Ken Wilson-Max – författare

This simple text tells the tale of the sun as it orbits the Earth with the other planets in the galaxy. It includes a pull-out mobile at the back of the book, illustrated with all the planets. Ken Wilson Max is the author of "Night Time & Day Out".

Inspired by traditional animal stories from Africa, find out WHY Lion roars! Once upon a time, Lion hardly made any sound at all. Until he bit off more than he could chew with a prickly porcupine and found his ROAR!A vibrant animal adventure perfect for curious little ones. Written by the award-winning Ken Wilson-Max and illustrated by the multi award-winning Chantelle and Burgen Thorne.Also available in the African Stories series: Once Upon an Elephant, Once Upon a Zebra, Once Upon a Giraffe and Once Upon a Hippo.

Inspired by traditional animal stories from Africa, find out WHY Elephant has a long trunk!Once upon a time, Elephant had a short stumpy nose. Until he had a TUG-OF-WAR with a hungry crocodile that lasted for hours and hours!A vibrant animal adventure perfect for curious little ones. Written by the award-winning Ken Wilson-Max and illustrated by Subi Bosa. Also available in African Stories series: Once Upon a Zebra, Once Upon a Lion, Once Upon a Giraffe and Once Upon a Hippo.

Inspired by traditional animal stories from Africa, find out WHY Giraffe has a long neck.Once upon a time, Giraffe's neck was quite short. Until the hartebeests wouldn't share their lunch, so Giraffe had to STRETCH to reach the juiciest leaves!A vibrant animal adventure perfect for curious little ones. Written by the award-winning Ken Wilson-Max and illustrated by Tumi Steyn.Other titles in the African Stories series: Once Upon a Lion, Once Upon a Zebra, Once Upon an Elephant and Once Upon a Hippo.

Inspired by traditional animal stories from Africa, find out WHY Hippo has no fur! Once upon a time, Hippo had lots and lots of hair. Until, one very hot day, a SPARK from the campfire catches the end of her hairy tail!A vibrant animal adventure perfect for curious little ones. Written by the award-winning Ken Wilson-Max and illustrated by Zinelda McDonald. Also available in the African Stories series: Once Upon an Elephant, Once Upon a Lion, Once Upon a Giraffe and Once Upon a Zebra.

Inspired by traditional animal stories from Africa, find out WHY Zebra has stripes! Once upon a time, Zebra was white all over. Until he went HEAD-TO-HEAD with a big, angry baboon and became the stripy zebra we know today!A vibrant animal adventure perfect for curious little ones. Written by the award-winning Ken Wilson-Max and illustrated by Toby Newsome. Also available in the African Stories series: Once Upon an Elephant, Once Upon a Lion, Once Upon a Giraffe and Once Upon a Hippo.

Inspired by traditional animal stories from Africa, find out WHY Leopard has spots!Once upon a time, Leopard didn't have a wonderfully spotty coat. Until he rescued a firebird from the flames and she left her sooty mark on his golden fur.A vibrant animal adventure perfect for curious little ones. Written by Ken Wilson-Max and illustrated by the multi award-winning Chantelle and Burgen Thorne.Also available in the African Stories series: Once Upon an Elephant, Once Upon a Zebra, Once Upon a Lion, Once Upon a Giraffe, Once Upon a Hippo, Once Upon a Hyena, Once Upon a Buffalo, Once Upon a Rhino, and Once Upon a Chameleon.

Inspired by traditional animal stories from Africa, find out WHY Hyena laughs.Once upon a time, Hyena wasn't always full of laughter. Until she came across a row of animal bottoms at the watering hole and couldn't stop laughing!A vibrant animal adventure perfect for curious little ones. Written by Ken Wilson-Max and illustrated by the award-winning Toby Newsome.Also available in the African Stories series: Once Upon an Elephant, Once Upon a Zebra, Once Upon a Giraffe, Once Upon a Hippo, Once Upon an Elephant, Once Upon a Leopard, Once Upon a Buffalo, Once Upon a Rhino, and Once Upon a Chameleon.

Inspired by traditional animal stories from Africa, find out WHY Buffalo has horns!Once upon a time, Buffalo didn't have big, curly horns! He had wild, fuzzy hair. Until the other animals got fed up of him charging at anything and everything and decided to teach him a lesson! A vibrant animal adventure perfect for curious little ones. Written by Ken Wilson-Max and illustrated by the mutli award-winning Chantelle and Burgen Thorne.Also available in the African Stories series: Once Upon an Elephant, Once Upon a Zebra, Once Upon a Giraffe, Once Upon a Hippo, Once Upon a Lion, Once Upon a Hyena, Once Upon a Leopard, Once Upon a Rhino, and Once Upon a Chameleon.

Inspired by traditional animal stories from Africa, find out WHY Chameleon changes colour!Once upon a time, Chameleon didn't change colour. She was just another grey lizard in the bush. Until she had a close encounter with some dangerous animals!A vibrant animal adventure perfect for curious little ones. Written by Ken Wilson-Max and illustrated by the mutli award-winning Zinelda McDonald.Also available in the African Stories series: Once Upon an Elephant, Once Upon a Zebra, Once Upon a Giraffe, Once Upon a Hippo, One Upon a Lion, Once Upon a Hyena, Once Upon a Buffalo, Once Upon a Rhino, and Once Upon a Leopard.

