Lucy Cousins

Creative Maisy fans – it's time to make your mark! Take your pencil on a doodling adventure in this irresistible Maisy activity book created by Lucy Cousins!Maisy LOVES to doodle! Do you? Join her as she squiggles, scribbles and wiggles her way through pages and pages of fun things to imagine, draw and colour. Will your picture have spots, stripes or swirls? Will it be long, tall or short? Will it have eyes, a nose or a tail? You can doodle dinner on a plate, colour in the alphabet, add passengers to Maisy's bus and so much more! This book is jam-packed with lots of encouraging activities; some pages only show black outlines and other pages are bursting with colour. Easily opened out flat on the table or floor and containing specially designed art paper, the book is the perfect introduction to drawing for young budding artists!

Swim with Little Fish and meet all his fishy friends in this splishy-sploshy riot of colour and rhyme under the sea!Paddle along with Little Fish on a mesmerizing underwater tour of friends spotty and stripy, happy and gripy, hairy and scary, even curly whirly and twisty twirly. From the creator of Maisy comes an eye-popping picture book that is sure to have little ones joining the chorus: Hooray for fish!

The simple language and vibrant colours of this new edition of Lucy Cousins’s beloved Noah's Ark breathe fresh life into a timeless story!"Then the animals came, two by two ... two by two ... into the ark..." There have been numerous picture-book versions of the Old Testament tale of Noah and his ark, but none as simply told and boldly illustrated for young children as this rainbow-filled version by Lucy Cousins.

Help Maisy to grow her very first garden with a vegetable patch and LOTS of flowers. See things spring to life in this fun-filled novelty book!Digging, planting, weeding, watering … Maisy is getting her garden ready so that wonderful, colourful things can lay their roots. Turn the pages and pull the tabs to make seeds grow. Carrots, lettuce, tomatoes and green beans – yum, yum! Sunflowers and daisies! Look, a wriggling worm and a buzzing bee! Gardening is so much fun with Maisy.

"A joyous spirit pervades this picture book and its fallible yet lovable protagonist." -- Booklist (starred review) "I win I'm the best " Dog boasts. He can run faster than Mole, dig better than Goose, swim faster than Donkey, and he's much bigger than Ladybug. He wins Unfortunately, Dog's nonstop bragging is starting to make his friends feel kind of sad. But what if they mixed things up and looked at them differently? Could they teach Dog a lesson -- and remind him of what it means to be a best friend?

From the highly acclaimed creator of Maisy comes a bright and irresistible book all about a little zebra named Za-za who must adjust to having a new family member!Za-za doesn't like having a new baby brother. His mum is always tired and everyone spends all their time coo-ing and cuddling the baby. What about Za-za? No one has any time for him! One day, when Za-za demands a hug from his mum, she tells him to try and give his new brother a cuddle... "He was nice," thinks Za-za. "That was fun." Wow, maybe his little brother isn't so bad after all!

Maisy loves to make-and-do! Paper lanterns, feather masks, food collages ... what will she make today?Painting and drawing, cutting and gluing – Maisy's very first creative book will keep little hands busy making all kinds of wonderful things! With seventeen simple, exciting and fun craft ideas, from making a shoe box house to a magic wax painting, every spread is a feast for the eyes! The book blends together easy-to-follow instructions, classic Maisy illustrations, and spectacular photos of the finished crafts – all made by the inimitable Lucy Cousins herself! And with wipe-clean pages, this title is perfect for messy hands!

An absolute treat for both Maisy fans and those new to Maisy: busy, bold, bright, full of life and colour – just like the city.Maisy and Charley are visiting the city for the weekend – how exciting! They are met at the coach station by their friend Dotty, who shows them around... What noisy traffic! What giant buildings! So many flashing lights! And everywhere is so crowded – even the park. As Maisy and Charley explore, they go down into the underground, up an escalator in a department store – where for a moment Maisy even gets a bit lost – and see all the colourful sights in the wonderful bustling city. Readers who live in the city will love seeing the details of their homes, and kids who are unfamiliar with it get to experience the excitement.

Maisy's packing her bags and setting off on a fun vacation in a story that's perfect for young children making a trip away from home. How exciting Maisy has put her sun hat, pajamas, toothbrush, and camera into a bag, and she's off to the train station with Panda and Cyril. They're headed for the seashore, but getting there is only half the fun. Coloring and snacks help pass the time on the ride to the beach, where Maisy can't wait to swim, collect seashells, build sand castles, and lots more. At nighttime it feels special to go to bed in a hotel knowing that tomorrow another vacation day awaits.

Jump in the water and splash in the bubbles with Maisy!It’s bathtime for Maisy! She likes LOTS of bubbles and let’s not forget Duck! Just when Maisy is about to hop in, ding-dong! Who’s at the door? It’s Talullah and she wants to play. What will happen next?

