When Big Brown Bear tries to get four very dirty, little bears into the bath tub, they resist his efforts, until he shows them how much fun baths can be.
Shirley Parenteau Livres
Cette auteure redécouvre la magie de l'écriture pour enfants, ses œuvres étant imprégnées d'un profond amour pour la famille. Ses récits d'ours qui se font des amis dans le monde entier sont empreints de fantaisie et de charme, comme en témoigne leur attrait international, notamment au Japon. Avec un nouveau projet destiné aux enfants plus âgés, elle explore les thèmes de l'amitié et de la connexion culturelle, s'inspirant d'événements historiques et de la beauté des relations internationales. Son écriture rayonne de chaleur, d'espoir et d'une profonde compréhension du monde de l'enfance et de la complexité des liens humains.
Ship of dolls
- 272pages
- 10 heures de lecture
“Tender and funny, this story of friendship and family is reminiscent of Beverly Cleary’s work.” — School Library Journal It’s 1926, and eleven-year-old Lexie Lewis wants to leave Portland, Oregon, where she has been staying with her strict grandparents, and rejoin her mother, a singer in San Francisco. Meanwhile, Lexie’s class has been raising money to ship a doll to the children of Japan in a friendship exchange — and when Lexie learns that the girl who writes the best letter will be chosen to go to the farewell ceremony in San Francisco, she knows she just has to be the winner. Inspired by a project in which U.S. children sent more than 12,000 Friendship Dolls to Japan in hopes of avoiding a future war, Shirley Parenteau’s engaging story has sure appeal for readers who enjoy historical fiction and for doll lovers of all ages.
Dolls of War
- 310pages
- 11 heures de lecture
When America and Japan go to war, will Macy's feelings for her beloved Japanese Friendship Doll change? Bringing the story of the Friendship Dolls forward to World War II, Parenteau delivers another thoughtful historical novel inspired by a little-known true event. 5 1/2 x 7 13/16.
Four chairs. Four adorable bears. All is well until Big Brown Bear shows up -- what a stare -- and wants a seat. Can these clever bears put their heads together (among other things) and make space for one more?
Badezeit!, sagt Großer Bär
- 32pages
- 2 heures de lecture
Was man in Badewannen macht, das muss man nicht erklären. Man wäscht sich dort bei Tag und Nacht. Doch wo sind nur die Bären? Großer Bär staunt nicht schlecht: Seine vier kleinen Bären sind ja von Kopf bis Fuß schmutzig. Kann er sie zu einem Bad überreden? Eine lustig gereimte Bärengeschichte!