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Rolling, flying, noisy, bouncy, fast, floating and gigantic vehicles! This bright and bold book is bursting with transport of every shape and and size for every environment. So let's talk about vehicles with this entertaining, and informative book, perfect for sharing. AGES: 2 to 5 AUTHOR: Britta Teckentrup is an international success and the author and illustrator of Big Smelly Bear, Grumpy Cat and Clumsy Duck.

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On our own we're special, And we can chase our dream. But when we join up, hand in hand, Together we're a team. A gorgeous picture book by award-winning author and illustrator Britta Teckentrup! Celebrate the power of love and friendship in this beautiful book by award-winning illustrator and author Britta Teckentrup. With vibrant artwork and peek-through pages, this is a story to treasure. Die-cuts let you peep through the pages to reveal a group of bright characters, and gentle text reinforces the inspiring message that when we work together, we can affect change. Also available: Don't miss the full range of stunning picture books exploring social themes by Britta Teckentrup, including Under the Same Sky, Kindness Grows and A Happy Place. For more Britta Teckentrup books that focus on the natural world, don’t miss Moon, Tree, Bee, Sea and Home!

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On our own we're special, And we can chase our dream. But when we join up, hand in hand, Together we're a team. A gorgeous picture book by award-winning author and illustrator Britta Teckentrup! Celebrate the power of love and friendship in this beautiful book by award-winning illustrator and author Britta Teckentrup. With vibrant artwork and peek-through pages, this is a story to treasure. Die-cuts let you peep through the pages to reveal a group of bright characters, and gentle text reinforces the inspiring message that when we work together, we can affect change. Also available: Don't miss the full range of stunning picture books exploring social themes by Britta Teckentrup, including Under the Same Sky, Kindness Grows and A Happy Place. For more Britta Teckentrup books that focus on the natural world, don’t miss Moon, Tree, Bee, Sea and Home!

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Few authors move as easily between the different worlds children inhabit as Britta Teckentrup. Whether she’s leading the littlest readers through the seasons, or exploring the science of bird feathers, Teckentrup’s warm and wonderfully detailed illustrations are a marvelous portal to feelings, facts, and fun. In her newest book, Teckentrup takes readers inside a busy school to follow different students through their day—in class, during free time, at lunch, and through swimming lessons. We come across a variety of faces and expressions that reflect the enormous range of emotions and experiences that each school day brings. There are arguments and hurt feelings, encouraging hugs and deeply felt smiles. The gentle text explores issues that we’ve all encountered—bullying and loneliness as well as friendship and achievement. While the school in this book could exist anywhere, every reader will find a piece of her or himself in its beautifully and sensitively wrought story.

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Oskar, a charming raven, loves trees, red cherries, and the smell of spring. He also loves rain, snow, clouds, books, and the moon. With this book’s simple, boldly coloured, and beautiful illustrations, children are invited into Oskar’s world and in turn to explore the wonders of the world around them. As she has done in her previous books, such as Grumpy Cat and Before I Wake Up..., Britta Teckentrup combines evocative art with a storyline that will appeal to children and those who read to them. Asking, “What do you love?” Oskar Loves... invites all of us to take a moment to appreciate the world we inhabit.

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This charming and relatable story about being afraid brings back Big Hedgehog and Little Hedgehog, two of Britta Teckentrup’s many marvelous characters who embody human emotions young readers can identify with and easily understand. From dark basements to deserted streets, swooping birds to cars’ glaring headlights, menacing foxes to friendly cats, the two friends spend a day and evening confronting things that are both frightful and harmless. As the two hedgehogs walk through their neighborhood, they talk casually about their fears and strategies for dealing with them—whistling, holding hands, counting, being still, and accepting kindness. Few children’s illustrators working today are able to capture nature’s lush colors and textures quite like Teckentrup. Vibrating with warmth and charm, this gentle story offers valuable skills for identifying and dealing with the things that make us scared.

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It’s early spring and below the earth’s surface seeds are just starting to sprout. One by one they stretch through the dirt and towards the sun, extending their shoots and leaves and growing tall. All except for one seedling, who isn’t quite ready. Each page of this gentle but powerfully evocative book demonstrates how some of us are different. As most of the seeds transform into strong flowers, they block out the sun from the one left behind. But the little seedling persists, twisting and turning until, with the help of bird and insect friends, it finds its own place to grow and blossom. In the end, this little seed turns into a flower that’s just as beautiful and healthy as all the others. Hailed by Publishers Weekly as “delicate, complex, extravagant, beautiful and strong,” Teckentrup’s inviting and softly coloured illustrations provide the perfect backdrop for this moving tale about being unique while subtly teaching kids about the life cycle of plants.

