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Fox Fables
Retold by Dawn Casey; Illustrated by Jago A perfect introduction to traditional fables. In the first clever fable, Fox invites Crane to tea but gives her a flat dish so she can't eat any food. When it is Crane's turn to invite Fox, what dish does she use? In the second Chinese fable, King of the Jungle, Tiger thinks he is the king of the jungle but can Fox fool him to save his own skin? Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese-Traditional, Chinese-Simplified, Croatian, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scottish Gaelic, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Turkish, Twi, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba. Ages: 4-9; Paperback. "The perfect introduction to traditional fables brought to life with magical illustrations and lively read-aloud text." - Wendy Cooling, Children's Book Consultant
Paperback
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
by Ebenor Attard; illustrated by Richard Holland A long time ago on a cold night in Arabia, Ali Baba noticed something very strange as he gathered firewood in the light of the full moon. A rumbling sound, like thunder, came not from the sky but from beneath the earth.. Richard Holland's brilliant use of collage captures the essence of this classic tale. Great story for exploring folktales from around the world. 32 pages full colour. Available in English with: Arabic, Albanian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese-Traditional, Chinese-Simplified, Croatian, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Kurdish, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Shona, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese. Ages: 5-9; Paperback and Hardback (depends on language).
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Ellie's Secret Diary (Don't bully me)
by Henriette Barkow; illustrated by Sarah Garson Read Ellie's secret diary to see how she coped with bullying. Help is at hand! Nominated by the Educational Resources Awards as the Best Primary School Book. Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Chinese-Simplified, Croatian, Farsi, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Shona, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese. Ages: 7-10; Hardback. "An excellent source for clarifying issues involved in bullying. The text has points for discussion and reflection on every page.. The children liked it because it was true to life, also secretive and personal.. Every school, where there are bilingual children, must have a copy of the book in the book corner of each class." - Celia Datta, Moorside School
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Fox Fables
Retold by Dawn Casey; Illustrated by Jago A perfect introduction to traditional fables. In the first clever fable, Fox invites Crane to tea but gives her a flat dish so she can't eat any food. When it is Crane's turn to invite Fox, what dish does she use? In the second Chinese fable, King of the Jungle, Tiger thinks he is the king of the jungle but can Fox fool him to save his own skin? Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese-Traditional, Chinese-Simplified, Croatian, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scottish Gaelic, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Turkish, Twi, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba. Ages: 4-9; Paperback. "The perfect introduction to traditional fables brought to life with magical illustrations and lively read-aloud text." - Wendy Cooling, Children's Book Consultant
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$18.95 |
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Grandma's Saturday Soup
by Sally Fraser; illustrated by Derek Brazell Mimi misses her grandma. Every day something reminds her of Grandma's special Saturday Soup and the tales her grandma tells. Sally Fraser's delightful description of Jamaica and the wonderful soup, accompanied by Derek Brazell's vivid illustrations, make us all wish that we had a grandma like this!
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Handa's Hen
by Eileen Browne Handa and her friend Akeyo find two butterflies fluttering around the hen house, three stripy mice under the grain store, four little lizards behind the pots.....but where is grandma's black hen? Handa's Hen is a dazzling feast for the eyes, making counting fun and introducing new animals and environments. Great for teaching and learning foreign languages and English as a Second Language. Beautiful African setting. Available in English with: Available in Hardback only for the following languages: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Croatian, Farsi, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Panjabi, Portuguese, Russian, Shona, Somali, Urdu, Vietnamese. Available in Paperback only for the following languages: Italian, Portuguese, Shona, Swahili, Tamil, Turkish and Yoruba. Ages: 2-7; Paperback and Hardback (depends on language). "There is so much to enjoy here: the engaging hide and seek story with natural built in repetition, the fun of anticipating and counting, and above all the stunning watercolour paintings of both human characters and the south-west Kenyan village and its flora and fauna. A veritable treasure trove." - Books For Keeps
Paperback
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Hansel and Gretel
by Manju Gregory; illustrated by Jago At a time of a great and terrible famine, Hansel and Gretel are abandoned in the woods by their parents. Lost and hungry, they find a magical house made of sweets and cakes. But when they take their first bite a strange woman with blood-red eyes invites them in... Jago's stunning illustrations complement Manju Gregory's powerful retelling of this classic Grimm's fairy tale. Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Chinese-Simplified, Farsi, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Panjabi, Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba. Ages: 4-8; Paperback.
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Little Red Hen and the Grains of Wheat
by L. R. Hen; illustrated by Jago Winner of the UK National Literacy Association's Wow! Award 2006 (for best children's titles). Little Red Hen finds some grains of wheat but when she asks the cat, the dog and the goose to help her plant them, they are all too busy. When Little Red Hen has finally grown the wheat, harvested it, turned it into flour and baked it into bread the others are only to willing to help her eat it - but will she let them? The gentle repetition and humorous second story unfolding in the illustrations makes this a joyful retelling of the classic fable. Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Chinese-Simplified, Croatian, Farsi, French, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Shona, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba Ages: 3-8 Paperback.
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My Little Case of Jungle Animals
by Jo Lodge Get carried away with My Little Case of Jungle Animals! Children will love playing with this fun pop-up book and-toy-in-one. Board Book.
$14.95
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Nita Goes To Hospital
by Henriette Barkow; illustrated by Chris Petty Nita breaks her leg and needs to be brave when she is taken to hospital. Chis Petty's beautifully made models in plasticine will help to ease children's fears and prepare them for their first hospital visit. Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Chinese-Simplified, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Turkish, Twi, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba. Ages: 4-8; Paperback.
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That's My Mum
by Henriette Barkow; illustrated by Derek Brazell Written in the first person, Mia tells us of her experience of being a child of mixed heritage. Find out how she and Kai overcome the prejudice of being judged by the color of their skin. "A warm and simple story of how two children frustrated by others' assuming their Mums are their babysitters or their childminders, find a solution! Simple text and beautiful illustrations... provoke thought and discussion." The Guide to Literacy Resources 2002 "An excellent book" Books for Keeps; Won Best New Picture Book by Child Education (Scholastic Ltd.) in 2002!
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Welcome to the World Baby
by Na'ima bint Robert; illustrated by Derek Brazell All cultures celebrate the birth of a baby in different ways. When Tariq's mom has a baby boy, the whole class celebrates. As the children talk at circle time, each one tells how his or her family welcomes a new child into the world. A beautiful and sensitive exploration of the diversity of cultural and religious celebrations of a baby being welcomed into our world. Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Chinese-Simplified, Croatian, Farsi, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Shona, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba. Ages: 4-8; Paperback and Hardback (depends on language).
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The Wheels on the Bus
by Annie Kubler; illustrated by Annie Kubler This book invites you to sing along with this ever popular children's song. Each page has pre-cut holes for little fingers to find and play with...illustrations are fun, child-friendly and stimulate lots of conversation about the different feelings shown by the driver and his passengers. Available in English with: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Chinese-Simplified, Farsi, French, Gujarati, Panjabi, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Turkish, Urdu. Ages: 0-3; Board Book.
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