Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat? That’s just what the male Emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming and catching loads of fish, he stands around in the freezing cold with an egg on his feet for two whole months, keeping it warm and waiting for it to hatch. Welcome to the story of the world’s most devoted dad!
Jan Brett's beloved character Hedgie stars in this charming story about a little Tomten who gets tired of porridge for breakfast and starts stealing Henny's eggs. But Henny wants a brood of chicks and she needs her eggs. With the help of clever Hedgie, she substitutes an acorn, a strawberry, a mushroom and finally a potato in her nest. But nothing stops that Tomten until the little hedgehog hid…
Franklin could count forwards and backwards. he could zip zippers and button buttons.'
Lea Lion's father teaches her not to be afraid of the other animals, baut that even lions need to be cautious at times.'
One of the Beatrix Potter board book series, this book has a colourful, shaped cover featuring Squirrel Nutkin and is based on a simple concept with easy-to-follow text.
There was nothing special in the post that morning - just bills and more bills. Barnaby felt very sad. He was so sad that he didn't see what the squirrels were up to, or the badgers, or the deer... All his friends were busy getting ready for a very special surprise!