Books in A little ark book series

Children who have reached the toilet-training stage will think this is the funniest book they've ever seen. Most parents will smile, too, as children and parents turn the pages and follow the antics of a comical group of animals. The color illustrations on every page are large and bold, and the story concludes with a sound button for kids to press. One running rabbit, two little pigs, three tiny birds, and an assembly of other animals are all running toward their potties. On the book's very last page, kids open a double gatefold spread and find that the animals have all reached their destinations. A sound chip embedded in the illustration gives off an appropriately flatulent noise.

Rosie is restless. She wants a nose-ring, and more...she wants to do something, be someone, be someone else. Asher is the new boy in her class. He has dreadlocks, a guitar and a bad case of the gypsy blues. And he just wants to get away. Sometimes we know we shouldn't and that's exactly why we do. Part love story, part road story, Brigid Lowry's Guitar Highway Rose free-wheels through the darker and lighter sides of life with wit, charm and compassion.

On the first day of school...Alex hopes she will make a friend, Salma wants to learn to write NOW Stephen is a little bit scared, and Penny is as wriggly as a tadpole. Khalil is the best at tying shoelaces, and Jun just wants to count...10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ZERO! But what is the little dog, Josh, up to? A sunny story for little ones starting out and for anyone remembering their early days at school.

Holidays at the beach mean camping, swimming, finding crabs, feeding the seagulls, walking, reading, and other fun activities. Everyone has plans for things to do. Susie wants to catch a fish, but some people just aren't lucky at fishing. What she's lucky at is something quite unexpected and wonderful.Winner of the Picture Book of the Year from the Children's Book Council Awards in 1997, this book evokes all the pleasures of summer at the beach.