Best Selling Books by Margaret Wild

Baby Bird loves his blankie. But when it comes to bedtime Baby Bird would rather play than sleep.

There''s only seven more sleeps until the party and Mum, Babs the Baby and Fog the Dog are busy. There are invitations to make, decorations to hang, balloons to be blown up and the cake to be baked. And when the day comes, there''s a big surprise.

Jessie, James and William the cat live on a farm with fifty cattle, twenty chickens, four horses and three dogs. One day their lives are changed, never to be the same again. The combination of Margaret Wild''s loving, poignant story and Julie Vivas''s exquisite illustrations has produced a memorable picture book which will touch the hearts of young, and not-so-young, readers. Winner of the Australian Children''s Book Council''s Picture Book of the Year Award. A 1990 American Library Association Notable Children''s Book, and An American Bookseller "Pick of the List".

While Mum and Dad are working, Grandpa looks after Georgie. They read stories, plant flowers and play dress-ups. One day, Georgie says, ''Today I''m big and you''re a baby. Okay?'' ''Okay,'' says Grandpa Baby. What will Georgie and Grandpa Baby get up to? Ages 2+.

Max''s baby sister, Daisy, is gorgeous! But when is she going to talk? ''Say moo,'' says Mum. ''Say neigh,'' says Dad. ''Say baa,'' says Nana. ''Say quack,'' Says Max. But Daisy just sticks her bottom in the air and says nothing, until one day . . .

A playful take on the traditional ''This Little Piggy'' nursery rhyme that will delight young children; perfect for parents to read aloud. Now in a board book format.

Hush! All over the world, little ones everywhere are going to sleep. Sweet dreams!

Puffling is a baby-small and white and very hungry. Every day he waits in the burrow while Big Stripy Beak and Long Black Feather hunt for food. Puffling dreams of the day when he will leave the burrow and fly away-but he isn''t ready yet, not until he is tall and brave enough to fend for himself. The scary gulls are waiting outside, waiting for the day the baby puffins take their first journey by themselves. Every day Puffling asks his parents, but every day they say he must wait until he has grown taller and stronger. Then he must walk along the cliff top and jump into the water before the gulls can catch him. Will he ever be brave enough?

Tanglewood lives on an island far away, visited only by the wind. One day a bird shelters from the storm among its branches and a precious bond is formed. But Seagull belongs to the sky and, too soon, must leave. Will she ever return?

Album - grand-mère - mort.

Baby Hippo is in such a rush to play one morning he forgets to kiss his mama, but strangely all the jungle noises seem to remind him.