New Releases by Nick Butterworth

Romeo und Julia als Katzen: Zwei verfeindete Katzenbanden, die eine schwarzweiss, die andere rot getigert fetzen sich seit Jahr und Tag. Doch da geschieht etwas Aussergewöhnliches. Der schwarzweisse Pauli und das rotgetigerte Goldkätzchen verlieben sich. Die Maus, die die Geschichte erzählt und das Liebesgeflüster mitbekommt, bringt die Neuigkeit in Umlauf. Pauli und Goldkätzchen werden wegen ihres schlechten Benehmens vertrieben. Doch eines Tages kommen sie zurück, eine Schachtel hinter sich her ziehend. Daraus entschlüpfen alsbald schwarzweisse und rot getigerte Katzenkinder. Die Teilung wäre einfach für die Familien, würde da nicht noch eines erscheinen, das schwarzrot getigert ist! Die Maus macht sich aus dem Staub, denn wenn die Familien auf die Idee kämen, sich nicht mehr zu fetzen, so könnten sie ja auf die Idee kommen, ihr nachzusetzen. Die farbigen Bilder mit den witzigen Katzengesichtern kommen auf dem schwarzen Hintergrund besonders zur Geltung. Ab 5 Jahren, ausgezeichnet, Denise Racine.

When Albert arrives in Mr. Jolly''s toy shop, the other toys think he is the saddest-looking bear they have ever seen. Determined to cheer him up, the toys spring into action. But underneath his frown, Albert the bear has a surprise of his own. . . . Nick Butterworth''s vibrant illustrations and memorable characters tell a delightfully charming story filled with giggles -- and some very big laughs indeed!

A young boy extols the virtues of his father.

A child describes an amazing grandfather.

Parkwächter Jonathan will das Heckenlabyrinth im Park schneiden. Er nimmt ausser seiner Schubkarre mit den Gartengeräten eine dicke Schnur mit, damit er sich nicht verirrt. In der Mitte des Labyrinths wartet eine Überraschung auf ihn ... Ab 4.

A joyous, charmingly illustrated celebration of fathers everywhere. This Dad is, quite simply, brilliant He''s as strong as a gorilla, fantastic on roller skates, and can sing like a pop star And not only all that, but he''s a dab hand at cooking too Find out what else he can do in this colourful book that positively bursts over with appreciation for Pa''s.... everyone''s Dad is brilliant at something

Bear Hugs is a new range of picture books for pre-school children. They feature a bright, bold and friendly look. This text focuses on the many ways in which a mum is fantastic.

QPootle5 lands on Earth on his way to a moon party because his spaceship''s rocket booster will not boost.

Percy the park keeper is never happier than when he is in the park with his animal friends. This is one in a set of Percy books with a snip-out token. Once four tokens have been collected, readers can send off for a free Percy poster.

Wherever Percy is, his shy friend the hedgehog is never far away. Life is never dull in the park when the hedgehog is about... In this brand new series Percy fans can find out more about each of their favourite animal characters. Each book includes stories, poems and interesting information making these books the ultimate guide to Percy and his animal friends.

Describes all of the great things that dads can do.

A young boy describes all the amazing things that his mother can do.

Percy the park keeper loves to spend time with his animal friends, even though his work in the park keeps him very busy. The animals often need Percy to lend a helping hand, like the time when the fox was a little bit chilly... Percy receives yet another kind gift from his Auntie Joyce, he''s happy to offer it to the rather chilly fox. But the fox can''t wear all of Auntie Joyce''s knitting at once, which gives Percy an idea...

Sam and his sister join their classmates in putting on a school nativity play, appearing as shepherds, animals, and Wise Men to tell the story of the birth of Christ.

It''s time to go for a picnic, but where are all the toys hiding? Lifting the flap on each page reveals the friends, George, Whitey, Croc, Wilson and Millie, one-by-one, except for Hippo who keeps a surprise in store right until the very end.

Nick Butterworth has created a magical land where rainbow birds have peckerty beaks & even the warthogs are beautiful. But one day the peace is shattered when a mouse hears the deafening thud of a monster. Who will be brave enough to drive it away

Une bête affreuse a envahi le monde paisible des animaux. Le galago demande au porc-épic de la chasser. Ils font appel au phacochère, aux oiseaux arc-en-ciel, au lion, etc. Chacun a une excuse. Finalement, ils y vont tous. Chemin faisant, ils rencontrent une étrange créature qui se joint à eux. C''est Raymonde, la fille du monstre, sa maman. Elle a aussi un papa! Une trame bien construite, avec un suspense progressif et un dénouement heureux. [SDM].

Jill has lots of friends and they all do different jobs. Read about them and the tools and materials they use in in their work.

Eleven short stories that encourage children to make funny faces using the mirror that folds out from the book''s back cover.

Gentle stories about Percy the Park keeper and animal friends. 4-6 yrs.

Badger has had a fantastic day digging and becoming rather dirty, so Percy insists on him having a bath before tea. Badger suddenly disappears, but it''s not long before Percy finds out where he''s been hiding.