Bøger af Philip C Stead

Las protagonistas de Entrega especial, Sandi y su tía Josefina, regresan para contarnos una fantástica historia. Cuando era joven, la tía Josefina catalogaba anfibios en una expedición en Perú. Un día el hijo del almirante encargado de la misión es devorado por una rana de un solo bocado. Y como Josefina no es alguien que deje un trabajo a la mitad, dedica toda su vida a perseguir a esa rana. ¿La encontrará algún día? The protagonists of Special Delivery, Sandi and her aunt Josefina, return to tell us a fantastic story. When she was young, Aunt Josefina cataloged amphibians on an expedition in Peru. One day the son of the admiral in charge of the mission is devoured by a frog in one bite. And since Josefina is not one to leave a job halfway through, she dedicates her entire life to chasing that frog. Will she ever find her?

"The cruel North Wind and the kind Sun vie to take the coats from three sisters out on a walk"--

Bear has a story to tell but all the animals are getting ready for winter. This delightful picture book from the team that brought you A Sick Day for Amos McGee is a wonderful way to teach children what different animals do during winter.

"Este bello âalbum nos habla de la amistad que puede surgir entre seres muy distintos entre sâi. Un dâia soleado, un mamut llamado Sansâon se pasea por el campo. De pronto se encuentra con un pequeäno pâajaro rojo que estâa buscando flores amarillas para su amigo el ratâon (cuyo color favorito es, precisamente, el amarillo). Cuando el ave levanta el vuelo llevâandose algunas flores en el pico, Sansâon se pone a meditar. Entonces se pregunta quâe se sentirâa tener un amigo. Poco despuâes se duerme y despierta en medio de un paisaje blanco. ÆEl largo invierno ha comenzado! En medio de una tormenta de nieve, Sansâon se encuentra con el pâajaro rojo y con el ratâon al que le gustan las flores amarillas. Ambos animales, pese a ser tan pequeänos, deciden hacerse amigos del enorme mamut."--Casadellibro.

Louis and his eccentric Grandmother set out to count every dog in the neighborhood when they find out about city hall's woefully inadequate record keeping.

Hooray! Our good friends are back! Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, is very considerate and always on time. But after a late night planning a surprise for all his friends, Amos is tired. So tired, in fact, that he falls asleep during breakfast and misses his bus to the zoo! Now he knows he won't have time for the surprise he planned for his friends. Unless... perhaps his friends can step in and help him out.Ten years after the phenomenally successful, Caldecott Medal-winning classic, A Sick Day for Amos McGee, we are reunited with the gang in a brand new, heartwarming story from acclaimed author Philip C. Stead and award-winning illustrator, Erin E. Stead. .

Samson, a large and friendly woolly mammoth, encounters a little red bird who is looking for yellow flowers for her mouse friend. Samson wonders what it must be like to have a friend. In the midst of a blizzard, Samson finds and shelters the little red bird and flower loving mouse in a tender tale of kindness and unexpected friendship.

On a boring day, on a dull street, Sebastian sat high atop his roof - something he was never supposed to do. When he launched himself into the air in his balloon made of Grandma's afghans and patchwork quilts, his journey took on a life of its own and his boring day turned into the adventure of a lifetime.