In the eighth title in the popular Maisy First Experiences series, Maisy and Cyril catch a train to the seaside where they enjoy a fun-filled holiday.In Maisy Goes on Holiday, Maisy enjoys packing her suitcase, meeting Cyril at a busy station and catching a train to the seaside. They have lots of fun on the beach and at the café, write postcards to their friends and finally sleep a peaceful night at their hotel (after bouncing on the beds, of course). Each of the First Experiences series describes a common first experience within Maisy's familar and comforting world, offering a reassuring picture of something that might be new or less familiar.

Can Dog's friends teach him to be less of a show-off? Find out in this brilliantly original picture book from Lucy Cousins, creator of Maisy.Dog loves his friends. He thinks they’re brilliant. But he also thinks that he’s the best, and he just won’t stop telling them! So what happens when his friends decide to teach him a lesson, by showing him all the things they are best at?

Fun, excitement and colourful costumes aplenty as Maisy and her friends get ready for a party.Join the adorable little mouse and her friends in this sturdy and colourful board book, introducing the very young to the appealing world of Maisy. In Maisy Dresses Up, Maisy has been invited to Tallulah's fancy-dress party, but what should she dress up as?

Full of fun, What's the time, Maisy? is a colourful, interactive introduction to telling the time with everyone's favourite character.Each page of this colourful large-format board book has a die-cut window revealing a chunky, clunky clock with real hands and cogs that can be turned to show the time. At eight o'clock, Maisy gets up and decides what to wear; at ten o'clock she goes shopping, and at twelve o'clock she has lunch. New time-tellers can follow Maisy right the way through her day to bedtime at seven o'clock, turning the hands and telling the time with Maisy!

Whatever the weather, it's always fun with Maisy!Snow, rain or sun, Maisy always has fun, and this is a book to bring a rainbow to the dullest of days. Packed with inventive pops and pull-tabs, and an entertaining, educational text, this is a wonderful book, whatever the weather!

Have fun getting ready for bed with Maisy!It's bedtime for Maisy and Panda. Read all about the things Maisy has to do before she can go to sleep... including brushing her teeth, putting on her lovely blue pyjamas and reading her favourite story. But when the lights are out, Maisy still isn't sleepy. Oh wait! Maisy forgot to go the loo! So did Panda! Ah, that better. Now Maisy really feels sleepy... Good night Maisy! Good night Panda!

Når man bliver storebror eller storesøster, kan man blive glad, overrasket, jaloux, sur, rørt, pavestolt eller bare rigtig forvirret. Men man kan også få ideer til sjove lege, opdigte historier eller få ekstra god tid sammen med far. Og nogle gange kommer man også i Tivoli med mormor. Otte sjove, søde og vedkommende historier om at blive storebror eller storesøster, der handler om alt det, der kan ske, når familien får en ny baby - eller måske endda tvillinger! Mette får en lillesøster af Lene Fauerby og Mette-Kirstine Bak Za-zas lillebror af Lucy Cousins Jeg vil også være baby af Mats Letén Lillebror og lillebror af Eline Sigfusson og Tove Krebs Lange Stumpen kommer hjem af Thomas Svensson Os to uden sutsko af Hanne Kvist Pigen der fik rigtig mange søskende af Kim Fupz Aakeson og Lilian Brøgger Er det her, der bliver bollet? (Uddrag) af Maise Njor og Nikoline Werdelin

A gorgeous gift box brimming with the things Maisy loves best.Bold, lively illustrations accompanied by simple first words will have youngsters chuckling with delight. Have fun with the toys Maisy likes to play with, explore her favourite things to eat, meet her favourite animal friends and enjoy her collection of colourful clothing. Utterly irresisitible.

Welcome to Maisy's amazing world of words, full of flaps, bold illustrations and a fantastic first vocabulary!This biggest-ever Maisy book is full to bursting with first words and pictures. Sixty-four pages, twenty-five fantastic flaps and over three hundred wonderful words combine in this colourful collection from award-winning artist Lucy Cousins. All of Maisy's favourite places and activities are featured: dressing up, cooking, in the park, on the farm, at the beach, animals, bathtime, bedtime, and many, many more. Other titles in the First Concepts series include: What's the Time, Maisy?, Maisy's Twinkly, Crinkly Counting Book and Maisy's Wonderful Weather Book.

"Maisy is confident and acquainted with the routines of preschool. She clearly has no separation issues. . . . As always, Cousins's bright color illustrations are simple and appealing." - School Library Journal Preschool for Maisy means a day filled with friends and things to do, from the time she hangs her coat on a special peg to the time she says good-bye. There's painting and snack time, stories and nap time (and a bathroom break in between). Soon everyone's ready to haul out the instruments and make some noise, then head outside for a turn at the sandbox or slide. In a bright, full-size storybook full of familiar scenes, this child-friendly look at a day in the life of a preschooler is one that newcomers and seasoned pros alike will be happy to share.