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Paperback. Condición: New. There was once a cheeky little rabbit. You might know him already. When his mother told him, "Simon, tomorrow is your first day of school!" he replied,"I'm not going.".

Board Book. Condición: New. Elliot, David Ilustrador. A delightful board book for toddlers and adults to have fun experimenting with words to create funny new ones. Selected as a White Raven 2022 and a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year 2023. Playful animals get up to everyday toddler mischief in this board book built on child-based wordplay, where each page twists animal names into funny new words that are fun to share. With illustrations drawn from a toddlers world, babies and young children will recognize each activity-getting dressed, playing, painting (including themselves), having a bath, using the potty-and see how the animal makes the mischievous most of it. The bumblebee breaks its toy-bumblebee grumblebee! The cockatoo is getting dressed-cockatoo sockatoo! The pelican tries out the potty-pelican smellican! What will turtle do? Everybody gathers for the final squirtle. Built for adults, babies and toddlers to share and read aloud, this fresh and sweet board book encourages experimentation with words and sounds, just by changing a letter or two. Other books by David Elliot: Oink Henry's Map Praise for Bumblebee Grumblebee "Delightful images and carefully selected text combine for a silly, innovative, entirely enjoyable read."-starred, Kirkus Reviews, Best Board Book of 2022 "Sweet, beautifully detailed pastel illustrations."-Bank Street Best Children's Books 2022: Holiday Gift Edition "Readers will laugh aloud at the changes these animals undergo by adding simple words . . . a winner."-School Library Journal "A fun, rhyming, whimsical board book which makes us laugh out loud-perfect book for under twos!" -Sunday Star Times "Stands out in a field of rather pedestrian animal board books as it is not only funny but the last few pages are particularly wonderful . . . . Children will want this book read over and over again and will quickly join in and shout out the words." -Read NZ "This board book is creative and different enough from what's out there to be worth adding to your collection."-Youth Services Book Review "Sticking the landing in a board book is an art. David Elliot? A master."-Betsy Bird Praise for Oink: "Told only in animal dialect and sound effects but with brilliant visual details, this story will become a bathtime favorite."-Kirkus Reviews, Starred Praise for Oink: "Gorgeous Books to Expand the Youngest Minds: The delicacy and subtlety of the art only adds to the frisky humor."-The New York Times.

Board Book. Condición: New. M?hle, Jörg Ilustrador. The worldwide bestselling interactive bedtime book for toddlers. This sweet and simple board book invites children to take part in Little Rabbit's charming new bedtime ritual by helping to put bunny to bed with a fun activity on each page. It's getting late and Little Rabbit must go to sleep. Can you help him? When Little Rabbit asks "Tickle My Ears?" a wonderful new bedtime ritual begins: Clap your hands, fluff the pillow, give Little Rabbit's ears a tickle, stroke his back, pull up the covers and a goodnight kiss. And don't forget to turn out the light: here's the switch! Designed to be read aloud, this is a fun and surprising book that teaches toddlers and preschoolers about bedtime routines and makes a perfect baby shower or infant birthday gift. "A wonderful interactive bedtime book for children and little rabbits."-Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo Jörg Mühle was born 1973 in Frankfurt am Main and studied at the Offenbach School of Design and the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Today, he lives in Frankfurt where he works as a freelance illustrator for book publishers, magazines and newspapers. Praise for Tickle My Ears "I LOVED tickle my ears. Such a gorgeous little book."-Meg Rosoff, award-winning children's author "Just irresistible. Who doesn't want a book that teaches a child how to put someone-one's self, obviously-to bed?"-School Library Journal, Top 100 Board Books "A beautifully illustrated and delightful book which encourages interaction from the reader."-Children's Books Ireland Reading Guide.

Paperback. Condición: New. Once there was a little rabbit who only wanted to eat one thing.SPAGHETTI!

