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Books with author Philippe DUPASQUIER

  • Busy Day At The Railway Station

    Philippe Dupasquier

    Paperback (Walker Books Ltd, )
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  • Andy's Pirate Ship: A Spot-The Difference Book

    Philippe Dupasquier

    Hardcover (Henry Holt & Co, March 1, 1994)
    As Andy plunders booty from around the house to build a fun-filled pirate ship, young readers try to figure out what he has taken as he moves from the kitchen, through his cluttered house, to the backyard.
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  • A Sunday With Grandpa

    Philippe Dupasquier

    Hardcover (Andersen Pr Ltd, Feb. 1, 1999)
    A young girl and her family ride the train from the city to visit Grandpa in the country, but when it is time to leave the child remembers that she forgot to kiss Grandpa good-bye
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  • 123, Follow Me!

    Philippe Dupasquier

    Hardcover (Gardners Books, Nov. 30, 2002)
    These ingenious and attractive concept novelty board books combine illustrations with die-cut, tiered pages which, together, culminate in a surprise ending. 123...features brightly coloured number-shaped pages which, when flipped, each count in a new animal in a comic farmyard chase...hen, cat, pig and cow all join in, but are sent running on the ninth page by a loud "Boo!" - which turns out to be a tiny mouse with a megaphone! Red, Blue...encourages children to recognize colour as they flip the crayon-shaped pages and discover a creature of the same hue - with a multi-coloured surprise for them at the end! Fun and tactile, these gloriously coloured books are sure to become firm favourites!
  • The Chicken Gave it to Me

    Anne Fine, Philippe Dupasquier

    eBook (Egmont, Oct. 3, 2011)
    A classic children’s story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children’s Laureate Anne Fine.Gemma doesn’t believe a chicken could have written a book - chickens can’t even read! But here in front of them is The True Story of Harrowing Farm, and its scratchy pages definitely look, well, chickeny. It is an epic tale of cruelty and bravery, the story of a chicken who flies frillions of miles, reaching the heights of intergalactic superstardom, to try to save us humans . . .Anne Fine’s fun school stories have been delighting children for more than 20 years, winning her awards such as the Smarties Book Award and Carnegie Medal along the way.
  • A Busy Day at the Airport

    PHILIPPE DUPASQUIER

    Paperback (Candlewick, Jan. 1, 1996)
    As Sylvester Dustpan, the airport cleaner, and his colleagues at a small airport prepare for takeoffs and landings, evacuate an injured mountain climber, and welcome a dignitary, young readers are asked to find items in the illustrations and solve other puzzles.As Sylvester Dustpan, the airport cleaner, and his colleagues at a small airport prepare for takeoffs and landings, evacuate an injured mountain climber, and welcome a dignitary, young readers are asked to find items in the illustrations and solve other puzzles
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  • A Busy Day at the Building Site

    PHILIPPE DUPASQUIER

    Paperback (Candlewick, Jan. 1, 1996)
    This is one of a series of activity/observation game picture books focusing on a single day in a busy place. This book is set at the building site, where people come and go, and lots of different things happen. At the back of the book are some fold-out flaps with lists of puzzles to solve on every page. Philippe Dupasquier has also produced three "Robert" books, "The Great Escape", "I Can't Sleep" and "Follow That Chimp!", which was originally published in serial form in the children's magazine "Snap".
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  • A Country Far Away

    Nigel Gray, Dupasquier Philippe

    Paperback (Vivid Publishing, March 7, 2012)
    A remarkable and delightful book that shows how children are alike the world over, while at the same time celebrating the rich and interesting diversity of their ordinary lives. AWARDS Winner of the Christian Media Children’s Book Prize, France Parents Magazine Best Books of the Year Award, USA NSCC/CBS Notable Children’s Book, USA Children’s Book Foundation Book of the Year, UK IRA-CBC Favourite Paperbacks for 1994, USA REVIEWS "An extraordinary book." Publishers Weekly "This unusual, sensitive book really brings out our shared human experiences, regardless of race." Child Education "A winner. What I liked about the book was that each kid’s life seems far more interesting and exciting than the other’s, and it’s a hook that I can’t see a young reader getting off." Times Educational Supplement "Gray understands that children are capable of insight and compassion, even into complex issues." The Irish Times "Conveys the most complicated ideas effortlessly." Mother Magazine "Terrific." Catholic Library World "A unique book." Focus "Never condescends or patronises." Five Owls "Simple in concept, yet rich in execution." Booklist "An ingenious and worthwhile idea." The School Librarian "A wonderful picture book. A welcome addition to the collection." Nassau Library System "Well executed and intriguing." Junior Bookshelf Unique among picture books, it avoids didacticism while joyfully celebrating the kinship of human cultures." Review "This book covers a portion of the early social studies curriculum far better than any textbook." Times Herald "There is no sense that one life is better than the other, rather that they are the same tapestry rewoven with a slightly different thread." Parents Magazine "A wonderful book." Wings "Wow! The possibilities for follow-up in the classroom seem endless. Excellent." Maine Collection "Cleverly done." Lindsay Mackie "Unusual and thought-provoking." Kent & Sussex Courier
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  • The Great Escape

    PHILIPPE DUPASQUIER

    Paperback (Candlewick, Aug. 3, 1996)
    A prisoner escapes from jail, hotly pursued by a group of jailors, but wherever he runs, to a department store, a museum, a film studio, or a hospital, the jailors come tumbling after
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  • Our House on the Hill

    Philippe Dupasquier

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Feb. 1, 1988)
    Tells the story in pictures of a year in the life of a family at their home in the country, with outside views and seasonal activities
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  • The Great Escape

    Philippe Dupasquier

    Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, March 1, 1988)
    A prisoner escapes from jail, hotly pursued by a group of jailers, but wherever he runs, to a department store, a museum, a film studio, or a hospital, the jailers come tumbling after
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  • A Busy Day at the Factory

    Philippe Dupasquier

    Paperback (Gardners Books, Dec. 31, 1993)
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