Kirjahaku

Train chugs. Clackity-clack. Engine up front. Caboose in back. The amazing sights of a train ride through the countryside whiz by in this deceptively simple rhyming board book. Little listeners will be mesmerised by this rhythmic, rhyming ride-perfect reading for kids on a roll! AGES: 3 and under AUTHOR: Chris Demarest has been writing and illustrating children's books for three decades. His Firefighters A to Z was chosen as a NY Times Best Book in 2000. He is an official artist of the U.S. Coast Guard, traveling as far as the Persian Gulf to document their work. Now, travelling with his art exhibition "WWII Journey," life is the open road.

A is for Alarm that rings loud and clear. B is for Boots stowed in our bunker gear. From A to Z, volunteer firefighter and fine artist Chris Demarest presents a day-in-the-life of firefighters whose job it is to answer the call to put out fires and save property and lives. In a simple, informative text and with glowing realistic illustrations that thoroughly envelop the reader, the danger of fire and the courageous job firefighters do every day are brought to life for readers everywhere.

Using words to represent each letter of the alphabet is called the International Communications Alphabet (ICA). This alphabet is utilized by the United States military and throughout all civil aviation to clarify and strengthen communications. Complete with the signal flags that the United States Navy has created to give each letter a color-coded shape, Chris Demarest's dynamic alphabet book honors the men and women who have served, are serving, or will serve in our armed forces -- and will thoroughly engage young

A child journeys from her bathtub on an imaginary ocean voyage. Her blue boat sails across the bathtub, into the harbor, between the whales, under the moon and the stars...until it manages to find its way home. A simple tale and light-filled watercolors together create the voyage of every child's dream. Back for a 20th Anniversary Encore