Best Selling Books by Catherine Rayner

Elves come by moonlight on nights when the stars shine. Snip snap needle thread - paint polish heels and tops. This is an enchanting retelling of the famous folktale with teachers' notes.

Abigail loves to count. It is her very favorite thing. She tries counting Ladybug's spots and Zebra's stripes, but her friends just won't stand still! What's a giraffe to do?

Augustus the tiger was sad. He had lost his smile. So he did a huge tigery stretch, and set off to find it. In this book, the author and illustrator Catherine Rayner celebrates the beauty of the world and the simple happiness it brings us when we open our eyes to it.

“Catherine Rayner has the marvellous gift for capturing the souls of animals in a few, rich washes of colour.” – The Daily Telegraph. Help your toddler learn to count from one to ten with this stylish counting book from Catherine Rayner. The simple text gently touches on themes of happiness, friendship and the natural world, making it the perfect companion to the classic picture book, Augustus and His Smile. With sturdy board pages for little hands to turn, this beautiful tall-format board book encourages your child to practise their first numbers and develop their counting skills – and it’s a wonderful gift for babies and toddlers too.

Augustus the tiger was sad. He had lost his smile. So he did a HUGE tigery stretch, and set off to find it. He passes shiny insects, birds, mountains, fish and gets caught up in a rainstorm...

"Molly the hare loves hide-and-seek. "You two hide," she tells Olive the owl and Dexter the fox, and then she begins to count: "5, 4, 3, 2, 1, ready or not here I come." But when she opens her eyes, Molly finds the pair straight away! Soon Molly announces Olive and Dexter have to hide properly. Now she has the opposite problem: her friends have hidden too well. Wherever can they be?"--Publisher's description.

Olive the owl loves guessing games, and her best friends Molly the hare and Dexter the fox decide to play one together. But when it's Olive's go, try as they might, Molly and Dexter can't seem to work out the answer... Whatever is Olive thinking about?! One of three books, each starring a different member of this adorable trio, this story explores big emotional themes with gentle humour - delivering the charm of the 100 Acre Wood in a delightful package for toddlers.

This book explores the Brontë siblings growing up with maternal deprivation and loss, and how this affected their development both as children and as adults. It examines how their sibling rivalry led to disharmony and separation, where each of the surviving children became isolated and separated into their own personalities and beliefs.Research into sibling rivalry is referenced from modern studies and the structure of the family. The importance of each person's position in the 'pecking order' is shown to reflect on their behaviour and interaction within the family and the outside world. There is particular focus on the eldest and the youngest in the family hierarchy.The author examines the relationships between the four younger Brontë siblings and how Charlotte's role and behaviour changed when she suddenly became the eldest child. There is a detailed look at the position and expectations of Anne Brontë, as the youngest sibling and least expected to excel. There is an examination of her novels, hymns and poetry and reference to possible autobiography and also to her crises of faith.Anne's last illness and death are particularly highlighted to try and explain her final separation, physically and metaphorically, from her home and family. The irony of her burial in a place known as 'Paradise' and her longing to gain a heaven with her family, is especially discussed as a consequence of her overbearing eldest sister's character, beliefs and behaviour.This book is not a criticism or discussion of the Brontë's works but an examination of how these four exceptional siblings related to each other and how their relationships affected all of their lives with unforeseen and unexpected consequences.

Posy the kitten has lots of adventures catching spiders, swiping crayons, tangling yarn, and cuddling.

A new bedtime adventure for Molly, Olive, and Dexter—stars of the delightful series for toddlers from Kate Greenaway Medal–winning artist Catherine Rayner Molly the hare, Olive the owl, and Dexter the fox love to watch the sun set in the garden. But as night falls, they notice strange shapes in the shadows and hear strange rustlings in their beloved oak tree. What could it be? The more they look and listen, the more they wonder and worry. But is there really anything to worry about? Here is the fourth story about three animal friends that explores big emotional themes with gentle humor and gorgeous artwork perfectly pitched for toddlers!

Molly the hare loves hide-and-seek... but Olive the owl and Dexter the fox have hidden a little too well! Wherever can they be?

Dexter the fox loves to chase around with Molly the hare and Olive the owl, but they're just so quick... He can't keep up! Whatever is Dexter to do?

Iris et Isaac ne partagent plus le même nid douillet. Pour trois fois rien, une broutille, ils se sont fâchés et chacun est allé de son côté. Depuis, le spectacle de la nature a perdu tout intérêt. Ah, si seulement la vie reprenait comme avant...

After searching mountains, forests, oceans, and deserts to find his smile, Augustus the tiger finds it when he looks in a puddle, and realizes that "happiness is everywhere around him."

Augustus the tiger was sad. He had lost his smile. So he did a HUGE tigery stretch, and set off to find it. He passes shiny insects, birds, mountains, fish and gets caught up in a rainstorm...

Augustus the tiger was sad. He had lost his smile. So he did a HUGE tigery stretch, and set off to find it. He passes shiny insects, birds, mountains, fish and gets caught up in a rainstorm...

Il en va des odeurs comme des couleurs, cela ne se discute pas ! L’odorat est probablement le plus complexe de nos sens, le plus personnel et le plus intime, c’est pourquoi une même odeur peut être aimable et détestable à la fois. L’odeur de rose et de fleur de pommier, par exemple, peut être perçue comme une calamité, eh oui !

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After searching mountains, forests, oceans, and deserts to find his smile, Augustus the tiger finds it when he looks in a puddle, and realizes that "happiness is everywhere around him."

Harris, a very small hare with very big feet, has an elderly Grandad who teaches him the many uses of big, strong feet and other important life lessons.

4ème de couverture : "Ziraff adore compter. C'est même son jeu favori... Mais quand elle essaie de compter les rayures de Zébra ou bien les taches sur la fourrure de Léo, le léopard, comme ils ne se tiennent jamais tranquilles, elle n'y parvient pas ! Que faire ?"

After searching mountains, forests, oceans, and deserts to find his smile, Augustus the tiger finds it when he looks in a puddle, and realizes that "happiness is everywhere around him." Includes factual information about tigers.

" Pourquoi ai-je de si grands pieds ? " se lamentait Léo. Alors, Grand-père montra à Léo comment faire des bonds jusqu'au ciel, comment escalader les montagnes, comment échapper au loup... Et Léo comprit que toutes les merveilles du monde étaient là, juste à portée... de pied. Illustré d'aquarelles délicates comme des estampes, le joli voyage d'un petit lièvre vers l'indépendance.