Kitty Crowther Boeken

This delightful series of picture books expresses the humour, frustrations and profundities of the parent/child relationship through two endearing insects, Poka and Mia. Despite their multiple limbs and cellophane wings, children and adults alike will immediately identify with Poka and Mia and the situations they find themselves in, making these books ideal for children learning to read. Illustrated in the inimitable style of Kitty Crowther, which is at once both dark and sweet, these charming creatures will ingratiate themselves to even the most hardened cynic. Mia is picking flowers at the bottom of the garden. Someone is watching her. Who on earth could it be? The next day, she returns and at the foot of the tree she spots a strange ladder...

Mia wants to play football. But it's a boy's sport! says Poka. So what? Poka registers Mia in a club and buys her shin guards and cleats. During training, the boys are unkind to Mia. A little more nerve, Mia, says the coach. Mina feels like crying but doesn't. This delightful series of picture books expresses the humour, frustrations and profundities of the parent/child relationship through two endearing insects, Poka and Mia. Despite their multiple limbs and cellophane wings, children and adults alike will immediately identify with Poka and Mia and the situations they find themselves in, making these books ideal for children learning to read. Illustrated in the inimitable style of Kitty Crowther, which is at once both dark and sweet, these charming creatures will ingratiate themselves to even the most hardened cynic.

One rainy afternoon Poka takes Mia to the cinema. Mia insists on bringing her soft toys so that they too can share the experience. This delightful series of picture books expresses the humour, frustrations and profundities of the parent/child relationship through two endearing insects, Poka and Mia. Despite their multiple limbs and cellophane wings, children and adults alike will immediately identify with Poka and Mia and the situations they find themselves in, making these books ideal for children learning to read. Illustrated in the inimitable style of Kitty Crowther, which is at once both dark and sweet, these charming creatures will ingratiate themselves to even the most hardened cynic.

This delightful series of picture books expresses the humour, frustrations and profundities of the parent/child relationship through two endearing insects, Poka and Mia. Despite their multiple limbs and cellophane wings, children and adults alike will immediately identify with Poka and Mia and the situations they find themselves in, making these books ideal for children learning to read. Illustrated in the inimitable style of Kitty Crowther, which is at once both dark and sweet, these charming creatures will ingratiate themselves to even the most hardened cynic. It is a beautiful day outside. Mia can't wait to go out. Poka, however, is still in bed. Mia tries everything to wake him up.

First, Little Bear hears the story of the Night Guardian, who lives in the woods and makes sure all animals go to bed. But who tells the Night Guardian when it's bedtime? The second story is about the brave girl Zhara who seeks the forest's most delicious blackberries. In the third we meet Bo, the little man with the big overcoat, who finds it hard to sleep.

Malá smrt je nešťastná: nikdo ji nemá rád, všichni se jí bojí, lidé, které převádí do svého království, jsou smutní, vzdychají a je jim zima. Jednoho dne si ale malá smrt dojde pro Evelínu a od té doby je všechno jinak. Konečně jste tady! vzkřikne holčička, když ji vidí... Jak s malým dítětem mluvit o smrti? Co mu říct... Kitty Crowter je přirozená vypravěčka, nebojí se dětem otevřít tak složité téma, jako je konec života, a dělá to s vrozeným citem pro dětský svět. -- zdroj: kosmas.cz --

Annie mag nicht mehr. Sie verabschiedet sich von den vielen kleinen Dingen, die sie seit jeher umgeben haben und stürzt sich in den See. Doch die drei Riesen Émile, Basile und Cyril, die im See wohnen, retten ihr das Leben. Annie ist ihre letzte Hoffnung, denn sie kennt den Weg zum Meer. Gemeinsam machen sich die vier auf den Weg in Richtung Küste, um das Leben und die Liebe zu finden.

Žabáček Jeroným se bojí usínat sám. Připadá si opuštěný a ztracený a ke všemu ve svém pokoji stále slyší podivné zvuky... Něžný příběh o dětském strachu a osamělosti.

Chtít něco vlastnit a mít to jen pro sebe, nejlépe něco malého, chlupatého, roztomilého nebo krásného, to je odvěký sen všech dětí. Některým se ale ne a ne splnit. Možná proto, že rodiče dobře vědí, že mít nějaké zvíře není jen tak.

A whale and a seagull dance silently on a moon-drenched beach. A grasshopper pays a fortune for a speck of dust. A squirrel and an ant discover a mysterious feast, with an invisible host, in the depths of a forest. In his philosophical animal tales, Toon Tellegen creates surreal stories and charming characters that will capture the imaginations of readers everywhere. Perfectly complemented by Jessica Ahlberg’s delicate illustrations, this collection of short stories is intelligent, moving and funny. ‘Two twinkling gems….delicate, idiosyncratic…thoughtful and unusual… a delight for anyone lucky enough to read them’ - Booksellers Choice by Lindsey Stainer of Blackwells