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Is there anything as simple as an egg? Is there anything as complex? In this gorgeous picture book, Britta Teckentrup portrays eggs through the eyes of an artist. From hummingbirds to the extinct elephant bird, illustrations of the avian world's smallest and largest eggs demonstrate the variety present in nature. Pastel studies explore the rainbow of soft colors and intricate patterns that make eggs of common birds seem incredibly striking. In Teckentrup's hands, a scattering of broken egg shells become abstract art; a nest of unhatched eggs suggest the possibility and promise of life. Her studies of songbirds and nests are themselves beautifully composed works of color and line. A lovely meditation on the diversity of eggs, this magnificent book offers hours of lingering pleasure, and becomes fertile ground for conversation and imagination.

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From 1 wriggly snake to 10 dancing dragonflies and lots of other creatures in-between, Britta's stylishly bold illustrations are brought to life in this sturdy board book

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Best-selling illustrator Britta Teckentrup explores the world of fish in a sumptuously illustrated nonfiction book.There are fish everywhere! Some of them live in fresh water, some of them live under ice, and some even live in the desert. Fish Everywhere is the first in a series of nonfiction books from Britta Teckentrup. Young readers will learn where in the world all sorts of animals can be found and all the weird and wonderful things that they never imagined were true. This is nonfiction with spark and personality from a much-loved illustrator.

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A swing on a hill overlooking the water is at the center of this lovely meditation on childhood, growing older, friendship and loss. “The swing has always been in this place—ever since I can remember,” declares the narrator. “Here we stood together, looking out to sea, waiting for something to change. . . for something new, something exciting. But every day was the same.” But as seasons change and years pass, things do change. Friends come and go, lovers meet and kiss, spring turns to autumn, and the swing set grows creaky with age. All of these changes are gorgeously communicated by Teckentrup’s signature collage paintings that employ soft, radiant colors and simple yet powerful compositions. With its equally compelling text, readers of every age will experience time as a gentle but inescapable force, bringing about new experiences. And as the narrator grows older and wiser, readers themselves will understand that life’s most important memories can never disappear.

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The little star shines brightly through the bedroom window. It shines down on a sleepless mind, spinning with restless thoughts . . . A gorgeous picture book by award-winning author and illustrator Britta Teckentrup! This beautifully illustrated, calming picture book takes readers on a peaceful exploration of a beautiful night-time landscape. Snuggle down for a magical, moonlit adventure following a tiny star and dance with a whole host of animals. But is it all a dream? With stunning artwork and lyrical text, this is a story to treasure. Die-cuts let you peep through the pages and gentle text encourages a mindful approach to a busy mind at bedtime. Also available: Don't miss the full range of stunning picture books exploring social themes by Britta Teckentrup, including We Are Together, Kindness Grows and Under the Same Sky. For more Britta Teckentrup books that focus on the natural world, don’t miss Moon, Tree, Bee, Sea and Home!

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We feel the same love . . . . . . in the cold ice and snow. We feel the same love . . . . . . where soft meadows grow. A gorgeous board book by award-winning author and illustrator Britta Teckentrup! This beautifully illustrated, heart-warming board book celebrates the shared hopes and dreams that unite the world’s communities. With vibrant artwork and peek-through pages, this is a story to treasure. Die-cuts let you peep through the pages to reveal contrasting landscapes, and gentle text reinforces the inspiring message that wherever we are, we are united. Also available: Don't miss the full range of stunning books exploring social themes by Britta Teckentrup, including We Are Together, Kindness Grows and A Happy Place. For more Britta Teckentrup books that focus on the natural world, don’t miss Moon, Tree, Bee, Sea and Home!

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A beautiful and heartfelt picture book to help children celebrate the memories left behind when a loved one dies.Fox has lived a long and happy life in the forest, but now he is tired. He lies down in his favourite clearing, and falls asleep for ever. Before long, Fox's friends begin to gather in the clearing. One by one, they tell stories of the special moments that they shared with Fox. And so, as they share their memories, a tree begins to grow, becoming bigger and stronger with each memory, sheltering and protecting all the animals in the forest, just as Fox did when he was alive. This gentle story about the loss of a loved one is perfect for sharing and will bring comfort to both children and parents.

