Kirjahaku

A stunning new picture book from Simona Ciraolo who, with wit, style and emotional insight, shows her readers that imperfections and making a mess are beautiful, vital parts of childhood.A little girl and her best friend, Rita, are drawing together. Rita’s drawing is very beautiful and her dad tells her that he will keep it forever. The girl looks at her own drawing. It's good, too, she thinks, but then ... she sees it: a stain. The next day, she finds another stain – an inky blue mark on her crisp white dress. This would never happen to Rita. The stain begins to blot everything and soon, it is all the girl can see. Everything is ruined. The stain, however, has other ideas. It begins to take on a life of its own – dancing across the pages of the book, speaking to the girl and encouraging her to see that it is not a mess or a mistake ... but something joyful and surprising. Life is full of beautiful mess.

Turning eight weeks old is no ordinary feat, when you are a chipmunk. It's time to say goodbye to mama and set out alone towards what lies ahead. When the day comes for little Mino to leave, he gives his mama a kiss and excitedly gets on a bus. The bus will take him to his future home, where he will plant his seeds and watch them grow. Mino is impatient for his new life to begin and his bus journey to be over. As the bus stops and a new passenger boards, Mino begins to meet new friend after new friend, each who show him something he never knew before. As his trip draws to an end, Mino might just discover that the journey counts just as much as the destination.

An endearing tale of friendship, beautifully illustrated with buoyant wit and the perfect story to share, now available in board book format.Ever feel like you need a hug, a really big hug from someone? That's how Felipe the little cactus feels, but his family can be pretty prickly . . . So one day Felipe sets off to find a friend and, just maybe. that long awaited hug.

Ever feel like you need a hug, a really big hug from someone? That's how Felipe the young cactus feels, but his family just isn't the touchy-feely kind. Cactuses can be quite prickly sometimes you know . . . and so can Felipe. But he'll be darned if this one pointy issue will hold him back, so one day Felipe sets off on his own to find a friend and just maybe, that long awaited hug.In her debut picture book, Simona Ciraola creates an endearing tale of friendship, beautifully illustrated with buoyant wit and the perfect story to share.

Ever feel like you need a hug, a really big hug from someone? That’s how Felipe the young cactus feels, but his family just isn’t the touchy-feely kind. Cacti can be quite prickly sometimes you know… and so can Felipe. But he’ll be darned if this one pointy issue will hold him back, so one day Felipe sets off on his own to find a friend and, just maybe, that long awaited hug.

Who’s this? A little flapjack octopus. You may almost have missed him. You see, he’s not the type to stand out in a crowd. Unless you were looking for him, you might not spot him at all... He’s one of the shy ones. This beautifully delicate picture book explores the topic of shyness and friendship. Stunningly illustrated by bestselling creator Simona Ciraolo, this book is sure to resonate with young children across the world, particularly those who are just starting school.

Trenger du en klem? Det gjør den unge kaktusen Felipe, men familien hans er ikke spesielt kosete av seg. Kaktuser kan jo være litt skarpe i kantene, om du skjønner hva jeg mener... Men Filipe lar seg ikke stoppe av det. En dag setter han av gårde for å finne seg en venn, og kanskje får han den klemmen han så lenge har ventet på.

Sommer er det bedste i verden, men storesøster siger, at den ikke varer evigt. Vinteren kommer, og den tager kulde, mørke og regn med sig ...En hyldest til årstidernes skiften og alt det sjove, man kan lave, hvad enten solen skinner, eller sneen falder.

Detta är en underbar barnbok som omfamnar vänskapens och självacceptansens kraft. Med charmiga illustrationer följer den Tama Kaninen på en resa och visar unga läsare skönheten i att omfamna sin unikhet och hitta sin röst i en värld av nya möjligheter.