Board Book. Condición: New. Veillé, Éric Ilustrador. A warm father and son story in which an irresistible lion cub proudly tries to be just like Dad. Lionel can do everything Dad does: Dad combs his hair. So does Lionel. Dad scratches his arm. So does Lionel. Dad sings very, very loud. So does Lionel. But when Lionel throws all the toys in the air and they come down THUNK on Dad's head . . . Dad yells! Ow! So does Lionel! Dad takes a break and has a think. Then comes rushing back for a big hug-Dad is very, very happy, and so is Lionel! This fun story is a discussion tool for emotional learning-over enthusiasm, mistakes, feeling upset, reconciliation, love-and a father and son relationship rarely seen in board books. Boundary-pushing Lionel has a mischievous grin that instantly wins us over, and his tolerant father incidentally provides a great model for parenting. This small and sturdy board book is just right for toddlers' and preschoolers' hands, making it ideal to read alongside a child. Lionel Is Just Like Dad is the third book in this pithy board book series, designed to be read as standalone stories that introduce developmental milestones with humor, mischief, and gentle guidance. The series includes Lionel Eats All By Himself and Lionel Poops. Translated from the French edition by Daniel Hahn.

Board Book. Condición: New. Veillé, Éric Ilustrador. In this pithy board book series, an overenthusiastic, impulsive lion tests his daily routines to their limit-in Lionel Eats All By Himself, Lionel does just that, cheekily enjoying the remarkable mess that results.Lionel is in his highchair and insists on eating all by himself. His veggies-well done, Lionel! His soup-nice one, Lionel! But each bite leaves more and more mess in the room, and on Lionel. Watch out for the big burp to finish off before Dad helps Lionel down from the table.Cheeky toddler lion Lionel learns about looking after his own body. His mischievous grin puts the reader instantly on his side, and the tolerant voice of his father provides an amused commentary-and incidentally a lovely model for how to parent. Series includes Lionel Poops.From the author of Encyclopedia of Grannies."A completely bonkers, gleefully silly guide to grandmothers of all stripes." School Library Journal.and My Pictures after the Storm (3 starred reviews)"A terrific little book that will amuse all out of proportion to its size." Wall Street Journal.

Paperback. Condición: New. This big-hearted picture book captures the warmth and fun of a spontaneous summer's day with friends, where one lovely activity leads to another until they all go back home to bake a cake (two cakes!) to finish.Raccoon decides to bake an apple cake. But he has no eggs, so visits his friend Fox, who needs a ladder to mend the roof. Badger will have one, but he needs help too, so they set off to find Bear. They stroll through meadows, meet up with Crow, nibble blackberries and find Bear fishing at the river. Soon the five friends are having the best day out-the sun shining on their fur, fishing, swimming, picnic and finally home to bake the cake-two cakes, because bears have big appetites. A Perfect Wonderful Day with Friends is a picture book to instantly capture the heart. Laconic narration, funny dialogue and exquisite illustrations tell the story of a carefree childhood day.Philip Waechter is one of Germany's leading children's author/illustrators with a beautifully classic illustration style.

Paperback. Condición: New. A shipwrecked elephant makes his tiny island a home for the many friends who come to the rescue, in the new picture book from New York Times Illustrated Book Award winning author.Caught in a storm, Arnold the elephant washes up on a tiny island. Along comes Mouse in a little dingy and Arnold steps aboard.uh-oh! They use the wreckage to make the island bigger. And here's Dog-can this boat take Arnold's weight? Uh-oh!None of the animals can save the shipwrecked elephant but each broken vessel provides new materials for another intricate construction. Wheels and pulleys create a Ferris wheel, an elevator, a waffle maker. All the animals work as a team to build increasingly intricate constructions that turn the desert island into a fun park city. Soon there is a whole community and enough space for everyone!As with all Leo Timmers picture books, Elephant Island has many layers of discovery. Tapping into the childhood pleasure of contraptions, this cheerful picture book is full of complex and playful visual detail and humour that Leo Timmers' readers love. Preschoolers who enjoy Meccano and Lego will find joy on every page with the creation of each new imaginative construction, packed with mechanical detail on bright double page spreads. Elephant Island is a runaway hit in Europe.Other books by Leo Timmers:Monkey On The RunWhere Is The Dragon?Who's Driving?Gus's GarageFrankyBang!Praise for Elephant Island:"This light-tension, winking tale of a makeshift homecoming is sure to delight audiences at story time."?Foreword Reviews, Starred"A picture book tribute to the power of collective, constructive play, and to heeding the call to freedom."?Publishers WeeklyPraise for Leo Timmers:Where Is The Dragon? "A lilting Seussian singsong, with wonderful, surprising rhymes, and little readers and their grown-ups will have a great time combining their voices and giggling through the proceedings." -Kirkus Reviews, StarredMonkey On The Run "The silly antics of the little monkey provide forward momentum, but the details in each illustration kept calling us back for a more thorough examination." - A New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book 2019Gus's Garage "Clearly, one animal's clutter is another pig's livelihood in this buoyant, rhyming tale." -The New York TimesWho's Driving? "Belgian illustrator Leo Timmers creates a delightful play on the fable of "The Tortoise and the Hare", which sees the hare driving a racing car." - The Telegraph, Book of the Year 2020Franky "On top of delivering a tender, funny friendship story, Timmers leaves readers with the impression that Sam's creativity and faith have allowed him to tap into a truth far bigger than himself." - Publishers WeeklyBang! "Watching vehicles bash into one another is a perennial rib-tickler for kids, and Timmers exploits this with a marvellously loony series of fender benders. Timmers never skimps, painting with devoted attention every automotive detail and gleam in every chi.

