New Releases by Sally Grindley

Even when Figgy Twosocks makes Jefferson Bear cross, they discover that "a friend is forever."

The farm yard animals help Mother Hen find her lost chicks.

All sorts of scary creatures knock on the door and ask to be let in but the door only opens for Daddy who comes in with hot chocolate ready to tell a story.

When Figgy is involved in the disappearance of Jefferson Bear''s favorite tickling stick, she is afraid to tell him what has happened, but he forgives her after she confesses.

"Someone''s going into Grandma''s cottage. Someone hears a trip-trapping over his head. Someone is climbing up a giant beanstalk... Who Is It?" In veteran children''s book author Sally Grindley''s rollicking new book for children, familiar fairy tales ("Goldilocks and the Three Bears," "Jack and the Beanstalk," "The Three Billy Goats Gruff," and "Little Red Riding Hood") are presented in an exciting and fresh manner that will delight and entertain young children. Children''s excitement will mount as they recognize elements of well-known stories (Someone is eating Mr. Bear''s porridge. Someone is sitting in Mrs. Bear''s chair. Someone is sleeping in Baby Bear''s bed.) throughout the text and are asked to answer the question...Who Is It? Youngsters will happily shout out who each character is and warn those characters about who is coming to get them! Rosalind Beardshaw''s bright, bold colors and gentle, friendly depictions will reassure young readers. Featuring well-loved fairy tale characters and a surprise ending, this is the perfect interactive read-aloud story young children will ask for again and again.

Piglittle decides that he likes his food after tasting what other animals eat.

All the villagers are frightened when the giant postman comes thumping down the street to deliver the mail, but everything changes when Billy takes a letter of his own to the postman''s house.

Figgy Twosocks sulks when her friend Jefferson Bear goes away to hibernate, but in time she finds a new friend in Hoptail the squirrel and is able ti play again with Jefferson Bear after Winter ends.

Follows the activities of a group of young students in their ballet class as they prepare for a show.

Published in hardback in 1993, a collection of ten charming stories about teddy bears. Part of the ORCHARD COLLECTIONS series, illustrated in colour by Peter Utton.

Even when Figgy Twosocks makes Jefferson Bear cross, they discover that "a friend is forever."

Follows a mother polar bear and her two cubs from their birth to a dangerous encounter with a hungry male bear, describing how the mother protects her offspring until they can fend for themselves.

An illustrated collection of Old and New Testament Bible stories, from the Creation to the Resurrection of Jesus.

Introduces the behavior and habitats of a variety of domestic and wild animals.

Dirty Denis likes being dirty and everyone likes him that way -- except for neat Nora.

Illustrated by Priscilla Lamont.

Monstres et sorcières doivent rester dehors; seul papa peut entrer pour raconter une belle histoire.