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Mem Fox,Judy Horacek
The search is on for green sheep in this cozy, sheep-filled board book, complete with sleepy rhymes and bright illustrations. Full color.
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Inspiring, informative and delightfully illustrated by Mem’s long-time collaborator Judy Horacek, this is essential reading for mothers and fathers, carers and teachers.
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A call-and-response-style adventure in which a cat and dog are astonished to find a mouse in their house! The three circle each other while the story sometimes correctly describes their…
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A modern fable about some peacocks and swans who allow the fear of their differences to become so great that they end up destroying each other.
A sweet and contemporary nursery rhyme about what a diverse group of babies have in common from acclaimed picture-book creators Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury.
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Koala Lou longed to hear her mother say that she loved her, so she thought of a brilliant plan to win back her mother’s love at the Bush Olympics. Full…
Mem Fox,Terry Denton
Lily Laceby is nearly 90 and lives in a remote cottage with her dog, Butch Aggie. One wild winter night she drifts off to sleep. As she dreams peacefully of…
A modern nursery rhyme about the things that babies everywhere have in common, now available in a Spanish/English bilingual board book edition. Full color.
Mem Fox,Pamela Loftus
Koala Lou’s mother becomes so busy raising her family that she forgets to tell her first born how much she loves her. So Koala Lou enters the Bush Olympics, determined…
Boris von der Borch is a mean, greedy old pirate–tough as nails, through and through, like all pirates. Or is he? When a young boy sneaks into Boris’ ship, he…
One fine day, from out of town - and without any warning at all - a magic hat appears in the sky. It tumbles and bounces through the air and…
Mem Fox’s touching tale of what bonds us all, now available as a bilingual board book
In winter, bears sleep. But how do you convince six not-so-sleepy bear cubs to go to bed? Mother bear, of course, has found a way. Fox, beloved author of the…
Ladybug loves to hide. Children will delight in this picture book game of hide-and-seek and will eagerly read along, pointing out Ladybug’s newest and cleverest hiding spot time and again…
At a time when the lessons of tolerance still need to be learned, Whoever You Are urges readers to accept differences among people, to recognize similarities, and, most importantly, to…
At the end of the day, darkness is falling and little ones are getting sleepy, feeling cozy, and being tucked into bed. (Baby/Preschool)
The search is on for green sheep in this cozy, sheep-filled story. Complete with sleepy rhymes and bright illustrations, this book is sure to delight children of all ages. Full…
Now in a board-book format, this book tells a story that weaves its way around the Earth–across cultures and generations–celebrating the bonds that unite us all. Full-color.
There are red sheep and blue sheep, wind sheep and wave sheep, scared sheep and brave sheep, but where is the green sheep? The search is on in this cozy…
Day is done. Darkness is falling everywhere and little ones are getting sleepy, feeling cozy, and being tucked in. Fox’s rhythmic verse and Dyer’s tender watercolor illustrations combine for a…
The beloved duo of Fox and Oxenbury present a modern nursery rhyme about the things babies everywhere have in common. Full color.
Young readers can join the search for the green sheep in this colorful concept book, now in a bilingual board book edition. Full color.
Nothing is sweeter, as everyone knows, than tiny baby fingers and chubby baby toes!
Picture book superstars Fox and Thomas deliver a fresh, funny counting book for the youngest of readers. Full color.
A little boy takes a walk to fetch something for his breakfast before sitting down for a meal with his grandmother –
One day, without warning, a magic hat drops into town from the sky, delighting the townspeople who, one by one, are transformed into giant playful animals by the hat’s magic…
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A companion to Good Night, Sleep Tight! Join Bonnie and Ben as they rhyme their way through the day…until a twinkle, twinkle, little star calls them home. From Mem Fox…
Possum Magic: the classic story of Hush, Grandma Poss and all of their bush friends. My Possum Magic Baby Book contains fill-in pages for birth details, a family tree, spaced…
For more than 30 years Possum Magic has captivated and enchanted children and adults alike. Mem Fox’s lovable characters, little Hush and Grandma Poss, together with Julie Vivas’ exquisite illustrations…
Roly Poly the polar bear gets a little brother he did not ask for, in this charming story about sibling rivalry and the bonds of family from the beloved picture…
Grandma’s Possum Magic Keepsake Book is a unique gift to treasure. Beautifully produced to capture the magic between grandmothers and grandchildren, this is a book that can be completed together…
Oh, the magic hat, the magic hat! It moved like this, it moved like that! Where will it land next?
Explore actions, opposites, numbers and colours with Possum Magic, now in one delightful book to treasure.
Winner of the CBC Book of the Year (Early Childhood) 2005, now available in Big Book format. Perfect for library reading time.
A little boy loves to talk to his stuffed animals at the end of the day, and share with them all the things that happened to him that dayNand to…
From two bestselling picture book giants comes a delightfully rhyming story about two clever monkeys who outwit a hungry leopard who’s on the prowl for a tasty lunch. Full color.
Mem Fox,Helen Oxenbury
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…
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, a rather small boy, lives next door to a nursing home in which resides Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper, his favorite friend, because she has four…
Bestselling author and literary expert Mem Fox’s must-have guide to reading with children, revised and updated
Roly Poly the polar bear never wanted a brother, but then little Monty arrives and Roly Poly has to adjust to his new sibling.
