Little Bear longs to be as big and as fast as his mother, but after she shows the little polar bear cub what it is like to be grown up, Little Bear decides he isn't quite ready to be a big bear yet.

Unhappy in his cramped, cold hole, Mortimer Mouse moves into a nativity scene thinking it is the perfect home for him, until he discovers who truly belongs there.

A special Christmas story from the creators of 'BEAR SNORES ON'.

In the same way that baby animals stop whatever they are doing and close their eyes for the night, so a child must finally go to sleep when bedtime comes.

While playing in the snow on Christmas morning, Daisy and Sam Mouse see an 'angel' fall from the sky, and when they share their Christmas treats to help it revive, the goose leaves a special present behind.

Documentary in Practice provides a unique approach to practical documentary-making. Through fascinating analysis of real-life production situations, Jane Chapman shows the challenges and issues faced during the filmmaking process by a range of both well-known and up-and-coming documentary-makers. She also brings her own personal experience as a seasoned documentary producer and teacher to advise on how students can gain invaluable insight from these projects.Throughout this compelling text, a variety of producers past and present provide their inside project stories and production records, including scripts, fundraising proposals, budgets, diagrams, post-production records and reviews. Across continents, every project and its makers are different whether they are famous names from the canon', television freelances, art-house directors, documentary-maker activists or first-time filmmakers but they all face a range of challenges:* how to connect visual approach to content idea * morality of camera presence * complaints and ethical challenges * legal issues and censorship * budgetary factors influencing choices * conflict with commissioning editorsAll students of media studies as well as aspiring documentary-makers will find this book a refreshing introduction to the choices available for filmmaking and the issues that may emerge during the process.

From the best-selling author/illustrator team, Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman, comes a brand new Bear story... and this time Bear's got a cold.

Lyrically chronicles the journey of a tiny, endangered loggerhead turtle as she hatches on the beach, struggles to reach the water's edge, and survives the ocean's dangers to one day return and lay her own eggs on the very same beach.

Bear and his friends persuade a bashful owl to play with them.

Animal fathers give hugs that come in all shapes and sizes, and each one is filled with love.

Product Description: Woo-woo! the wind blew in the trees. Squeak-squeak! went the lanterns. And the dark was all around. After a long winter sleep, Frog can't wait to get back to his pond. But just before jumping into the water, something startles him-then sends him running back to the woods...read more

Product Description: How the wind blew! How the thunder crashed! How the lightening flashed! Terrified of the wild storm blowing outside, Baby Bear, Little Bear, and Young Bear crawl, one by one, into bed with their parents. "There?s no such thing as monsters," their dad tells each of them...read more

Moving smooth as a river, her stripy coat bright as a fire, the tigress runs then vanishes into the tall grass. With plate-sized paws and a pink nose the size of a fist, she hunts and swims, cares for her cubs and teaches them her tiger tricks. Discover some true tiger magic.

Product Description: It's bedtime, and as usual, Noah is squished and squashed by his many sleepy siblings. "Too many rabbits!" mutters Noah. After being squeezed and squashed awake, Noah ventures outside and asks his friend, Albatross to take him to the land of the North Star...read more

After Little Pip the penguin gets lost she meets a whale, a kelp gull, and sled dogs who cannot help her, but with the aid of her family's song, home finds her.

Describes the parental behavior of Emperor penguins, focusing on how the male keeps the egg warm until it hatches and how the parents care for the chick after it is born.

Product Description: Karma Wilson's debut book Bear Snores On has received rave reviews, won numerous awards, and has been a New York Times' and Publishers Weekly best seller in the children's picture book category. Now in high-quality library editions, Bear is back for more adventures with his friends in this endearing series illustrated by Jane Chapman...read more

When spring comes, Bear wakes up from his long winter nap very hungry and is treated to a feast of berries, clover, and fish by his friends.

Product Description: This vibrant new book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.This vibrant new book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features: - an engaging read-aloud with sound effects - a segment focusing on fascinating facts - a read-along opportunity guided by promptsJourney thousands of miles with the endangered loggerhead turtle, who returns to lay her eggs on the very beach where she was born...read more

Product Description: Hop, hop, hop! Cheep, cheep, cheep! Yes, even little animals have to go to sleep. When night falls, little fawns and little bears close their eyes under the watchful care of their mothers and fathers. Sally Lloyd-Jones's rhythmic text paired with Jane Chapman's depiction of a nighttime world settling down for slumber will make any reluctant sleepyhead want to curl into bed...read more

Product Description: When you’re together with those you love, fun comes in many forms—from singing at the top of your lungs, running down hillsides only to land in a giant heap, or doing nothing at all. This lyrical, joyful book celebrates those magical times spent together...read more