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Pure picture book magic A polar bear rides a whale to a tree rising out of the water. At the top of the tree is a tree house. He’s joined by a brown bear in a boat. The bears find that the tree house is the perfect place to read. When the water recedes, they are joined by flaming os, panda bears, and other animals that arrive by land and through the air. The tree house is a place of wonder, where a brown bear catches snowflakes in a butterfly net. Artists Marije Tolman and her father, Ronald Tolman, bring their unique vision to this astonishing wordless picture book.

Tom’s father is so afraid of animals – even snails and butterflies scare him – that won’t come out of the house. Tom decides to take drastic measures. First, he trains a polar bear and sneaks it into the house. Then he smuggles in a tiger, a squid, a tortoise, a snake, two peacocks, three hippos and a small flock of flamingos. His father doesn’t seem to notice, but what will happen when he does?

Everyone knows about the Red Cross and the life - saving work this organization carries out worldwide. But what can you do yourself, at home or in your own neighbourhood, when disaster strikes? Jesse Goossens has written a manual dealing with thirty - four di sasters large and small, for everyone aged nine and up, and she’s collected funny, gruesome and wonderful facts about every possible catastrophe. Because do you know how many bones you can break? How to resuscitate someone? How to tell a forest fire is com ing, or how much blood your body’s got in it? And what was the biggest earthquake ever? Linde Faas has taken these facts and brought them together to create a sparkling, joyful whole, a book that’s a pleasure to leaf through as well as an essential referen ce work for all children, young and old, who want to help make the world a better place.

Once upon a time there was an orphanage with 22 orphans. They did as they pleased and played with whatever came in handy: a handrail or a rope... or even with nothing. But one day a new director shows up. She d oesn ’t like wild games and sen ds the children to bed. Life at the orphanage bec omes very boring... until a big elephant appears in the dormitory! An enchanting, hilarious story by the duo that created Tom the Tamer , that children will delight in.

Friendstells the story of the emotional ups and downs of friendship through a group of loveable monsters - from fighting and teasing to laughing and cuddling. Each spread features one emotionally charged word and a characterful scribbly illustration. There’s plenty to explore in the expressions of the monsters, whether it’s the mischievous delight of pinching a friend or the meaningful glance that says just how much you miss a special monster. Little monsters of all ages will love this book. Friends is Mies van Hout’s follow - up title to the hugely successful Happy.

Imaginations run wild as five friends try to find out who is making night noises... Turtle and friends are fast asleep in their hammock. Suddenly, Turtle wakes up and whispers, ‘Do you hear what I hear?’ And so begins a detective tale with a twist. Who’s making the noise? The animals in the hammock – Turtle, Bat, Octopus, Bird and Goat – let their imaginations run riot. Is it a giant bat? Or a bird with a huge beak? Perhaps it’s a tur - bat - octo - bird - billy? After much guessing, it turns out to be a friendly elephant. The animals invite Elephant to join them in their hammock and soon new wild imaginings about the night noises begin all over again. A witty nocturnal guessing game from the author - illustrator team who created Tangram Cat.

From the first moment of seeing the terrier in The Umbrella, it was clear that the Schuberts have a knack for capturing expressive animals. In Opposites, the Schuberts have a blast as they present contrasts far beyond big and small. Best of all, the Schuberts let their imaginations fly as high as a crocodile – or perhaps flying crocodiles only occur in Schubert books? A multitude of details will ensure requests for repeat readings.

When you visit at the zoo,Do youwonder like I do . . . Why does a giraffe have spots of brown,And do zebra’s stripes go up, or down?The wonder and variety of zoo animals is explored in this book, which is as full of questions as Kipling's Elephant's Child. From an elephant to a peacock, a rhinoceros to a flamingo, an inquisitive child and his grandfather visit and ponder each animal.

Dive into an enchantingly watery world full of surprises! Shipwreck! A father, daughter and their dog wash up on a small island. Little do the castaways know that the island isn’t what it seems at all. The island shows the family the wonders of life at sea. Colourful fish dart in the waves and birds swoop in the sky. Island life is full of the unexpected. The island protects the family against all kinds of dangers, from tropical storms to arctic snow. Menacing animals lurk underwater, and the island has its own secret, too. Eventually, the family is rescued, and there’s a heart-warming surprise when the little girl says farewell to the large kind turtle – the real island – whose shell has provided the family with their happy island home. Island is a wordless picture book. Children are encouraged to study the wonderful illustrations and tell the story in their own words. Mark Janssen’s painterly illustrations come alive on the page. Sun hits the water and sparkles. Splashes of paint become shoals of fish. This is a charming picture book full of imagination.

Every parent knows the drill: tuck in; well, okay, one story then, but short... and so it starts. This is a short story. Why short?You need to go to sleep. The story is about you. You went to sleep. End of story. Yes, but first I caught a monster. A monster?Just watch. A boy keeps outsmarting his father who wants to finish the story. But in the end, the father doesn’t want to stop narrating either. This picture book is not just for reading. It is also a wonderful read-together book: the interaction between the hurried adult and the child, who pushes him to continue storytelling, will bring much joy. Kees deBoer brings a boy’s fantasy to life in a fun and unique way: monsters, soldiers, more monsters... Tjibbe Veldkamp wrote a story that continues forever. An ode to the imagination and the magical power of stories: the ideal book for every child that can never get enough of bedtime stories!

Children can sing their way through the story of Christmas, whilst looking at the attractive illustrations by Marijke ten Cate in this festive picture book. ‘Deck the Halls’ ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’ ‘Away in a Manger’ ‘The First Noel’ ‘Ding Dong, Merrily on High’ ‘Hark! The Herald Angels Sing’ ‘God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen’ ‘Silent Night’ ‘We Three Kings of Orient Are’ ‘O Holy Night’ ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’. In Away in a Manger we see how children act out a Christmas play – and we are certain it will inspire you to organise the same! A playlist with special arrangements of the songs in this book is available on Spotify, YouTube and similar music websites.

Aron is on his way home from school. In class the children talked about what they want to become. Everyone seemed to know, except Aron. Now he can’t stop fretting about it. Then Dad tells Aron that some children are Thinkers, who simply love to think about stuff. And then there are the Doers, who can’t sit still for even a minute. They’re the ones who become firemen, or builders. And then there are … Aron looks around to see the trees and the clouds, and he hears all the sounds – and everything turns into one big, wonderful world. Aron is a Dreamer.