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A tender, warm-hearted picture book brimming with the love, energy and anticipation of having a special day with someone you love.Will there be many and will they be ripe? Mum whispers, "Just wait and see."As the sun starts to rise, a mother and daughter head out, hand in hand, on their annual outing together. A special tradition, just the two of them. They’re leaving the town behind and going to the wild fields, where their mulberry tree is waiting. There’s juice on their hands and stains on their shirts as they collect berries and share a picnic; then it's home to savour crumbly, sticky slices of fresh mulberry pie...Brought to life by Chuck Groenink’s soft and vivid illustrations, this is a deeply resonant story, warm with the joy of tradition and the sweetness of moments spent with people we love.

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When Jim wakes up one Tuesday morning, he doesn't feel like eating his pancakes. In fact, Jim doesn't feel like Jim. He feels rather, well, beastly. But he is hungry. Very hungry....This clever and relatable tale of moods from Laurel Snyder and Chuck Groenink offers a lighthearted depiction of the beastliness that lives inside all of us—and the power we have to put it in its place. Surprising yet satisfying, this richly illustrated book brims with humor that readers of all ages will be roaring to devour.

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A warm, authentic celebration of family reunions, told through the eyes of a kind-hearted little girl who shows us that love and laughter can overcome any language barrier.GRANDPA IS HERE! With his bristly moustache and suitcase smelling of Persian spice, Grandpa and granddaughter have so much that they want to see and do together. He's brought walnuts picked from his trees at home, and sparkly saffron to make yellow rice. His granddaughter shows him all her most favourite things: the mountaintops, the tunnel she discovered, the horse in the field. If only Grandpa could stay longer, then he could see the spring. But when time together is limited, it feels all the more sweet and special.A tender and stunningly illustrated picture book, rich in the charm of child-like wonder and the magical bonds between families – even those spread out across the world.

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Welcome to Tanglewood Animal Park, where every day is an exciting adventure.Every day Zoe takes care of the animals. She splashes with penguins, feeds the lemurs - she even sees baby zebra, Flash, being born. It's a dream come true.Then Flash goes missing. Now Zoe has to find him, and soon! Where can that baby zebra be?

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A tender, warm-hearted picture book brimming with the love, energy and anticipation of having a special day with someone you love.Will there be many and will they be ripe? Mum whispers, "Just wait and see."As the sun starts to rise, a mother and daughter head out, hand in hand, on their annual outing together. A special tradition, just the two of them. They’re leaving the town behind and going to the wild fields, where their mulberry tree is waiting. There’s juice on their hands and stains on their shirts as they collect berries and share a picnic; then its home to savour crumbly, sticky slices of fresh mulberry pie...Brought to life by Chuck Groenink’s soft and vivid illustrations, this is a deeply resonant story, warm with the joy of tradition and the sweetness of moments spent with people we love.

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Welcome to Tanglewood Animal Park, where every day is an exciting adventure.Tanglewood's Savannah Safari is complete, and Zoe can't wait to meet its newest inhabitants - six African elephants.But when the head of the herd stops eating, Zoe and the keepers face an elephant emergency!

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Welcome to Tanglewood Animal Park, where every day is an exciting adventure.Zoe loves living at Tanglewood Animal Park.She can't wait to meet the park's newest arrival, Tindu the tiger. But Tindu seems sad, and refuses to leave his den.Can Zoe dream up a plan to help Tanglewood's tiger feel happy in his new home?

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