Martin Waddell is een productieve auteur, geprezen om zijn uitgebreide werk voor jonge lezers. Zijn schrijven wordt gekenmerkt door een diep begrip van de kinderlijke psyche en een gevoelige weergave van hun wereld. Waddell weet de vreugden en het verdriet van de kindertijd meesterlijk te vangen, vaak met zachte humor en wijsheid. Zijn verhalen spreken lezers van alle leeftijden aan door universele thema's als vriendschap, familie en de ontdekking van de wereld.
Het allerliefste prentenboek over bang zijn en slapengaan Kleine Beer kan niet slapen. Hij is bang voor het donker. Grote Beer brengt steeds een groter lichtje naar Kleine Beer. Uiteindelijk neemt hij zelfs de maan voor hem mee, en alle fonkelende sterren. Vertaald door Jesse Goossens leeftijd 2+
As a baby girl grows up and becomes an adult, the "giants" in her family seem to grow smaller. Suggested level: preschool, junior
A story in which three baby owls wake up one night in their hole in a tree to find that their mother has gone. Darkness gathers and the owls grow anxious, until at last she returns and they bounce up and down with joy. Illustrated by Patrick Benson in full colour.
When you're looking for children's books, look for the bear. It's your guarantee of quality.
When a kind and hardworking duck nearly collapses from overwork, while taking care of a farm because the owner is too lazy to do so, the rest of the animals get together and chase the farmer out of town
A troupe of performing mice escape into a hotel lobby and proceed to wreak havoc all over the hotel. With each spread of Dupasquier's detailed drawings, particular areas of interest are pinpointed by questions on the whereabouts of key characters. This helps children follow the various storylines.
In this story, Mummy Bear goes outside to look for her cubs in the snow, only to discover they've been replaced by snow bears.
It's Holly's bedtime and she plays her favourite go-to-bed game with mama. Who do you love? Mama asks and Holly names those she loves and explains why. But isn't there someone she has forgotten? It's Ma, of course, as Holly finally declares.
Little Bear wants to play, but Big Bear has things to do. So they decide to do them together. They fetch wood and water and tidy the cave, but Big Bear still has things to do, so Little Bear has to go off and play on his own. Finally Little Bear's wish comes true and the day has an idyllic ending.
Princess Rosamund defies the expectations of a fairy-tale princess. Instead of marrying a wealthy prince, she prefers to battle bad fairies, slay dragons, and tackle monstrous challenges. But will her adventurous life lead to a happy ending?
