Who better to guide anyone around Paris than Babar, that beloved Francophile elephant? His youngest daughter, Isabelle, is going to Paris alone for the first time, and he tells her how to feel at home there. He explains that to enjoy Paris to the fullest, its as important to go to cafes and street markets as it is to see the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame.
What better subject than airplanes and airports, endlessly fascinating to children of all ages from the detailed instruments of a Boeing 747 cockpit to the mysterious innards of a baggage carousel, The Ultimate Book of Airports delivers absorbing information and hours of fun.
From the powerhouse author/illustrator team of Iggy Peck, Architect comes Rosie Revere, Engineer, another charming, witty picture book about pursuing your passion. Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she's a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets who dreams of becoming a great engineer. When her Great, Great Aunt Rose (Rosie the Riveter) comes for a visit and mentions her one unfinished goal--to fly--Rosie sets to work building a contraption to make her aunt's dream come true. Her invention complete, Rosie attempts a test flight--but after a moment, the machine crashes to the ground. Discouraged, Rosie deems the invention a failure, but Aunt Rose insists that on the contrary, it was a raging success. You can only truly fail, she explains, if you quit. Reassured, Rosie returns to her engineering and inspires her classmates to join in the fun.
-Be inspired by 12 children from around the world spreading kindness with acts of social entrepreneurship in this non-fiction picture book -Read their stories, and discover how they became social campaigners -Meet eight-year-old Maya Penn from the United States who makes sustainable, artisan crafted clothes; sixteen-year-old Fabienne Overbeek from the Netherlands who sells plantable greeting cards; fourteen-year-old Jefferson Kang''acha from Kenya who builds automated hydroponics unit from recycled waste to feed his community.
-Features practical back matter on how to help, with simple steps to inspire young readers to take action at home and at school
-POPULAR SONG: The ultimate children''s board book gift edition of everyone''s favourite Christmas song -READ-ALOUD POETRY: Matching beautifully drawn details reminiscent of days gone by with lovely read aloud poetry, this enchanting series is now in board book formats for ages 2+ -SPOTTING ACTIVITY: Engaging spotting activity for young children
Over the snow, the world is hushed and white, but under the snow is a secret world of squirrels and snowshoe hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many others who live outside in the woods during the winter.
A raucous declaration of toddler independence is complemented by retro-style illustrations and celebrates the milestones after babyhood with depictions of a youngster who has become tall enough to reach shelves, brave enough to splash in waves and more. By the creators of Now I Am Big!
Fans of fractured fairy tales will be delighted to discover the fantasy, mystery, adventure, and humor in the beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley, now with new cover art!
Sabrina and Daphne Grimm have studied hundreds of stories as part of their training as fairy-tale detectives, but they never thought they''d actually be in one. And yet that''s exactly what happens when they follow the diabolical Master into the Book of Everafter, a mysterious tome in which copies of the world''s fairy-tale characters live out their stories over and over again. The Grimms must track down the Master while avoiding the Book''s tyrannical Editor-who is devoted to keeping the stories on track-and his army of story-gobbling revisers. In the Book of Everafter, stories can be rewritten and destinies changed, which is why Sabrina and Daphne must find the Master before he can alter his own fate-and the fate of the whole world.
PICTURE BOOK When a lonely fisherman finds an injured bird on his boat, he nurtures it back to health andsince the bird can no longer migrate with its familycharts a course to head south for the winter.
Together, the two form a special friendship and enjoy life at sea until both the healing process and the journey must come to an end.
«ROSIE ROVERE BIGS PROJECT FOR BOLD ENGINEERS» Iggy Peck's Big Project Book for Amazing Architects Creativity meets curiosity and critical thinking in Iggy Pecks Big Project Book for Amazing Architects, the new hands-on STEM project book from the #1 New York Times bestselling team behind Iggy Peck, Architect; Rosie Revere, Engineer; and Ada Twist, Scientist.
Iggy Peck has one passion: building. His parents are proud of his fabulous creations, though theyre sometimes surprised by his materialswho could forget the tower he built of dirty diapers? This empowering workbook book features art and the characters from the picture book Iggy Peck, Architect, and it will inspire young readers with activities of all kinds.
Rosie Revere is no stranger to flops and fails, kerfuffles and catastrophes. After all, engineering is all about perseverance! But this time, Rosie has a really important project to tackle--one that feels much bigger than herself. ; Rosies beloved Aunt Rose and her friends, the Raucous Riveters--a group of fun-loving gals who built airplanes during World War II--need help inventing something new. And Rosie is just the engineer for the job! ; After one flop . . . then another . . . and another . . . Rosie starts to lose hope. But thanks to some help from her fellow Questioneers Iggy Peck and Ada Twist, Rosie gets the job done. And, along with the Riveters, she rediscovers the meaning of home.;
Christmas is for everyone-even grumpy Lump of Coal-in this whimsical story from Hello!Lucky In this whimsical holiday romp, everyone''s getting in on the festive fun, including a grumpy but adorable lump of coal. Celebrate all of the things that make Christmas special as the trees are trimmed, the stockings are hung, and the ugly sweater contest gives out the grand prize. Hello!Lucky lends their winning illustrations and pun-derful voice to this charming holiday read.
Louisa May Alcott''s timeless text, illustrated with movie stills from Greta Gerwig''s star-studded film adaptation is perfect for a holiday gift Readers have been falling for the March family for over 150 years, and Greta Gerwig''s film adaptation is bringing the childhood classic to the big screen for a new generation of fans in 2019. Illustrated throughout with movie stills from the production-starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Timothee Chalamet, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, Bob Odenkirk, and Chris Cooper-this edition of Little Women tells the timeless story of sisters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy as they navigate hardship and adventure in post-Civil War Concord, Massachusetts.
A gentle introduction to diversity and acceptance On nice and sunny Sundays, Elsie goes fishing with her six siblings. But she doesn''t quite fit in. They want to walk through the woods, but she wants to walk along the water. They like to cast their fishing rods directly into the water, but she prefers to use buttercups as bait. They eat their sandwiches, while Elsie feeds them to the ducks. But by the end of the day, Elsie''s siblings realize that though they may see the world differently, they can learn from their unique perspectives and love one another all the same. This sweet sibling story gently introduces young readers to important themes like diversity and acceptance and encourages us all to widen our worldviews and open our hearts.
A gentle sloth introduces the pillars of mindfulness in this playful board book from Hello!Lucky This pun-derful guide to mindfulness offers many fun teaching moments for kids and their caregivers, covering topics from taking deep breaths to acknowledging strong feelings and working to let them go. Filled with bright, adorable illustrations in Hello!Lucky''s inimitable style, this playful, sturdy board book is sure to give the preschool set much to ponder. As a bonus seek-and-find element, readers will find at least one rose on every spread-an additional reminder to stop and smell the roses!
From the creators of Hippopposites , Rhymoceros , and Llamaphones comes a new board book about comparatives In this oversize board book, young readers will learn about comparative adjectives via a very humorous parrot-from noisy and noisier, to messy and messier, to happy and happier when it finally finds a friend. As with the previous books in the series, Comparrotives features surprising touch-and-feel novelty elements throughout-making the comparatives concept easy and fun to learn.
