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 A is for Arabia
Julia Johnson; illustrated by Emily Styles
This is an alphabet with a difference -- a journey through Arabia from A to Z. It follows Bedouin and dhows, camels and oryx, accompanied along the way by charming illustrations and witty rhymes. It gently introduces children to life in Arabia, wi...
$12.95
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 A Wee Book o Fairy Tales in Scots
James Robertson, Matthew Fitt; illustrated by Deborah Campbell
Here are six of the world's best-loved folk and fairy tales, retold in lively modern Scots by Matthew Fitt and James Robertson. Familiar stories like Cinderella and Rumpelstiltskin are given a fresh look and soun...
$11.95
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 A Wee Moose in the Hoose
A Scots Counting Book
Matthew Fitt, James Robertson; illustrated by Karen Sutherland
A Wee Moose in the Hoose is a Scots book of numbers that will give endless amusement to bairns and adults alike. Matthew Fitt and James Robertson's rhyming couplets not only take you from 1 to 20, but al...
$8.95
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 Anansi the Spider Man
Philip Sherlock
The legend of Anansi is a legend told by storytellers and parents throughout the world, and Philip Sherlock brings this original Spider Man to life!
Fifteen Jamaican folk tales, illustrated with over fifty black and white drawings....
$13.95
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 Arabian Star
Juila Johnson; illustrated by Henry Climent
When little Ali is washed out to sea on his homemade raft, who would have thought his life would be saved by a passing oil tanker? Gradually the boy learns about life aboard Star of Arabia, the surveillant crow, the welcoming crew, and the kind Capta...
$16.95
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 Caribbean Sights & Scenes
(Macmillan Caribbean Colouring Books)
The Macmillan Caribbean Colouring Books are a collection of attractive colouring books introducing children to aspects of life in the Caribbean. Far more than simply colouring books, the superb drawings and authoritative ext...
$5.50
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 Cheetah's Tale, The
Julia Johnson ; illustrated by Suzie Keeble
A heart-wrenching children’s story. A little girl comes across a malnourished cheetah cub caged at the back of a small shop in an Arab souq. Her mother agrees to buy the animal to save its life, and the little girl rears the cub at their house...
$16.95
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 Chimes for Children
Nicholas Hill
Wizards, lost clouds and an underwater supermarket all feature in this richly imaginative and highly amusing collection of modern nursery rhymes. The author's own witty and vibrant illustrations enhance the appeal of the verses. $16.50
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 Constantine
Nancy Rogers Yaeger; illustrated by Bill Grace
On a small beautiful island in the Caribbean Sea lived an old man who was very shy. He lived all alone and nobody ever came to visit him.
One morning though he was surprised by the arrival of a toucan who was just as shy. When the old man...
$11.95
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 Constantine Goes to School
Nancy Rogers Yaeger; illustrated by Bill Grace
Readers will be captivated by the further adventures of Constantine, the endearing Toucan bird with the rainbow-coloured beak. After escaping from a ship, Constantine finds himself on a small, beautiful island in the Caribbean Sea where he’s...
$15.00
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 Crocodile, Crocodile
Peter Nickl; illustrated by Binette Schroeder
Lying upon a beach along the Nile, Omar the Crocodile watches some elegantly dressed ladies stroll by. In their talk, he hears mention of a crocodile store that sells marvelous things and he decides to find it. Down the river, across the sea, overl...
$7.95
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 Donkey and the Racehorse, The
Joanne Johnson; illustrated by Carole Anne Ferris
In search of fame and fortune Donkey leaves her quiet life in the seaside village of Toco.
"I can feel it in my tail," she assures herself and her friend the blackbird when he warns her about the big world out there. ...
$12.00
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 Elvis the Camel
Barbara Devine; illustrated by Patricia Al Fakhri
Elvis the Camel is the true story of a young camel whose blissful life in the safety of his mother’s love and his herd’s protection is rudely shattered when he is hit by a truck late one night. Cold and alone, his hip broken, he lies by t...
$14.95
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 Fairy Tale Feasts
A Literary Cookbook for Young Readers and Eaters
tales retold Jane Yolen, recipes Heidi E. Y. Stemple; illustrated by Phillippe Beha
Now available in paperback From the earliest days of stories, when hunters told of their exploits around the campfire while gnawing on a leg of beast, to the era of kings in castles listening to the storyteller at the royal...
$20.00
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 Gift of the Sands, A
Julia Johnson; illustrated by Emily Styles
A beautiful pearl decides it must be the finest in the whole world, and is impatient to be taken to the Sultan. But it is in for a few surprises!
Follow the pearl’s adventures from the moment when it first sees daylight, through town...
$16.95
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 Greyfriars Bobby
(Corbie)
David Ross; illustrated by Virginia Gray
The story of the famously loyal Skye terrier from Edinburgh.The Corbies series brings the heroes and rogues, triumphs and tragedies of Scottish history vibrantly into life. ...
$3.75
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 Halimah and the Snake
And other Omani Folk Tales
Grace Tondino-Gonguet; Illustrated by Susan Keeble
In Halimah and the Snake, Grace Todino-Gonguet has collected and re-written for a fresh audience, a handful of stories from Oman's folktale heritage - there are many more. As with folktales and legends worldwide, the creatures and charac...
$16.95
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 Herself and Janet Reachfar
Jane Duncan; illustrated by Mairi Hedderwick
George and Tom, who worked on the farm called “Reachfar,” were Janet’s greatest friends. “Herself” was what they called Janet’s Granny when she spoke in a special voice. When it was Herself who ordered George and T...
$6.95
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 How Alligators Got Rough Skin
Lynette Comissiong; illustrated by Rachel Parker
Long, long ago alligators had smooth, shiny skin. When they came out of the water to lie on the river bank in the morning sun, their skin glistened like emeralds.
But nowadays, when alligator come out of the water to lie on the river bank...
$16.50
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 Huevos Rancheros (Spanish language edition)
Stefan Czernecki
Esta es la deliciosa historia de una gallina que por medio de sus encantos y sus artes culinarias supera la astucia de su enemigo el coyote.
Las increibles ilustraciones de Stefan Czernecki capturan el espiritu de Mejico. El tex...
$15.95
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