Hardback. Condición: New. Kuhl, Anke Ilustrador. A satisfied lizard has found the perfect present for a hard-to-please friend in this happy comic gift book about gifts, ideal as a gift in its own right.You're a very hard person to buy for, but have I got the perfect thing for you!In this little hardback gift comic, a lizard is delighted with its whole bag of genius presents for a slightly unusual friend.At first things don't go so well. The friend wolfs down each one and reaches out greedily for the lizard itself! Until the story finishes with a big kiss and a cup of peppermint tea:"Perfect presents!" says the friend. "Just to my taste!"This funny comic with a twist is a fun read for children of all ages and a perfect present for anyone-even those who are hard to buy for.

Paperback. Condición: New. Gus's workshop is chock-full of odds and ends. When his friend Rico comes over with a problem-his scooter seat is way too small for a rhino-Gus finds just the thing to fix it. One by one Gus's friends bring him their vehicles and Gus solves their troubles with ingenious solutions. No job is too difficult for Gus! Soon the workshop is almost empty. Is anything left to solve Gus's own problem at the end of a long day? Gus's Garage is Leo Timmers at his best: effortlessly simple text, intricately detailed illustrations, and vehicles galore.

Paperback. Condición: New. Once there was a little rabbit who did only what he wanted.When his mother asked him to tidy his room he cried, "Wooolf! The wolf is coming!" and, when she ran away, he did whatever he wanted.One day he did a wee where he wanted, and the wolf came to get him. "Wooolf!" he cried, but his mother didn't fall for that.The wolf got him!It was just Simon's father in a wolf mask. Simon promised never to cry wolf again. But when his mother opened the cupboard in the morning, a wolf cried "Awwoooo!"A funny new book with a twist ending in the worldwide bestselling series about Simon the cheeky rabbit.

Board Book. Condición: New. M?hle, Jörg Ilustrador. Oh no, Little Rabbit has hurt his arm. And there's blood! Can you help him? Blow gently three times, try a plaster, a rhyme, but he's still crying. Let's give his ears a stroke and wipe his tears. There, all better! Off you go, Little Rabbit!

Board Book. Condición: New. Strasser, Susanne Ilustrador. This read-together board book is a snowballing narrative of animal chaos that culminates in story time under a blanket tent. Everyone's on the sofa to share a book: zebra, cat, child, lion. "Wait!" says zebra, "Stork isn't here yet!" Then cat needs a cushion, hamster's missing, someone's sitting on lion's tail, fish wants to be in the middle . . . . NOW they'll be able to start-won't they? In this fun, humorous story, the familiar chaos of piling onto the sofa with friends builds to a climactic hullabaloo until the happy ending of sharing a book in an ideal reading spot-behind the sofa under the blanket tent. Susanne Strasser's snowballing animal stories that children love are bestsellers in multiple languages. "A standout board book."-Youth Services Book Review.

