Cathie Shuttleworth – illustratör

See isbn 9781861478924 for the new edition in stock. Stories from The Brothers Grimm & Hans Christian Andersen. Children and adults alike will delight in these enchanting tales, which are just as popular today as they were over a hundred years ago. These classic stories have withstood the test of time and are part of a heritage of folk and fairy tales that are shared across borders and languages. This collection contains twenty-four popular tales, retold for the contemporary reader, including wonderful favourites such as "The Princess and the Pea", "The Elves and the Shoemaker", "Rapunzel and The Ugly Duckling". Accompanying the text, Cathie Shuttleworth's beautifully intricate illustrations and gold embellishments decorate every page, making this lovely book an essential addition to any children's library. Classic children's stories from the fairytale masters Hans Christian Andersen and The Brothers Grimm, with best-loved tales retold for today's generation. This title is delightfully illustrated throughout with colourful and intricate drawings. Embellished with gold decorations on the cover and every page, this is an heirloom volume that will be treasured by children everywhere.

This beautifully illustrated collection will introduce children to a lifetime of pleasure in poetry. Carefully selected, the poems open up an enchanting world of rhythm and language, feeling and fantasy. The collection features a wide range of well-known writers including Christina Rossetti, William Shakespeare, Lord Byron, William Blake and John Keats. the colorful and imaginative illustrations on every page capture the magic of imaginary worlds loved and enjoyed by generations of girls and boys.

This is a crazy collection of 44 wacky and wonderful works. It presents rhymes from many of the world's most famous writers, such as Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Alexander Pope...and of course the prolific Anonymous! Divided into thematic sections, including Animal Antics, Peculiar People, Nearly Nonsense and Silly Stories, it includes everything from lengthy poems such as "Little Birds", "The Walrus" and the "Carpenter", and "The White Knight's Song", to a multitude of single-verse limericks. Bright, lively illustrations by Cathie Shuttleworth bring all the characters to life in intricate detail - and watch out for a busy bee buzzing around on every page. It is a beautifully presented anthology that the whole family can enjoy. When your woggles are all of a winkle, And your bruggles are chingle and spleed, What you need is a look in a honglemous book Like this one - it's just what you need! There is nonsense that almost means something. There are antics and oddness in rhyme. You will giggle your klurkiest grungles away, And have a pomjinglemous time! And if you are funglous at every stage, There's a bee to be found on each yopplesome page!

Meet Farmer Shrive and the comical creatures on his land, including crotchety cows, a hopeless hen, a greedy pig, a perfect pony and a multitude of mice. You can read about Alice the puppy's amazing skills, Pudgy the prize pig's insatiable appetite, an inexplicable invasion by honking and hissing geese, how the sheep cope with baaathtime, and many more adventures. Cathie Shuttleworth's stunning illustrations bring this cast of curious characters to life. These tales are the perfect length for bedtime reading, with accessible language and amusing pictures that will keep small children entertained as you read together. It lets you hunt the hidden eggs on every page! On Oak Tree Farm, ducks are quacking, horses are neighing, sheep are bleating, cats are meowing...In fact, everyone is making noise, but what exactly are they all saying? These farmyard tales will let you in on the secret. You will meet lazy ducks and busy hens, daring dogs and shabby sheep, and more mice and bunnies than you might expect in a well-run barnyard.You also need to keep your eyes open - as you read the stories, see if you can spot Henrietta Hen's eggs on every page and solve the mystery of what happens to them.

