The little wood duck doesn't swim with the other ducklings. He swims all by himself - round and round in a circle. All the other animals laugh at him, but he can't swim any other way. What will happen to the poor little wood duck?

Once upon a time, the animals and birds lived happily in a beautiful forest that provided for all their needs. Sadly, pollution begins to destroy their shelter and food supply, and their future looks bleak indeed. Fortunately, Wise Owl leads the others to Professor Noah who is building a spaceship rather than a boat like the first Noah did. The kind professor invites the animals to blast-off with him to another planet in order to escape the destruction of the forest. After traveling for forty days and forty nights, the time guidance system is accidentally twisted in reverse and the space...

'I am sure to win, but we will race if you like.' So laughs the hare when a slow tortoise challenges him to run all the way to the old cart. This picture book comes with the message that modesty and perseverance will always be rewarded.

'Once, a long time ago, in a town called Nazareth, a little donkey was born.' As the wonderful events of the Nativity unfold, Brian Wildsmith tells of the journey of a little girl and a donkey to Bethlehem. It is their perspective on the Christmas story that gives the book such an intimate, innocent and child-centred appeal. This classic story from one of our most internationally acclaimed picture-book writers and artists has deservedly become an enduring favourite with children at Christmas time. Now, a stunning new cover design will delight a whole new generation of young Wildsmith fans.