Board Book. Condición: New. Brunellière, Lucie Ilustrador. Baby is ready to sleep, so it's time to say good night-all the way from toes to nose! With each new blanket-page longer than the previous one, the cozy check blanket gradually tucks the baby in. One by one, baby and parents together say good night to little feet, little knees, little legs . . . . And what about you, little eyes-are you ready to close? Then the light clicks off, and everyone's fast asleep. Good night, baby! Good Night, Belly Button is an affectionate and original bedtime ritual to lull any baby to sleep.

Paperback. Condición: New. The final story in this big-hearted series takes on the most important case ever investigated in Detective Gordon's forest-where is Buffy's mother? Gordon faces his old nemesis, the fox, in an investigation that leads to the edges of the forest.

Paperback. Condición: New. Another classic in the best-selling series about Simon, a cheeky little rabbit who knows just what he wants.Once there was a little rabbit. "I'm not a LITTLE rabbit! I'm Super Rabbit!"Simon is not afraid of anything. He's Super Rabbit! But one day when he goes out to save the world, he comes across a situation he wasn't expecting.

Paperback. Condición: New. In this resonant story, Cam the mountain boy follows the river from its trickling source in the mountain snow all the way to the coast. The river leads him through forest, farms, and towns to the salty wind of the sea. Dramatic landscape illustrations evoke a North American landscape and are packed with detail to explore the world of the river.

Paperback. Condición: New. A high-spirited story about an enterprising only child and a father's juggle to work from homeMika's father works from home and he's very busy! He can never find time for the promised swimming trip. So Dad allows Mika to choose herself a pet from the store while he finishes the project-something quiet like a mouse.And so begins a wonderfully turbulent story in which Mika brings home one animal after another. The mouse gets lost so she gets a dog to find it. the dog is followed by a seal, the seal a penguin. How many animals can come to stay before a harassed father notices?This is a high-spirited story about an enterprising only child and a father's juggle to work from home.

Board Book. Condición: New. M?hle, Jörg Ilustrador. Little Rabbit wants to play. He hides behind a blanket, then peeks out: Peek-a-boo! He splashes in the bath, swings back and forth, and plays with his own little rabbit too-one, two, three, whee, rabbit flies!Young children will love taking part in these familiar sequences and laugh at the cheeky finish, because Little Rabbit has grown up enough to play a joke on his readers.Jörg Mühle's warm and accessible illustrations encourage children to take on all the roles in the story as they copy Little Rabbit. This new book in the bestselling interactive board book series will have toddlers jumping to play.Follow-on from Tickle My Ears: "A wonderful interactive bedtime book for children and little rabbits" -Axel Scheffler of The GruffaloOther books in the series are Bathtime for Little Rabbit and Poor Little Rabbit.

Board Book. Condición: New. Brunellière, Lucie Ilustrador. Baby is ready to sleep, so it's time to say good night-all the way from toes to nose! With each new blanket-page longer than the previous one, the cozy check blanket gradually tucks the baby in. One by one, baby and parents together say good night to little feet, little knees, little legs . . . . And what about you, little eyes-are you ready to close? Then the light clicks off, and everyone's fast asleep. Good night, baby! Good Night, Belly Button is an affectionate and original bedtime ritual to lull any baby to sleep.

Paperback. Condición: New. Another classic in the best-selling series about Simon, a cheeky little rabbit who knows just what he wants.Once there was a little rabbit. "I'm not a LITTLE rabbit! I'm Super Rabbit!"Simon is not afraid of anything. He's Super Rabbit! But one day when he goes out to save the world, he comes across a situation he wasn't expecting.

Paperback. Condición: New. There was once a cheeky little rabbit. You might know him already. When his mother told him, "Simon, tomorrow is your first day of school!" he replied,"I'm not going.".

Paperback. Condición: New. Once there was a little rabbit who only wanted to eat one thing.SPAGHETTI!

Board Book. Condición: New. M?hle, Jörg Ilustrador. A perfectly simple interactive board book for babies that lets the child take charge of bathtime.Who enjoys having their ears washed? Little Rabbit doesn't like the idea, but it turns out to be not so bad after all. But he does need our help. When the blow-dryer breaks, we must blow his ears dry. Wfffff! Keep blowing! Now wrap him in the towel and bathtime is over. Squeaky clean, Little Rabbit!Joerg Muhle has created another loveable boardbook that invites children to turn on the shower, cover Little Rabbit's eyes, wipe the water off his nose. Fun for everyone: children, parents, and rabbits!

