New Releases by John Burningham

Simp is a small, fat, ugly dog; nobody loves her and she hasn''t got a home. So she sets out in search of a friend and finds a family - and some hidden talents that make her really rather special.

The children bring home an old mongrel named Courtney who cooks, serves meals, juggles, and even saves the baby from a fire, only to disappear mysteriously. Suggested level: junior, primary.

On his way home from a quick trip to the store, Steven encounters several marauding animals ready to relieve him of his goods.

Mr. Gumpy''s human and animal friends squash into his old car and go for a drive -- until it starts to rain.

Mr. Gumpy lives by a river. One day he takes a boat ride. "Mr. Gumpy''s little scow becomes a miniature ark when he takes two children and one each of various domestic animals for a ride".--Kirkus Review. Full color. A School Library Journal Best of the Be

Album - enfant - rêve - nature - animal.

A boy goes to bed and dreams that he and his stuffed dog, now a railroad engineer, are speeding through the countryside playing games and picking up endangered animals. An IRA Children''s Choice A Parents'' Choice Award winner for illustration A California Children''s Book Award winner

A small boy enjoys looking after a dog that is staying at his home awhile.

An illustrated introduction to the letters of the alphabet, the numbers one to ten, basic colors, and opposites.

A small dog, abandoned near a trash dump and captured by a dog catcher, finds a home for herself when she is befriended by a circus clown whose act needs improving.

Monsieur Gumpy emmène ses amis faire une promenade en voiture. Mais, lorsque le mauvais temps survient, et que la voiture s''embourbe, personne ne veut descendre pour la pousser...

For 2-6 year olds -- Education Services, Wellington, N.Z.

Le Père Noël rentre fatigué, les rennes aussi. Mais il reste un cadeau au fond du sac : c’est celui de Gaston Grippemine. Son seul cadeau de l’année est celui du Père Noël, il faut aller lui porter tout en haut du Mont Briochon. C’est reparti pour le Père Noël...

An ordinary trip becomes an extraordinary adventure for Steven as he encounters all sorts of hazards on his way home.

A small girl reflects on the comfort she gets from her imaginary friend Aldo.

A series of comical choices such as, "Would you rather eat spider stew or slug dumplings or mashed worms?" ends with an invitation to bedtime.

Humbert, a working horse who pulls a scrap-dealer''s cart, comes to the rescue when the coach breaks down during the Lord Mayor''s procession.

At bedtime a young boy takes a trip on his toy train and rescues several endangered animals.

In this delightful book John Burningham makes learning about colours a pleasure for young children.

Introduces the concept of opposites through labelled pictures of a boy interacting with a thin pig and a fat pig, a hot dragon and a cold snowman, and other creatures and situations.