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        Literature & Literary Studies
        February 2010

        New D.H. Lawrence

        by Howard Booth

        New D.H. Lawrence uses current and emergent approaches in literary studies to explore one of Britain's major modernist writers. The collection features new work by the present generation of Lawrence scholars, who are brought together here for the first time. Chapters include: Andrew Harrison on the marketing of Sons and Lovers; Howard J. Booth on The Rainbow, Marxist criticism and colonialism; Holly A. Laird on ethics and suicide in Women in Love; Hugh Stevens on psychoanalysis and war in Women in Love; Jeff Wallace on Lawrence, Deleuze and abstraction; Stefania Michelucci on myth and war in 'The Ladybird'; Bethan Jones on gender and comedy in the late short fiction; Fiona Becket on green cultural critique, Apocalypse and Birds, Beasts and Flowers; and Sean Matthews on class, Leavis and the trial of Lady Chatterley. New D.H. Lawrence will be of interest to all concerned with contemporary writing on Lawrence, modernism and English radical cultures. ;

      • Children's & YA
        August 2024

        Feodora + Gino (2) A choir without a tenor

        by Peter Kruck/Meggie Berns

        It's the best day of the year: everyone is celebrating the day of good cheer. Feodora + Gino also paint their noses red, as is customary on this day, and enjoy the great atmosphere. Suddenly Fee realizes that the jar of Schnecki's wild strawberries is empty. So Feodora + Gino go into the forest to pick some more. As soon as they get there, they have the craziest adventures. Team Giodora, as they call themselves, have quite a lot to do. First Fee has to save a lady ladybug from drowning. Then they have to help a little bird that has fallen out of its nest. And then they almost fall into the stream. Suddenly they hear strange noises coming from a clearing. And they have to summon up all their courage to face the next task. A choir of beetles has a huge problem: one of their singers is hoarse and croaks worse than a crow with a sore throat. Fortunately, Feodora and Gino already have the solution. Now the plan just has to work!

      • Buddy Bee and the Ladybirds

        by Author : Edna Mugford. Illustrator ; P.G.Rob

        Buddy Bee decides to go exploring as he doesn't want to work in his hive and meets a family of Ladybirds. He decides to help them out but after a while he wants to retrn to his own hive. However, he likes to visit his new Ladybird friends whenever he can. A gentle rhymed story for very young readers or ideal to read to by grown ups.

      • Children's & YA

        Busy Day: Chef

        by Dan Green (Illustrator)

        It's a busy day in the kitchen! Join in and use the flaps to help the chef as he chops, stirs and bakes! With interactive action-flaps, you can do it too!   Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to help develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.   Original concept and illustration by Dan Green.   Introduces the worldBoosts motor skillsRecommended for children aged 2+   Look out for other titles in the Busy Day series:   VetBuilderAstronautFarmerFirefighter   . . . and many more to come!

      • Children's & YA
        April 2021

        Little Pop-Ups: Hansel and Gretel

        A Book of Words

        by Nila Aye (Illustrator)

        Introduce your baby to fairy tales and first words with sturdy Ladybird Little Pop-Ups.   Based on the popular tale of Hansel and Gretel, this simplified story with sturdy, integrated pop-ups is perfect for parents and toddlers to explore the magic of reading and learning together.   Nila Aye's beautiful illustrations bring the story to life as each spread features a central pop-up with a highlighted word for your child to learn.   First wordsEncourages imaginationRecommended for children 18months+ Also available in the Ladybird Little Pop-Ups series: Little Red Riding Hood: A book of coloursCinderella: A book of numbersGoldilocks and the Three Bears: A book of opposites

      • Children's & YA
        March 2021

        Magic Windows: Weather

        by Libby Burns (Illustrator)

