Ian Beck Boeken

A collection of traditional play rhymes with instructions for accompanying finger plays and physical activities.

Edward Lear's popular poem is accompanied by Ian Beck's gloriously atmospheric illustrations, full of humour and tenderness this is a thoroughly enchanting book.

The Gingerbread Boy is a traditional firm favourite for a very good reason - it's great fun. Here it is beautifully retold by one of our foremost illustrators.

Georgie Porgie, Little Bo Peep, Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty -- here are everyone's favorite nursery rhymes, collected together in a beautifully illustrated book. Cows jump over the moon, little lambs go to school, and old women live in shoes in this magic nursery rhyme land. And when Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat goes to London (to look at the Queen, of course), she goes in a snappy yellow sportscar. A lovely book for a child to grow up with.

When Lily goes out to play in the snow, she leaves Teddy on the window ledge. But bang goes the window and off goes Teddy on another adventure. Poor Lily can't go to bed without him. It starts to snow harder and Teddy really is lost in the snow!

Tom is off on another adventure. This time he's going on a journey to the Land of Myths and Legends to rescue his father. But first he must face many dangerous creatures such as the ferocious Norse Dragon and the Cyclops. And then there's the hungry Minotaur waiting in the centre of the labyrinth . . .

Pastworld. A city within a city. A city for excursions and outings. Pastworld is a theme park with a difference, where travellers can journey back in time for a brush with an authentic Victorian past. But what if the Jack the Ripper figure stopped play-acting and really started killing people? For Caleb, a tourist from the present day, his visit goes terribly wrong when his father is kidnapped and he finds himself accused of murder. Then Caleb meets Eve, a Pastworld inhabitant who has no idea the modern world exists. Both Caleb and Eve have roles to play in the murderer's diabolical plans - roles that reveal disturbing truths about their origins.

A selection of sixteen festive-themed poems - classic and modern - from various poets chosen to appeal to younger children and beautifully illustrated in full colour by Ian Beck.

Simply told for very young children, this delightful retelling of Hans Christian Andersens's famous fairy tale has beautiful illustrations and an irresistible ugly duckling.

This record book encourages parents to record the major milestones: the baby's weight, first tooth, first words, first steps, as well as those special moments - the baby's first smile, favourite songs and early mischief.

Follow Little Red Riding Hood on her eventful journey to her grandmother's cottage, join forces with the villagers who come together to pull an enormous turnip, run as fast as you can with the Gingerbread boy, toss and turn with the princess whose sleep is disturbed by a pea, and enjoy the pluckiness of the three little pigs as they pit their wits against a greedy wolf.

A beautifully illustrated and lavishly produced collection of favourite stories and classic rhymes Ian Beck's delicate, nostalgic illustrations are known and loved throughout the world. His work evokes a gentle ideal of childhood in the tradition of Kate Greenaway and Edward Ardizzone, and his collections of stories and poems for young children are full of humour and fun, while at the same time oozing old world charm. BLContains stories and rhymes that are essential childhood reading - from The Elves and the Shoemaker to The Porridge Pot, with accompanying poems by William Blake, Robert Louis Stevenson and Christina Rossetti as well as a fantastic selection of nursey rhymes and songs BLThe lovingly remembered childhood world gives the reader a sense of comfort and well-being

A magical version of this classic, much-loved rhyme. Edward Lear’s popular poem is accompanied by Ian Beck’s gloriously atmospheric illustrations. Full of humour and tenderness, this is a thoroughly enchanting book.

This is a collection of party games for various sizes of group. The illustrations combine with music and playing instructions to make this a valuable resource.

When Lily goes to buy an ice-cream, she leaves Teddy to guard the sandcastle. When a puppy tugs at his towel, bump goes Teddy across the sand. This is fun, he thinks - until the tide starts to come in.

" A coeur vaillant, rien d'impossible ", telle est la devise de la famille d'aventuriers Coeurvaillant. Et du courage, il va en falloir Tom. Ses six frres ont disparu, une terrible menace pse sur le Pays des Contes. Tom russira-t-il accomplir sa mission

Historias llenas de nobles valores, de fantasía y humor, que son el mejor antídoto para los cuentos macabros y oscuros que tanto abundan en los libros para jóvenes lectores. Tom Trueheart quiere ser un héroe de verdad, al igual que sus seis hermanos mayores. Solo hay un pequeño problema: Tom no es, ni de lejos, tan valiente como ellos...