Vasya Kandinsky was a proper little boy: he studied math and history, he practiced the piano, he sat up straight and was perfectly polite. And when his family sent him to art classes, they expected him to paint pretty houses and flowers—like a proper artist. But as Vasya opened his paint box and began mixing the reds, the yellows, the blues, he heard a strange sound—the swirling colors tri…
"Doctor De Soto, the dentist, did very good work." With the aid of his able assistant, Mrs. De Soto, he copes with the toothaches of animals large and small. His expertise is so great that his fortunate patients never feel any pain. Since he's a mouse, Doctor De Soto refuses to treat "dangerous" animals--that is, animals who have a taste for mice. But one day a fox shows up and begs for reli…
A wise tale of a little princess who wanted the moon and got it. “Grown-ups themselves will find the book hilariously funny. . . . The lovely, squiggly illustrations in color are exactly right.”--The New Yorker.
The Jolly Phonic Readers are designed for children who have learned to read and write with Jolly Phonics. There are three series: 'Inky Mouse and Friends', General Fiction and Nonfiction. In all three, the vocabulary is carefully controlled, so children can apply their new reading skills. In the Red Level Readers (the first level), most words are spelled regularly, and can be sounded out wit…
The Jolly Phonic Readers are designed for children who have learned to read and write with Jolly Phonics. There are three series: 'Inky Mouse and Friends', General Fiction and Nonfiction. In all three, the vocabulary is carefully controlled, so children can apply their new reading skills. In the Red Level Readers (the first level), most words are spelled regularly, and can be sounded out wit…
A picture book masterpiece from Caldecott medal winner Allen Say now available in paperback! Lyrical, breathtaking, splendid—words used to describe Allen Say’s Grandfather’s Journey when it was first published. At once deeply personal yet expressing universally held emotions, this tale of one man’s love for two countries and his constant desire to be in both places captured readers…
This spoof of a how-to-understand-and-manage-a-dog manual will bring laughs of understanding to dog lovers, young and old. A humorous look at the idiosyncracies of canine behavior answers questions such as How does a dog know what to do when it meets a cat? and other common conundrums.
“One fine day a fox traveled through the great forest. When he reached the other side he was very thirsty.” The jaunty red fox stole milk from an old farm woman, lost his tail under the annoyed woman’s knife, and spent the day bargaining to get it back. Awarded the Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished picture book of 1971.
Mr Yeo had a moon cake. It was round and brown and it smelled delicious. "It is too good for me to eat," said Mr Yeo. "I will take it home and give it to my wife."
A lonely girl draws a magic door on her bedroom wall and through it escapes into a world where wonder, adventure, and danger abound. Red marker in hand, she creates a boat, a balloon, and a flying carpet that carry her on a spectacular journey toward an uncertain destiny. When she is captured by a sinister emperor, only an act of tremendous courage and kindness can set her free. Can it also lea…