Meet the little mole with big dreams... Most moles like to stay underground, dig-dig-digging, but not Wishmoley. He spends his time dreaming about the world above. One day, when Wishmoley finally tunnels up to the surface, he discovers the big, beautiful sky and decides he loves it so much that he would like his own little piece of it. A heart-warming book about love and letting go.
Robbie the Raccoon and his friends love Father Oak and worry that he is sick when his leaves begin to turn color and fall off, but Robbie's mother explains what the change means and helps him plant some acorns as a sign of hope for spring.
A companion to the best-selling Pumpkin Soup Duck, Cat, and Squirrel, the three animal friends from Pumpkin Soup, are out of salt, a key ingredient of their special recipe. Duck insists upon coming along with Cat and Squirrel on the shopping trip to the city. It's his first visit, and he's a little scared, but he forgets everything when he spots a pepper store. What if they bought a pipkin of pepper to add to the soup? When he turns around to tell Cat and Squirrel about his great idea, he realizes they're gone! This perfect book about getting lost, with the sage reminder to stay put if you do, is illustrated with warm, cleverly detailed paintings. A Pipkin of Pepper is a 2006 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
A witty and warm tell-the-time book, created by Kes Gray, author of the bestselling Oi Frog, and Mary McQuillan. Cluck O' Clock is a tell-the-time book with a difference. It recounts a day in the life of a group of chickens - each with individual and distinct personalities - as they fill their lives with food, exercise, visiting - and waiting for the fox. Teaches children to tell the time in a fun, but informative way. '... teachers and librarians will be happy to give this tale a few minutes in story hours about chickens or clocks'. - Kirkus Reviews
Suzy Sue has something very important to do... the truth is she needs to do a poo, but someone has borrowed her potty! Join her as she searches the farmyard for her bright red potty. Will she find it in time? 'Youngsters, already tickled with the bathroom humour, will be in hysterics as Suzy Sue asks each animal in turn if they have seen her potty.' - Kirkus Reviews An hilarious rhyming story and 'A perfect book for potty training.' Bournemouth Echo Read about the author at www.mijkelly.com
Mother Pig rushes around in search of her naughtiest piglet, who's always one trotter ahead of her and everyone else. But on his mad dash around the farm, Naughty manages to upset more than a few of the animals. And Mother Pig must find Naughty before he gets himself in real trouble.
A debut novel that's as sharp as a knife's point. Plain Kate lives in a world of superstitions and curses, where a song can heal a wound and a shadow can work deep magic. As the wood-carver's daughter, Kate held a carving knife before a spoon, and her wooden charms are so fine that some even call her "witch-blade" -- a dangerous nickname in a town where witches are hunted and burned in the square.
