Most Popular Books by Jane Chapman

Over the hill stomped a huge, hungry Snorklum. I AM THE SCARY SNORKLUM! he roared, and I am going to have Mole sandwich for tea with a little salt and pepper and chunky pickly. But the Snorklum is scared of something too. Why do his knees knock, his tail twitch, and his whiskers wibble in a worried sort of way?

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

In search of the perfect holly with shiny berries to decorate his Christmas tree, Little Mouse begins to make his way home. Suddenly soft white flakes begin falling all around him. "The sky is coming undone!" fears Little Mouse. As he hurries home to tell Big Mouse his imagination overwhelms him. First, he sees a "strange creature" waving its arms at him as he passes the water. Then when he turns around he sees that an invisible monster is leaving footprints right behind him! Finally, after running circles Little Mouse arrives home only to find a giant "white monster" in front of the door. When Big Mouse finds Little Mouse outside he reassures him that the sky is not coming undone, but that it is snowing; after explaining away lIttle Mouse''s fears, he shows Little Mouse that snow makes for a magical Christmas indeed. Glittery snow twinkles on the cover!

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.

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 baby owl is not sleepy enough to go to bed and insists that his grandma play a game with him.

A Child''s First Sewing Book is a reproduction of an extremely useful and charming mid-century instructional sewing book for children by Jane Chapman. It is filled with illustrations and diagrams (by Walter Chapman and Jeva Cralick) that are not only delightful, but also practical. The creators of this book realized that machines easily intimidate beginning sewers, and limited their scope to hand sewing. It includes a handful of simple projects that children eight and up can accomplish with little to no adult supervision, including a bookmark, beanbag and change purse. A Child''s First Sewing Book also includes instructions and diagrams on basic hand stitches, using needles, scissors, thimbles and pins, basic pattern use and more.

Le blizzard peut toujours rugir, les bourrasques ont beau mugir, monsieur l''ours dort comme une souche. Le souriceau, le lièvre blanc, le blaireau, le rat des champs ont beau faire la fête à tue-tête au fond du terrier, rien ne semble pouvoir réveiller leur compagnon au sommeil de plomb... et pourtant une surprise les attend !

A galinha Dora está orgulhosa de seus ovos e deseja mostrá-los às amigas. Mas a pata Paula está ensinando seus patinhos a nadar e a porca Pepa está brincando com seus porquinhos. Ao observar os filhotes dos outros animais, Dora não consegue deixar de achar que eles são muito mais lindos do que seus ovos marrons e lisos. Então ela volta para o galinheiro sentindo uma enorme tristeza.

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.

Caneton se promène avec ses frères au bord de la rivière. Tout à coup, le vent emporte une plume de son duvet. - Attends-moi ! s''écrie-t-il. Mais la petite plume suit sa course folle...

小熊希望长得像妈妈那么大。在寒冷的北极雪地里,熊妈妈向小熊展示长大的样子。可是,当一天结束的时候,小熊觉得他还没有为长大做好准备——因为,每个小朋友都拥有自己的快乐!