discard those synonyms that don’t begin with the selected letter. At the end of the book they will find the solutions, as well as fun games…
The little dandelion is surrounded by buzzing little insects and has a big dream. He would really like to be able to fly too and see the whole world. Mocked by the flowers, he still holds on to his dream. One by one, he asks the ladybird how he can learn to fly, then the…
On the edge of a small town, at the end of the very last street, there is a creepy house. No one knows anything about the resident. Mr. Pasternak is nothing more than a shadow behind tattered curtains. A little girl named Anabel lives just across the street. Of course, she would never dream of…
Love story between the worlds of light and shadow Half-angel Anna lives a sheltered life in a convent and even though she loves the 16-strong group of nuns and her martial arts teacher Master Li like a family of her own, she feels increasingly restricted by the monotonous daily routine. In addition, she struggles with…
Jacob is really cheesed off that Mum has moved to the country with him, just because she wants to live with her boyfriend Hannes. And yet they had a nice time together in their small apartment under the roof. Jacob is disgruntled as he roams through the fields. He feels left out and dwells on…
Don‘t be afraid of the school essay! Lola is nervous. She has to write a story for school, her very first school essay! How lucky she is to have a dad who is an author and can give her tips on writing. And so an evening conversation develops between Lola and her dad about everything…
Following their adventures in the city, town bear and his friends return to the forest. “This peace and quiet is blissful! And our caves are so comfortable!“, Bear, Fox and Badger sigh contentedly. But the beaver has plans of an entirely different kind. The city gave him crazy ideas: He plans to rebuild his lodge…
The little giraffe, the little elephant and the little zebra are best friends and they meetevery day in the Savannah.. One day they make a wonderful discovery: huge trees with the sweetes fruits grow on an island in the middle of the river. But it seems impossible to get hold of these fruits. Disappointed, they…
Did you ever kill a rabbit when you were young? Or did you study something that doesn’t interest you? There’s a second chance! Henning Wagenbreth turns back the time in Land in Reverse and you can do all those things again and better. In panels, full-page illustrations and with spot-on rhymes, the Berlin-based illustrator…