New Releases by Laurence Anholt

Brain-ticklingly brilliant!

A gift set of Laurence Anholt''s classic artists series, featuring four little hardback editions in a slipcase. Each lively story is told through the eyes of a child who meets the artist: a friend, a ballet student, a young model and an apprentice.

Four beautifully illustrated miniature books in an attractive slipcase recount delightful episodes from the lives of four master artists: Leonardo da Vinci, Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso, and Vincent van Gogh. Titles are "Leonardo and the Flying Boy, Degas and the Little Dancer, Picasso and the Girl with a Ponytail, " and "Camille and the Sunflowers, " the last, a story about van Gogh. Full-color illustrations.

Following on from the irresistible Chimp and Zee are two fantastically colourful and energetic interactive board books for very young readers. Chimp and Zee''s Noisy Book Ha, ha, ha Hee, hee, hee. Make a noise with Chimp and Zee. Woof, clang crash, bang Roar like a lion and snip snap like a crocodile, even nee naw like a fire engine with Chimp and Zee, the noisiest, most loveable twins in Jungletown.

What''s all the noise about? Chimp and Zee, of course! Fresh from an exciting adventure all around Jungletown, these two rascally characters are now featured in a pair of sturdy board books for the very young. Bright, bold colors set off the antics of this dynamic duo, while the simple, rhythmic text is sure to elicit an enthusiastic response from toddlers.

The Emperor gets everyone''s knickers in a twist when he decides to wear his marvellous new magic pants in public...

Daft Jack is such a silly-billy. Who else would swap a cow for some baked beans - and think it''s his lucky day?

The builders are going to raze the last forest to make way for more houses when they hear the children crying for the trees and change their plans.

Two mischievous monkeys are separated from their mother while shopping for bananas, but remarkably end up back home.

The lively tale of a girl who thinks books are boring - until one day her baby brother disappears into one Jack loves books; his sister thinks they are dull. She wants a real adventure - and that''s exactly what she gets when Jack crawls inside his book and she has to chase after him Tumbling down hills with pails of water, leaping nimbly over candlesticks, Jack and his sister are right inside the many traditional tales and popular nursery-rhymes involving a character called Jack. But will they manage to finish the book before the Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum giant catches them?

Come and meet Micky the Muckiest Boy who ever moved When Micky plays football he not only gets slush and slime on his shorts, and something nasty on his knees; he gets poo on his shoe too Then he''s invited to Pete''s party, and his dad makes him a very special costume. The big question is, will Micky be able to keep his fancy dress costume neat?

Ella is a very serious child until her grandmother shares the secret of her happiness--in the summerhouse that holds the joys of her former island home.

A brief biography of the English girl whose discovery of an Ichthyosaurus skeleton in 1811 when she was twelve led to a life-long interest in fossils and other important discoveries.

A parody of Little Red Riding Hood.

Come and meet Tina the Tiniest Tot in the whole world. You''''ll need your magnifying glass just to see her. The lively text of this first reader is coupled with Ross''''s exuberant and wacky illustrations.''

A picture book that describing how a little girl copes with her first day at playgroup faced with strange surroundings, new faces, having to leave her mother, then meeting Tom who is also new.

In this large-format book, the Anholt''s turn their attention to all aspects of family life. Here are families at home and on holiday; fighting families and happy families; big families and small families. There are sections on brothers and sisters, mums and dads, grannies and grandads and more.

What are kids like? What do kids do? What''s in a kid''s pocket? What do kids dream of? All is revealed in this book. It is one of four reissues about the same children.

A funny checklist of more than fifty essential skills.

Poems, letters, and illustrations celebrate the entire family, including grandmothers fathers, sisters, and brothers.

Bruno is always doing heroic deeds but he couldn''t do anything without the help of his daughter, Kate. Part of the ONE AND ONLY series, illustrated in black and white by Tony Ross. First published in hardback in 1998. Suitable for National Curriculum Key Stage 1.

Ben is so bendy that he can tie his arms and his legs in knots, but one day he finds that he cannot get them undone. Part of the ONE AND ONLY series, illustrated by Tony Ross. Suitable for National Curriculum Key Stage 1.

Boris the Brainiest Baby is born with the ab ility to walk, talk and run a company. But can he survive wi thout cuddles? The lively text of this first reader is coupl ed with Ross''''s exuberant and wacky illustrations. ''

Suitable for National Curriculum Key Stage 1, a story about Ruby, the rudest girl in the world, who is one day left at the zoo where she has to improve her manners. In the ONE AND ONLY series, illustrated by Tony Ross.

Polly the most poetic person just can''''t stop talking in rhyme - do you think it''''s a crime? The lively te xt of this first reader is coupled with Ross''''s exuberant and wacky illustrations. ''

Strong giants Fee, Fi, Fo, and Fum build the best castles in the land with the help of brilliant designs from Knee-High Norman, but can they do it without him?

Carla, who lives with her family in the city, shares a close relationship with her grandad in the country through their correspondence.