Selma
10 best books like Selma (Jutta Bauer): Garmann's Summer, The Bear That Wasn't, Martine à la ferme, Elmer and Rose, The Tasha Tudor Cookbook: Recipes and Reminiscences from Corgi Cottage, Before After, Duck, Death and the Tulip, Whatever, Belonging, Marshall Armstrong Is New to Our School
| Author | Stian Hole |
| ISBN | 0802853390 |
This unique, award-winning picture book delves into the mind of a young boy who is afraid of starting school. Summer is nearly over. The old aunts have come to visit, and autumn is in the air. Everything is ready for Garmann's first day of school, but he is still nervous. And he can't believe that he hasn't...
| Author | Frank Tashlin |
| ISBN | 0486287874 |
"A fable for grownups that will be fun for children. Sit down with the book and get your own bearings." — New York Herald Tribune
With the first signs of approaching winter, the Bear's thoughts naturally turn to a cozy cave and a long snooze till spring. But when he awakes a few months later, he is surprised...
| Author | Gilbert Delahaye |
| ISBN | 2203101016 |
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| Author | David McKee |
| ISBN | 1842704389 |
This book has a really weak plot. I would've liked to read the first book in the series, but the library didn't have the e-book. I think I get the idea, though. Elmer is a patchwork elephant and he looks different. I don't know if all the books in the series are about looking different, but this one is. Elmer...
| Author | Tasha Tudor |
| ISBN | 0316855316 |
Tasha Tudor, beloved children's book author and illustrator, has at last written her long-awaited cookbook. In words and the enchanting watercolors for which she is renowned, she shares the recipes she has gathered over a lifetime - some that have been passed down for generations and some that she...
| Author | Anne-Margot Ramstein |
| ISBN | 0763676217 |
Everyone knows that a tiny acorn into a mighty oak grows, and a caterpillar emerges into a butterfly. But in this book, it's also true that a cow can result in both a bottle of milk and a painting of a cow, and an ape in a jungle may become an urban King Kong. Just as day turns into night and back again, a many-tiered...
| Author | Wolf Erlbruch |
| ISBN | 1877579025 |
This is not your usual picture book about death. The story is simple. Death, wearing a fashionably long plaid coat and bearing a black tulip, comes to stay with Duck. Understandably nervous, Duck asks, "Are you going to make something happen?" But no. "Life takes care of that," Death tells her. The two...
| Author | William Bee |
| ISBN | 0763628867 |
It takes extreme measures to get a response out of the stubbornly indifferent Billy in a wry little tale that readers of all ages will surely relate to.
Billy can be very difficult to please. Show him something very tall or very small, and he'll say, "whatever." Let him play inside the bounciest...
| Author | Jeannie Baker |
| ISBN | 0744592275 |
What a lovely idea for a book. We see a windowsill and the view of a city street. On the windowsill stands a congratulation card for the birth of a baby girl. From that small viewpoint of this families house we see the changing view outside and the odd addition to the wall or windowsill that gives us clues what's...
Marshall Armstrong Is New to Our School
| Author | David Mackintosh |
| ISBN | 1419700367 |
Marshall Armstrong is new to school and definitely stands out from the crowd, with his pale skin, perpetual hats, and special “space food” lunches that come in silver wrappers. He doesn’t play sports, and he doesn’t watch television. So when he invites everyone in class over for his birthday...
| Author | Sara Varon |
| ISBN | 0439634067 |
Friendship has never been sweeter with this charming picture book by emerging artist Sara Varon.
Cat comes to the big city to stay with best friend, Chicken. The city is exciting (and there's so much to do!) but after a while Cat pines for the country with its trees and bright colors. Chicken takes...
| Author | Anthony Browne |
| ISBN | 0744582407 |
Willy’s Pictures by Anthony Browne is a book about Willy who loves to paint pictures and gives readers the opportunity to explore his pictures and discover where imagination can lead us.
