Synopsis: It's nearly Cedric the dragon's bedtime -- there's just time for his mum to read him his favourite book. Unfortunately for her, Cedric likes the story so much that he wants to hear it again . . . and again . . . and again . . . A cross dragon is a fiery dragon, and Cedric ends up burning a hole right through the book! Again! is a typically funny and irresistible book from star talent…
Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal, Keats' story of a young boy experiencing the year's first snowfall has delighted millions of readers. Peter, The Snowy Day's protagonist, wakes up to the season’s first snowfall. In his bright red snowsuit, he goes outside and makes footprints and trails through the snow. Peter is too young to join a snowball fight with older kids, so he makes a snowman and…
Art doesn't feel very well and isn't even interested in playing with the farm inside a shoebox that once belonged to his dad. But, suddenly, the shoebox lid lifts up all by itself and out climbs Hoffer the toy horse.
Synopsis: Jet usually loves playing with her friends, but when they try to get her to do things that make her uncomfortable, she does not know how to tell them no. She worries that if she does not go along with the other children they will refuse to play with her. Eventually, Jet learns that saying no, while difficult at first, is sometimes necessary. Written by a children’s therapist, this …
Synopsis: Play on Shakespeare is a delightful introduction to some of the characters, themes, and literary devices that make Shakespeare so well-loved. The beautiful illustrations bring the play to life and the color-coded text highlights and defines literature elements in the story, both contributing to a rich, multi-layered experience. Come along as four young adventurers go exploring a magi…
ynopsis: A fresh, funny take on sibling rivalry and conflict resolution, as two sparring siblings are forced to "hug it out."Mom has had enough of Woody and Annie's incessant fighting. When her pleas for sharing and apologizing are ignored, she demands they "hug it out." At first, the warring siblings are confused. Hugging? But after a long afternoon of forced embraces, the brother and sister …
Synopsis: The nursery class in lined up in twos and ready to go out with Miss Moo Hoo. Little Bat Jack is on his own at the back, but he doesn't mind. As they walk through the woods, they hear, feel and see something rather unusual...what on earth could it possibly be?
Synopsis: Sitting with his grandfather by a blazing fire, Jesse looks for pictures in the flames and sees a roaring fire dragon, which comes to life and pursues Jesse and Gramps through an imaginary land.
"Badger cannot wait one more minute for it to snow. When his friend Hedgehog explains that everything comes in its time, Badger is unconvinced and impatient as ever. But Badger's friends have a few tricks up their sleeves to try and get the snow's attention and distract their pal in the meantime"--
Angelina and her best friend Alice discover the importance of teamwork when their acrobatics are the hit of the gymnastics show at the village fair.