New Releases by Eileen Browne

Eileen Browne''s hotly anticipated sequel to Handa''s Surprise is a warm, funny story about night time fears with a cast of nocturnal animals. When Handa has a sleepover with her friend Akeyo, the girls are allowed to spend the night in a little hut near the house. They''re excited to be on their own, but as they get ready for bed, Handa feels more and more nervous. She keeps hearing things strange snorts, chitter chattering, a big thud. Akeyo says it''s only her noisy family, but on the opposite page the reader sees the nocturnal animals who are really making the noise - and while some of them are familiar, others are very peculiar-looking indeed! With rich, night-time illustrations, sound effects, and plenty of curious animals, Handa''s Noisy Night demands to be read aloud and shared whether in the classroom or tucked up in bed at home.

"This picture book throbs with sunshine. A stunning book." — The Independent (U.K.) Every morning, Handa, a young girl from the Luo tribe, feeds breakfast to Mondi, her grandma''s black hen. This morning, however, Mondi is nowhere to be seen. So Handa and her friend Akeyo set off on a hunt, coming upon two fluttery butterflies, three stripy mice, four little lizards, five beautiful sunbirds, and many more intriguing creatures. But where could Mondi be? Is that a faint cheeping they hear under the bush? Might Mondi have a surprise in store (or maybe even ten of them)? Luminous colors depict a lush natural setting in this gentle, repetitive story perfect for reading aloud.

The latest installment in Eileen''s Browne''s acclaimed Handa series is a warm, funny story about night-time fears with a cast of nocturnal animals and a Kenyan setting. When Handa has a sleepover with her friend Akeyo, the girls are allowed to spend the night in a little hut near the house. They''re excited to be on their own, but as they get ready for bed, Handa feels more and more nervous. She keeps hearing things - strange snorts, chitter chattering, a big thud. Akeyo says it''s only her noisy family, but on the opposite page the reader sees the nocturnal animals who are really making the noise - and while some of them are familiar, others are very peculiar-looking indeed! With rich, night-time illustrations, sound effects, and plenty of curious animals, Handa''s Noisy Night demands to be read aloud and shared - whether in the classroom or tucked up in bed at home.

"Handa o baa mefuta e le supa ya maungo a a monate a a farologaneng mo mmanking go a isetsa tsala ya gagwe Akeyo e le dimakatso. Le gale Handa o feta mo diphologolong tse di farologaneng, mme maungo a lebega a ngoka tota ..."--

Rabbit and Mouse are waiting for the bus. Will it ever come? (Not if they keep getting distracted and being away from the bus stop each time it goes past!) But they don''t miss out on their picnic!

Mae Handa yn rhoi saith ffrwyth blasus, gwahanol mewn basged i fynd â nhw''n syrpreis i''w ffrind Akeyo. Ond, mae Handa''n cerdded heibio i nifer o wahanol anifeiliaid, ac mae''r ffrwythau yn edrych yn ddeniadol iawn ... Addasiad dwyieithog o lyfr a gyhoeddwyd gyntaf yn Saesneg yn 1994. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

Simple rhyming text and colorful illustrations tell about the day Mary''s dinosaur goes to school.

Improve children''s listening and speaking skills with the story of how a group of animals travel to the cool and sparkling river.

Containing text and exercises which can be used to improve children''s speaking and listening skills, the ''QED Start Reading and Listening'' series encourages children to explore familiar themes and characters while developing their own judgements and opinions.

Handa puts seven delicious fruits in a basket for her friend Akeyo. Which fruit will Akeyo like best, she wonders. After a long walk to the next village, the answer turns out to be a big surprise.

Containing text and exercises which can be used to improve children''s speaking and listening skills, the ''QED Start Reading and Listening'' series encourages children to explore familiar themes and characters while developing their own judgements and opinions.

A book for younger children. It''s the day of the Cup Final: the Bog City Dribblers versus the Left Legged Lurchers and Caraway can''t wait. She''s all ready, her Dribblers hat on, but she hasn''t enough money for a ticket! What''s more, there''s Primrose, her baby sister, to look after. Her dad hasn''t got a penny - how will she get to the match?

UHanda ufaka iziqhamo ezimnandi ezisixhenxe engobozini ukuze azihambisele umhlobo wakhe u-Akeyo njenge sothuso. Kodwa uhambo lukaHanda lumdlulisa kwiintlobo-ntlobo zezilwanyana, yaye iziqhamo zakhe zirhalisa ngolona hlobo kwezi zilwanyana. Handa puts seven different delicious fruits in a basket to take to her friend Ayeko as a surprise.

32 Page Full Colour

Twee Keniaanse vriendinnen gaan op zoek naar oma''s kip en ontmoeten allerlei andere Afrikaanse dieren. Prentenboek met warmgekleurde illustraties aan de hand waarvan kinderen kunnen leren tellen van 1 t/m 10. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

Maths Together is an entertaining and innovative early numeracy programme for parents and children to share. There are two sets in the programme, each containing six high-quality picture books designed to introduce children to basic mathematical ideas.