Petr Horáček
3) Blue Penguin
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Rejected by his fellow penguins because of his unusual color, minimal diving, and jumping skills, Blue Penguin begins to sing in his loneliness and wonders if he will be able to convince the others that he is one of them.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Goat is tired of eating grass. First she tries the dog's breakfast washed down with some of the cat's milk. As Goat becomes more adventurous in her eating, the family notices that things have gone missing-- including Goat herself, who begins to feel colorfully unwell.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Español
Description
What color are strawberries? Bananas? Grapes? Flip the pages to find out! What happens when you mix these and other wonderful colors together? Peek in the bowl on the last spread for a tasty surprise.
"En cada página de este 'delicioso' libro encontrarás un nuevo color y una fruta diferente, ¡ una gran sorpresa final!"--
10) Beep beep
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
A family drives their noisy car to Grandma's house.
12) Grumpy duck
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Duck is grumpy in light of the fact that the pond is dry and when she complains to her friends, they each welcome her to play with them.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
During the coldest season, when the world feels scary -- what do you remember about being warm? Baked potatoes. Trust. A kettle on the stove. Blankets. A smile. And, most of all, the reassurance that you belong. In his powerful and moving poem, featuring illustrations from thirteen extraordinary artists, bestselling author and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Neil Gaiman draws together many different memories to answer the question, 'what do you need to...
14) The Last Tiger
Author
Language
English
Description
When hunters invade the jungle, all the animals try to hide-except the tiger. He is strong, proud, and powerful, why should he flee like a bird or a monkey? But, the humans are even more fearless than the tiger is, and he soon finds himself in a cage in the city. Will he ever see his home again?
Illustrated in glowing colors, The Last Tiger is a thoughtful fable about the dangers of pride and the value of freedom.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-11 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical ideas for guided reading are included at the back of each book.
The frog is sitting at the bottom of the pond, doing nothing. But other animals keep coming after him and he has to hop...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-11 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical ideas for guided reading are included at the back of each book.
Penguin is lonely - he can't find his friends. Follow him on his journey across Antarctica as he searches for them in this...
17) Choose Love
Author
Language
English
Description
In this moving sequence of poems Nicola Davies's text combines with the superbly evocative illustrations of Petr Horáček to provide insight into the real-life experiences of refugees forced to leave their homes and previous lives behind to face an unknown future.
Suffused with compassion and understanding, the work invites you to share in these stories in the hope of building greater awareness and empathy for the struggles faced by so many, and...