New Releases by Jane Chapman

It is bedtime but Mo, an owlet, is not at all sleepy, so Grandma suggests that he put her to bed instead.

Die Maus wartet an einem sonnigen Tag am Fluss auf ihre Freunde. Hase, Frosch und Schildkröte leisten ihr Gesellschaft und verbringen zusammen einen herrlichen Tag. Als am Abend Maus'' Freunde immer noch nicht aufgetaucht sind macht sich Enttäuschung breit. Oder doch nicht? Ab 3.

A silly duckling sees one of her feathers fall out and chases after it, only to learn that she will lose all of her downy feathers before her grown-up feathers appear.

A little white owl earns the friendship of the more colorful owls he has discovered by entertaining them with beautiful stories.

Documentary is fast changing: with the digital revolution and the enormous increase in Internet usage, the range of information and outlets for distribution continues to become more diverse. In this context, are the traditional themes and frequently irreconcilable critical positions of study still valid – or are they changing, and if so, how? In short, what are the issues for documentary studies now? The starting point of Issues in Contemporary Documentary is that although documentary history cannot be ignored, the genre needs to be understood as complex, multi-faceted, and influenced by a range of different contexts. Jane Chapman brings to life the challenges of contemporary documentary in an accessible way by balancing theoretical discussion with use of cutting edge material from Europe and North America and the developing world. Whilst the need for critical appraisal of documentary is greater than ever before, Chapman believes that future discourses are likely to be shared between academics and specialist online communities as viewers become makers, and both categories may also become activists. Maintaining all parties can benefit from an awareness of continuity and change, she predicts that activist documentary will increasingly become a category to follow in the future. Each chapter contains recent international case studies, and the content evolves thematically with definitions, representation, objectivity, subjectivity, censorship, authorial voice, reflexivity, and ethics as headings. This free standing, innovative study can also be used in conjunction with Documentary in Practice (Polity 2007) by the same author. The two books provide an essential 2 volume introduction for all students and scholars of film and media, plus those practitioners seeking insight into their craft.

Mitchie wonders whether she will lose Shane amidst all the adulation and celebration of the Connect Three record going platinum.

This picture book features over 28 best-loved nursery rhymes, including ''Humpty Dumpty'', ''Jack and Jill'', and ''Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star''.

Christmas is coming and everyone is so excited - except for Grumpy Badger. Piffle he shouts. I am going to sleep until spring, and if anyone wakes me up I shall be VERY grumpy. But then Grumpy Badger has three visitors... and there is a great crisis. Will he learn the error of his ways before it''s too late?

Little Mouse, who is much too busy to help Big Mouse with the gardening, is dreaming up a surprise that involves daisies, lots of clover, and three feathers.

This picture book contains three best-loved nursery tales - ''The Three Little Pigs'', ''Goldilocks and the Three Bears'', and ''The Little Red Hen'' - all brightly illustrated and suitable for reading aloud.

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Frog has been asleep all winter and now he is on his way back home. But, when he gets there, what does he see - a huge pond monster with enormous claws Will Frog ever be able to swim in his pond again? And will he and his friends find out who the pond monster really is?

Coton le lapin est écrasé par les autres lapins endormis qui s''entassent dans leur terrier. Mécontent, il demande à son ami l''albatros de l''emmener jusqu''aux terres glacées de l''Etoile du Nord. Ils s''envolent ensemble, mais lorsque Coton se retrouve seul, perdu au milieu des glaces, tremblant de froid, il se sent bien loin de sa maison.

En cette belle matinée d''hiver, la campagne étincelle sous un blanc manteau de givre. Adèle et Sam, deux petites souris, jouent dans la neige. C''est alors qu''une silhouette se détache dans le ciel de l''hiver. Adèle et Sam sont éblouis cette apparition merveilleuse, nimbée d''une fine poussière de glace, ne peut être qu''un ange. Et cet ange, en donnant aux petites souris l''occasion de lui porter secours, leur offrira le plus beau des cadeaux.

Bébé Souris, le héros de "Bruits dans la nuit", découvre la neige qui tombe en flocons. Il est pris de panique car il pense que le ciel est en train de tomber en morceaux et court demander à Papa Souris de le recoudre.