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Alguna vez te has preguntado por qué la luna brilla en el cielo?Cada noche, millones de seres vivos dependen de ese misterio.A través de las magníficas ilustraciones de Britta Teckentrup, este original álbum troquelado muestra la gran influencia de los ciclos lunares sobre nuestro planeta. y nos invita a valorar la belleza de la luna y de la naturaleza!

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One of the masters of children's picture books returns with a simple and lovely story about taking one's time.Teckentrup's spacious, textured collages, brushed with soft color and populated by a pair of charming hedgehogs, convey the beauty of a natural setting, and the comforting bond between caregiver and child. It is evening and the big and little hedgehog are slowly making their way home. There is so much to see, and the little one wants to take it all in.Each step of the way the big hedgehog patiently asks, What are we waiting for now?The little hedgehog's answers unfold in a series of lush landscapes as the two animals wait for the sun to set, for birds to fly by, for the moon and stars to appear, and for the world around them to prepare for sleep. At last, the little hedgehog is also asleep, carried home in the big hedgehog's arms.Perfect for naptime, bedtimeor for any time that asks that we take a moment and slow downTeckentrup's signature combination of simple text and soo

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A lavishly illustrated collection of 366 animal poems—one for every day of the year! The perfect book for children (and grown-ups!) to share at the beginning or end of the day.Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! is a lavishly illustrated collection of 366 animal poems—one for every day of the year. Filled with favorites and new discoveries written by a wide variety of poets, including William Blake, Christina Rosetti, Carl Sandburg, Grace Nichols, Matsuo Basho, Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, Lewis Carroll, Emily Dickinson, and many more. This is the perfect book for children (and grown-ups!) to share at the beginning or end of the day.

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A thoughtful and beautifully illustrated story about opening our homes and our hearts to those in need of a warm welcome. Little Bear lives happily in his cosy cave deep in the woods. He loves picking berries in the day, listening to the birds sing under his favourite tree in the evenings, and curling up comfily on his soft leaves to sleep each night.But when Bear wakes up one morning to find his beloved forest ablaze, he must make a quick escape, away from his cosy cave, friendly faces and the comforts he knows. He walks and walks in search of somewhere new to call home, but finds he''s not welcome in the places that look most familiar to him. Feeling hopeless and alone, Little Bear must journey even further into the unknown. And only in the most unfamiliar of places, does the kindness of new animal friends lead Little Bear to discover the true meaning of home . . .Brought to life by award-winning author-illustrator Britta Te

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A beautiful and timely story about turning fear into courage, and a reminder that though we may face our fears alone, we're all in this together.Ella sits alone in a boat, battling waves so high they touch the sky. A bodiless voice beneath the surface of the sea tells her it is hopeless, she'll never find land, she'll never be safe... But there are kind voices at sea too - ones that offer encouragement, support and the promise of hope.With the kindness of a small white bird, a lesson from a pod of porpoises and the support of a gentle whale, Ella finds her courage and discovers she was never alone.

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It's a busy day in the woods for Big and Little Hedgehog, who meet all kinds of animal friends, each of whom can do something special that Little Hedgehog wants to do. Ladybug climbs a tree and jumps off a branch; mole digs a hole; fish swim in the pond. Sometimes Little Hedgehog is successful and sometimes he learns that he's just not up to the task. As they find their way home with the help of a turtle, an owl's hoot sends Little Hedgehog off to sleep with one last cry of I can do that too! Filled with Teckentrup's signature, beautifully textured artwork, this gentle book helps kids understand that it's okay to want to do things, and it's okay if you're not quite ready.

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The heroine of this beautifully illustrated story feels her anger like a storm in a dark forest. It sweeps her away, and she thunders and howls. She pours down her emotions like sheets of rain; rage surges like a wind whipping angry waves. Her anger takes her on a wild ride. Appropriate for a wide variety of ages, this book illustrates many aspects of anger that are often hard to articulate— how overwhelming it is, how isolating, even scary. But it also shows anger to be a source of power and an agent for change. Teckentrup’s impactful, boldly coloured paintings skilfully evoke the way intense anger can take us on an emotional journey, one that can be both exhausting and affirming. This beautiful tribute to one girl’s experience of anger offers readers the opportunity to make sense of, and talk about their own feelings of rage in a time when that kind of understanding is more important than ever.

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