New Releases by Audrey Wood

A joyful celebration of self-awareness and acceptance known and loved by millions of children around the world, now with art remastered by the illustrator. In this classic children''s book by celebrated author-illustrator team Don and Audrey Wood, a young boy describes himself as "loud as a lion," "quiet as a clam," "tough as a rhino," and "gentle as a lamb." Readers will delight in the variety of animal expressions as they discover many different emotions, and learn to accept that all feelings are valid.

A child describes the feelings and emotions which are the mark of his individual self.

In this cumulative tale, a chirping cricket calms a worried mouse, a prowling cat, and other restless creatures, helping them to finally fall asleep.

Teaching Poetry is a guide to effective pedagogy for getting students interested and involved in talking and learning about poetry.

Rhyming text and illustrations show what Piggy Pie Po likes to do, how smart he is, and how he sometimes makes mistakes.

A rhyming story of Silly Sally, who makes many friends as she travels to town-- backward and upside down.

While on vacation in Alphabet City, Little e and the other lowercase letters repair an old fire truck and come to the rescue when a fire engulfs the letter-making factory.

Despite pleas from his court, a fun-loving king refuses to get out of his bathtub to rule his kingdom.

... Now the little Mouse is celebrating Christmas--with a generous spirit that will warm the hearts of families everywhere.

When a princess who behaves like a dragon meets a dragon who wants to be a princess, the unexpected happens.

Oxford Instruments is one of the UK's success stories - a science-based company which from the earliest beginnings in a garden shed has become a successful quoted company and a world leader in applied superconductivity. Its success is due in major part to the entrepreneurial skill of Sir Martin Wood, and the company has become a model for the new science-based university spin-offs. Audrey Wood has written a first-hand account of its evolution which provides real evidence of the challenges of entrepreneurship, innovation, technology transfer, and raising finance.

On their way to school, the little letters of the alphabet have to rescue little "i" and then find his dot before they can proceed.

When Honey Bear does not feel like playing with any of her toys and cannot stop sighing, the doctor gives her a special prescription.

Jubal Bullfrog wishes for happiness for his animal friends and finds that sometimes wishes come true in an unexpected way.

A contemporary story based on the Chumash Indian legend about the origin of dolphins.

Children hear bird calls native to their areas as they go through their daily activities.

Paul Bunyan, his wife, and their children do some ordinary things which result in the formation of Niagara Falls, Bryce Canyon, and other natural monuments.

A rhyming nonsense tale featuring a series of impossible occurrences, such as a bald-headed baby with hair hanging over its eyes and an egg-laying rooster.

Baby Bear discovers that he is now old enough to dress himself, eat breakfast by himself, and give himself a bath, but perhaps most wonderful of all he will never be too big for a goodnight kiss.

Cuando una pulga despierta sube a la cama, todos que duermen reciben una sorpresa.

In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.

A celebration of a child''s growing self awareness, and a prime example of how books can contribute to this. Whether brave or shy, strong or weak, in the end the young boy celebrates all different, apparently contradictory parts of himself.

Beatrix the butter maid and her best friend, Gerda the cow, live in a cozy cottage in a happy valley.Life is peaceful--until the day two rude giants move into a nearby castle.When Gerda is snatched up by the giants, Beatrix uses ingenuity, persistence, and bravery to save her friend--and to teach those unruly giants a lesson.

Two picture books, stories and dramatised retellings. 3 yrs+

After shocking the elegant garden party by using a bad word, Elbert learns some acceptable substitutes from a helpful wizard.

A mother saves her seven children from Heckedy Peg, a witch who has changed them into different kinds of food.