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The Rabbit Problem- Emily Gravett
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£12.99
How does 1+1 = 288? A family of rabbits soon supplies the answer in this funny story! Hop along to Fibonacci's Field and follow Lonely and Chalk Rabbit through a year as they try to cope with their fast expanding brood and handle a different seasonal challenge each month, from the cold of February to the wet of April and the heat of July. This extraordinary picture book is packed with gorgeous details and novelty elements including a baby rabbit record book, a carrot recipe book and a surprise pop-up ending. added on 2009-11-08

the rabbit problem- emily gravett : burford g...

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This festive, full-color songbook includes words and music to twenty-five favorite holiday songs—including "Joy to the World" and "Jingle Bells"—illustrated with works of art from the Museum's collection. Simple arrangements for the guitar or piano are also included. added on 2009-10-11

the met store - a treasury of christmas songs...

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* The Discovery of France: A Historical Geography from the Revolution to the First World War

* Graham Robb

* W.W. Norton & Co (2007)

Of all the traffic you might have encountered on the road to Paris near the end of the 18th century, the most peculiar -- and heartbreaking -- would surely have been the donkeys loaded down with baskets stuffed full of drunken, illegitimate babies. These doomed shipments were the result of well-meant legislation that made the nuns of Paris' foundling hospital responsible for overflow from institutions as far as 250 kilometres away, as Graham Robb explains in his often revelatory history of rural France: the donkey carters started in Brittany, Lorraine or the Auvergne, with four or five infants per pannier, "but in towns and villages along the route they struck deals with midwives and parents. For a small fee, they would push in a few extra babies. To make the load more tractable and easier on the ears, the babies were given wine instead of milk. Those that died were dumped at the roadside like rotten apples... for every ten living babies that reached the capital, only one survived more than three days."â�¨â�¨

Robb, a biographer and avid cyclist who conceived his book while riding the back lanes and byways of rural France, has packed it as full as any of those tragic baby baskets with vivid glimpses of life in the French countryside, from the pre-Revolutionary period to the present day. The world he reveals is compelling, and myth-busting. added on 2009-10-10

the discovery of france - graham robb...

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katsumi komagata: little tree
C $96.00
designer: Katsumi Komagata
'No one notices such as small existence of the beginning of tree. The tree grows and pops up by flipping each page and transforms itself with the seasons.'
~ Katsumi Komagata

A storybook that is a pleasure for the eyes and for the smallest of hands: curious fingers lift, unfold, fold back, roll up and bind the pages in a continuous visual game.

Katsumi Komagata overturns the traditional form of the book, allowing the reader to experience the space of the page in a new way. Through the images he tells us that in our world our vision of things is partial, relative and often deceitful. With simplicity and immediacy - and above all with limited means - he obtains results of great quality. He narrates small stories among the folds of his books that look like a game of hide-and-seek. The reader’s eyes become progressively more audacious seizing on the author’s idea of playing at hiding and then revealing.

Between seriousness and irony, confirmation and surprise, a profound complicity takes place between the author and his readers. A tactile as well as a visual experience, for book art enthusiasts as much as for parents sharing the book with a child.

first published in 2008
hardback with traditional pages and pages of pop-ups
English and Japanese (text in both)

printed and bound in Tokyo, Japan added on 2009-10-02

katsumi komagata: little tree...

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Natural Garden Style

In this beautiful book, gardening expert Noël Kingsbury considers a variety of approaches to designing gardens that celebrate nature. He discusses what is meant by 'the natural look' and gives guidance on how to achieve it. With stunning images by award-winning garden photographer Nicola Browne, Natural Garden Style is essential for anyone wishing to take an ethical and sustainable approach to gardening and garden design. 10.2 x 10 x 1 inches, 192 pages, hardcover, Merrell

$49.95 added on 2009-10-02

terrain: natural garden style...

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Raw
SKU: K100712
Artfully presented with Tim Turner’s award-winning photography; healthful; and deeply satisfying, chefs Trotter and Klein’s food celebrates ingredients in their glorious natural state. In such skilled hands, raw food is nothing short of a revolution in the the way we cook and eat. More details...
Price: CDN $46.95 added on 2009-09-28

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Kitten's First Full Moon
$16.99

Illustrated in black-and-white, this picture book follows Kitten as she attempts to get a sweet drink of that "little bowl of milk in the sky." As the moon glows overhead, Kitten first sticks out her tongue for a lick but gets a mouth full of firefly; tries leaping at the moon, only to take a tumble down the porch stairs; and then chases it, of course to no avail. But after climbing a tree gets her soaking wet, Kitten trots back home and finds a lucky surprise "just waiting for her." Brilliant in its simplicity, Kitten's quiet little adventure is a perfect picture book that kids will eagerly lap up. The author's breathtaking gouache and shaded pencil artwork (with its thick black lines and masterful use of grays and white space) casts a nighttime coolness on the illustrations -- which, paired with easy text, results in a real warmhearted winner with a retro feel. Without a doubt, Kitten's debut is a must-have for every bookshelf. added on 2009-09-27

fiddlesticks - kitten's first full moon...

