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Charlie and his family are on the road again - this time to spend a year in the South of France. Unhappy at first, not wanting to leave his friends, his school and big-city life, Charlie soon finds himself caught up in the new adventures in their little village of Celeriac. He runs through the streets chased by bulls, survives an autumn flood and a winter blizzard, and discovers the pleasures of French cuisine, including snails, donkey sausage...

Instead of dream vacations to Disney World and hotels with swimming pools and water slides, the parents in Travels with My Family insist on obscure destinations in the middle of nowhere. They're determined to go, even if it means hours of dull driving filled with countless back-seat, argument-inducing games of Twenty Questions and out-loud readings of the "How to Change a Tire” chapter from the owner's manual. But bad as the travel is, it's no...

This hilarious collection of illustrated stories gives us a glimpse into the things children wonder about every day.What do cats really see? What do trees talk about? Should you make funny faces on a windy day? Do worms rule the world? Do mothers always tell the truth?

Charlie and his family are about to embark on another trip, to another out-of-the-way place off the beaten path. This time they are heading to an island in Croatia — an incredibly beautiful country that lives in the shadow of war and conflict. Even for a seasoned traveler like Charlie, Croatia is a very different experience: the language is unfamiliar and half the words have no vowels, goats are a traffic-calming device, and red cliffs loom li...

Dopo le avventure sulla neve, tornano i fratellini Stella e Sam alle prese con la prima volta in spiaggia. Con le irresistibili domande di Sam (“Da dove arrivano le stelle marine? Ci sono mostri nel mare?”) e le risposte ironiche e affettuose di Stella: “Ne ho appena visto uno... ma piccolo! Vieni a nuotare!”. Le storie di Stella e Sam insegnano ai bambini che scoprire il mondo è un’avventura e non devono aver paura di quello che non conoscono.

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White Raven Selection, International Youth Library, Munich This is a poetic tale about love and friendship between two extraordinary characters, Mademoiselle Moon and Mister Sun. Best friends since the dawn of time, they only catch glimpses of each other because of their busy schedules. But when Mademoiselle Moon loses her job, Mister Sun finds the time to help her. After all, isn't that what friends are for?

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Marie-Louise Gay published Stella, Star of the Sea more than ten years ago. It was an immediate hit, and since then she has written and illustrated four more books featuring the engaging, red-headed heroine Stella and her little brother, Sam — Stella, Queen of the Snow, Stella, Fairy of the Forest, Stella, Princess of the Sky and, most recently, When Stella Was Very, Very Small. With gentle humor, freshness, a sense of whimsy and exquisite wat...

Award-winning author and illustrator Marie-Louise Gay, best known for her Stella and Sam books, brings us an endearing character in Caramba, a sweet, shy cat who bravely accepts that he is different, and then discovers his own special talent. Caramba is a fat, furry, striped cat with a big problem. Every single cat in the world can fly, he sighs, except me! Caramba would love to swoop and glide between the clouds, to feel the wind whistling th...

Children who hate going to sleep will love Midnight Mimi, who would rather be an owl or a bat or even a wicked witch's cat than sleep away the night Marie-Louise Gay's enchanting illustrations and rhyming verse turn Mimi's room into a moonlit magical place where she carries on a secret and thrilling night life

Governor General's Award for Illustration Amelia Frances Howard Gibbon Illustrator's Award It's a rainy day, boring as can be, until Victor and Joey decide to make their own fun. Soon chairs turn into castles, bumblebees turn into tigers, and whales and starfish frolic in a watery kingdom.

Forced to abandon exciting plans with her friends and take baby Penny to the park, Pistachio is sure her first day of summer holidays will be boring. But keeping Penny out of trouble proves to be more exciting than Pistachio expected.

One night, Roise and Toby Toby discover a way to steal the moon right out of the sky, accomplished by a rather plump white cat and a mouse in pajamas. Moonlight, stars, and flying fish set the stage for their enchanting, mysterious adventures. Did Roise and Toby Toby really sail through the clouds and stars? Or is it only a dream? Ask a small child, you may be surprised...

Roslyn Rutabaga is a feisty little rabbit with a vivid imagination. One day she wakes up with a big plan: "I will dig the biggest hole on earth. Not a tiny mouse hole. Not a medium-sized rabbit hole. The Biggest Hole on Earth!" With her father's quiet encouragement, Roslyn sets out on her big adventure, but obstacles abound -- a grumpy worm, a grouchy mole, and a bone-hogging dog get in her way. Will she find a pirate's treasure or a dinosaur ...

When she receives a mysterious crown for her birthday, Pistachio realizes that she is really an abducted princess. But this only makes her parents sigh, her friends laugh, and her baby sister Penny insist on "playing princess, " too. When Pistachio's angry wish makes Penny disappear, she needs a princess's courage to get her back.

In this sweetly humorous picture book, Stella and her brother, Sam, explore the wonders of the natural world under a vast, luminous sky. Full color.

In this lovely addition to Gay's renowned Stella series, Stella introduces little brother Sam to the pleasures of reading. With her characteristically light touch, Gay imparts the pleasures and importance of reading to her young audience. Full color.

Charlie can't wait for school to be over. But he's wondering what particular vacation ordeal his parents have lined up for the family this summer. Canoeing with alligators in Okefenokee? Getting caught in the middle of a revolutionary shootout in Mexico? Or perhaps another trip abroad? Turns out, this summer the family is staying put, in their hometown. Montreal, Canada. A "staycation, ” his parents call it. Charlie is doubtful at first but, ...