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The Balloon Tree: 20th Anniversary Edition

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Balloons! They are the favourite playthings of Princess Leora. When her father, the king, goes to a neighbouring kingdom to participate in a tournament, he tells Leora to signal him with balloons if anything goes wrong. But the archduke, planning to take over the kingdom, promptly locks the princess in her room and orders all the balloons in the kingdom to be popped. With the help of a wizard and a boy with the only balloon left in the kingdom, Leora is able to plant a balloon tree that blossoms into thousands of balloons. But will it be in time to save the kingdom?

The Gypsy Princess

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"Cinnamon is a gypsy girl who can read fortunes in a cystal ball, speak to the wind, and dance with a bear. But Cinnamon longs to be a princess."

The Blue Hippopotamus

A young hippo falls madly in love with an Egyptian princess. Desperate to be with her, the hippo asks a magician to change him into ?something she could love.? The magician reveals that he?s unable turn a hippo into a human, but can turn him into a toy, and he grants the hippo the power to turn himself back into his real self whenever he chooses. The excited hippo accepts this offer, and becomes the princess?s new toy ? but will this be enough? Based on a story by Joan Grant, this is Phoebe Gilman?s long-awaited final book. The illustrations by Joanne Fitzgerald are inspired by the sketches Phoebe drew before her death in 2002.

Something from Nothing

This wonderful book from children's author and illustrator Phoebe Gilman is a beautiful adaptation of a Jewish folk tale. In Something From Nothing, the lovely blanket that Grandpa made for Joseph has begun to wear thin. But all he has to do is bring it back to Grandpa, who knows there's always just enough fabric to turn it into something else. First it becomes a jacket, then when that wears out, a vest. When there's only a tiny scrap of cloth left, he uses it to cover a button. Joseph is sad when he loses the button, but then he realizes that he has just enough of the old blanket left to make one more thing… a story! Kids three to eight years will love the simple rhymes and repetition in this lovely story of hope and renewal.  

The Wonderful Pigs of Jillian Jiggs

Jillian Jiggs has finally cleaned up her room! And after discovering that a jar of buttons she found during the cleanup look just like pigs? noses, Jillian Jiggs embarks on an extravagant pig-making enterprise. She makes pirate pigs, princess pigs, striped pigs and plaid pigs, and plans to sell them for ten cents each. But can Jillian part with her pigs so full of personality?

Un Merveilleux Petit Rien

Lorsque Joseph était bébé, son grand-père lui avait fabriqué une merveilleuse couverture pour le garder au chaud et chasser ses mauvais rêves. Au fil des jours, la couverture s?était usée, mais le grand-papa avait toujours su trouver un nouvel usage aux bouts d?étoffe qui avaient résisté au temps. C?est ainsi que la couverture était devenue tour à tour un manteau, une veste, une cravate, un mouchoir, un bouton puis... une merveilleuse histoire empreinte d?amour et de sagesse.

Les Trésors De Lili Tire-bouchon

L?énergique Lili Tire-bouchon est un des personnages préférés de la littérature jeunesse de chez nous depuis plus de 20 ans. Ce nouveau recueil contient cinq histoires merveilleusement racontées et superbement illustrées par Phoebe Gilman, dont Lili Tire-bouchon, publiée pour la première fois en français. Il regorge d''histoires que les enfants voudront lire et relire : Lili Tire-bouchon, Lili Tire-bouchon à la chasse aux monstres, Les beaux cochons de Lili Tire-bouchon, La surprise de Lili Tire-bouchon et Lili Tire-bouchon et ses cochons de neige. En plus de s''amuser à trouver les objets cachés dans les illustrations, les jeunes pourront en apprendre davantage sur les sources d''inspiration de Phoebe Gilman.

Un Merveilleux Petit Rien

Lorsque Joseph était bébé, son grandpapa lui avait fabriqué une merveilleuse couverture pour le garder bien au chaud et chasser ses mauvais rêves. Au fil des jours, la couverture s?est usée, mais le grand-papa a toujours su trouver un nouvel usage aux bouts d?étoffe qui avaient résisté au temps. C?est ainsi que la couverture d?origine est tour à tour devenue un manteau, une veste, une cravate, un mouchoir, un bouton puis... Une merveilleuse histoire empreinte d?amour et de sagesse, que les enfants ne se lasseront pas de lire et relire.

Tell Me A Story: The Balloon Tree: Book and Cassette

Balloons! They are the favourite playthings of Princess Leora. When her father, the king, goes to a neighbouring kingdom to participate in a tournament, he tells Leora to signal him with balloons if anything goes wrong. But the archduke, planning to take over the kingdom, promptly locks the princess in her room and orders all the balloons in the kingdom to be popped. With the help of a wizard and a boy with the only balloon left in the kingdom, Leora is able t plant a balloon tree that blossoms into thousands of balloons. But will it be in time to save the kingdom?