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A beautifully illustrated and enchanting collection of treasured fairy tales from the extraordinarily talented author-illustrator Sandra Dieckmann. Enchanted forests, wild animals, powerful princesses and brave heroes an enthralling and divinely illustrated collection of Grimm''s fairy tales from internationally acclaimed author-illustrator Sandra Dieckmann. With much-loved tales like Rapunzel and Sleeping Beauty, and lesser-known gems from the author's childhood in Germany, this a stunning gift book of twenty stories to inspire delight and wonder. Inclusive illustrations and a gentle feminist twist create a Grimm collection to be treasured by all.

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When a polar bear arrives unexpectedly in the woods, the other animals fear and avoid him, suspecting him to be dangerous - and his odd habit of collecting leaves only adds to their distrust. Then one day, they watch as he attempts to fly over the water with wings made of colourful leaves... trying to get back home. Perhaps he isn't so different after all?

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A stunning nature search and find book, perfect for sharing with little ones. "THE SECRET FOREST is dreamily beautiful and sure to enchant any child at bedtime." - David Walliams Written and illustrated by Sandra Dieckmann, The Secret Forest will take you and your child on a wonderful journey through peaceful woodlands. a beautiful gift for parent and child to look at together sure to provide hours of enjoyment, along with an appreciation of the natural world a peaceful read that's perfect for soothing little ones before bedtime full of charming moments to discover with your child. Beginning at first light with a young fawn and his mum, you'll meet foxes and butterflies, bears and bees, squirrels and birds galore – all before sun sets again and the moon rises over the trees as the night-time creatures come out to play. What else will you see?

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A beautiful and heartfelt picture book bringing comfort to children when a loved one dies.Fox and Wolf spend all their perfect days together - talking and laughing for hours, swimming together in the big blue lake, and watching the stars come out, one by one.Until one day, Wolf is gone.A beautiful and moving picture book about learning to carry on after the death of a loved one, stunningly illustrated by an outstanding new picture book talent. Perfect for sharing, it will bring comfort to both children and parents.Sandra Dieckmann's debut picture book, Leaf, was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal, longlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize and shortlisted for both the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize and the AOI World Illustration Award. Sandra has written and illustrated three picture books, and has also illustrated the cover for Cerrie Burnell's The Girl with the Shark's Teeth.

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Little Bear has a secret - deep inside, he feels nothing like a real bear. An empowering story about finding your own special spark, woven with magic and wonder by Sandra Dieckmann, the creator of Leaf and Waiting for Wolf.Little Bear knows that soon the time will come for him to choose his special bear name - but how will he know what it should be, when he has no idea what makes him special?One night the wondrous firebird swoops down and places a magic feather in Little Bear's paw. Could this enchanted feather help him discover who he truly is . . . or was the answer inside him all along?A beautiful and empowering story about finding your own special spark, from much-loved picture book star Sandra Dieckmann.

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He came over the pastures like a mean thunderstorm... fast as lightening was the dirty dog. All of the animals of the valley lived in peace and harmony until the big greedy dog appeared. He was so greedy that he gobbled up everything he could see! Happily for our animal friends, there was plenty of room for them all to live and play in the dog's big bad belly. Perhaps it's not so great to be the biggest and baddest animal in the valley after all...

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