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By Charlie Mackesy, Margery Williams
Charlie Mackesy’s beloved The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has been adapted into an Academy Award® winning animated short film, now available to stream on Apple TV+#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER · WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER · USA TODAY BESTSELLER“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is not only a thought-provoking, discussion-worthy story, the book itself is an object of art.”- Elizabeth Egan, The New York TimesFrom British illustrator, artist, and author Charlie Mackesy comes a journey for all ages that explores life’s universal lessons, featuring 100 color and black-and-white drawings.“What do you want to be when you grow up?” asked the mole.“Kind,” said the boy.Charlie Mackesy offers inspiration and hope in uncertain times in this beautiful book, following the tale of a curious boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox and a wise horse who find themselves together in sometimes difficult terrain, sharing their greatest fears and biggest discoveries about vulnerability, kindness, hope, friendship and love. The shared adventures and important conversations between the four friends are full of life lessons that have connected with readers of all ages.
By Seuss
A Sleepy Tale Full Of Wonderful Yawning Creatures From The Iconic Dr. Seuss, Gets A Brand New Look! This Book Is The Original (and The Best) Remedy For Children Who Don't Want To Go To Sleep. Sleep Thoughts Are Spreading Throughout The Whole Land The Time For Night-brushing Of Teeth Is At Hand! The Original Story Designed Specifically For Putting Small Children To Sleep, Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book Is Full Of Wonderful Yawning Creatures Who Spread Sleep Thoughts At Bedtime. More Fun Than Counting Sheep And More Effective Than The Sandman, This Book Is The Perfect Remedy For Children Who Don't Want To Go To Sleep. As Part Of A Major Rebrand Programme, Harpercollins Is Relaunching Dr. Seuss's Bestselling Books, Including Such Perennial Favourites As The Cat In The Hat, Green Eggs And Ham And Fox In Socks. In Response To Consumer Demand, The Bright New Cover Designs Incorporate Much Needed Guidance On Reading Levels, With The Standard Paperbacks Divided Into Three Reading Strands - Blue Back Books For Parents To Share With Young Children, Green Back Books For Budding Readers To Tackle On Their Own, And Yellow Back Books For Older, More Fluent Readers To Enjoy. Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book Belongs To The Yellow Back Books Range.
By Shel Silverstein
From Shel Silverstein, New York Times bestselling author of Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic, comes a poignant picture book about love and acceptance, cherished for over fifty years. This classic is perfect for both young readers and lifelong fans."Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy."So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. This moving parable for all ages offers a touching interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return.Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation.The Giving Tree is a meaningful gift for milestone events such as graduations, birthdays, and baby showers.Shel Silverstein's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, and of classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit plus Runny Babbit Returns.
By Jane Riordan
Winnie-the-Pooh Tales from the Forest is a fantastic new authorised sequel story collection by Jane Riordan written in the style of A.A.Milne featuring beautiful, humorous illustrations drawn by Mark Burgess, inspired by E.H.Shepard’s original, iconic decorations.This collection sees the introduction of a brand new female character, Carmen, a little dog with lots of courage, as featured in the Telegraph newspaper and on the BBC. Carmen may be small but she is mighty, and she has a loud ROAR! She was inspired by the discovery that A.A.Milne had a little toy dog mascot, which he called Carmen, with him during WW1.Jane’s writing is filled with the gentle humour, friendship and life lessons that echo A.A.Milne’s original stories. She has a true gift for conveying the essence of Milne’s characters and the Hundred Acre Wood, while showing her real affection for Winnie-the-Pooh, a true bastion of British literary heritage.‘One morning, Winnie-the-Pooh woke up with a tingling feeling in his toes that told him Something Good was about to happen …’This authorised collection celebrates the Hundred Acre Wood. The seven brand-new stories are set after the timeless tales in Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. They take us back to much loved places that Milne’s stories and Shepard’s map introduced us to, like Eeyore’s Gloomy Place and the Poohsticks Bridge as well as new settings that Pooh and his friends have adventures in. The stories also feature trips to the British Museum and the Tower of London.These sequel stories will be enjoyed by both new and long-standing Winnie-the-Pooh fans of all ages.The book makes a perfect gift for the special people in your life whatever their age.Collect all the Winnie-the-Pooh classic story and poetry collections:Winnie-the-PoohThe House at Pooh CornerWhen We Were Very YoungNow We Are SixReturn to the Hundred Acre WoodThe Best Bear in All the WorldOnce There Was a Bear
By Oliver Jeffers
WINNER of the Irish Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year 2012 and the Honour Award for Illustration from Childrens' Books Ireland, 2013.An exquisite new book, featuring a boy and his moose, from internationally bestselling, multi-prize-winning picture book creator, Oliver Jeffers.“Wilfred owned a moose. He hadn’t always owned a moose. The moose came to him a while ago and he knew, just KNEW, that it was meant to be his. He thought he would call him Marcel.”Most of the time Marcel is very obedient, abiding by the many rules on How to Be a Good Pet. But one dark day, while deep in the woods, someone else claims the moose as their own…Is Marcel really Wilfred’s pet after all?An beautifully-illustrated, witty and thought-provoking story, exploring the concept of ownership.