When there's snow outside, and all the sensible bunnies are snuggled up in their burrows, they never feel lonely, because bunnies have very big families, and they all have a lot to say...In this charming collection, twelve members of one rabbit family - everyone from the tiniest baby bunny to the oldest great-great-great-grandfather - tell stories that will make your ears wiggle! You can read Great-Uncle Otto's Tale of the Big Bad Bunny, Cousin Hoppity's Tale of the Best Birthday, Baby Honeybun's Tale of the Talking Toy, and many more. Children will love the beautifully detailed artwork - and if you look very carefully, you might uncover a carrot or two concealed on every page. You don't often see a bunny by herself. That is because rabbits like nothing better than being together, huddled up in their warm burrows as one big, happy family. Of course, those burrows can be pretty noisy places, with everyone trying to talk at the same time. Bunnies love to tell stories, and you can read some of them in this book. Do you know what happens when a rabbit eats too much fudge? Or gets too friendly with a fox? Or tries to make a wedding dress at the very last minute?Read this collection of bunny tales and you will soon find out...

When puppies get together, there's sure to be some mischief...and fun! These twelve puppy-dog tales introduce some of the fine, upstanding citizens of Houndsville - including Mr Bones the Baker, Mrs Trot the Toy Seller and Mr Woof the Watchmaker - and one or two rascals as well. You can find out what happened to Duchess Dulay's diamond bracelet, and why Sir Woofington Paws was so pleased to meet a thief in his house. Children will love the beautifully detailed artwork in this tail-wagging collection. And if you look very carefully, you may discover the bones that those pesky pups have buried on every page. Have you ever visited the happy town of Houndsville? No? Well, it is home to the finest pack of dogs you could ever hope to meet - and some of the naughtiest puppies, too! Here you will encounter Houndsville's most famous citizens. Look out for Dasher the Delivery Dog, Mr Wag the Window Cleaner, and many others. There is always something going on in Houndsville. Was Mr Terrier the Teacher really attacked by an alien life form? Why is Mrs Gruff the Grocer feeling so tired these days? You will soon know the answers to all these questions...

This is a wonderful anthology of timeless children's stories, retold for a modern audience. All the most popular tales are here, including "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "Rumpelstiltskin", "The Frog Prince", "Rapunzel", "The Brave Tin Soldier", "The Princess and the Pea", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", "Sleeping Beauty", "The Elves and the Shoemaker", and "Thumbelina". These fantastical adventures that have stood the test of time are part of a rich heritage of folk and fairy tales that is shared across borders and languages. It is delightfully illustrated throughout with intricate and imaginative drawings. In this magical book, 24 fairy tales by the famous storytellers Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm are enchantingly retold for the enjoyment of children today. The collection includes poignant love stories like "The Little Mermaid", comical tales such as "The Emperor's New Clothes", and the fiendish characters faced by Hansel and Gretel and Little Red Riding Hood. Cathie Shuttleworth's beautifully detailed illustrations decorate every page, making this an essential addition to any young reader's library.

This title features two wonderful books packed with timeless stories and rhymes, retold for today's young readers. It includes all the best-loved fairy tales, such as "The Little Mermaid", "Rumpelstiltskin", "The Frog Prince", "Little Red Riding Hood", and "The Emperor's New Clothes", as well as perennially popular poetry such as "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat", "The North Wind Doth Blow", "Hush Little Baby", "Greensleeves", and "Star Light, Star Bright". It is delightfully illustrated throughout with intricate drawings by talented artist Cathie Shuttleworth. It is embellished with gold decorations on every page, these heirloom volumes will be an indispensable addition to every family's library. This essential box set contains 24 beloved fairy tales and over 100 celebrated poems in two beautifully presented books. "The Classic Collection of Fairy Tales" features stories by Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. Children and adults alike will delight in these enchanting tales, which remain as popular today as they were more than a century ago.This volume retells unforgettable stories such as "Rapunzel", "The Princess and the Pea", "The Elves and the Shoemaker", "Thumbelina", "The Ugly Duckling", and "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". "Classic Poems for Children" features works by many of the world's best-loved writers, including Emily Bronte, Robert Burns, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Thomas Hardy, Herman Melville, Edgar Allan Poe, Christina Rossetti, Oscar Wilde and William Wordsworth. There are poems for reflection, some that will make you laugh and others that will make you cry, with songs and chants such as "Waltzing Matilda", and "It's Raining, It's Pouring"; evocative poems including William Blake's "Spring", and "When That I Was" and "A Little Tiny Boy" by William Shakespeare; and lullabies such as "Is the Moon Tired?", and "Sleep, Baby, Sleep"! Both young and old will enjoy these wonderful works, which have been told and re-told for generations.

