Books with author Viviane Schwarz

"A study in counting, and even more the record of a cat’s futile pursuit of personal fulfillment and identity through the acquisition of little red balls of yarn ... it works beautifully" The New York Times At first Tiny Cat has none. Then, what’s that? One! Two! Three! And … four! Oops, bonk, now there’s more! Soon Tiny Cat has as many red balls of wool as you can get. Then some extra. Too many…?! Will Tiny Cat ever have just enough? With very few words – and loads of visual humour – this is a very funny first counting book with a wonderfully feline twist in the tail!

A brilliantly original picture book about seeking acceptance offers a cleverly hidden image on every page.Meet the Nose, a simple fellow who just wants to belong. It’s easy enough for the Nose to stick out, but will he ever be able to fit in? The Nose’s search for a place where he can be happy sends him wandering high and low, far and wide, until he makes a remarkable and reassuring discovery. First-time author Viviane Schwarz and first-time illustrator Joel Stewart have created a world both unusual and familiar - a world where there’s a special place for everyone, right under our noses.

A silly shark and lobster are in a panic to ward off a land-bound menace in this comical ode to the power of suggestion, the joys of teamwork, and the fun to be found in a narrow escape.Out in the sea, Shark told his friend Lobster one day: "Lobster, I'm scared!"What could Shark possibly be afraid of? It seems somebody's told him about a thing that's full of teeth and stripes, and now he's scared of . . . tigers! Rumor has it these horrible creatures walk on their teeth, glow in the dark, and eat you up. Of course, there's nothing to be done but to build an undersea fortress that will shield Shark and Lobster from this terrible threat, and as word gets around, ocean friends from cuttlefish to spiky crabs get busy piling seven hundred rocks and an old piano to keep tigers away. But is their wall high enough to do the trick? Wouldn't a huge sea monster, big enough to swallow them all, do an even better job of protecting them?

Shark and Lobster are frightened of tigers. Their problem is solved when they find a deep sea monster to protect them. But the monster doesn't like being woken up - and chases the duo all around the ocean! After such a fright, Shark and Lobster realize that maybe a tiger isn't so bad after all...because Shark is full of teeth and Lobster does have stripes. What were they worried about?

A silly shark and lobster are in a panic to ward off a land-bound menace in this comical ode to the power of suggestion, the joys of teamwork, and the fun to be found in a narrow escape.Out in the sea, Shark told his friend Lobster one day: "Lobster, I'm scared!"What could Shark possibly be afraid of? It seems somebody's told him about a thing that's full of teeth and stripes, and now he's scared of . . . tigers! Rumor has it these horrible creatures walk on their teeth, glow in the dark, and eat you up. Of course, there's nothing to be done but to build an undersea fortress that will shield Shark and Lobster from this terrible threat, and as word gets around, ocean friends from cuttlefish to spiky crabs get busy piling seven hundred rocks and an old piano to keep tigers away. But is their wall high enough to do the trick? Wouldn't a huge sea monster, big enough to swallow them all, do an even better job of protecting them?

Shark and Lobster are frightened of tigers. Tigers? They decide to find a deep sea monster to protect them. But the sleeping sea creature doesn't take kindly to being woken up and chases the duo all around the ocean! Fortunately, the monster is soon tired of chasing them and goes back to sleep. Shark and Lobster realize that maybe a tiger isn't so frightening after all...because Shark is full of teeth and Lobster does have stripes - so what were they worried about?