Search results for ""Author Mia Cassany""

This fold-out story book allows you and your child to discover what goes on into space.It transforms itself into a mat where you can see all sorts of amazing planets, comets, asteroids, stars and rockets.

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Some animals need to live in big groups, although others barely interact with the rest of the herd. Do you want to know why?This book is full of colourful illustrations answering the questions of how, why and when animals decide to live in groups or alone. This useful and entertaining resource helps you discover fun facts about Flamingos, Polar Bears, Zebras, Emperor penguins and many more!

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Now in paperback, this dreamy, gorgeously detailed picture book leads children on a journey to impossible but wonderfully imagined places.Upside-down mountains, volcanoes that spew bubble gum, a gentle humpback whale keeping an entire city afloat. These and other wonderful worlds may not exist on Earth, but elsewhere--who knows? Each spread of this captivating book invites readers on a fantastic voyage. Ana de Lima's whimsical, softly colored illustrations are filled with surprising details that reward close examination, while Mia Cassany's soothing narrator is a nameless fellow traveler. A jungle where the animals exchange stripes, spots, and markings each time they sneeze, an archipelago made up of dessert-shaped islands, and a lighthouse so tall you can draw a new galaxy with your finger are just some of the wild places to visit. Perfect for before-bed reading, or daytime dreaming, this stunningly illustrated book will delight young readers and encourage them to conjure their own imaginary places.

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This fold-out story book allows you and your child to discover where dinosaurs used to live.It transforms itself into a mat where you can see where they hunted, ate, slept and played, including forests, swamps, lakes, volcanoes...

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Lucas is looking everywhere for a best friend: the park, the circus, by the lake, and at school. He meets a lot of people along the way. But what about a best friend? This entertaining and colorful book is full of details for kids to search and find. Every spread features line drawings that are humming with activity. From an animal hospital populated with every kind of pet to an office filled with workers too busy working to give Lucas the time of day; from a restaurant that appears to serve only sandwiches and salad to a botanic garden where the visitors are just as strange as the plants. As Lucas travels around the city, he meets a lot of people, but will he find a best friend? Young readers will turn again and again to these drawings, discovering new details each time, and sparking their own ideas about how people interact in everyday situations. Many look and find questions will increase the fun and help to spot even more details.

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Pierre and Frankfurt have lived happily together in their top floor flat, since the first day they met! Frankfurt is the most refined little dog you could imagine. He drinks his tea without the slightest slurp, he never gobbles his food and arranges his toys and scarves according to size and colour. But there is one thing that really upsets Frankfurt - one word! His name! How could anyone ever take a sausage dog seriously with a name like that? But Frankfurt has a plan . . . Join Frankfurt and Pierre in this wonderful book picture book that celebrates the importance of identity and friendship.

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From bears and foxes to crocodiles and snakes, can you spot the animals hiding in the fun shapes? Let's find them all!Join in on the search and find animal action! Your little one will be spotting and learning something new on every page of this enchanting and unique animal board book.Perfect for curious toddlers, there are lots of fun things to discover in this charming children's book about animals! It includes:- Suitable for children ages 3 to 5 years- Beautiful, bright artwork that teaches young children several new concepts- Allows adults and children to learn brilliant animal fun facts together, which also encourages conversation- The bright colours, hidden animals, and graphic style helps to develop attention skills with counting activities on every spread- Features twenty-five different brilliantly illustrated animals to spot and learn all aboutRead along together with your child in this first animal book! Find all the crafty creatures hiding and learn fascinating facts about them. Let's count them too! The magnifying glass on each page shows you how many animals there are. Children can match the colours on the magnifying glass to the animals and find out which colour is the odd one out! Who is that hiding? That's an octopus. Did you know that octopuses have eight limbs and can regrow a limb if it's lost? Brilliant facts about the animals encourage conversation and early learning skills. Beautiful illustrations, vivid colours and a retro design make Hidden Animals the perfect gift for children aged 3 and up who love animals!

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Children love to group, name, identify, and discover, which is the perfect way to explore vast topics, such as the jobs people do. Filled with hundreds of meticulously and stylishly rendered items, this book takes a fun approach to a serious subject. Each spread is ingeniously populated with objects that pertain to a different career: from musician, astronaut, and doctor, to builder, chef, and gardener. The artwork will keep young readers occupied and entertained for hours. Best of all, it will encourage endless discussion about the many unique and interesting things people need to get their jobs done.

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