Books with author Victoria Parker

Lewis Carrolls story of Alice visiting wonderland is the quintessential silly story. With talking rabbits and seemingly never-ending rabbit holes, Down the Rabbit Hole introduces readers to Carrolls incredible detail and invention. Three other amusing takes tickle readers funny bones, including A Silly Question by E. Nesbit, Books Who Made the Princess Say Thats a Story by Sir George Webbe Dasent, and The Finest Liar in the World by Andrew Lang. Colorful illustrations accompany each, adding to readers own imaginings of the stories.

What's the difference between sticky and slippery? Find out by sending the reader on a treasure hunt to find a range of familiar materials and explore their properties. Each book sets the children a task of finding objects with contrasting properties to build up a collection for display. The series provides an excellent opportunity for discussing materials and their properties, and investigating texture, shape and form. The series introduces key vocabulary to help children talk about their own observations and experiences.

Whether it’s counting their birthdays or measuring their height, kids love to see how their bodies change over time. This series looks at the life cycle of familiar plants and animals, introducing the reader to the concept of change over time. Each book looks at the habitat the plant or animal lives in, what they need to grow, and the stages of changes they go through.

Rudyard Kipling was truly an innovative childrens author. In How the Leopard Got His Spots, Kipling introduces readers to animal adaptation and camouflage through the tale of a confused leopard trying to hunt for his dinneronly to find it hidden to him. Inventive and amusing language use will give readers the giggles, especially those reading out loud! The Four Little Children Who Went Round the World, The Accomplished Lucky Teakettle, and Bruin and Reynard add to the magical amusement. With full-color illustrations complementing each story, this volume adds a bit of whimsy into any readers library.