New Releases by Jan Ormerod

A celebration of sibling love in all its forms ... This keepsake treasury of Australian picture books is in turns adorable, heartwarming and hilarious. With tales from bestselling and award-winning creators Sara Acton, Jane Godwin, Libby Gleeson, Andrew Joyner, Zanni Louise, Jan Ormerod, Anna Pignataro and Jedda Robaard, Stories for Big Brothers and Sisters is the perfect collection for any family awaiting a new arrival. Includes: Soon, Too Busy Sleeping, I''ll Always Be Older Than You and The Swap.

Maudie tests love to its limits, and Bear passes the test every time. Maudie''s world revolves around Maudie. Bear''s world also revolves around Maudie--he is as patient and solid as a rock. Maudie is so confident of Bear''s love that she makes demands, throws tantrums, lays down rules and lets Bear do all the work, knowing he will love her unconditionally. And he does ... right to the end.

Maudie is persnickety when it comes to setting up a morning tea spread with Bear in this follow-up to the acclaimed "Maudie & Bear." Full color.

Caroline Crocodile goes to a baby shop to see if she can exchange her drooly brother, but finds that the baby panda is a fussy eater, the baby elephant too squirty--and her brother has reason to drool.

A lively, noisy, funny text that encourages very young children to walk and talk like the animals - including waddling like a penguin, stomping like a rhino and jiving and jiggling and jumping and wiggling to the monkey bop! Hugely entertaining with plenty of scope for interaction and play. Doing the Animal Bop is narrated over a catchy calypso melody and punctuated with boisterous animal noises - it''s pure, infectious fun!

''Over in the forest, in a cave so snug, one cubby bear gives his mummy a hug.'' So begins this fun-filled picture book where children will meet busy beavers, tumbling tigers, shuffling warthogs and many more in a count-along rhyme from one to ten that they''ll want to join in with again and again! A lively, noisy, funny text that encourages very young children to imitate animal movements as they join in a rhythmical text that takes its inspiration from the well-loved nursery rhyme ''Over in the meadow''. Children will love hugging, digging, rolling, hopping, stretching, flapping and wiggling and, while they''re having all this fun, they will also be learning to recognise and count their numbers from 1 to 10. A kind of rebus abacus on the last spread reinforces the counting concept.

Whoosh Around the Mulberry Bush starts with children dancing round the mulberry bush and then sets off around the world to show all sorts of animal capers, including hens pecking around the chicken coop, monkeys swinging around the jungle vines, polar bears and arctic hares sliding around the icicles, and zebras kicking their heels around the waterhole. The text can be sung to the rhythm of ''Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush''. Children will love copying the actions and noises that the animals make and while they''re enjoying all the fun of joining in, they will have the opportunity to learn something of world habitats and wildlife.

Make bedtimes special by sharing this lovely collection of animal stories. Bear cubs, rabbits, guinea pigs, and animals galore are all here, ready to curl up with you. What better way to end the day?

Everyone knows that the wheels on the bus go round and round. But what happens when the bus trundles into a wildlife park? Forget ''the wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish'', this rhyme has far more excitement to offer: bouncing baboons, happy hippos, leaping lemurs and more are here to entertain a bus-load of children in this riotous romp!

Caroline is VERY jealous. So she goes to the Baby Shop and tries to swap her dribbly brother for new baby. The trouble is, there''s something not quite right with any of thema

Lizzie Nonsense brings to life, through the story of one family, the experience of pioneering women and children left alone in the Australian bush while their husbands and fathers were away working. Seen through the eyes of Lizzie, a playful and imaginative little girl, the joy of childhood shines through despite the hard work.

The children are sure that Gramps would never feel lonelyif he had a dog of his own.They say the dog should be called Rex, but what wouldRex look like?So they play "Looking for Rex," and pretend to see Rex, butwhenever they think they find Rex...it is never really theright Rex.Where is he?

A unique picture book collaboration about having fun, sharing culture and the power of story and dance. A picture book to get the whole town dancing.

In ''The Lion and the Mouse'' Lion spares the life of the little mouse never thinking that one day the mouse might save his life. In the Tibetan fable ''The Hare''s Revenge'' Hare is fed up with the bullying Lion and finds a way to outwit him.

