Bill the dog loved smelly things like muddy ponds and rubbish bins. Disgusting stuff he'd stick his snout in, sniff and snort and roll about in. Will the arrival of cleaning fanatic Aunt Bleach put an end to his smelly ways or will Bill live to stink another day?
There were only a very few rich animals in the world, and the richest by far was a crocodile. He lived in a crumbly old mansion in Africa and had everything his heart desired?a movie theater, a beautiful garden, loads of cars and airplanes, a library stuffed with books, a loyal servant. But still, there seemed to be something missing. Then one day, as he looks out at the African plains, he sees a group of animals in a watering hole having loads of fun. It’s then that the crocodile begins to realize what’s missing. Packed with exotic animals and vibrant artwork, this is a wonderfully entertaining tale about friendship and the adventure of living.
Ter ere van het 90-jarig bestaan van uitgeverij A.G. Schoonderbeek is dit prentenboek uit 1893 herdrukt in de oorspronkelijke uitvoering. De 19de eeuwse tekst heeft men met hedendaagse grammatica aangepast. Het klassieke, populaire maar treurige verhaal met goede afloop van H. Andersen wordt nagenoeg letterlijk op de voet gevolgd. De illustrator, T. van Hoytema, een volgeling van de beroemde Engelse illustrator Walter Crane, huldigde het principe dat tekst, illustratie, band en lay-out een decoratieve eenheid moeten vormen. Dat principe is in deze uitgave uitstekend geslaagd. In paginagrote, fraai omkaderde illustraties heeft men de tekst in met de hand geschreven drukletters onder, boven en tussen de platen verwerkt. De lithografieën staan in enkele spaarzame, secundaire kleuren gedrukt. Historisch gezien is deze uitgave waardevol en interessant, maar voor jonge kinderen niet zelf te lezen vanwege archaïsch woordgebruik, wat slordige schrijfletter in kapitalen en onbekende afbrekingsstreepjes. Voorlezen vanaf ca. 8 jaar.
This gobsmacking guide gives you mind-boggling information about our galaxy and beyond. Go on a grand tour of the solar system, where you can go skiing on Mars and meet the sad creature from Pluto. There are incredible facts about red giants, white dwarves and supernovas.
In this retelling of a Norwegian folktale, three clever billy goats attempt to outwit a big, ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way up the mountain.
Feiten en wetenswaardigheden over de wereld van de dinosauriërs. Met stripachtige zwartwitte tekeningen. Vanaf ca. 12 jaar.
Part of the First Reading series, this title is aimed at children who are beginning to read. It allows children to build their burgeoning reading skills and is accompanied by illustrations.
Sam wants a dog, but when his dad says no, he decides he'll have a snaggle grollop instead. The Snagglegrollop takes a lot of looking after - he is very big after all, but he and Sam, have great fun together. Sometimes, however, the snaggle grollop seems sad and lonely.
