New Releases by Alex Latimer

A unique and hilarious series-the road to redemption has never been so silly! Join THE MEANEST GOOSE ON EARTH as he tries to change his ways. In this story, Gordon is invited to a fancy award ceremony in the Big City and is reunited with the original mean goose-his mum!

Have you ever wanted to change how a story ends? Then this is the picture book for you! Help!Dragon Dave has been stuck in this book FOREVER.He reallywants to get out. The story always has a very sticky ending . . .But when Prince George shows Dave that words can be re-written, will Dave be braveenough to change his story? This funny, innovative picture book is a story of empowerment, friendship, and daring to be different! Written by master storyteller Alex Latimer, author of many picture books, including Pip & Egg Illustrated by new rising talent Phillip Cullen Features important messages, subtly woven into a child-friendly story, with bags of humour and fun Encourages children to be brave, question often, and to embrace change when it feels right

Traditional Chinese edition of Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth

Dream up anything you like, dear reader, and watch it come to life on the next page—just no tigers! This fun read-aloud about creativity and perspeverance will have your reader giggling and inspired, all while our hero learns that with a bit of practice, even the wildest challenges can be tamed. This book is MAGIC! Imagine anything you like, and the illustrator will draw it on the next page. There''s only one rule: DON''T THINK OF TIGERS! Ready? Oh dear. You thought of tigers, didn''t you? Please, think of anything else. A cow doing ballet? No problem! Just no tigers. Our illustrator really, really can''t draw tigers... Or can he? As his hilariously silly and irresistibly charming drawings of tigers improve, Alex Latimer delivers a subtle but important message about practice, creativity, and embracing imperfection. A fun read-aloud that''s sure to delight time and time again, this is the perfect book for kids who love to draw—and for those who don''t (but might soon!).

The Meanest Goose on Earth is back! Honkingly funny storytelling from bestselling author Alex Latimer-- highly illustrated and full of laughs, this is the perfect series for emerging readers.Gordon is THE MEANEST GOOSE ON EARTH. Well . . . he used to be, but now, he'' s trying to change his ways and be a GOOD GOOSE. The trouble is, it'' s really tricky to be kind and patient and good, especially when you'' ve always been mean.In Gordon Starts a Band, Gordon is in a very bad mood. An annoying whistling noise has kept him awake ALL NIGHT and he'' s determined to find out what'' s causing it. His journey will lead him on a mission to try and help a rock ''n'' roll moose, a singing crocodile, and a handy hammerhead shark . . . but can he help them without falling back into his mean ways?

Godfrey used to be an egg, then he was a tadpole. Now, Godfrey is a frog. He changed quickly and it was all very exciting. He''s waiting for the next change... but it seems there isn''t one. Is this it? Godfrey thinks. It''s not very exciting. Bear has wonderful claws, Deer has impressive antlers, Heron has majestic wings. Godfrey buries himself in the mud and hides away from the world. He doesn''t want to be just a frog. Can Brinley the minnow, Radcliffe the snail, and Penelope the shrimp convince Godfrey that a frog is a pretty special thing to be?

First in a new series for beginning readers about a truly awful goose named Gordon. There are plenty of mean geese in the world. You''ve probably met one. They hiss and honk and chase you down for a measly scrap of bread. But Gordon is the meanest of them all. Gordon is the meanest goose on earth. He stomps on sandcastles, punches sharks, and shouts at babies--he''s the worst, and he loves it. Until one day, when Gordon has been particularly mean, Anthony the piglet hands him a flower. And with this one act of kindness, Gordon''s world begins to crumble.

Este livro mágico! Imagine o que você quiser e eu desenharei para você. Mas, antes de começarmos, preciso pedir uma coisa: NÃO PENSE EM TIGRES! Nesta história interativa o autor premiado Alex Latimer convida o leitor para participar do livro: tudo o que você imaginar, ele irá desenhar. Mas, veja bem, ele não sabe desenhar tigres, então pense em qualquer coisa... menos tigres! Através de uma narrativa dinâmica, Alex mostra o que pode ser conquistado através da persistência. Prepare-se, estamos prestes a começar!