Paperback. Condición: New. A universal story about sleep in the best-selling series about Simon, the cheeky rabbit who knows just what he wants. Simon's little brother can't sleep without his special blanket. Simon usually just tells Casper what to do. But he is going to have to be very, very brave to solve this problem.

Paperback. Condición: New. A universal story about sleep in the best-selling series about Simon, the cheeky rabbit who knows just what he wants. Simon's little brother can't sleep without his special blanket. Simon usually just tells Casper what to do. But he is going to have to be very, very brave to solve this problem.

Paperback. Condición: New. Bear finds three tasty mushrooms on her way home through the woods. Her friend Weasel cooks them up in the frying pan. But the friends have a problem: how to share three between two? Bear and Weasel each come up with one argument after another for why they should have more: I found them! I cooked them. I'm bigger. I'm still growing. Until the fox comes around the corner and snatches a mushroom. That solved the problem. They eat the two mushrooms and it's time for dessert. Here comes Weasel with the scrumptious wild strawberries, three of them to share.

Paperback. Condición: New. Elise was frightened-of spiders, people, even trees. So she never went out, night or day. One day a strange thing flies in through the window and lands at her feet. And then there comes a knock at the door. Elise has a visitor who will change everything. A gentle and sympathetic story about friendship and shyness that plays out in a mini theater, as a child unwittingly brings light and color-literally-into a lonely person's life. The unique artwork has a doll's house appeal. Damm creates a diorama from cardboard and photographs the scenes, giving the illustrations a special luminosity and depth. A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book!

Paperback. Condición: New. A stand-alone follow-up to the acclaimed chapter books that began with New York Times Notable Book My Happy Life.What do you do if your best friend lives in another city and the adults can't keep their promises about when you'll see her? You have to sort it out for yourself! Dani's father is away and Dani is staying with her grandparents. When she is invited to Ella's party, she thinks of the world's best gift for the world's best friend: she, Dani, will be the present! Her grandmother agrees- if she's brave enough to take the train alone.So Dani sets out on a journey all by herself.

Paperback. Condición: New. New York Public Library, Top 10 2017 The international bestselling and award-winning illustrated chapter book for ages 6-8. Giraffe, who lives in Africa, is bored as usual. He'd love a friend to share things with. So he writes a letter and sends it as far as possible across the other side of the horizon. There he finds a pen pal-Penguin. But it's hard to imagine someone you've never seen. Giraffe knows nothing about penguins and his letters are full of questions. What does a penguin look like? Where is a penguin's neck? And so the letters begin to fly from horizon to horizon. Emerging readers will love this absurd and funny story about what connects us, and finding friendship in unlikely places. With simple line drawings-including handwritten letters-on every page, this witty and accessible story is a perfect book to start independent readers on a lifetime love of reading. Originally published in Japan where it is a much-loved classic, Yours Sincerely, Giraffe is now a popular success all around the world. "This is a rare book: joyful, ingenuous, playfully earnest" -Kirkus Megumi Iwasa studied graphic design and lives in Tokyo. Jun Takabatake is one of Japan's best-loved children's illustrators. His illustrations have been exhibited throughout the world, and he has won many international awards. Awards . New York Public Library, Top 10, 2017 . Chicago Public Library, Best Fiction for Younger Readers, 2017 . German Youth Literature Prize Winner, 2018 . USBBY Outstanding International Book List, 2018 . 11 Best Books for 4 to 7-year-olds, The Independent, 2016 Praise for Yours Sincerely, Giraffe "With beautifully simple illustrations and a hope-filled ending, it is an ideal introduction to Japanese literature." -The Independent "The combination of short narrative, dialogue, letters, and humorous pen-and-ink drawings is a winning one." -Booklist starred review "A lovely story such as this, presented so well, is the kind of book to set a pre-teen youngster on a lifelong romance with books and literature." -Magpies Magazine "This Japanese import will charm beginning readers who enjoy a bit of witty humor with their animal adventures. The pen-and-ink illustrations are simple yet have a Quentin Blake feel that rounds out the characters and their quirky behaviors." -School Library Journal starred review.