This collection of 58 poems suitable for children aged five to seven includes storytelling poems, riddles, number rhymes and scenes from everyday life. The book is illustrated with characterful line drawings by Nick Sharratt.
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When wish-granting genie appears from the spout of old McDonald’s teapot, he wishes for a wife . . . who wishes for a baby . . . who wishes for a dog . . . who wishes for a cat. The farmyard is soon very busy and VERY noisy! Will the genie ever get a […]
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But each time Princess Eliza changes – into a blue fish, a yellow chick, a red fox or a black cat – the wicked finds her and sets her another horrible task. Will this plucky princess be able to outwit him and escape back to the palace in time to cut her birthday cake?
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This is a story spanning a thousand years, over which time an acorn grows into a mighty oak. The tree witnesses a whole sweep of history, from the Viking invasion to a modern-day teddybears’ picnic, and on each page we see children playing different games around it, as well as the animals, birds and insects […]
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In a big old house, the ladybird is visiting her friend the spider for the festive season. But those two bad men, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, are up to no good again. They have a devious plan – to steal the children’s Christmas presents from their stockings! It’s a good thing that the clever […]
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This is a collection of poems chosen by Julia Donaldson because they lend themselves to performance by two or more voices. The book, which is illustrated with expressive lino cuts, is perfect for classroom use and fun for families too. The poems range from classics by Edward Lear, W H Auden and Eleanor Farjeon to […]
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Good manners aren’t on the menu at this meal. Duck won’t eat his carrots, Moth is eating the cloth, and Sheep would rather sleep than wash the dishes. A simple rhyming picture book with extra tough pages, suitable for toddlers.
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A wobbly toddler takes a walk and is soon joined by a joyful troop of human and animal friends. They wander happily along with a clip clop, hurry scurry, flip flop, toddle waddle, but where will they go and who else will they meet along the way?
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A counting book with a gardening theme
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Poor old Rhyming Rabbit is feeling lonely and left out. None of his fellow rabbits appreciate his carefully thought-out poems. So one night he decides to take his talent elsewhere. And that’s how his underground adventure begins . . .
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