Books published by publisher Ragged Bears

This Little Piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed at home, this little piggy had roast beef, this little piggy had none. And so goes the wonderful, much loved nursery rhyme, now brought to life in this new colorful novelty picture book. Count five little piggies on your fingers and toes. Lift the flaps and find out what each busy little piggy is up to—whether it's shopping, cleaning, cooking, painting—or coming back home to a special surprise. Perfect for use in nursery and pre-school, interactive, and suitable for early observational skills.

A cranky bear and a cantankerous wren set feather and fur flying in this lavish adaptation of the Grimms' fairy tale "The Willow Wren and the Bear". Over-sized and opulent, BATTLE OF THE BEASTS provides a feast for the eyes and a wickedly wicked text for the ear-the perfect vehicle for Diz Wallis' magnificent gift of illuminating the natural world and the razor-sharp pen she applies to her writing. Iridescent humming birds flitting though the trees, a leathery alligator slouching into the Mississippi, a sleek leopard stealing through the jungle: these and literally hundreds of other creatures great and small inhabit a meticulously researched and lovingly rendered universe.

A group of neighborhood children transform a bare patch of earth into a vegetable garden. They learn simple but important lessons: to plant in straight rows, to thin seedlings, and the value of worms. They make notes on their efforts and compile useful lists of gardening tips. The result is a colorful, graphic scrapbook/diary/photo album. Turning her lens from growing a single sunflower (A Handful of Sunshine) to focus on planting and raising five vegetables, Melanie Eclare inspires young readers to reach for their trowels.

This book introduces mindfulness (‘chilling’) with Lil. Lil helps to take Jake on a journey of relaxation and body-awareness using breathing techniques and visualisation. With a simple exercise for you to follow, this book has been developed to focus on the hour or so before bedtime, when energy needs to be slowed down ready for sleep. Many children get agitated around this time because they feel they’re not ready, or are too tired to co-operate. By adding a pre-bedtime step of ‘Chill with Lil’ to your routine, you can noticeably change the pace. When the mind slows, the body naturally follows, and your child should enjoy the experience of quiet and stillness with your guidance (and so may you!). By keeping this softened energy constant until bedtime, you should find that your child is better prepared for a good night’s sleep.The whole story is only around ten minutes long, so it’s quick and easy, and of course the beauty ofmindfulness is that it can be used anytime and anywhere, not just before bedtime. So if your child ever needs calming before school, in the car, or even in the supermarket, then stop, be mindful, and suggest ‘Let’s chill with Lil’. Using the simple technique of breathing in and out slowly should settle them almost immediately. Be patient and reap the rewards!