This is a vertically oriented picturebook. The book jacket looks like a sketchbook which is important to...
| Author | Marianne Dubuc |
| ISBN | 1771385723 |
Mr. Postmouse has loaded up his wagon and is ready to deliver the mail. From the lofty heights of the Birds' tree houses to the inky depths of Mrs. Octopus's ship, the intrepid letter carrier lets nothing stand in the way of his deliveries. Each spread features whimsically detailed interiors of creatures'...
| Author | Isabel Minhós Martins |
I read this book with a friend during an English Seminar this week. The book was one of a selection on our table, however the colourful, imaginative front cover drew us to it. When we opened the book, we were surprised to find that it was in fact a wordless picture book.
Without giving too much away,...
| Author | Ana Maria Machado |
| ISBN | 1929132115 |
Lo volví a leer despues de muchos años. Y que chido, que bonito cuento, cuantos recuerdos me trajo. (Para #LIJFeministaLat).
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Niña bonita es un recuerdo de mi infancia que siempre he cargado conmigo. Es un libro que estaba en los libros...
Meio intelectual, meio de esquerda
| Author | Antonio Prata |
| ISBN | 8573264543 |
Um sofá encalhado no mangue, uma coifa uruguaia, os trocadilhos nos nomes dos pet shops, o bairro de Perdizes, o jogador Ronaldo, os mictórios cheios de gelo dos restaurantes, o salto mortal sem rede que o amor exige dos apaixonados, a casa de um morador de rua, um sorvete de cheesecake, o barulho das...
| Author | Hervé Tullet |
| ISBN | 0714861898 |
Este autor estava em destaque na biblioteca e esta era uma das obras que pude explorar. Faz parte de uma série de livros-objecto simples e surpreendentes. Com uma lanterna, vai projetando a luz e revelando a história:
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This sweet celebration of the magic and wonder of books will delight readers of all ages through André Letria’s whimsical illustrations of a book as a kite, a tent, a ship, and more are paired with José Jorge Letria’s thoughtful musings on the joys of reading. In the hands of this internationally...
| Author | Anne Bertier |
| ISBN | 1592701523 |
Wednesday is a sweet story about two best friends, Little Round and Big Square. But it's also about what it is to really play imaginatively with another. Every Wednesday, our two friends get together to play. Sometimes they have some tough moments, like all true friends, but they mostly have the best...
| Author | Miguel Sousa Tavares |
| ISBN | 9895550766 |
À inquietação de um dos filhos em saber por que é que as estrelas não caem do céu, Miguel Sousa Tavares escreveu O Segredo do Rio, um conto que é já uma referência obrigatória na literatura infantil em Portugal. Mas que segredos pode esconder um rio? À primeira vista, esta é a história de amizade...
| Author | Bianca Pinheiro |
| ISBN | 8542604466 |
So, I've read "Mônica: Força" by Bianca Pinheiro...
Mônica is a character created by Mauricio de Sousa some 50 years ago. She is short, chubby, has big teeth and a funny hair. She has been loved since her first appearance, and in her first appearance she was been bullied. But, don't worry,...
The first book in a completely charming series by a well-known Japanese author and illustrator, Chirri & Chirra introduces two girl characters who go on wonderful adventures together through the natural world. Vibrant, lively, and astonishingly sweet in a pure, unsentimental way, these pages...
| Author | Benjamin Chaud |
| ISBN | 1452127433 |
Cet hiver-là, Papa Ours et Petit Ours se réfugièrent pour hiberner dans un grand magasin bien chauffé. Un petit garçon passa par là qui, justement, voulait acheter un ours en peluche endormi. Une nouvelle course d'un Papa Ours affolé pour retrouver son Petit Ours. À partir de 4 ans.
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Poor Akissi! The neighborhood cats are pursuing her to steal her fish, her little monkey Boubou almost ends up in a frying pan, and she's nothing but a pest to her older brother Fofana, but Akissi is a true adventurer, full of silliness and fun, and nothing will scare her for long!
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