I can see a nose and two eyes in the bushes " cries Hattie. But nobody is listening. "I can see a nose, two eyes, two ears, two legs, and a body in the bushes " cries Hattie. But no one is paying a bit of attention. Not goose. Not pig. Not horse. Not cow. She tries again and again to warn her friends of danger, but nobody listens to Hattie. That is, until they all realize that what Hattie is saying is true
I can see a nose and two eyes in the bushes " cries Hattie. But nobody is listening. "I can see a nose, two eyes, two ears, two legs, and a bo...
The must-have guide to reading with children, now in a new and revised edition
Best-selling children's author and internationally respected literacy expert Mem Fox reveals the incredible emotional and intellectual impact reading aloud to children has on their ability to learn to read. With passion and humor, Fox speaks of when, where, and why to read aloud and demonstrates how to read aloud to best effect and get the most out of a read-aloud session. She discusses the three secrets of reading, offers guidance on defining and choosing good books, and for this new edition includes two new...
The must-have guide to reading with children, now in a new and revised edition
Best-selling children's author and internationally respected lite...
Bestselling author and literacy expert Mem Fox reveals the incredible emotional and intellectual impact reading aloud to children has on their ability to learn to read. All parents want and expect their children to learn to read, but few realize they can get their kids on the road to reading long before they start school simply by reading aloud to them every day. With passion and humor, acclaimed author and internationally respected literacy expert Mem Fox tells readers how she herself became aware of the astonishing effects that reading aloud and bonding through books have on very young...
Bestselling author and literacy expert Mem Fox reveals the incredible emotional and intellectual impact reading aloud to children has on their ability...
As everyone knows, nothing is sweeter than tiny baby fingers and chubby baby toes. . . . And here, from two of the most gifted picture-book creators of our time, is a celebration of baby fingers, baby toes, and the joy they--and the babies they belong to--bring to everyone, everywhere, all over the world This is a gorgeously simple picture book for very young children, and once you finish the rhythmic, rhyming text, all you'll want to do is go back to the beginning . . . and read it again The luminous watercolor illustrations of these roly-poly little ones from a variety of...
As everyone knows, nothing is sweeter than tiny baby fingers and chubby baby toes. . . . And here, from two of the most gifted picture-book cre...
Here is the blue sheep. Esta es la oveja azul.But where is the green sheep? Pero donde esta la oveja verde? The search for the green sheep is on in this bilingual board book edition of the Australian author Mem Fox and the cartoonist Judy Horacek's delightful read-aloud Where Is the Green Sheep? Wee ones will learn concepts such as opposites and colors, but mostly they will cheer when the green sheep is finally discovered at the end. Each line is translated into Spanish directly below for easy comprehension. Awards: ALA Notable Book (2005), Horn Book Fanfare Best...
Here is the blue sheep. Esta es la oveja azul.But where is the green sheep? Pero donde esta la oveja verde? The search for the gre...
"There was one little baby / who was born far away. / And another who was born / on the very next day. / And both of these babies, / as everyone knows, / had ten little fingers / and ten little toes." No matter which part of the world a baby comes from--born on the ice or in a tent--that baby has "ten little fingers / and ten little toes," the pleasing refrain of this wonderful, rhyming tribute to the chubby, sweet universality of babies of all colors. Helen Oxenbury's soft, rounded babies are captured perfectly in soft, rounded watercolors.
"There was one little baby / who was born far away. / And another who was born / on the very next day. / And both of these babies, / as everyone knows...
I can see the airport goats and I can see their cases. But can you count the pilot goats with goggles on their faces? This hilarious count-to-ten book features goats of all shapes, sizes, hobbies, and professions--and each spread gives readers a delightful opportunity to count the funny four-legged creatures. Acclaimed author Mem Fox's renowned humor and infectious rhyme merge with celebrated illustrator Jan Thomas's bold and brilliant illustrations to make this an instant goat-by-numbers classic.
I can see the airport goats and I can see their cases. But can you count the pilot goats with goggles on their faces? This hilarious count-to-...
A global celebration of adorable baby fingers and baby toes--now available in a lap board book edition.Born in the hills or in a town, in a tent or on the ice, these babies from across the globe all have one thing in common--adorable fingers and toes. But one little baby has something only its mother can give.
A global celebration of adorable baby fingers and baby toes--now available in a lap board book edition.Born in the hills or in a town, in a tent o...
A playful favorite from Mem Fox is now a Classic Board Book After meeting a bevy of baby animals--including a clever monkey, a hairy warthog, and a dusty lion cub--the baby in this story discovers the most precious creature of all...itself, of course With an exuberant rhyming text by bestselling author Mem Fox and adorable cut-paper illustrations by Caldecott-Honor recipient Steve Jenkins, this book is an irresistible celebration of the joyful connection between parent and child. Now available for the first time as a Classic Board Book, this story is perfect for the youngest...
A playful favorite from Mem Fox is now a Classic Board Book After meeting a bevy of baby animals--including a clever monkey, a hairy warthog,...
"A gentle, joyous offering." --Booklist, starred review
"There was one little baby / who was born far away. / And another who was born / on the very next day. / And both of these babies, / as everyone knows, / had ten little fingers / and ten little toes." No matter which part of the world a baby comes from--born on the ice or in a tent--that baby has "ten little fingers / and ten little toes," the pleasing refrain of this rhyming tribute to the sweet universality of babies of all colors. Soft, rounded babies are captured in soft, rounded watercolors in this new Spanish-English...
"A gentle, joyous offering." --Booklist, starred review
"There was one little baby / who was born far away. / And another who was born / on...
