Books published by publisher Marshall Cavendish Children

On his way to Baghdad, Joha discovers a wishing stick. But how does it work? Joha makes some wishes, and the opposites come true. His old sandals disappear when he wishes for a new pair. He carries a donkey on his back after wishing for a donkey to carry him. And when the sultan gets hold of the stick, things really get out of control. How will Joha learn its secrets before he wishes himself into more trouble?

An old pond.A frog jumps in.The sound of water.—BashoThere are important lessons to be learned, even by proud poets, in this innovative tale of a fox who thinks he’s a great poet and a great poet who thinks he can outdo a fox! It is the 1600s in Japan. Basho is writing the lovely haiku for which he is famous to this day. Given three chances by the fox, he must write a poem that "needn’t be great—only good." Confident of his skill, he’s sure he can win the challenge and its prize, the sweet cherries from the tree near his hut. But not all is what it seems as a newly humble Basho discovers! Delicate watercolors convey a truly Eastern sensibility that takes young readers back in time to feudal Japan while their playful perspectives reinforce the mischievous tone of the text.

It’s a cold, snowy night, and a big, soft bear sleeps soundly in his cave. A small hare wanders by, and since his ears are so cold, he snuggles up in the bear’s cozy den. Before long, a fox comes along with the same idea. "You may come in," says the hare, "but don’t wake up the bear!" As the night wears on, the nest of sleeping animals expands until a mouse with a cold curls up right in the bear’s ear―and wakes him up with a loud sneeze!Warm, playful illustrations and a repeating refrain make this bedtime book perfect for year-round reading.

Little Cloud lives in the tropics where it doesn't snow. But when he decides that he wants to make a snowman, Mama Cloud takes him to look for snow. In this sweet, whimsical tale about love, loss and precipitation, Little Cloud finds out that there is something much more precious than all the snow in the world. Little Cloud Wants Snow! is the winner of the National Arts Council of Singapore's Beyond Words Young and Younger initiative. It has been adopted by the Harris County Department of Education, Texas as K-2 teaching material to educate thousands of school children about weather science. Young children will be enthralled by the beautiful illustrations in this book even as they are introduced to the different types of clouds and the water cycle.

Winner of the Beyond Words Children’s Picture Book category, organised by the National Arts Council (NAC), Singapore. A girl discovers an egg from which a baby dragon emerges. However, the baby dragon is sad and lonely. The girl soon realises what she must do to help the baby dragon be happy and returns him to his family. This fun rhyming story will capture any child’s imagination. It is also simple enough for young readers to read on their own

Winner of the Beyond Words Children’s Picture Book category, organised by the National Arts Council (NAC), Singapore. What happens when you wish upon a star? Do dreams really come true? Is there gold to be found at the end of every rainbow? Belle, a precocious 7-year-old wonders about the world and finds joy in the things around her. The beautiful illustrations in this picture book will enchant children as they discover, together with Belle, that miracles are all around us

In this enchanting fable of a forest and the myriad creatures that call it home, 8-year-old artist Gelyn Ong paints a lyrical portrait of nature in harmony. But when a lumberjack arrives on the scene, the animals find themselves in danger of losing their home. Through a series of intricate and beautifully painted scenes, the animals come face to face with the lumberjack – will the trees that give them food and shelter be chopped down? This is the remarkable debut of a young artist to watch out for. With a maturity and vision beyond her years, Gelyn Ong captures the forest in moving detail, offering a persuasive case for conserving the earth’s shared resources.