Jan Ormerod Books

Everybody is in such a hurry these days - mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers. It seems as if the only people who aren't in a hurry are grandfathers. With them there is always time to stop . . . and look . . . just as long as you like. Originally published in l961, this gentle story about the warm relationship between the oldest and the youngest members of the family is beautifully re-illustrated by Jan Ormerod to delight a whole new generation of readers.

Whoosh Around the Mulberry Bush starts with children dancing round the mulberry bush and then sets off around the world to show all sorts of animal capers, including hens pecking around the chicken coop, monkeys swinging around the jungle vines, polar bears and arctic hares sliding around the icicles, and zebras kicking their heels around the waterhole. The text can be sung to the rhythm of 'Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush'. Children will love copying the actions and noises that the animals make and while they're enjoying all the fun of joining in, they will have the opportunity to learn something of world habitats and wildlife.

The story explores the dynamics of a relationship where Maudie's self-centered nature contrasts with Bear's unwavering patience and unconditional love. As Maudie tests the limits of love through her demands and tantrums, Bear consistently rises to the occasion, showcasing his steadfastness. Their bond highlights themes of love, devotion, and the complexities of emotional dependence, ultimately revealing how Bear's enduring support shapes their connection to the very end.

Rhyming text encourages young children to walk and talk like the animals, including waddling like a penguin, stomping like a rhino, and jiving, jiggling, jumping, and wiggling like a monkey

Sylvie and her older sister dance their way through make-believe adventures that include princesses, fairy queens, swans, and ducklings.

'All children, except one, grow up.' It was Friday night. Mr and Mrs Darling were dining out. Nana had been tied up in the backyard. The poor dog was barking, for she could smell danger. And she was right - this was the night that Peter Pan would take the Darling children on the most breath-taking adventure of their lives, to a place called Neverland, a strange country where the lost boys live and never grow up, a land with mermaids, fairies and pirates - and of course the terrible, evil, Captain Hook. Peter Pan is undoubtedly one of the most famous and best-loved stories for children, an unforgettable, magical fantasy which has been enjoyed by generations. The Penguin English Library - collectable general readers' editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century to the end of the Second World War.

Young black family celebrate Christmas Day.

Josephine Poole's skilfull retelling of Charles Kingsley's classic tale of a chimney sweep boy who becomes a Water Baby, provides a shorter, more accessible version but retains the main elements of the story

L'umorismo è il filo conduttore di queste fiabe di oggi, pazze e sorprendenti. La fantasia scatenata di Margaret Mahy trasforma la vita di tutti i giorni in un fuoco d'artificio di sorprese e paradossi, inventando una chewing-gum dai poteri eccezionali, un saggio droghiere che riesce a farla anche al diavolo, un orto di zucche stregate, un bambino capace di realizzare ogni fantasia. Le storie che tutti i bambini vorrebbero leggere prima di andare a dormire, per garantirsi sogni straordinari.

Karline Krokodil ist eifersüchtig auf ihren kleinen Bruder, weil Mama nur noch Augen für ihn hat. Als Mama einen Hut, der ihr doch nicht gefällt, im Laden umtauscht, hat Karline die zündende Idee: Das macht sie mit ihrem Bruder auch. Im Babyladen bietet der freundliche Verkäufer ihr erst einen Babypanda, dann einen Babyelefanten und schließlich auch noch Tigerzwillinge an. Aber irgendwie ... Vielleicht ist das kleine Krokodil als Bruder doch nicht so verkehrt? Für alle Familien mit Nachwuchs!

Wo ist das Baby? Öffne die Türchen und... Guck-Guck! Spielen Sie mit diesem Buch das beliebte "Guck-Guck"-Spiel, es wird Ihnen und Ihrem Baby Spaß machen.

Malý bratříček Karolínky Krokodýlové hrozně slintá, ale mamince Krokodýlové se zdá ÚŽASNĚ roztomilý. Karolínka HROZNĚ MOC žárlí. Vydá se tedy do obchodu, aby uslintaného brášku vyměnila za jiné miminko. Problém je, že žádné není bez chybičky... Jedna z nejoblíbenějších spisovatelek Jan Ormerodová se dala dohromady s Andrewem Joynerem a společně vytvořili laskavý a vtipný příběh o žárlivosti a lásce.