Penny Dale est une illustratrice britannique de premier plan dans le domaine des livres pour enfants, dont le travail se caractérise par des couleurs vives et des détails ludiques. Son parcours artistique a commencé dans l'enfance, fascinée par le dessin et le modelage. Après des cours d'art et un travail théâtral, elle s'est consacrée à l'illustration de livres pour enfants, obtenant une reconnaissance pour sa capacité à donner vie aux histoires visuellement. Ses livres, vendus dans le monde entier et traduits dans de nombreuses langues, séduisent les enfants et les parents par leur style distinctif.
Once there was a baby in the house - and to that baby, Mum and Dad and Jill and John and Uncle Tom were giants. But little by little, that baby grew up - until she became a giant too. This book explores the stages of life and development.
There were ten in the bed and the little one said 'roll over' - but who were the ten? And what happened to them all after they rolled out of bed? All is revealed in this classic bedtime tale.
This is the sequel to TEN IN THE BED, one of Walker's all-time bestsellers
Adventure! History! Pirate Diary reveals life on the high seas in the eighteenth century—through the eyes of a nine-year-old boy. Learn what life was really like on a pirate ship in 1716 as you read PIRATE DIARY, nine-year-old Jake Carpenter’s journal of adventure on the high seas. Discover through Jake’s own words the thrills and perils of a seafar-ing life as he explores the good ship Greyhound, meets fearsome Captain Nick, and becomes a carpenter’s apprentice. But the real excitement begins when pirates capture the ship—and Jake finds himself embarking on a new life on the wrong side of the law. From "mermaids" to monsterlike whales, terrible storms to dead calms, maroonings to pirate raids, Jake’s diary records everything a reader could want to know about life under the pirate code. Historically accurate illustrations of the ship and crew, a map of Jake’s travels, and a detailed glossary and index vividly reveal the fascinating—and harsh—life of a pirate in the eighteenth century.
There were ten in the bed and the little one wanted to play hide-and-seek. The reader is invited to help the little one find his soft-toy animal friends in this third title in a popular series based on the famous nursery rhyme.
When a crew of builder dinosaurs break down on a level crossing, they know the only thing they can do to save themselves is to call Dinosaur Rescue In no time at all, help is on its way, but will the Dinosaur Rescue team get there in time to stop the train?
What Bertie wants more than anything in the whole wide world is a dog. A blue dog! Then, he meets the perfect real dog, but ...
Loosely based on the tale of Sleeping Beauty, this is the magical story of a pretty princess who forgets to invite one frowning little fairy to her party. The fairy, in a fit of pique, casts a naughty nasty spell. But she regrets her temper tantrum and, with a kiss, makes everything all right.
More dinosaur-and-vehicle fun from bestselling Penny Dale - over 1 million Dinosaur books sold!The intrepid team of dinosaurs are back and this time they must save Santa Claus from a snowstorm!