The second book in a fun new series about two sisters who love ballet! Sylvie and Bonnie are sisters who love to dance, but Sylvie is too young for ballet school. One day, Sylvie follows Bonnie to class and can''t help peeping her head in! Miss Trisha sees her. "Can you point your toes?" she asks. With her sister''s encouragement, Sylvie steps into the spotlight and proves herself a dedicated ballerina ready for lessons. Sylvie earns a spot in Miss Amy''s ballet class, and Bonnie congratulates her with a present--her own leotard and tights! Acclaimed author and illustrator Jan Ormerod pairs simple text with charming illustrations for a fun easy-to-read story.

If you''re ready to dance and singthese rhyme-time romps will be just your thing:three to enjoy, three times the funbut which is your favourite, your number one?This fabulous collection includes If You''re Happy and You Know It!, Doing the Animal Bop, and Whoosh Around the Mulberry Bush. All three rhymes encourage lots of participation but there are also many opportunities for talking points between parents and toddlers. This is an irrepressible andirresistible package from an award-winning and internationally-acclaimed picture-book partnership, whose previous publications for OUP have sold over half a million copies across home, export, special and co-edition markets.

When a family''s experience in Depression-era Australia is told through one boy''s eyes, the optimism of childhood shines through despite harsh conditions Dougie and his sisters can''t remember the last time it rained. The rainwater tanks are empty, and the creek is just a string of muddy pools where birds and animals come, seeking water. One day, Dougie''s dad tells him about his grandfather''s gift for water divining, or witching. Dougie wishes he were a water witcher--then they would have a well of their own, always full of water. So Dougie teaches himself the art of water divining and, despite his sisters'' teasing and his mother''s skepticism, he discovers a night soak of fresh water. Jan Omerod''s stunning, evocative illustrations make this a rich and resonating book.

Emily the ostrich and Albert the elephant share a friendship in which they compare noses, dance, read together, and more.

After a princess drops her ball into a pond, she offers a green-eyed frog a deal that would enable him to keep her golden ball if he will allow her to play with him and eat and sleep at his house three times.

A little girl and various animals sing their own version of this popular rhyme.

Hi, I''m Miss Mouse!My day with my best friend is so exciting!We draw with crayons and build with blocks.We run in the garden and whoosh down the slide.We play in the sandpit and run and jump and splosh in the mud.Everything we do is fun!

My trip, by me, Miss Mouse Hi! I''m going on an airplane trip with my best friend. It''s so exciting! First we go to the airport, and I get to ride through the X-ray machine. Whee! Then the plane takes off and we go tip and up and tip above the clouds. You''d be surprised at all the things there are to do on an airplane! Miss Mouse, the mischievous rag doll introduced in Miss Mouse''s Day, is back in a high-flying adventure bursting with the warmth, humor, and bright illustrations that are Jan Ormerod''s signature.

While Mommy and Daddy take care of the baby, Amelia looks after each of her nine toys. She changes Big Ted''s diaper, feeds Panda, and burps Blue Bird - until there''s only one toy left in the bed. Then it''s bedtime for the real baby, and Amelia gets a turn with Mommy and Daddy. A clever adaptation of the famous counting rhyme by award-winning illustrator Jan Ormerod. Ten in a Bed has special sturdy pages that are easy for small hands to turn and strong enough to play with.

I Can Skate is one of eight new titles in the Beginning to Read phase of Cambridge Reading. Written by leading children''s author/illustrator Jan Ormerod, the stories feature contemporary children in familiar settings. Language is simple, with lots of repetition of high frequency sight vocabulary - ideal for young readers aged 4-5. Cambridge Reading is a new reading scheme for key stages 1 and 2, developed specifically to help teachers raise standards in literacy. Teachers appreciate the scheme''s easy-to-use framework and wealth of integrated support material, while children simply want to read the books again and again.

Everybody is in such a hurry these days - mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers. It seems as if the only people who aren''t in a hurry are grandfathers. With them there is always time to stop . . . and look . . . just as long as you like. Originally published in l961, this gentle story about the warm relationship between the oldest and the youngest members of the family is beautifully re-illustrated by Jan Ormerod to delight a whole new generation of readers.

After visiting the farm, the children in Ms. MacDonald''s class learn to move and look and sound very different while preparing to present the performance of a lifetime.

Gentle text tells the tale of a small boy finding some quiet on his own.

There''s nobody like a grandparent. Everyone and everything always hurries a kid along: mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, even cars and buses. But when Grandfather''s around, nobody needs to hurry. Isn''t it nice to know there''s someone who always lets you go at your own pace? And other people have laps for sitting on and backs for riding on. But when you have a cold or lighting is coming, nothing feels quite as right as rocking on Grandmother''s lap, listening to the little tunes that she hums.