Uses a pirate theme to introduce counting from one to ten. Young readers are encouraged to count the pirates as they appear on the deck of their sailing ship, and count them as they go below again. Other number activities include finding the missing number, finding matching pairs, learning about least and most, learning about ordinal numbers, and beginning to add. Includes notes for parents and…
Six small mice have their paws full when they babysit one large baby elephant
The reader is asked to identify fairy tale heroes and villains from clues in the text and illustrations
Ten animals find shelter in a hill hollow one by one, but when the storm is over, a rumbling tells them there is still danger afoot
Long ago on the Great African Plains it was so dry that all the animals were hot, and thirsty and hungry. All, that is, except Cross Crocodile. This is the story of how Monkey tricked Crocodile into sharing her food with the other animals
"There are so many things to love about grandparents. Gentle, loving guidance and suport ..."
Mrs Floss and Mrs Fleece are Highland sheep with very different personalities - Mrs Fleece is scared of everything, and Mrs Floss is scared of nothing. Mrs Floss's lamb Ross is big and bold, while Reece Fleece is small and trembly. But when the Big Bad Wolf comes to eat them, it is trembly Reece who saves the day!
Olga the brolga is in a bad mood because no one will dance with her, so she thinks of a way to be happy again
A wordless story. The pictures have the hazy softness of air in snow. A little boy rushes out into the wintry day to build a snowman, which comes alive in his dreams that night. The boy invites him home and in return is taken on a flight high above the countryside
Mr. Small is going on holiday, But preparing for a holiday is very different for someone so small!