Martin Waddell est un auteur prolifique, célébré pour son œuvre considérable destinée aux jeunes lecteurs. Son écriture se caractérise par une profonde compréhension de la psyché enfantine et une représentation sensible de leur monde. Waddell saisit avec maestria les joies et les peines de l'enfance, souvent empreintes d'un humour doux et de sagesse. Ses récits touchent les lecteurs de tous âges par des thèmes universels tels que l'amitié, la famille et l'exploration du monde.
Petit ours ne parvient pas à s'endormir. Il a peur du noir. Grand Ours lui apporte une petite lanterne, puis une plus grande, puis une plus grande encore. Mais Petit Ours ne s'endort toujours pas : il a peur de la nuit qui pénètre dans la grotte. Alors, Grand Ours a une idée : il prend Petit Ours par la patte et l'emmène dehors...
As a baby girl grows up and becomes an adult, the "giants" in her family seem to grow smaller. Suggested level: preschool, junior
A story in which three baby owls wake up one night in their hole in a tree to find that their mother has gone. Darkness gathers and the owls grow anxious, until at last she returns and they bounce up and down with joy. Illustrated by Patrick Benson in full colour.
When you're looking for children's books, look for the bear. It's your guarantee of quality.
When a kind and hardworking duck nearly collapses from overwork, while taking care of a farm because the owner is too lazy to do so, the rest of the animals get together and chase the farmer out of town
A troupe of performing mice escape into a hotel lobby and proceed to wreak havoc all over the hotel. With each spread of Dupasquier's detailed drawings, particular areas of interest are pinpointed by questions on the whereabouts of key characters. This helps children follow the various storylines.
In this story, Mummy Bear goes outside to look for her cubs in the snow, only to discover they've been replaced by snow bears.
It's Holly's bedtime and she plays her favourite go-to-bed game with mama. Who do you love? Mama asks and Holly names those she loves and explains why. But isn't there someone she has forgotten? It's Ma, of course, as Holly finally declares.
Little Bear wants to play, but Big Bear has things to do. So they decide to do them together. They fetch wood and water and tidy the cave, but Big Bear still has things to do, so Little Bear has to go off and play on his own. Finally Little Bear's wish comes true and the day has an idyllic ending.
Princess Rosamund defies the expectations of a fairy-tale princess. Instead of marrying a wealthy prince, she prefers to battle bad fairies, slay dragons, and tackle monstrous challenges. But will her adventurous life lead to a happy ending?
