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Father Christmas and the Donkey (Viking Kestrel Picture Books)

Elizabeth Clark

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

A beautiful, magical Christmas story! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a warm and wonderful Christmas story for animal lovers and children of all ages. The short, lovely story is magical and marvelous, and the illustrations are among the most beautiful I've ever seen.

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It's Christmas Eve and it's cold outside. A lonely old donkey limps through the frozen grass, searching for food. To him, Christmas is just another day. Then suddenly he hears the sound of sleighbells and galloping hooves. Could this be Father Christmas? Ormerod's artwork is dazzling, with details enhanced by silver metallic ink. Full color.

Newest Dancer (Ballet Sisters)

Jan Ormerod

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Sylvie and Bonnie are sisters who love to dance, but Sylvie is too young for ballet school. One day, Sylvie follows Bonnie to class and can't help peeping her head in! Miss Trisha sees her. "Can you point your toes?" she asks.

With her sister's encouragement, Sylvie steps into the spotlight and proves herself a dedicated ballerina ready for lessons. Sylvie earns a spot in Miss Amy's ballet class, and Bonnie congratulates her with a present--her own leotard and tights!

Acclaimed author and illustrator Jan Ormerod pairs simple text with charming illustrations for a fun easy-to-read story.

Praise for BALLET SISTERS: THE DUCKLING AND THE SWAN

The sisterly relationship resonates, and Ormerod's distinctive illustrations . . . are as sweet as they can be.

--Booklist

Ormerod's twinkling tale is ideally suited for aspiring prima ballerinas ready to move on to big girl books.

--Kirkus

Goodbye Mousie

Robie H. Harris

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

realistically written and beautifully illustrated 5 out of 5 stars.
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I checked this book out at the library not knowing the subject. The cover shows a small boy playing with his mouse, but the first page starts out with the boy waking up to find his mouse "asleep". Written in the first person (of the boy), this book is sensitive and realistic in how a parent might help a young child deal with the death of a pet. It relates the father's tenderness in talking with his son, who goes through the range of emotions, including denial, sadness and anger. The boy appears to be of the preschool age, and while he seems to understand the finality of death, he also wants his mousie friend to be warm, well fed, and entertained after they bury him. The words are comforting to read and the illustrations are simple and beautifully done.

My 3 yr old boys have not personally experienced the death of a pet, but they've asked to read it several times. Our next door neighbor's dog died this summer and relate the mouse and the dog. They are very aware of the fact that the mouse died and is gone to "mousie heaven" (their words, not the books). They ask questions and empathize with and comfort the boy. We personally have an older bunny and dog, so I will certainly have this book in mind when they pass on.

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One morning a boy finds that his pet, Mousie, won't wake up. The truth is Mousie has died. At first the boy doesn't believe it. He gets very mad at Mousie for dying, and then he feels very sad. But talking about Mousie, burying Mousie in a special box, and saying good-bye helps this boy begin to feel better about the loss of his beloved pet.

Lanky Longlegs

Karin Lorentzen

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Nine-year-old Di, while busy taking care of her dog's first litter of puppies, must face, along with her parents, the knowledge that her small brother will not live much longer.

Moonlight

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Enchanting sequel 5 out of 5 stars.
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What a shame this delightful book is out of print - do try to get a copy if you can!

This is a sequel to 'Sunshine' by the same author. It is a picture book without any words, so the story can change slightly, be built with the words of your child and yourself. The small girl lives with her parents, has dinner, "helps" with the washing up, has a bath and gets ready for bed. Dad tucks her in and reads a book, then goes into the living room with Mum. The little girl, however, cannot settle to sleep, and there are a few things going "bump" in the night, and a need for a last minute glass of water!

The illustrations in this book are PERFECT. The expressions and physical attitudes, as well as the events are easily recognised by anyone with kids.

At time the sequences are like a comic strip - conveying small shifts in the narrative. This illustrator has observed young children I am sure....

This book was for a very long time a bedtime favourite with my son, from about age 2 on.

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It's nighttime, and the little girl from the companion book Sunshine is now winding down her day: she eats her dinner, takes a bath, and says good-night to her dolls. Her dad reads her a bedtime story, but she's not quite ready to go to sleep - she gets up for a glass of water, a hug, a reading session with her mom, and then, when both of her parents fall asleep, she's ready for bed again. Kids love routines and will be able to see themselves in this simple, wordless illustrated story.

Sunshine

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It's morning, and the first rays of sunlight shine into a little girl's bedroom, waking her up. She gets out of bed and matter-of-factly starts her day. This award-winning wordless picture book follows the girl as she goes about her morning routine and watches as her parents do the same. She eats cereal, climbs in bed with her parents who read the paper and drink coffee, brushes her teeth, gets dressed, and goes out the door ready for school. Preschool-age children will enjoy providing their own commentary and comparing their personal routine to hers.

Peek-a-Boo!

Jan Ormerod

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Brilliant for Babies! 5 out of 5 stars.
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My 8 month old daughter loved this wonderful book and claimed it as her favourite. It features wonderfully illustrated images of babies of different races, all enjoying a game of peek-a-boo in which the reader can join in by pulling down the flaps to uncover a different smiling toddler on each page. Being an English mother of an Anglo-Chinese baby, I was delighted to find illustrations of Oriental babies in this book and I have enjoyed asking her 'Where's the Baby?' in Cantonese too! The best book I've purchased for her so far!

Editorial Review:

This oversize board book by a favorite illustrator, Jan Ormerod, is great fun to look at and provides plenty of things for baby to do, too. Baby's favorite game comes alive with exuberant tots peeping from behind bright flaps. On each spread, a baby hides his or her face with a bib, a teddy bear, a pair of mittens. When readers pull the flaps down, the baby peers out with a broad smile. And there, too, is the punch line that never fails to delight little ones: PEEK-A-BOO! Jan Ormerod captures the toddlers in her charming, uncluttered style, showing just enough of baby's world to make young readers feel right at home.