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Janey is sick of hearing that she's not big enough to do anything fun. If she's not big enough to do the fun stuff, she's not big enough to do the boring stuff, either.

Now available in a padded, paper-over-board book, I LOVE YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE YOU celebrates a parent's unconditional love for a child, as illustrated by award-winning artist David McPhail. This book has quickly become a family favorite--and this new format with padded covers and cardstock pages will become an enduring classic of the genre. As a poem about a mama fox's unconditional love for her cub, this story describes the many moods of all children--from happy to frightened, bashful to silly, and more--and reassures them of parents' abiding affection and approval.

With a gentle kiss, Mama Bear puts Little Bear to bed. “I love you” turns into a precious game between Mama Bear and Little Bear, as they come up with many “I love you more” ideas. Make this tender audiobook part of your bedtime routine, then create your own “I love you more” examples with your child! This audiobook is the perfect way to end a busy day.

Like many little kids, Stinky Face worries when his Mama is away. But Mama tells her son that nothing can keep them apart and that she'll be flying home to see him tomorrow. When Stinky Face asks what will happen if the plane forgets how to fly, she tells him she'll hop in a hot-air balloon. And if that hot-air balloon runs out of air and has to land in the desert, she'll ride a camel home to see him.

Yo and Jennifer are making a dinosaur sculpture—but he can't get the eye to stay on his dinosaur! Yo isn’t old enough to weld it on like he’s seen his father do. Welding is dangerous. Will Yo come up with another creative idea to solve his problem and finish his art sculpture?

Yo and his grandmother are visiting the lake for some swimming! They find lots of ducks swimming on the water. Yo wishes he could swim like them—he is still learning. Together, they observe the anatomy of duck feet that make them amazing swimmers. What piece of equipment does Yo wear on his feet to help him swim?

I love my mummy very much, she's great to cuddle, soft to touch! With a gentle, rhyming story, this is an audiobook to be loved, shared and treasured.

In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, author Lauren Tarshis shines a spotlight on the story of the Normandy landings, the largest seaborne invasion in history and foundation for the Allied victory in World War II.

One little boy discovers all the wonderful things about his new little sibling in this joyful top-to-toe celebration of babies. A sweet, warm-hearted audiobook that's perfect for sharing when welcoming a new baby to the family.

Ten-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck -- he and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their Aunt Daisy. The ship is full of exciting places to explore, but when George ventures into the first class storage cabin, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly, water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever. Listeners will be transported by stories of amazing kids and how they survived!

Based on the bestselling picture book which has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide, this award-winning series features love, family, and wonderful adventures with Little Nutbrown Hare, his father Big Nutbrown Hare and their meadow friends Little Field Mouse, Little Grey Squirrel, Little Redwood Fox and Little White Owl.

All my life, my mama has said two words to me. "You're fine." It's just two little words. But those two words can mean a lot. When a young girl faces tough obstacles or hard days, her mama always soothes her with two loving words: "you're fine." Incredibly simple, yet powerfully affirming, she discovers that being fine can mean so many things—sometimes it means having courage and speaking out, sometimes it means being proud of who you are. And when learning that even strong mamas can have tough days too—she realizes that "I'm fine" can simply mean things are not okay, but they will be.

Miranda er 15 år. Hendes forældre er netop blevet skilt, og hun er flyttet med sin mor på landet. Her møder hun den sexede nabopige Jannie og den indestængte Johannes. Men det er ikke altid lige nemt at navigere i en hverdag et nyt sted, og forældrenes ligegyldighed er ofte med til at skubbe til de unges frustrationer med katastrofale konsekvenser til følge. Den danske forfatter Lotte Linck (f. 1940) bevæger sig i mange forskellige genrer og har udgivet bøger for både børn og voksne.

Nigel Dorking's parents are divorced, and his father has remarried and has two step-daughters. Nigel is a lonely, precocious child who idolises his absent father and longs to have more to do with him, but he has a bed-wetting problem and is anxious to hide the fact from his dad. That's not his only problem though: his mother is about to marry a man Nigel detests, a large, loud Scottish man called Gordon.

John-John and Caleb, friends since childhood, have come face-to-face with the struggles and triumphs of becoming young men. They're up against a world where many Black boys face complicated generational expectations and fears of the future. They summon their inner strength to push beyond family illness, mental health issues, parents, teachers, and society—to reach, succeed, and to live with dignity, purpose, and promise.

Cosmo’s family is falling apart. And it’s up to Cosmo to keep them together. He knows exactly what to do. There’s only one problem. Cosmo is a golden retriever.

Eleven-year-old Maxwell is always, always in trouble. Roaming the town with his beloved pet dog, Monster (who he rescued as a puppy from being run over), as a way to escape his parents' constant sniping at home, he's a menace to the neighbours and teachers at school. While visiting an elderly neighbour, Maxwell comes across a mysterious cabinet of curiosities and suddenly finds himself erased from his life: it's as if he's never existed. Able to walk around anonymously might be great at first, but he soon realises that he misses his old life, and, crucially, if he had never existed, then he wouldn't have swooped in and stopped Monster the dog from being hit by that car....

Børnene i Kragevig er en samlet udgave af bøgerne "Krageungen", "Eidi", "Tink" og "Alek". Hver bog fortæller om et af de fire børn og om, hvordan de klarer det barske liv i og omkring Kragevig. Serien blev i 1995 belønnet med Kulturministeriets børnebogspris.

Man smider da ikke børn i skraldespanden, tænker Kaja og hendes bror Lars, da de finder en lille nyfødt pige i en skraldespand. De beslutter sig for at tage sig af hende alene, så der ikke er nogen voksne, der kan svigte hende igen. Det bliver ikke nemt for de to søskende at holde pigen skjult for omverdenen - eller at finde ud af, hvor i alverden hun kommer fra... Den danske forfatter Bent Haller (f. 1946) er oprindeligt uddannet som maler og grafiker fra Det jyske Kunstakademi, men har desuden skabt sig en spændende karriere som forfatter.

Fram tills Camilla är fem år leker livet. Hon är pappas flicka och tillsammans utforskar de världen och roas av varandras sällskap. Men så en dag händer något oväntat. Pappa förändras. Han blir våldsam och svart i ögonen. Plötsligt har familjen splittrats och in flyttar en ny man. Mannen med de röda ögonen, som kommer in i Camillas rum på nätterna. Där och då, vid fem års ålder, bestämmer hon sig för att sluta finnas. Det ska dröja innan hon väljer att existera igen.