Giles Andreae

”Tulkaa meidän bändiin”, kettu alkoi kailottaa. ”Nyt on meillä kasassa jo neljä soittajaa.” Koira ja kettu päättävät pistää pystyyn bändin. Pian joukkoon liittyy eläin jos toinenkin – kuten tiikeri tuubineen ja leijona luuttuineen – kunnes kasassa on aina vain isompi ja isompi orkesteri. Mutta yksi jäsen puuttuu... kukahan se mahtaa olla? Hyppää riemukkaasti riimitellyn kuvakirjan kyytiin ja anna tarinan soida!

**Originally published as More Pants and newly reissued as a Puffin paperback, this is a laugh-out-loud, rhyming celebration of PANTS - come and join the party!**You can never have enough pants, as this exuberant celebration of lots and lots more pants proves! Giles Andreae's brilliant rhyming text and Nick Sharratt's hilarious, vibrant illustrations will delight children and adults alike. Featuring amongst others, a hippo, a limousine and a dinosaur in pants, plus a rather embarrassed farty pants, this lively picture book is guaranteed to make you giggle!

From the bestselling team behind Giraffes Can't Dance comes another rhythmic and joyful picture about the importance of being brave Dave the bear lives in the shadow of his brother, Clarence. Clarence is tall, handsome, bold, and brave. Dave... isn't. Dave wonders if he'll ever live up to his brother's example, until he finds a special talent that's all his own."To know that you're different, but be who you are...Have the courage to say it out loud, To go out and find what can make your heart sing...Oh Dave, nothing could make me more proud "Brave Dave is the empowering story of bear named Dave, who discovers the importance of simply being himself From the creators of the international bestseller and much-loved classic Giraffes Can't Dance, Brave Dave will have young readers jumping with joy as they discover the courage to embrace who they are, with lots of laughs and smiles along the way.

From the creators of the internationally bestselling GIRAFFES CAN'T DANCE comes a life-affirming new story about a little bear who learns what it really means to find your inner brave and have the confidence to be yourself.

Sir Scallywag strikes again in this hilarious new picture book from award-winning author, Giles Andreae and the brilliant Korky Paul.

Morris the Mankiest Monster 'must be the most revolting picture book of the year . . . children will absolutely love it.' BooksellerGiles Andreae and Sarah McIntyre would like you to meet Morris, the world's stinkiest picture book hero...It's years since he last changed his t-shirtIt's crusty and crawling with antsHis shoes are all slurpy and squelchy insideAnd potatoes grow out of his pants

Join in the counting musical fun with this brand-new picture book from the author of Giraffes Can't Dance! When a music-loving dog meets a fox with a fiddle, they decide to start a BOOGIE-WOOGIE ANIMAL BAND!Before long, the pair are joined by a lion with a lute, a tiger with a tuba, and a piano-playing penguin. As more friends join them, the band keeps getting bigger and bigger and BIGGER!But there's one band member missing . . . Who could it be?Count and jiggle along with this toe-tapping rhyming celebration of music and rhythm from stand-out pairing Giles Andreae (Giraffes Can't Dance) and Nick East (Christopher Pumpkin).

Join Gerald the Giraffe and friends for a sparkling, festive celebration of CHRISTMAS! From the creators of the bestselling classic Giraffes Can't Dance, this joyful board book , with words set to the family favourite song Jingle Bells, is perfect for sharing.

Celebrate the holidays with a new Christmas board book starring the characters of the #1 New York Times bestseller Giraffes Can't Dance."Jingle bells, jingle bells, join Gerald as he grooves.He sways his neck, he shakes his tail, he high-kicks with his hooves."Join Gerald and his festive jingle-jungle friends as they ring the bells this holiday season with Giraffes Can't Dance: Jingle Bells, based on the beloved Christmas song. Kids of all ages will delight in this magical moonlit rhyme, which includes merry new illustrations by Guy Parker-Rees. Giraffes Can't Dance: Jingle Bells is ideal for sharing and reading aloud with loved ones at Christmas.Giraffes Can't Dance: Jingle Bells is the same trim size as the original Giraffes Can't Dance board book and includes shiny foil on the cover.With over 10 million copies in print in 35 languages worldwide, the picture book classic Giraffes Can't Dance is an international bestseller. And don't forget the heartfelt Love from Giraffes Can't Dance board book

