Bøger af Antoinette Portis

"Bunny wants to build a cardboard city. Bunny stacks one cardboard box on top of another and another. Bunny doesn't want any help. Bunny doesn't need any help, either. But what's a cardboard city without friends?"--

Maggie likes being a kitty. But sometimes that's not enough. Sometimes a girl has to be super.One little girl transforms herself over and over in this inventive picture book from the bestselling author and illustrator of Not a Box, Antoinette Portis. Once again, Portis shows us that children make ordinary life fun using their imaginations.

"An educational picture book about the life cycle of a sunflower"--

Starting kindergarten can be a little scary. But Annalina shows us there are lots of new and exciting things to look forward to?meeting your teacher, playing on the monkey bars, feeding the pet tortoise, and making new friends. Experience the ups and downs of the first days of kindergarten through Annalina's very own diary (as told to Antoinette Portis) and discover why the kids in room 2K are just fine!

Antoinette Portis again captures the thrill of when pretend feels so real that it becomes real. With a stick in hand, the options are endless?whether it's conducting an orchestra, painting a masterpiece, or slaying a dragon?give a child a stick and let imagination take over and the magic begin.

See the transformative life cycle of a sunflower play out from page to page in this bold read-aloud by English Association Award winner Antoinette Portis.

Splash! A spunky little girl plays a spirited game of hide-and-seek with water, in this gorgeously illustrated informational picture book for the very young. Now in paperback.Hey, water! I know you! You''re all around.Join a young girl as she explores her surroundings and sees that water is everywhere. But water doesn''t always look the same, it doesn''t always feel the same, and it shows up in lots of different shapes. Water can be a lake, it can be steam, it can be a tear, or it can even be a snowman. As the girl discovers water in nature, in weather, in her home, and even inside her own body, water comes to life, and kids will find excitement and joy in water and its many forms. This paperback edition of the latest work from award-winning author/illustrator Antoinette Portis is an engaging, aesthetically pleasing nonfiction picture book, complete with accessible backmatter on the water cycle, water conservation, and more.

A box is just a box . . . unless it's not a box. From mountain to rocket ship, a small rabbit shows that a box will go as far as the imagination allows.Inspired by a memory of sitting in a box on her driveway with her sister, Antoinette Portis captures the thrill when pretend feels so real that it actually becomes real?when the imagination takes over and inside a cardboard box, a child is transported to a world where anything is possible.

Explore nature through evocative riddles and bold imagery that take the reader from day to night and back again. Winner of the English Association Picture Book Awards 2021, non fiction 4-7, and nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2021

Join a young girl as she explores her surroundings and sees that water is everywhere: in nature, in weather, in her home, and even inside her own body. Conversational in tone with backmatter on the water cycle, water conservation, and more.

A box is just a box . . . unless it's not a box. From mountain to rocket ship, a small rabbit shows that a box will go as far as the imagination allows.Inspired by a memory of sitting in a box on her driveway with her sister, Antoinette Portis captures the thrill when pretend feels so real that it actually becomes real?when the imagination takes over and inside a cardboard box, a child is transported to a world where anything is possible.

Splash! A spunky little girl plays a spirited game of hide-and-seek with water, in this gorgeously illustrated nonfiction picture book.A Robert F. Sibert Honor BookAn ALA Notable Children's BookHey, water! I know you! You're all around.Join a young girl as she explores her surroundings and sees that water is everywhere. But water doesn't always look the same, it doesn't always feel the same, and it shows up in lots of different shapes. Water can be a lake, it can be steam, it can be a tear, or it can even be a snowman. As the girl discovers water in nature, in weather, in her home, and even inside her own body, water comes to life, and kids will find excitement and joy in water and its many forms. This latest work from award-winning author/illustrator Antoinette Portis is an engaging, aesthetically pleasing nonfiction picture book, complete with accessible backmatter on the water cycle, water conservation, and more.A School Library Journal Best Book of the YearA Bank Street Best Book of the YearSelected for the CBC Champions of Change ShowcaseA Pennsylvania Center for the Book Baker's Dozen Selection!

This is my favorite cloud. . .because it's the one I am watching.This is my favorite tree. . .because it's the one where I'm swinging.This is my favorite tooth. . .because it's the one that is missing.Follow a little girl as she takes you on a tour through all of her favorite things, from the holes she digs to the hugs she gives in Now, a clever and poignant picture book by award-winning artist Antoinette Portis.A Neal Porter Book

A beautifully designed book, celebrating the power of the imagination to transform even the most ordinary of objects into something magical.

A beautifully designed book, celebrating the power of the imagination to transform even the most ordinary of objects into something magical.