Whwn Roger Duvoisin first introduced children to his proud and silly goose, Petunia, in 1950, it was love at first sight. Today Petunia is every bit as fresh, funny, and muddled as the day she was born. With its gentle lesson and the kind of humor that k
D.W. is jealous when her big brother Arthur loses a tooth and gets a visit from the Tooth Fairy. Arthur explains that the Tooth Fairy comes only when you lose a tooth and put it under your pillow at night, so D.W. dreams up some hysterical (but unsuccessful) plans to trick her into coming. Finally, Arthur decides to reward D.W.'s efforts by playing Tooth Fairy himself! By matching picture st…
Can you imagine spending a freezing cold Antarctic winter outside, with no food for miles around--maybe even a hundred miles? This is what the male emperor penguin does. After his mate has laid her egg, she takes off for the ocean where she swims about, getting plump on squid and fish, while Papa stands around keeping the egg warm for two entire months! Martin Jenkins's remarkable picture book …
Curious Rabbit wants to know everything there is to know, but when the wise old Donkey who lives in the same field begins to instruct Rabbit, Rabbit finds that he knows more than he thought he did."