Books published by publisher Lemniscaat USA

What do you do when you find a seven-leaf clover? Well, you give it to your best friend, of course.Sometimes, though, best friends forget to be thoughtful in return.As Sparklehart runs with Buck through open fields and clover patches, he learns that every so often, gifts are for you and no one else.This loud and quirky picture book features the funky artwork of acclaimed illustrator Martijn van der Linden and the storytale text of Edward van de Vendel, whose writing is both ubiquitous and revered in Holland. Green text makes vibrant the black-and-white, pen-and-ink illustrations of the two deer who star in For You and No One Else.

High up on a branch Mouse sits with a Mousegirl trying to impress her with his love and devotion. "My love," he tells her "has no barriers. Nothing can keep me away from you..." and so on. He describes one scenario after another in which he would surmount a great difficulty in order to be with her. Enthralled, she encourages him with her questions, "Then what?" and "What would you do?" and "Would you have the courage?" to imagine greater and greater difficulties and more and more daring and impressive feats.

Autumn is in the air when Mouse sets out to gather nuts from the distant nut tree she has spotted from her hilltop home. The tree is far, far away--across the fields, meadows, and farms. Heedless of her friends' warnings about the dangers in her path, she makes her way to the tree. After a long blustery journey, Mouse is disappointed with what she finds. She makes her way home sadly, but when she gts there Gull is waiting for her with a pleasant surprise.

In this warm, playful tale, a father helps his daughter get ready for bed. Lisa asks her daddy to give her a kiss. ""Of course, "" Daddy says. ""Do you want a witch's kiss? A butterfly kiss? A Morn kiss? A circus kiss? An Eskimo kiss?"" Finally Lisa tells him what kind of kiss she really wants. Each of the kisses is lovingly and humorously illustrated with Marijke ten Cate's expressive artwork.Parents and children cherish the quiet time at the end of the day when books are read. Bedtime stories are a comforting, shared ritual of love, laughter, and anticipation of sweet dreams.

Jack is moping about the house, waiting for a letter that will tell him whether he won the drawing contest. When he finally hears someone opening the mailbox, he rushes outside so fast that he doesn't even notice what a windy day it is. All he know is that he has not heard from the contest. the only thing in the mailbox is a letter from his aunt in Morocco. Jack strolls through town, brooding about his bad luck and paying no attention to anything around him. But a lot is going on. Jack won't know until later what a strange day it has been.

In this third book of the series, Lily and Trooper discover the wonders of fall. As they wake up they see leaves fluttering by the window and realize that autumn pleasures await. First they jump in a pile of leaves. When it begins to rain, they turn an umbrella into a sailboat. Later they fly a kite and crash their wagon into a leaf pile. That night they fall asleep reading a story about a girl and her dog.