Books with author Brian Wildsmith

Deep in the jungle, Python is very hungry. All the animals keep out of his way until he thinks of a clever scheme. He'll throw a party and everyone is invited. Now, who could pass up a good party? Goat and Fox, Parrot and Gnu--they all come, and everyone takes turns doing special party tricks. But Python's is a dirty trick, and it takes elephant to save the day! Now in paperback, Brian Wildsmith's fanciful animal drawings and brisk and amusing text make even a Python's party fun.

This is the story of Easter retold for very young children. The events of Holy Week - the last supper, the crucifixion, and the Resurrection - are recounted through the eyes of the little donkey that carried Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.The book has been translated into five languages,published in hardback, paperback, and miniature, and is now presented again with a new cover for a fresh generation of young readers.

Once upon a time, the animals and birds lived happily in a beautiful forest that provided for all their needs. Sadly, pollution begins to destroy their shelter and food supply, and their future looks bleak. Fortunately, Wise Owl leads the others to Professor Noah, who is building a spaceship rather than a boat like the first Noah did. The kind professor invites the animals to blast-off with him to another planet in order to escape the destruction of the forest. After traveling for 40 days and 40 nights, the time guidance system is accidentally twisted in reverse and the space travelers end up back on Earth in a pristine forest just after the famous biblical flood. Readers can make connections between the reissue of this timely story and the need for 21st-century environmental protection and preservation. The richly-detailed and colorful illustrations will keep readers thoroughly engaged in the story.

'Once, a long time ago, in a town called Nazareth, a little donkey was born.' As the wonderful events of the Nativity unfold, Brian Wildsmith tells of the journey of a little girl and a donkey to Bethlehem. It is their perspective on the Christmas story that gives the book such an intimate, innocent and child-centred appeal. This classic story from one of our most internationally acclaimed picture-book writers and artists has deservedly become an enduring favourite with children at Christmas time.