Late on Christmas Eve a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him: the Polar Express, bound for the North Pole. When he arrives there, Santa offers him any gift he desires. The boy modestly asks for one bell from the reindeer's harness. It turns out to be a very special gift, for only believe..
Once upon a time, a heron and a crane lived at opposite ends of a swamp. One day, Crane realises he is lonely, and decides it’s high time he got married, and it seems obvious to him that he should ask Heron to be his wife. So, after grooming himself very carefully, he crosses the swamp to propose. B..
When Elmer hear the elephants complaining that it is too cold, he takes them on a walk to an even colder place, to show them just how much fun winter can be! 'A deserved favourite with the 2-5s.' The Sunday Times. ..
Elmer loves practical jokes, but so does his cousin Wilbur. Until, that is, Wilbur's practical joke leaves him high and dry and Elmer and the other elephants have to come to the rescue and bring him back down to earth.This classic story is now even more appealing to the youngest of children in a stu..
Is there a difference between a bounce and a jump? Kangaroo thinks there is, and he is very concerned he is going to look silly in the upcoming jumping competition, until Elmer helps him discover that the one will do just as well as the other...
Baby Elephant can't sleep because he has lost his teddy, so Elmer sets off to look for it. Eventually Elmer hears a voice shouting 'Help! I'm lost!' Can Baby Elephant's teddy talk, or is Wilbur playing a trick on Elmer, as usual?..
Elmer is on his way to visit his Grandpa Eldo. He has great fun reminding Eldo of all the things they used to do together, but is Eldo quite as forgetful as Elmer thinks? He may be old but he is an elephant after all. And elephants never forget. Do they?..
誰聽過世界上有彩色的大象?而艾瑪就是那麼一隻特立獨行的大象,牠和別的大象不一樣,牠是一隻花格象,也是象群中的開心果,但是艾瑪想到自己和其它大象不一樣,覺得很煩,突發奇想,將身上塗滿大象顏色的果子,現在終於跟大家一樣,但是「江山易改,本性難移」,艾瑪可以忍受一層不變的生活嗎?在作者筆下,這隻有個性的大象,不僅是小朋友也是許多大人心目中的偶象呢!Elmer has been a nursery favourite since this first book was published in 1989. A modern classic, this picture book continues to..
Elmer the elephant is bright-colored patchwork all over. No wonder the other elephants laugh at him! If he were ordinary elephant color, the others might stop laughing. That would make Elmer feel better, wouldn't it? David McKee's comical fable about everyone’s favorite patchwork elephant teach..
Charlotte’s piggy bank is magical and promises Charlotte that if she saves enough money she will get a wish. Charlotte finds all kinds of ways to earn money for her wish, including vacuuming for her mum, and washing Mr. Grant’s car. But at the end, the piggy doesn’t let her keep her savings—he flies..
Two curly caterpillars dream of all the things they will do when they become butterflies. Autumn comes, and they settle down to sleep, eager to wake up and have their dream realised. But Nature has a different dream, a different plan for them...作者簡介 Jeanne Willis is one of the most successful chi..
The Little Princess wants to have two birthdays! Very well, says the prime minister. Of course, when the princess sees how much fun two birthdays are, she must have three. Then four. Then more! But the more birthdays she has, the less special they are. Fortunately, the king has a clever solution up ..
The Little Princess loves to win -- and at home everyone usually lets her. At school, even though she tries her hardest, it seems she can't do anything right, but she soon discovers that winning is much more fun when she really deserves it!..
The Little Princess has been moved to a new castle, where there is lots more room! But she just wants to go home to the old castle. But is the old castle still the same, now that it has new owners? A wonderfully funny and reassuring book that will ring true with anyone who has ever moved house with ..
Now that the Little Princess can use her potty, she decides it is time to grow up and be something. Her family and friends are eager to give their advice, but the Little Princess has an unexpected idea of her own!..
"Haven't I got wonderful teeth?" said the Little Princess. "ROYAL teeth!" said the King.The Little Princess has got wonderful teeth, all twenty of them! But when one of them starts to wobble and wobble and wobble, and then eventually disappears, the hunt is on to find it . . . the Little Princess wa..