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Dimensions : 145 x 210 mm
144 pages en couleur

Cet ouvrage permet de développer chez les enfants, par le bias de l'autonomie, la curiosité pour l'aliment, l'envie de tester, de goûter à tout. Tout est un peu inversé, détourné... en petites farces délicieuses ! added on 2009-09-27

petite cuisine au fond du jardin, martine cam...

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Sector 7 by David Wiesner

"Sector 7, Sector 7, pleeeeeeze mama, read Sector 7". Just preparing you for what will happen if you buy this book.

Available at Amazon.com added on 2009-09-24

the hippest kid: sector 7 by david wiesner...

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a tree is nice

the lovely and classic 1956 caldecott award winning book, a tree is nice. wonderful illustrations and timeless text.

if you have a tree, you can climb up its trunk, roll in its leaves, or hang a swing from one of its limbs. cows and babies can nap in the shade of a tree. birds can make nests in the branches.

a tree is good to have around. a tree is nice. :)

by janice may udry and illustrated by marc simont. hardcover in 32 pages 6" x 11"
$16.99
added on 2009-09-21

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in the town all year 'round

a new favorite at our house. this fabulous book is loaded with highly detailed, colorful illustrations of people (and animals!) of all sorts going about their day-to-day business - playing, chasing, running errands, working, eating and celebrating throughout all 4 seasons.

kids and adults will delight in seeking out the small surprises and noticing the changes in scene from one season to another. evocative of classic richard scarry books - with a simillar sense of humor and density of info on the page.

our daughter will pore over this one for long stretches, making up stories and cracking herself up!

by rotraut susanne berner, one of the most famous contemporary illustrators in europe.

most pages are delightfully text-free. BIG - 10 1/4" x 13 5/8" with 72 packed pages. in hardcover.

in the town all year 'round · $16.99 added on 2009-09-21

in the town all year 'round...

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Making up your own stories is fun when you create them with this DIY story book. 96 stickers help tell the tale, while the cloth spine and 50 perforated pages keep your stories fresh.

eeBoo, $24.95, My Messy Room added on 2009-09-21

laugh make nurture organise play Â»...

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Making Stuff for Kids
A vibrant and exciting new craft book that features a whole slew of new ideas for cool things to make for and with kids. Well-loved favourites, like piñatas, potato printing and kaleidoscopes are explained and illustrated, as well as felted puppets, wacky worms and nautical mobiles. Alongside these is a chapter of ideas that adults can make for their little ones - this includes bibs, booties, hats, toy boxes and a whole selection of Halloween costumes.

The craft revolution has officially begun. In the aftermath of the (highly contagious) knitting epidemic, people all over the world are turning back to those long-lost handicrafts of sewing, felting and crochet. So much so that sometimes it feels that crafting for children has been left behind as the adults get busy with the gaffer tape.

Perfect for children under ten and for young mums and dads, Making Stuff for Kids is a straight up shot of pure unadulterated fun for all.
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25.0 x 19.0 cm 091859

L16,95 added on 2009-09-05

v&a - shop -making stuff for kids...

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added on 2009-09-04

les fleurs : boutique en ligne: carnet miss ...

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Manfish
$17.00
Before Jacques Cousteau became an internationally known oceanographer and champion of the seas, he was a curious little boy. In this lovely biography, poetic text and gorgeous paintings combine to create a portrait of Jacques Cousteau that is as magical as it is inspiring.

Written and illustrated by Jennifer Berne. 40 pages, hardcover.

“Our story starts many years before, in France, with a little baby boy born under the summer sun.

His parents named him Jacques.

From the very beginning little Jacques loved water—the way it felt on his hands, his face, his body. And water made him wonder. He wondered why ships floated. Why he floated and why rocks sank.” added on 2009-09-04

manfish - $17.00 : grasshopper store...

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added on 2009-07-22

pictorial webster's: a visual dictionary of c...

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added on 2009-07-18

engraved moleskin on flickr - photo sharing!...

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Designed by Skylar Morgan, each book end is handmade from a solid piece of recycled wood used to make furniture within their shop. "In an era of mass produced furniture that lacks spirit and attention to detail, I try to find beautiful pieces of wood in raw form and bring them to life," states Morgan. Using defective and recycled woods in all of his pieces, Morgan exposes the small imperfections that exhibit the unique quality of each handmade piece. "I like to explore organic shapes found in nature and create pieces that blur the lines between form and function." Dimensions: 12"H x 5"W x 9"D

Product is sold individually as one book end unit. It can be purchased in multiples. added on 2009-07-14

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A Forest of Stories: Magical tree tales from around the world: by Rina Singh and Helen Cann. Trees of all kinds grace our world - they are homes for insects, birds and animals; shady refuges from the summer sun; leafy hiding places. But have you ever considered a tree to be a lifelong friend? Or wondered if trees could think, remember or even speak if you listened hard enough? Paperback. added on 2009-07-14

barefoot books a forest of stories, green boo...

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Moon Seems to Change
Published in 1960, this book is from one of our favourite series and educates little people about the moon. Through some smashing illustrations it explains why the moon changes appearance and how big it is. It fails to mention that it is made of cheese, but perhaps that was in the sequel. Printed in dark orange, green and black throughout. Hardback book in great condition.
L25.00 added on 2009-07-14

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