By Arnold Lobel
A beautiful hardback gift to treasure. This collection brings together all of Arnold Lobel’s engaging, warm and funny stories about Frog and Toad, and features a special foreword by Julia Donaldson.A collectable classic treasury that every child should read and own. Julia Donaldson says “I hugely admire and envy Arnold Lobel; he is my hero”.Once upon a time there were two good friends, a frog and a toad…From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other – just as best friends should be.The Frog and Toad stories from Arnold Lobel have been loved by generations. This beautiful treasury brings together all twenty stories from Frog and Toad Are Friends, Frog and Toad All Year, Frog and Toad Together and Days With Frog and Toad.
By Dr. Seuss
Thidwick the big-hearted moose is happy his antlers "can be of some use" to a menagerie of animals who move in and make themselves at home. "A host has to put up with all kinds of pests. For a host, above all, must be kind to his guests." With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Suess has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat, and ranked among the UK's top ten favourite children's authors, Dr. Seuss is a global best-seller, with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide. As part of a major rebrand programme, HarperCollins is relaunching Dr. Seuss's best-selling books. In response to consumer demand, bright new cover designs incorporate much-needed guidance on reading levels. The standard paperbacks divide into three reading strands -- Blue Back Books for parents to share with young children, Green Back Books for budding readers to tackle on their own, and Yellow Back Books for older, more fluent readers to enjoy. This is a Yellow Back book.
By Charlie Mackery
Charlie Mackesy Offers Inspiration And Hope In Uncertain Times In This Beautiful Book Based On His Famous Quartet Of Characters. The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, And The Horse Explores Their Unlikely Friendship And The Poignant, Universal Lessons They Learn Together. Radiant With Mackesy’s Warmth And Gentle Wit, The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, And The Horse Blends Hand-written Narrative With Dozens Of Drawings, Including Some Of His Best-loved Illustrations (including “help,” Which Has Been Shared Over One Million Times) And New, Never-before-seen Material. A Modern Classic In The Vein Of The Tao Of Pooh, The Alchemist, And The Giving Tree, This Charmingly Designed Keepsake Will Be Treasured For Generations To Come. --barnes & Noble Website.
By Michael Bond
Bringing together the first three classic novels in one bumper paperback volume, this is the perfect introduction to Paddington Bear! "A bear on Paddington Station?" said Mrs Brown in amazement. "Don't be silly - there can't be." When the Brown family find a bear on Paddington station, their lives are soon changed forever... for whether he is settling into his new home, taking an interest in DIY, or going for a picnic on the river - extraordinary things just seem to happen to a bear called Paddington! The first three classic novels - A Bear Called Paddington, More About Paddington and Paddington Helps Out are brought together in this wonderfully entertaining classic collection.
By Michael Bond
Unabridged and illustrated in glorious full-colour throughout, this exquisite gift edition of the original story of Paddington, the classic bear from Darkest Peru, is truly to be treasured! "A bear? On Paddington station?" Mrs Brown looked at her husband in amazement. "Don't be silly, Henry. There can't be!" Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington station. Since then their lives have never been quite the same... for ordinary things become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is involved.