Inspired by traditional animal stories from Africa, find out WHY Rhino has a horn!Once upon a time, Rhino didn't have a horn until his lies got out of control and his horn grew longer ... and longer... and longer!A vibrant animal adventure perfect for curious little ones. Written by Ken Wilson-Max and illustrated by up-and-coming Tumi Steyn.Also available in the African Stories series: Once Upon an Elephant, Once Upon a Zebra, Once Upon a Giraffe, Once Upon a Hippo, Once Upon a Hyena, Once Upon a Lion, Once Upon a Buffalo, Once Upon a Leopard, and Once Upon a Chameleon.

Home time is fun time for Lenny, Mum, Dad and Wilbur. Continuing the everyday adventures of this little boy, Lenny plays hide and seek with his dad... Is he in the cupboard? No. It's empty. Or in the sitting room? No, it's only Wilbur the dog. He's not in the kitchen either. But, what about on the stairs? Blobs of jam are a clue. At last Dad and Mum see a little giggly lump under the bedclothes in Lenny's bedroom. Here is Lenny, ready for a tickle and a hug!This book builds on the series and pick up on the importance of family play, laughter and good old-fashioned silliness for young children and their grown-ups.

Lenny and Wilbur the dog are the best of friends. They do everything together! Lenny makes sure that Wilbur has enough to eat and drink. He also brushes Wilbur's golden fur to keep it clean. Wilbur just makes Lenny giggle and laugh! They are the happiest of friends.

Lenny's Gran arrives for a visit. She hasn't seen him for a while so they have to re-establish their relationship. Meanwhile, his Granny steps in to help and Lenny ends up enjoying both Grans. Lenny disappears and returns with a box of chocolates for his Gran which everyone shares over lunch. They sing "If you're happy and you know it! all together.

Age range 2 to 6Lenny and Daddy prepare and eat lunch while Mummy's away in this charming book that every child will remember and recognise.They play games and sing songs and work up an appetite while Daddy makes the food. What better way to make lunchtime more enjoyable for young ones and grown-ups?

Lenny and Wilbur the dog are the best of friends. They do everything together! Lenny makes sure that Wilbur has enough to eat and drink. He also brushes Wilbur's golden fur to keep it clean. Wilbur just makes Lenny giggle and laugh! They are the happiest of friends.

Lenny is in the garden with Mummy. Lenny plays while Mummy does some gardening. This simple and endearing story of parent and child sharing an everyday activity is perfect for reading with young toddlers. They sing "Tommy Thumb" together.

Lenny starts school! The first day is full of different feelings and new things to learn. But meeting Ms Taiwo helps. Lenny does some drawing, rides a tricycle and plays with a ball. The children sing "Wheels On The Bus" together. By the end of the day, he is best friends with Lucy.

Astrid has always loved the stars and space."I want to be an astronaut!" she says.While Mama is away, Papa and Astrid have fun acting out the challenges an astronaut faces on a space mission - eating food from a tube, doing science experiments, living and sleeping in near-zero gravity. Astrid can do it all!Then it's time to meet Mama at the airbase. But where has Mama been?

“Can you love and care for your Baobab tree so it grows big and healthy like Dad’s tree?” asks Grandma. And Eve says, “YES, I CAN!”Eve loves all the trees in the forest near her home. She feels their magic, but her favourite is the Baobab tree. If only she could talk to the trees! Then, on a birthday visit to Grandma, deep in the forest, Eve gets a magical surprise. What could it be? It’s something that Eve must take care of, something that will connect her for ever with the forest she loves. Happy birthday, Eco Girl!An inspirational and heart-warming book for younger children that shows the importance of looking after the trees in our world.

With tabs to pull and slide, this fun book invites preschoolers to launch, fly, and land their own space shuttle on a mission to space.

Drive the big red fire engine and help put out the fire. A great interactive finger tab book, with fun facts on every spread. Back by popular demand! Ken Wilson-Max's popular and innovative novelty transport books are packed full of tabs to pull, flaps to lift and pop-ups to pop. An utter delight for children (and parents!). The bell rings in the fire house, there is a fire somewhere! Someone needs help. Open the doors and drive the big red fire engine across town. Put up the big ladder and aim the water hose at the flames to put them out. Well done! You have saved the day. AGES: 0 to 5 AUTHOR: Ken Wilson-Max is the author of over 30 illustrated books for children including the interactive vehicle books and the Max series. He lives in north London with his wife, Manya Stoic author/illustrator of Rain and his daughter Luba. SELLING POINTS: . Masses of wonderfully fun interactive elements . Learn about all kinds of transport, which is always a popular topic for children . Bright, bold illustrations

The stars are the limit for Astrid, a little girl who acts out her dream of being an astronaut - inspired by a very special person!Winner of the UCLan STEAM book prize (Early Years) and nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal.

Island boy Aaron loves the sea. But he’s a bit scared of going under the water.Then one day Aaron finds an octopus stranded on the beach. And as he helps Dad return it to the water, something amazing happens… a moment of magic between the boy and the octopus.Can Aaron lose his fear and go underwater? Maybe now he can help look after the sea creatures and be… Aqua Boy!

One hot day at the edge of the desert, Maryam and Issa know something exciting is going to happen. Mum and Dad bring spades, Uncle Cedric brings lots of plants and seedlings, the neighbours bring water. Everyone works together, digging, planting and watering – and the children all help too. Then they wait… and hope…Set in Mali, this powerful story is about the creation of The Great Green Wall of Africa, an exciting real-life project to bring trees, growth and regeneration across sub-Saharan Africa.