Everyone knows some version of this popular children's hand-clapping rhyme, but in this adaptation, the elephant's fateful jump over the fence is just the beginning of the fun. Popular children's author Mary Ann Hoberman has elaborated on this well known tale to create an absurdly funny story children will want to sing, chant, read, and clap to again and again.
"Though there's no claim that this art style has any relationship to the original tale, it's an apt match. The book designer adapted the work to the printed page, keeping the intense blood red and ebony black. Each double-page spread takes on an exciting life of its own. A note provides background information on the tale, and an afterword tells the story of the illustrations with photographs of…
A collection of stories explains different aspects of various animals such as the "cunning" fox, the "fond" mother bear and her adopted child, the "nervous" hare and so on. Each tale is illustrated with colorful drawings in the style of the culture from which the legend is drawn.
A Plains Indian girl is lost in the mountains during a storm. A wild stallion becomes her friend and she decides to ride free with the herd even after she is found.
Lifelong devotees and new friends of the Bear of Very Little Brain will be glad to see all twenty of A. A. Milne's world-famous Winnie-the-Pooh stories brought together in one beautiful volume. Milne's prose and Ernest H. Shepard's drawings-including full-color art created especially for these editions-perfectly capture the feelings of childhood.
Charles Perrault's Puss in Boots has been an irresistible magnet for countless illustrators ever since this classic French tale was first published in 1697. So the question arises: Do we really need another edition of Puss? Presented with Fred Marcellino's magnificent interpretation of this nimble new translation of the authentic text, book lovers young and old are apt to decide that this Puss …
When Little Mouse sets off into the woods on a quiet moonlit night, all is not quite what it seems. As he makes his way to Grandma's house, every shadow seems to play tricks on him! By lifting a flap or turning a page watch the illustrations change throughout the story with the amazing changing pictures feature!
Pada hari Bumi, Franklin dan teman-temannya mendapat pohon untuk ditanam di halaman rumah masing-masing. Namun, Franklin kecewa ketika mendapat jatah pohon yang diberikan Pak Heron, si bangau. Pohon itu hanya kecil, masih berupa anak pohon. Dengan malas ia pulang sambil membawa anak pohon itu di gerobaknya. Ketika hendak menanam anak pohonnya, anak pohon itu telah hilang. Franklin segera menyus…
"The anecdotes associated with Texas's fabled cowboy hero burst from the pages in rapid succession, Kellogg's robust illustrations enlarging and enriching the energetic text."--School Library Journal. "A read-aloud treat....One of Kellogg's best."--Booklist.