The Surprise (Contemporary Picture Books from Europe)

Children's Books

Van Ommen, Sylvia

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Wingedchariot Pr

A carousel of words and pictures, this touching tale puts a playful spin on the common childhood fear of the nighttime. A little girl who has always been afraid of the dark embarks upon an amazing adventure that explains why the night follows the day and begins to make friends with things she had once feared. Thoughtful and inspiring, this family fable examines the purpose of night and the dreams that accompany it. A free, downloadable booklet with suggestions for further activities is available at www.wingedchariot.com.

A Night-time Tale (Picture Books from Around the World Seri)

Following the long journey of a cute, imaginary, morph-like creature and his playful friends as they travel across the countryside throughout an entire season, this delightful and touching story presents a number of questions for adults and children to consider, such as how we are affected by the passage of time. It is a story of depth and poignant details that subtly reveals the answers to its questions in a beautiful and understated way.

Watching

Chic, Suzy

Activities, Crafts & Games

Although the outside of the house in this story isn't fancy, a myriad of funny adventures await once inside. Those who actually live in this place&mdash;the flumps, the sausages, the megas, and maxis&mdash;are all there to say hello. Despite their differences, they all get along in their crazy, higgledy-piggledy world. Zany humor and intricate drawings are skillfully combined to surprise and entertain the whole family.

My House

Durand, Delphine

Humor

Dudley is feeling overworked. He doesn't ever seem to get caught up at the office, because he spends every minute engrossed in one fantastic daydream after another. Suddenly, Dudley is fired. He is ecstatic, for now he can daydream all day long with no pesky paperwork intrusions. But unemployment brings a fresh set of problems, and things get tense until the he finds his "dream job," a position at the Dream Factory that requires all-day dreaming. Lively, intricate illustrations juxtapose Dudley's dreary office job with his exciting dream world, and the happy resolution of his career crisis gives hope to dreamers everywhere.

Dudley The Daydreamer

Brundin, Anders

Education & Reference

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