Most Popular Books by Colin MCNAUGHTON

First published in 1985, in three sections: there is a big, fat frog to meet, a whole sum of boys is to be added up, and someone gets a jumbo-sized leg-up.

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Includes vocabulary for young readers for actions, parts of animals, and going to bed. Suggested level: junior.

The incorrigible McNaughton sneaks a baby aboard a pirate ship with hilarious results in this kid-pleasing saga of swordfighting, smelly diapers, and hide-and-seek on the high seas. Includes a free storytime CD. Full color.

What would you like to be when you grow up? A spaceman? A rockstar? A pirate of the seas? Sit back in your seats as our class presents a little musical all about growing up. But don''t worry if you can''t decide what to be - growing up is still years away!

While trying to find Preston Pig, Mr. Wolf looks in all the wrong places.

Reviews for Colin McNaughton’sOnce Upon an Ordinary School Day(Farrar, Straus and Giroux): “Pays tribute to inspirational teachers everywhere with a tale of an ‘ordinary’ child whose dormant imagination blooms in the classroom.”—Kirkus Reviews “As a parable of the awakening imagination, the book takes flight.”—The Horn Book “An excellent selection to start the creative juices flowing or to enliven an ordinary day.”—School Library Journal Bruno, a slightly overweight new bear in the neighborhood, finally gets a chance to play on the local soccer team. He’s only a substitute player, but on the day of the biggest game he is suddenly called in to a tie game with only a minute to go! Soccer Crazyis a tale of overcoming adversity by having the courage to persevere by the celebrated author of the Preston Pig books. Colin McNaughton’s first book was published in 1976 while he was a student at the Royal College of Art in London, and some eighty books have since followed. McNaughton is now a highly acclaimed author and illustrator of children’s books and a winner of many awards all over the world, including the IRA Children’s Choice award, the Parents’ Choice award, and the NCTE Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Language Arts. He lives in London.

Les aventures de Samson le cochon et Monsieur Loup mises à la portée des plus jeunes lecteurs dans des albums tout carton.

The cunning Mr. Wolf carefully stalks Preston the pig, but each time he gets close, clumsy Preston unwittingly eludes his pursuer. Children will cheer Preston''s unlikely victory in this hilarious companion to "Boo!" and "Suddenly!" Full-color illustrations.

Uses 5 case studies to illustrate the relationship between jobs and environmental protection. Considers recent initiatives in creating green employment in Australia and overseas, and uses the example of Earthworker to illustrate how unions and their members can work with environmentalists to acheive their aims.

Simple text and illustrations demonstrate in brief vignettes such concepts as cause and effect, adding, parts of a whole, opposites, and the meaning of words.

Mister Wolf challenges Preston to a game of football. But will Mister Wolf be able to equal Preston''s world-class football skills? There''s a different football move on every spread in this simple, action-packed toddler book.