Celebrate the 25th birthday of much-loved picture book classic, Giraffes Can't Dance, with this special new edition featuring a super-shiny cover! Gerald the giraffe longs to go to the great Jungle Dance, but how can he join in when he doesn't know how to tango or two-step? Everyone knows that giraffes can't dance ... or can they? A funny, touching and triumphant story about being yourself and finding your own tune, Giraffes Can't Dance has been a family favourite for 20 years. "All toddlers should grow up reading this" Daily Mail "A modern classic" Baby & Me "A joyful read about an outsider who finds acceptance on his own terms . . . there's also a simple moral about tolerance and daring to be different" Junior "A fantastically funny and wonderfully colourful romp" Daily Telegraph

From the creators of the internationally bestselling Giraffes Can't Dance comes an empowering story about a little hippo who discovers that success often requires a little patience, and simply TRYING can bring its own unexpected rewards . . ."It's not that you CAN'T DO IT . . .. . . You just can't do it YET."Horace the hippo and his sister Hope love going to the lake every day with their granny. But the long walk has become a little too long for Granny. So Horace and Hope make a plan to bring the lake to her instead. But little Horace can't carry as much water as his sister, and he always comes back with an empty bucket. Can Granny help him to see that, with every little splash and spill, an even more wonderful gift is growing?An empowering new picture book about growth mindset and the 'power of yet' from the creators of the bestselling Giraffes Can't Dance.Giraffes Can't Dance is a beloved favourite that has found its way into the hearts, and on to the bookshelves, of a whole generation of children. With positive messages about self-esteem, the multi-million bestseller is a contemporary classic.

From the creators of the internationally bestselling Giraffes Can't Dance comes an empowering story about a little hippo who discovers that success often requires a little patience, and simply TRYING can bring its own unexpected rewards."It's not that you CAN'T DO IT . . .. . . You just can't do it YET."Horace the hippo and his sister Hope love going to the lake every day with their granny. But the long walk has become a little too long for Granny. So Horace and Hope make a plan to bring the lake to her instead. But little Horace can't carry as much water as his sister, and he always comes back with an empty bucket. Can Granny help him to see that, with every little splash and spill, an even more wonderful gift is growing?An empowering new picture book about growth mindset and the 'power of yet' from the creators of the bestselling Giraffes Can't Dance.Giraffes Can't Dance is a beloved favourite that has found its way into the hearts, and on to the bookshelves, of a whole generation of children. With positive messages about self-esteem, the multi-million bestseller is a contemporary classic.

Nalle-karhu tahtoisi muistuttaa enemmän isoveljeään Otsoa, joka on metsän eläimistä vahvin ja rohkein. Mutta rohkeutta on monenlaista, ja eräänä päivänä Nalle tajuaa, että rohkeinta maailmassa saattaakin olla se, että löytää ja myöntää oman erikoislaatunsa.

The empowering story of little elephant Num-Num, who discovers the importance of simply being YOU! From the creators of international bestseller and much-loved classic Giraffes Can't Dance.Now in a sturdy board book format - perfect for the even the littlest hands.It's time for the Elephant Games! One by one, the young elephants compete to impress King Elephant Mighty and earn their Elephant Name. Nina is the strongest, so she becomes Elephant Strong. Norcus is the loudest, so he becomes Elephant Noisy. Little Elephant Num-Num thinks he will never discover his own special talent - until he learns that the very best thing you can be is YOU!Giraffes Can't Dance has been a much-loved family favourite for over 20 years, and has sold over 6 million copies worldwide.

When Santa needs a break, Monster Christmas kindly steps in. There's just one problem ... everyone's scared of him! Monster Christmas' job is to persuade the world to see past his appearance to the kindness within.

Number One bestseller Giraffes Can't Dance from author Giles Andreae and illustrator Guy Parker-Rees has been delighting children for over 20 years. Gerald the tall giraffe would love to join in with the other animals at the Jungle Dance, but everyone knows that giraffes can't dance . . . or can they?Now available in Scots for the very first time, this delightful translation by James Robertson is a funny, touching and triumphant picture book story about a giraffe who finds his own tune and confidence too.

This triumphant, upbeat story, shows how one small action can bring big, positive change. From the creators of the international bestseller and much-loved classic, Giraffes Can't Dance.And as the tree began to blossom,Just like Chutney said,The Children both began to feelThe happiness it spread.Chutney the chimpanzee has a special tree - a happy tree! Can he plant it in Drabsville and bring hope and joy to a once dreary town?A colourful, rhyming story about happiness and positivity from the creative-duo behind Giraffes Can't Dance.Giraffes Can't Dance has been a much-loved family favourite for over 20 years, and has sold over 7 million copies worldwide.(Adapted from The Chimpanzees of Happy Town, first published in 2006.)