Most Popular Books by Brian Wildsmith

Discover a troop of kangaroos, an ambush of tigers, a rafter of turkeys, and a flotilla of swordfish in this glorious introduction to the animal kingdom from internationally acclaimed artist Brian Wildsmith. A lion yawns lazily in the grass. Curious giraffes crane their long necks. Step into this rich world of animals from an extraordinary illustrator whose work influenced generations of younger artists. Each animal’s essence is strikingly captured, from the playfulness of otters to a noisy gathering of parrots, while panoramic pictures give a real sense of the animals’ habitats. Collective nouns — some familiar, others wonderfully surprising — are used to describe each group of animals. Brian Wildsmith’s stunning illustrations will inspire a love of nature and a respect for animals from the earliest age.

A traveler from outer space visits earth and learns the names of all the things he sees.

Learn the alphabet on an animal safari! Brian Wildsmith’s vibrant illustrations of animals from around the world provide children with a fun and exciting way to learn their ABCs. The amazing facts about animals A to Z will entertain the entire family.

''I am sure to win, but we will race if you like.'' So laughs the hare when a slow tortoise challenges him to run all the way to the old cart. His speed is never in doubt but perhaps it is the hare''s boastfulness that should make us question the likely outcome of the race? The simple message of this La Fontaine fable - that modesty and perseverance will always be rewarded - is gloriously told in this lovely picture book from Brian Wildsmith, an internationally acclaimed writer and artist for children. His simple words and sumptuous illustrations bring a freshness to this timeless fable and the stunning new cover design and imaginative interior typography will delight a whole new generation of young Wildsmith fans.

Colorful pop-up illustrations retell the story of God''s creation of the world and everything in it.

A little donkey sets out to find its mother who is taking Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem.

The sun wakes up the rooster who crows and wakes up the goose who honks and wakes up the sheep who bleat and so on until all the farm animals wake the farmer who feeds them.

Numbers using many colorful shapes in different sizes.

A collection of simple picture books containing little or no text, for very young children.

The cat liked sitting on the mat until all the other animals decided to sit on it too.

A closer look at walls, fences, grass, and flowers reveals ladybugs, ants, and other insects that inhabit our world.

In vividly colourful pictures Brian Wildsmith here presents some basic and contrasting concepts, for example, fat and thin, weak and strong, light and dark, by means of a dialogue between the Sun and the Moon.

While she is sick in bed, a little girl dreams of riding on her favorite merry-go-round.

The Owl and the Woodpecker are anything but friendly neighbors until the day a storm hits their forest.

Illustrates various things a child dreams about when asleep.

Several different animals are depicted in realistic and stylized drawings, so that their shapes may be easily recognized and copied.

The little wood duck keeps swimming round and round in circles. All the other animals laugh at him, but this is the only way he can swim. Then a hungry fox comes looking for a meal. All the little ducklings are scared. And it is the little wood duck who saves the day. (paperback reissue of ISBN 0-19-272101-1)

Updated edition of one of Shakespeare''s most remarkable tragedies, Antony and Cleopatra.

A hippo rescues a leopard, goat, and monkey from their raft and carries them back to shore.