        Change each Magic Window and watch the world transform...   Magic Windows is the new novelty non-fiction series from Ladybird Books. Perfect for curious toddlers, this new series explores the wonderful transformations found in nature.   Little ones will love to pull the sliding mechanism on each spread and change what appears in each Magic Window. They will learn why puddles appear, what hides behind the clouds and how rainbows are made.   With Magic Windows: Weather, toddlers will not only learn more about the weather, they will interact and play with it too!   The Magic Windows series: Introduces the worldBoosts motor skillsRecommended for children aged 2+ Also available in the Ladybird Magic Windows series: My Body

      • Children's & YA

        Little World: In The City

        A push-and-pull adventure

        by Allison Black (Illustrator)

        Introducing the interactive Little World series from Ladybird that makes our big world little.   Little World is designed for curious toddlers, allowing them to explore familiar landscapes and faraway places, from cities and jungles to outer space and the depths of the ocean.   The gentle narrative is perfect for reading aloud and guiding children on their city adventure, and a novelty slide, push or pull on every spread also helps them to engage and explore.   Allison Black's bright artwork and charming characters encourage interaction and play, with lots to spot, see and enjoy at on every spread.   This series has been created in collaboration with subject experts to produce accurate representations of the world around us and to provide a perfectly designed Little World.   Introduces the worldBoosts motor skillsRecommended for children aged 2+   Look out for the other titles in the Ladybird Little World series: To the MoonJungle JourneyUnder the SeaAt the AirportOn the Beach

      • Children's & YA
        February 2021

        Is that you, Little Bear ?

        A pull-and-slide flap book

        by Rob Hodgson (Illustrator)

        A bright and interactive pull-and-slide flap book, ideal for babies and toddlers.   Little Bear is very good at hiding and Mama Bear needs your help to find him! Join Mama Bear on her search through the forest in this gorgeous flap book, illustrated by Rob Hodgson.   Each spread features a sturdy flap that children can slide back and forth to reveal a surprise animal hidden underneath (and there's a quirky ladybird to spot on each page too!).   With bold illustrations, robust flaps and simple text, little ones will want to revisit this book time and time again.   Imaginative playBoosts motor skillsRecommended for children aged 6m+   Also available in this series:Is that you, Little Chick?

      • September 2020

        Sprachförderung in der Krippe - Geschichten erzählen, spielen und gestalten

        24 Praxisbeispiele und Tipps für den Einsatz narrativer Materialien

        by Nina Böhme; Sebastian Vollmar

        Children’s everyday life is full of tales and stories: What did I experience this weekend? How am I doing and what do I feel? Nursery children in particular need visual support to help them understand stories better. The use of narrative materials is ideal for making stories more concrete and tangible. The children experience the stories first hand, they become immersed and practise empathy and abstraction.In this book we present 24 ideas for popular songs and books such as “All my little ducklings” and “First comes the daddy ladybird”. Prepare each story in a different way: as a story box, a posting game or shadow theatre. Creativity has no limits!

      • October 2019

        Fearful bee Tobi - Heroic Brave (Scent Book)

        by Jacqueline Kauer, Daniel Kauer

        A bee-strong adventure with 14 great scents to sniff and discover! Tobi is the most fearful bee in the world and never, never, never wants to leave his safe home. But when his very best ant friend Eloy doesn't come back from a trip, Tobi worries a lot. The fear that he will never see his friend again is greater than the fear of going outside to look for Eloy. Overwhelmed by the many "strange things" and scents in the forest, he not only gains courage with every flap of his wings, but also new friends.

      • August 2007

        The Treasure in Your Heart

        Yoga and Stories for Peaceful Children

        by Sydney Solis

        Help create peaceful children and a peaceful world with this book that teaches the universal wisdom of yoga philosophy using multicultural, interfaith stories to bring peace and character education to children and families. This book, for teachers and parents to share with children, has 26 teaching tales culled from the world's many faith traditions. It features such gems as "Mohammad and the Cat" (about kindness), "Brahma's Tears" (about unity), "Calming the Storm" (about courage), and "Conejito and the Wax Doll" (about anger management). Plus, there are many stories from African, Buddhist, Jewish, and Sufi traditions as well. This book also focuses on meditation and relaxation-for children to improve health and literacy-and features follow-up activities and the classic Storytime Yoga method of including yoga poses scripted with the stories!