Why didn''t the other planets invite Earth to their vacation? Soon they''ll find out the wonderful truth about Earth''s "fleas" and change their minds . . . Earth turns up on the vacation she wasn''t invited to and finds all the other planets in the solar system in the hot tub—even Pluto! Then she discovers exactly why: it looks like she has fleas! Yuck. Earth asks everyone to take a look inside her atmosphere, and they''re amazed by what they see . . . birds, fish, creatures galore, and yes, even fleas. The Trouble with Earth is the perfect story to teach us to be kind and less quick to judge others.

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Analytische annotatie (jeugd): De ik-figuur kan alles tekenen, behalve tijgers. Dus wil je alsjeblieft niet aan tijgers denken. Prentenboek met gekleurde illustraties. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

Can you make a duck blink? Probably not. But you can try, in this irreverent and hilarious staring contest between you and a duck that never, ever blinks. Do you see that duck over there? That duck doesn''t blink. Even if you look away then look back real quick. Even if you tell it a really funny joke! Perfect for fans of interactive stories like Do Not Lick This Book and Duck! Rabbit!, The Duck Never Blinks will have kids and adults alike bawling with laughter as they spend time with this one very sly duck.

When night falls and the shadows get longer and darker, Mouse is scared. How will he find his wayhome? Luckily he meets a firefly who reassures him, ''I''m Ray and I''ll light your way.''On their starlit walk, however, it can seem that every shadow is lurking danger. And the meerkat,chickens, frogs and squirrels who join them agree-until Ray flies close with his light and showswhat the shadows really are.But sometimes, just sometimes, the shadows might be just what they look like . . .

"De qui suis-je le petit ? Mes parents sont-ils ici ? Je suis un bébé dinosaure, et je vais bientôt éclore ! " Lorsqu''un vent glacial pousse un oeuf loin de son nid, cinq gentils dinosaures doivent le ramener au chaud avant la nuit. Mais à qui cet oeuf perdu appartient-il ? Arriveront-ils à deviner ce que cache cette coquille ? [Payot.ch]

The Fruits and the Vegetables have been fighting FOREVER! But best friends Grape and Mushroom decide it''s time for things to change.They meet in secret and hatch a plan to end the fighting once and for all. And so they set off on an epic journey to the very top of the fridge to ask the legendary Wise Old Cheese for help-that is, if he even exists. Join these tiny peace envoys on their courageous mission as they eventually findthe solution in an unexpected place . . .A laugh-out-loud picture book about conflict resolution:''Hilarious, Grape and Mushroom truly achieve peas on Earth.'' - David Litchfield

See below for English description. Pépin est la graine d''un arbre majestueux, et Coco est un oeuf d''oiseau d''un nid voisin. Lorsqu''ils se rencontrent, ils ont presque la même forme et la même taille : ils sont comme deux gouttes d''eau. Leur amitié évolue, et eux-mêmes changent et grandissent. Pour Pépin, cela veut dire que ses racines poussent. Coco, quant à elle, voit ses ailes grandir et a bien hâte de s''envoler. Pépin aimerait suivre Coco dans ses aventures, mais ses racines sont solides... Les deux amis parviendront-ils à se retrouver? Pépin is a seed from a glorious tree, and Coco is a bird''s egg from a nearby nest. When they first meet, they are almost the same size and shape -- like two peas in a pod. But as their friendship grows, so do they. For Pépin, this means growing roots, but for Coco? Well, Coco grows wings, and she cannot wait to use them! Though Pépin wishes he could follow Coco on her adventures, his roots are strong. Will the two friends find their way back to one another? Original title: Pip and Egg

Pip and Egg are like two peas in a pod. But as their friendship grows, so do they - for Pip this means growing roots, but Egg grows wings, and she can''t wait to use them. Though Pip wishes he can follow Egg on her adventures, his roots are strong. So he watches his friend fly away. But true friends always find their way back to each other.