The Queen sends Princess Smartypants to finishing school in the hope she'll learn some manners, but it's the other princesses who learn a thing or two! Ages: 4-6yrs
The long-awaited paperback edition of Babette Cole's brilliant introduction to sex for the very young. In >Mummy Laid an Egg!< the children are the ones who put the embarrassed adult straight about a thing or two. "It is not just a totally original sex education book for the very young it's also a rivetting and very funny story." >The Bookseller<. This is Babette Cole's first Red Fox title. Readership level: 4 - 7 years.
Ever the aristocrat in breeding and manners, gentle deerhound Lady Lupin sets out to instruct her darling puppies in the art of social graces. She carefully advises them never to squabble over bones, never to bark with their mouths full, always to send thank-you notes, and never, ever to eat ice cream while wearing a veil!The pups are eager to learn and her efforts to civilize them are noble ... but sometimes even the most dedicated teacher ca...
Prince Cinders leads a very hard life. Bullied by his three hairy brothers about his less-than-perfect looks, he spends all his time cleaning and tidying up after them. One Saturday night Prince Cinders' luck changes as a small, dirty fairy falls down the chimney and promises that his wishes shall come true.
Babette Cole was born in Jersey in the Channel Islands. She graduated from Canterbury College of Art in 1973 and was the illustrator and author of more than 150 witty, imaginative, irreverent and thought-provoking picture books for children including the bestselling, stereotype-defying Princess Smartypants. She produced animated storyboards for the BBC and illustrated numerous greetings cards and books by other authors as well as her own. Babe...
Dr. dog is not your usual doctor. For one thing, he makes house calls. For another, he's a pet beagle! When his entire family falls sick, only Dr. Dog can save the day, with cure for head lice, pinworms, and (yikes!) even a case of too much gas...
«Also», sagten Mami und Papi, «wir finden es an der Zeit, dass wir euch erklären, wie die Kinder gemacht werden.»Aber ist der Zeitpunkt auch richtig gewählt? Trauen sie sich überhaupt? Schlimmer noch, kennen sie eigentlich die Fakten? Die absurdesten Möglichkeiten werden diskutiert: Man soll Babys aus Samen ziehen können. Man soll sie unter Steinen finden. Sie sollen in Blumentöpfen wachsen. Man soll sie sogar aus Zahnpasta-ähnlichen Tuben drü...
Prinzessin Pfiffigunde - der Bilderbuchklassiker für freche Mädchen ! Alle Welt erwartet, dass eine Märchenprinzessin den Märchenprinzen heiratet. Doch Prinzessin Pfiffigunde hat überhaupt keine Lust zum Heiraten. Um sich der lästigen Bewerber um ihre Hand zu erwehren, greift sie zu einem bewährten Mittel: Sie stellt ihnen knifflige Aufgaben. Doch die allerkniffligste Aufgabe muss sie schließlich selbst lösen ...Empfohlen von Pädagogen als bes...