Best Selling Books by Paul Geraghty

Based on real events, this equisite and inspirational picture book offers a wonderful insight into animal behavior It is night time, and a herd of elephants are on the move. An impala is lying in the darkness, watching a tortoise stumble towards water. Hatchling turtles slip into the pool while crocodiles sleep. A pack of wild dogs trot by. When the tortoise slips, a surprising and remarkable chain of events begins to unfold. Perfect for classroom discussion, this story raises moral and philosophical issues as well as being a great teaching aid for science and nature topics.

The story of Talon, a young dinosaur who is separated from his family, and who struggles to survive on his own.

When the world is still quite young, there was a sleepy, slurpy swamp. And in it swam a very odd-looking creature . . . As he makes his way in the world, this very odd-looking creature, with a long sticky tongue, who can hunt like a chameleon and sing like a parrot, isn''t quite sure who or what he is. Nor is anyone else. But he does know that he wants to find a friend who is just like himself. An enchanting tale from the winner of the Children''s Book Award

When Michael and his family move from the country to Cape Town he encounters prejudice and victimisation but true friendship as well. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.

A collection of children''s books on the subject of mice.

Jamina veut devenir chasseur jusqu''à ce qu''elle vienne en aide à un éléphanteau dont la mère a été tuée. De très belles illustrations.

Illustrated in full color. "Geraghty''s polished, striking art is the mainstay of this volume. The story, about the newborn penguin Solo and her parents, moves from one perilous scenario to the next as Solo''s parents take turns visiting the danger-filled sea in order to get food. Geraghty''s illustrations bring the Antarctic winter so close that one can''t help but shiver."--"Publishers Weekly.

Originally published: London: Hutchinson, 1999.

Relates what happens when four friends meet what appears to be a very cross rhinoceros.

Een jongetje hoort, als hij op bed ligt, griezelig veel vreemde geluiden in de kamer. Volgens zijn ouders is er niets aan de hand, tot ze merken dat er een muis door de kamer loopt. Prentenboek met felgekleurde, karikaturale tekeningen. Vanaf ca. 5 jaar,

Dans la belle et luxuriante forêt vierge, une petite souris cherche le sommeil. En vain : les animaux autour d''elle font bien trop de bruit. "Arrêtez ce vacarme !" crie-t-elle à tue-tête. Soudain, les animaux se taisent. À leur vacarme succède le bruit d''une machine terrifiante, qui arrache les arbres... De quoi empêcher vraiment la petite souris de dormir...

Mais quelles est donc cette étrange créature qui saute comme une sauterelle, chasse comme un caméléon, nage comme une tortue et qui cherche désespérément un ami ?

Il y a 65 millions d''années, Vaurien et Gredin, d''affreux frères jumeaux ptérosauriens, se disputent en criant le jour et en hurlant la nuit : "Je suis le plus costaud !"hurla Vaurien. "Impossible, rugit Gredin, puisque c''est moi !" Mais qui pourra faire cesser cet énorme tohu-bohu ?...