      • If Only

        by Mies van Hout

        The spider would love to be as cute as the ladybird. The ladybird, in turn, dreams of being as strong as the ant. But the ant finds it far too hectic being surrounded by all the other ants. He longs for peace and quiet. ‘If only I was a snail…’ he sighs.Every now and then, we all want to be someone else. The question is whether that is always an improvement. If Only… is a wonderful picture book to read and look at together. In a playful way, through the charming, detail-packed illustrations, children will learn that it might actually be best to be yourself! Mies van Hout’s work has been published in 20 languages.

      • June 2023

        Take a Look, Little Dotty Bug!

        by Katja Reider, Julia Bierkandt

        Lovable main character A world of insects and meadows teeming with life Large flaps and peepholes

      • Children's & YA

        Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Dinosaur

        by Rhiannon Fielding (Author) / Chris Chatterton (Illustrator)

        The perfect book written specifically for bedtime to calm your own sleepy dinosaur!   Muddy puddles, tropical birds, erupting volcanos... the jungle is full of so many exciting things, how can Rumble the dinosaur possibly go to sleep?   Weaving a journey from lively beginning to gentle end, the ten-minute countdown to bed is at the heart of this adorable, heartwarming story.   Also available: Ten Minutes to Bed: Little UnicornTen Minutes to Bed: Little Unicorn's ChristmasTen Minutes to Bed: Little MonsterTen Minutes to Bed: Little Mermaid

      • Bugs from 1 to 10

        by Carla Baredes, Ileana Lotersztain

        Numbers are everywhere you look: counting the days until the start of the summer hols, the distance between your house and your best friend’s, the coins you save till you have enough for a bar of chocolate, the candles you blow out on your birthday cake, how many mouthfuls to go before you finish your dinner… And they’re also hidden in Bugs! Take a look at Bugs from 1 to 10 and find out how bees live, what’s so special about a scorpion’s tail, how a praying mantis works out to grow, how spiders see, how many spots a ladybird’s got, how glow-worms send messages, and why ants’ mouths are úberstrong.

      • October 2022

        Martha the Mathemagician and the Secret Code

        by Louise Matthews and Johanna Amos

        Martha the Mathemagician lives on Calculation Island (where numbers grow on trees) with her life-long best friend Oscar the Owl and her grandfather Max, who is an old and wise mathemagician. In this first book of the series, Martha is given her magic calculator and has to discover the secret code that will unlock its powers. She and Oscar meet the Halving Ladybird, the Number Eating Crocodile, the Doubling Butterfly, and the Making Five Starfish in their search for the answer. Beautifully and amusingly illustrated, the story is designed to be read with children by parent or teacher. But it will also serve young readers well as they explore the world—especially as there are so few stories that have mathematics at their heart. Martha the Mathemagician will charm children and adults alike and make the world of numbers a comfortable and exciting place to be.

      • October 2022

        Martha the Mathemagician and the Medieval Castle

        by Louise Matthews and Johanna Amos

        Martha the Mathemagician lives on Calculation Island (where numbers grow on trees) with her life-long best friend Oscar the Owl and her grandfather Max, who is an old and wise mathemagician. In this second book of the series, Martha uses her magic calculator for the first time. She and Oscar are transported to a dramatic argument between Knights about who will save the Princess from the dragon. Again she meets the Halving Ladybird to solve the problem she faces. Oh, and empowers the Princess while she's at it... Beautifully and amusingly illustrated, the story is designed to be read with children by parent or teacher. But it will also serve young readers well as they explore the world—especially as there are so few stories that have mathematics at their heart. Martha the Mathemagician will charm children and adults alike and make the world of numbers a comfortable and exciting place to be.

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