Jill Tomlinson Livres

Three heart-warming classic stories full of animal antics by Jill Tomlinson. Plop is a baby barn owl. He is perfect in every way - except for one thing. He's afraid of the dark! One day Suzy the cat finds herself flying away in a hot-air balloon. How is Suzy going to find her way home? Hilda is a small, speckled hen. When she makes up her mind to visit her new cousin chicks nothing can stop her! Filled with gentle humour and comfort, Jill Tomlinson’s animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good read for decades. This edition containing The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark, The Cat Who Wanted to go Home and The Hen Who Wouldn’t Give Up is stunningly illustrated by Paul Howard – making it a terrific collection of stories for young readers.

Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing—he is afraid of the dark. "Dark is nasty" he says, and so he won't go hunting with his parents. Mrs. Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark and he meets a little boy waiting for the fireworks to begin, an old lady, a scout out camping, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, a man with a telescope, and a black cat who takes him exploring. He realizes through these encounters that dark is super after all.

The inspiring story of a hen with as much pluck as she has cluckHilda is a small, speckled hen, and when Hilda makes up her mind, nothing can stop her. Hilda's auntie has just had a family of chicks, and she's determined to visit them. But how is Hilda going to travel the five miles to her auntie's farm?

Otto isn't an ordinary penguin, he is the first penguin chick to be born that year, which means that it is his job to look after all the other young penguins. But out in the snow and ice of Antarctica there is an awful lot to learn, and Otto has to discover for himself how to swim, dive and catch fish before he can teach anyone else. And how will he do that when all the grown-ups are too busy to help?.

A cat finds her way home after getting lost on a balloon adventure.

Pongo is a young, mischievous gorilla living in the mountains of Africa. He wants to grow up to be brave and clever like his dad, and perhaps even become leader of the pack one day. But it is not until his little sister is born that Pongo discovers that growing up isn't just about having a big chest to thump.

Pyjama ist ein ganz kleines Zebra, das schrecklich gern zur Schule gehen möchte. Wie alle kinder muß Pyjama aber voher eine ganze Menge lerne.

Zuzi je malá mourovatá kočička, která žije u rybáře a jeho čtyř synů v malé vesničce na francouzském pobřeží. Stejně jako jakákoliv jiná kočička, i Zuzi je velmi zvědavá, což ji dostane do potíží. Vleze totiž do koše horkovzdušného balónu – a balón ji odnese přes Lamanšský průliv až do Anglie! Jak jen se dostane zpátky do Francie? Nebude to snadné, ale Zuzi se nehodlá nechat odradit troškou vody.

1967. 48 Seiten. Mit Schwarz-Weiß-Illustrationen. Die Handlung dreht sich um das Kätzchen Fanny, das an einem Wettbewerb teilnimmt und dabei spannende Abenteuer erlebt. Themen wie Freundschaft, Mut und der Wunsch zu gewinnen stehen im Mittelpunkt der Geschichte.

Pat is a little sea otter. She likes floating in the sea and asking lots and lots of questions. One day, Pat’s quiet life is turned upside down when she gets caught in a scary adventure. Suddenly, she doesn’t have time to ask questions. This time, Pat has to find out things for herself.

Pongo este un pui de gorila, ii place la nebunie sa se joace, se leagana din liana in liana și urca și coboara din copaci. Pongo este un pui de gorila foarte jucauș. Traiește in munții din Africa. Pongo iși dorește sa fie la fel de curajos și de isteț ca tatal lui. rea sa aiba un piept lat și argintiu, in care sa se bata cu pumnii! Dar oare va invața el sa fie o gorila adevarata?

Otto este un pui de pinguin. Ii place sa se joace in zapada. Dar mai intai trebuie sa-i invete pe ceilalti pui tot ceea ce trebuie sa stie. La fel ca Buf, puiul de bufnita care invata sa nu se mai teama de intuneric si sa fie la fel ca ceilalti frati ai lui si ca Pongo, puiul de gorila care voia sa ajunga curajos ca tatal sau. Bufnita care se temea de intuneric, Gorila care voia sa se faca mare, Pinguinul care voia sa afle mai multe. Ele se adreseaza copiilor de peste 7 ani pe si ii ajuta pe parinti si invatatori sa le transmita celor mici intr-un mod amuzant cat de important este sa invete lucruri noi, sa descopere lumea cu propriile instrumente de cunoastere, prin exemple si aventuri.

Sus, intr-un balon cu aer cald, isi ia zborul singura singurica. Va reusi oare pisicuta Suzy sa gaseasca drumul inapoi spre casa?