Books with title Donkeys

Donkey-donkey has a problem. Despite his many friends and his good master, he is sad because his ears are so long and ridiculous. If only Donkey-donkey could have short sensible ears like his friend Pat the horse, he would be content. So he seeks the advice of his fellow farm animals who suggest he wear his ears differently, more like theirs: floppy like the dog’s, to the side like the sheep’s, to the front like the pig’s. But each unnatural arrangement leads to increasing insult and injury. Finally a little girl passing by remarks on the beauty of the pretty little donkey’s ears! At last Donkey-donkey is happy. A classic tale of vanity and folly, and learning to accept oneself—protrudent ears, redundant name, and all.

Donkeyskin (French: Peau d'Âne) is a French literary fairytale written in verse by Charles Perrault. A king had a beautiful wife and a rich castle, including a marvelous donkey whose droppings were gold. One day his wife died, after making him promise not to marry except to a woman whose beauty and attributes equaled hers. The king grieved, but was, in time, persuaded to seek another wife. It became clear that the only woman who would fit the promise was his own daughter. She went to her fairy godmother who advised her to make impossible demands as a condition of her consent: a dress in the color of the sky, a dress in the color of the moon, a dress as bright as the sun, and finally, the hide of his marvelous donkey. Such was the king's desire to marry her that he granted all of them. The fairy godmother gave her a marvelous chest to contain all she owned and told her that the donkeyskin would make an excellent disguise. The princess fled and eventually found a royal farm where they let her work in the kitchen, despite her ugliness in the donkeyskin. On feast days, she would dress herself in the fine gowns her father had given her, and one such day, the prince came by her room and peeped through the keyhole. He fell in love at once, fell ill with his longing, and declared that nothing would cure him but a cake baked by Donkeyskin, and nothing they could say of what a dirty creature she was dissuaded him...

When two stubborn donkeys—who have been together for years—have a silly argument, they each storm off to find someone smarter, sweeter, and huggable. But the cow is too spotty, the goat too short, and the hippo, flamingo, and zebra—all wrong! They soon realize with the help of a lonely camel that no combination is as sweet or befitting as the two of them together.

For children 4 - 8 who want lots of pictures, but more information about our fascinating world.Over 1,500 words, 25+ pictures.WOW Me! Books are written to help children find out about the world around them. In the All About Animals Series we explore the world of animals. Giving children lots of facts and information. Questions at the end of each chapter help children remember what they have read.In All About Donkeys you can find out -What do donkeys eat? How many donkeys are there in the world? Do donkeys like hot or cold weather? What happens when a donkey is born?Do donkeys make good pets?Are donkeys friendly?All these questions and more are answered in this book all about donkeys.Great pictures and information for young children. Simple sentences allow more advanced readers to find out on their own, while younger readers may need some help.A glossary at the back of each book helps children understand words they may not have come across before.

Donkeys can hear each other braying from more than 7 miles (11 kilometers) away. They can drink more than 6 gallons (22 liters) of water each day. These engaging facts and more are waiting to be discovered in Donkeys, an Animals on the Farm book. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

Donkey-donkey has a problem. Despite his many friends and his good master, he is sad because his ears are so long and ridiculous. If only Donkey-donkey could have short sensible ears like his friend Pat the horse, he would be content. So he seeks the advice of his fellow farm animals who suggest he wear his ears differently, more like theirs: floppy like the dog’s, to the side like the sheep’s, to the front like the pig’s. But each unnatural arrangement leads to increasing insult and injury. Finally a little girl passing by remarks on the beauty of the pretty little donkey’s ears! At last Donkey-donkey is happy. A classic tale of vanity and folly, and learning to accept oneself—protrudent ears, redundant name, and all.

Paperback. Pub Date :2010-07-01 Pages: 32 Language: English Publisher: Gecko Press When two stubborn donkeys-who have been together for years-have a silly argument. they each storm off to find someone smarter. sweeter. and huggable . But the cow is too spotty. the goat too short. and the hippo. flamingo. and zebra-all wrong! They soon realize with the help of a lonely camel that no combination is as sweet or befitting as the two of them together.