This inspirational volume is the starting point on a very special journey toa whole spectrum of thoughts and feelings, magicallands and faraway places.The collection features works suitable for children by some of theworld's most well-known and much-loved writers and poets,including Lewis Carroll, Oscar Wilde, Thomas Hardy, Edgar Allen Poe, Christina Rossetti,William Shakespeare, and Alfred, Lord Tennyson. It includes favourites such as The Owl and the Pussy Cat, The North Wind Doth Blow, How Doth the Little Crocodile, Wynken, Blynken and Nod, and Star Light, Star Bright; songs and chants such as Waltzing Matilda,or It's Raining, It's Pouring; evocative poems such asSpring by William Blake, and When That I Was AndA Little Tiny Boy by William Shakespeare; and lullabies such as Hush Little Baby. Split into thematic chapters, there are poems ofanimals and birds, songs of the sea, love andadventure, boys and girls, happiness and sadness,childhood and travel - some hundreds of years oldand others refreshingly modern. Gold embellishments decorate the cover andevery page.

This beautifully illustrated collection will introducechildren to a lifetime of pleasure in poetry. Carefullyselected, the poems open up an enchanting world ofrhythm and language, feeling and fantasy.The collection features a wide range of well-knownwriters including Christina Rossetti, Oscar Wilde, John Keats, WilliamShakespeare, Lord Byron, William Blake and JohnKeats. It includes many beautiful poems such asRobin Hood, Waltzing Matilda, Jemima, A Thing of Beauty, A Lark's Nest, Symphony in Yellow, and Spring and Fall.Gathering together classic poems on all manner ofwonderous and fascinating themes that children willthrill to explore, the colourful and imaginativeillustrations on every page capture the magic ofimaginary worlds loved and enjoyed by generations ofgirls and boys.The volume includes an 'About the Poets' section witha brief biography for each.

Includes classic verse from the great poets, including Lewis Carroll, John Keats and Walt Whitman. This title includes over 100 poems that is designed to introduce readers of all ages to poetry.

Playtime rhymes and circle songs for young children, with a special find the frog game on every page.

This title feature 35 stories about adorable teddy bears, puppies and bunnies. This bright collection of stories is simply bursting with playful puppies, bouncing bunnies and cuddly teddy bears, each with a very special tale to tell. You can find out where all the little lost bears end up, what happens when a bunny rabbit gets too friendly with a fox, what became of Duchess Dulay's missing diamond bracelet, and whether Mr Terrier the teacher really had a close encounter with an alien life form. Cathie Shuttleworth's delightfully detailed illustrations bring these cute and comical characters to life, making this charming anthology one that grown-ups and children alike will treasure. Look out for the pawprints, carrots and bones hidden throughout the book. What really took place at the Teddy Bears' Picnic? What happens when a teddy bear meets a real bear? Are there bears so tiny that you cannot see them at all? Do you know what happens when a bunny eats too much fudge, or tries to make a wedding dress at the very last minute? How come Mrs Gruff the greengrocer is feeling so tired these days? And why was Sir Woofington Paws so pleased to meet a thief in his house?Read this collection of exciting, scary, funny and silly stories about teddy bears, bunnies and puppies, and you will soon find out.

Celtic History is lost in the mists of time, but the stories live on. These evocative tales of knights, kings and princesses have become known across the world. This beautifully illustrated collection introduces readers to such stories, ideal for reading aloud, or for more confident readers to try themselves. Look out for the little leprechaun hiding on every page!