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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.

The story follows Maudie, an adventurous young girl, and her kind-hearted friend Bear, who embarks on a bike ride filled with Maudie’s ambitious plans. Their journey is marked by both the excitement of exploration and the challenges of her meticulous organizing, making for a delightful and engaging tale of friendship and adventure.

The story revolves around Maudie, a spirited young girl, and her kind-hearted friend Bear, a gentle giant. When Bear accidentally hurts Maudie's feelings, he embarks on a quest to win back her forgiveness. Their friendship and the themes of understanding and reconciliation are central to this heartwarming tale.

Everyone knows that the wheels on the bus go round and round. But what happens when the bus trundles into a wildlife park? Forget 'the wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish', this rhyme has far more excitement to offer: bouncing baboons, happy hippos, leaping lemurs and more are here to entertain a bus- load of children in this riotous romp!

This is a story about having fun and sharing culture; a celebration of the power of story and dance ... and discarding a few stereotypes along the way.

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

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.

"In Aesop's 'The Lion and the Mouse' Lion spares the life of the little mouse never thinking that one day the mouse might save his life. In the Malaysian fable 'The Hare's Revenge' Hare is fed up with the bullying Lion and finds a way to outwit him. Jan Omerod's warm retelling and evocative illustration make Lion Fables a wonderful addition to any classroom"--Publisher's description.

In Aesop's the lion and the mouse, Lion spares the life of little Mouse, never thinking for a moment that the mouse might return the favor. In the Malaysian fable the hare's revenge, Hare finds a way to outsmart Lion and his bullying ways

In 'The Lion and the Mouse' Lion spares the life of the little mouse never thinking that one day the mouse might save his life. In the Tibetan fable 'The Hare's Revenge' Hare is fed up with the bullying Lion and finds a way to outwit him.