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The wooden figures in a Christmas crèche come to life to save a poor old woman in this truly original contemporary parable. Told with 96 pictures by Peter Collington, the master of the wordless story, this is a Christmas treasure the entire family can enjoy. In the Publishers Weekly 12th Annual Off-the-Cuff Awards, booksellers chose A Small Miracle as the Book We’re Sorriest to See Go Out of Print. Knopf is proud to reintroduce this picture book classic for you to enjoy Christmas after Christmas. From the Hardcover edition.
Dozens of tiny fairies guide Santa Claus to the home of a little girl who lives in a house without a chimney.
Peter Collington, recognized master of wordless picture books, proves in this funny feline fantasy that he is just as entertaining with words and pictures. Tibs, the orange tabby hero of "Clever Cat, knows that being the cat of a busy working family means patiently waiting around a lot--to be let out, to be let in, to be fed. So one day Tibs takes matters into his own paws. To the amazement of his family, he opens up a can of cat food and serves himself. Soon he's a cat about town, with a set of house keys to come and go as he pleases and the use of Mrs. Ford's bank card to buy his own food--and a few other things that tickle his fancy. He regards the other kitties in the neighborhood, snoozing in the sun all day, and thinks, "What a bore! But when Mrs. Ford's monthly bank statement arrives, suddenly this clever cat must earn his keep, and Tibs begins to wonder if he's too smart for his own good.
A resourceful tooth fairy goes to great lengths when a little girl loses a tooth.
Even in her dream, mischievous Little Pickle gets in trouble, as she has to be rescued from a rubber raft on the high seas.
A young boy's favorite mechanical horse comes to life and carries him to a circus for a night of adventure and stardom. Wordless book. Suggested level: preschool, junior.
Two rival gangs, the Hammers and the Nails, are brought together by the Surfman who opens a surf shop in the dismal neighbourhood, and then shows them all how to surf with no beach.
Zoe is learning to be a tooth fairy. But its much harder than it would seem. Zoe and her friend encounter several problems - finding the house and a way in, and being quiet so they don''t wake anyone. Then they must take the tooth and leave the money.'
The figures in a nativity scene come to life to help an old woman in need at Christmas.
The tiny hermit crab doesn't want to share his shell with a blobby purple anemone and a tickly bristleworm. Life in the rock pool proves tougher than Crab thinks, and soon he finds he needs new housemates.