New Releases by Angela McAllister

Angela McAllister is the author of Yuck! That's Not a Monster!, Adventures of Little Wombat, The Tortoise and the Hare: An Aesop's Fable, A Year Full of Stories: 52 classic stories from all around the world and Brave Bitsy and the Bear.

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Yuck! That's Not a Monster!

Yuck! That's Not a Monster!
Mr. and Mrs. Monster eagerly await the arrival of their little monster hatchlings. First there's Frightful, a perfectly ugly little monster with prickly spikes and snarly fangs. Then comes Horrid, delightfully warty with horny spines. But when the third little monster creeps out of his shell, he's?…?horribly SWEET and CUDDLY? What will the Monster family do with Little Shock? From New York Times bestselling illustrator, Alison Edgson, comes a tale for anyone who feels like they don't quite fit in.

Adventures of Little Wombat

Adventures of Little Wombat
In 2001, award-winning author and illustrator Charles Fuge introduced Little Wombat to the world: The wildly popular Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball sold more than 140,000 copies. Since then, the adorable and very childlike animal has starred in three more books and continued to charm both critics and kids. Now every one of Wombat's adventures are finally together in one volume, so you can enjoy them all. It's sure to be a big success!

 

Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball
 
Little wombat spends a day doing his favorite things: walking around and around, and doing a pigeon step till he falls down. Or sticking out his pink tongue?and making funny faces! But when the day ends and the sun starts to fall?he goes back home to mama and curls into a ball. Good night!

?With a repertoire of comic expressions worthy of Nathan Lane...[t]his book is silly to the core, but it is also a pointed paean to the power of unscheduled play.”
 ?Publishers Weekly

?This book celebrates the world of a preschooler with verve and excitement...Wombat is buoyant and darling, charming and fun.”  ?School Library Journal

Found You, Little Wombat!

When the endearing little wombat gets lost during a game of hide-and-seek, he suddenly realizes he's very, very alone. But you can always depend on friends?and Mom?coming to the rescue. Cuddly animals and a comforting story add up to a winning combination.

Swim, Little Wombat, Swim!

Little Wombat fans will rejoice at the adorable creature's watery exploits, and at the introduction of an appealing new friend for his hero: a Platypus with a funny, fuzzy face who waddles as he walks and swims like a fish.

?The?illustrations are warm and reflective?They also depict the humor of the struggle as Wombat learns to swim. This story offers a good lesson about friendship [and] is?reassuring.”  ?School Library Journal

Where to, Little Wombat?

The grass is always greener on the other side: maybe that's why Little Wombat thinks his burrow's boring. So when Mama suggests he search for a better house, that's just what he does. But it's not long before Wombat learns that there is no place like home.
?The exuberant illustrations infuse the books' many expressive characters with vim and verve.”?School Library Journal

The Tortoise and the Hare: An Aesop's Fable

The Tortoise and the Hare: An Aesop's Fable
One day Tortoise overhears Hare boasting, "I can run so fast I leave the wind behind." "What nonsense," says Tortoise to Hare. ""I'll give you a race." Hare falls about laughing, but all the same he accepts the challenge. As they set off, Hare bounds down the lane, with Tortoise creeping along behind. Hare obviously has the natural advantage, so he stops for an elevenses of carrots, is overcome by sleepiness and takes a long nap. Soon Tortoise has crept slowly but surely past him and wins the race - just! Aesop's most well-known fable - pitting boastfulness and conceit against sharp wits and doggedness - is simply but delightfully retold by Angela McAllister and is illustrated by Jonathan Heale's stylish woodcuts to create an animal classic.

A Year Full of Stories: 52 classic stories from all around the world

A Year Full of Stories: 52 classic stories from all around the world

This treasury of 52 stories collects together a rich resource of myths, fairy tales and legends from around the world, with a story for every week of the year. The book is broken into 12 chapters, for each of the 12 months of the year, and throughout, stories are matched to internationally celebrated dates, including Valentines Day and the International Day of Friendship, as well as seasonal events and festivals. Collected and retold by award-winning author Angela McAllister, and illustrated by internally recognised artist Christopher Corr, this is a book that will be treasured by families and appeal to teachers and librarians around the world.

Brave Bitsy and the Bear

Brave Bitsy and the Bear
Lost and alone, the little toy rabbit finds a kindly old brown bear to carry her home. But later, Bitsy realises her new friend is in danger and bravely sets back out into the deep snow to save him. This book presents a timeless, tender story with an irresistible miniature heroine.
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