Bøger af Brian Wildsmith

The cat sat on the mat. Who else sat on the mat? I bet you don't know that.

Here are eight delightful picture books by acclaimed writer and illustrator Brian Wildsmith. This wonderful set includes The Lion and the Rat; The Miller, the Boy, and the Donkey; The Rich Man and the Shoe-Maker; The North Wind and the Sun; The Little Wood Duck; The Hunter and His Dog; The Owl and the Woodpecker; and The Hare and the Tortoise.

A hunter teaches his new hunting dog partner to retrieve sticks and gently carry eggs without breaking them. But on their first hunting trip, the dog cannot bear to retrieve wounded ducks for his master. Instead, he brings sticks back to the hunter and takes the ducks to an island where they can heal. One night, the hunter follows his dog to the island and discovers the dog delivering bread to the ducks. The hunter is ashamed. He follows the example of his tenderhearted dog and nurses the birds back to health before setting them free.

A hunter teaches his new hunting dog partner to retrieve sticks and gently carry eggs without breaking them. But on their first hunting trip, the dog cannot bear to retrieve wounded ducks for his master. Instead, he brings sticks back to the hunter and takes the ducks to an island where they can heal. One night, the hunter follows his dog to the island and discovers the dog delivering bread to the ducks. The hunter is ashamed. He follows the example of his tenderhearted dog and nurses the birds back to health before setting them free.

This is the story of a dog that is trained to hunt. But the problem is that the dog is also compassionate and kind. Every time he finds a wounded duck, he doesn't bring it to his master, the hunter. Instead, he looks after the injured bird. What will the hunter do when he finds out? (paperback reissue of ISBN 0-19-272147-X)

The Woodpecker sleeps all night and works all day. In the tree next door, the Owl works all night and sleeps all day. The two of them don't like each other. They quarrel so much that all the other animals in the forest are upset. How can they sort this out? (paperback reissue of ISBN 0-19-272255-7)

The little wood duck keeps swimming round and round in circles. All the other animals laugh at him, but this is the only way he can swim. Then a hungry fox comes looking for a meal. All the little ducklings are scared. And it is the little wood duck who saves the day. (paperback reissue of ISBN 0-19-272101-1)

There is nothing more that this hungry bird likes to eat than a plump, juicy apple. But eat too much, and even fat birds get full. This colorful, wordless book follows one bird's apple feast.

The bee is on the butterfly. The butterfly is on the bird. The bird is on the seal. But the seal is on a ball...

Two birds build a nest in the branches of a tree. But if it's a tree, why is it moving?

"Moo," said the cow. "Baa, baa," said the sheep. "Woof, woof, woof," said the dogs. "Toot, toot," said the train, and off they went!

Old shoes, new shoes, red shoes, blue shoes. But whose shoes?

Answer the call of the wild with this timeless, stunningly beautiful gift book from Brian Wildsmith, one of the world's finest illustrators, presented with a foreword from shining star of children's literature, Michael Rosen.

Originally published: Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1993.

Originally published: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008.

This story tells how the animals and birds lived happily in a beautiful forest that provided for all their needs. Sadly, pollution began to destroy their shelter and food supply, and their future looked bleak. A kind professor invites the animals to blast-off with him to another planet in order to escape the destruction of the forest.

An all-new, fun-filled, lift-the-flap alphabet book by master of children's illustration Brian Wildsmith. Full color. (Available March 2007)

"A celebration of colorful animals that entices beginners to learn their numbers."

A charming retelling of the Nativity through the eyes of a little girl and a donkey. This classic story has deservedly become an enduring favourite with children at Christmas time.

The story of the last days of Jesus' life, the crucifixion, and the resurrection, as seen through the eyes of a small donkey.

This retelling originally published in 1999 by Oxford University Press as The Bremen town band.

'I am sure to win, but we will race if you like.' So laughs the hare when a slow tortoise challenges him to run all the way to the old cart. This picture book comes with the message that modesty and perseverance will always be rewarded.