Everything in Burglar Bill's life is stolen, from the toast, marmalade and coffee he has for breakfast to the bed he sleeps in. One night when he is out burgling, he comes across a box with holes in the lid on a doorstep. He picks it up of course and when he gets home he discovers, to his horror, that he has stolen a baby. He and the baby muddle along together until one night he is disturbed by a burglar - Burglar Betty. She is the mother of Burglar Bill's baby. Bill and Betty decide to reform and live honest lives; they return all the stolen goods, get married and live happily ever after!
The Mother Goose rhymes, such as "The Cat and the Fiddle", "Jack and Jill", "Wee Willie Winkie" and "Little Jack Horner", are the inspiration behind this book. Over 80 samplers are included and all the patterns are illustrated in colour, followed by patterns with step-by-step instructions.
There's no place like home. In this perfectly charming gift book, Mary's beloved home-inspired artwork is paired with a simple but poignant poem written by Ernestine Schuman-Heink. The poem joined with Mary's art are powerful reminders that home is much more than just walls to keep out the wind and a roof to keep out the rain. Home is the song of a mother, the strength of a father, and the place where children first learn what is right, what is good, and what is kind.
Marion Dane Bauer's bestselling My Mother Is Mine is now available as a Classic Board Book!
In simple verse, baby animals praise the attributes of their mothers and one little girl does the same. A baby robin loves how her mother feeds her worms, a baby kangaroo loves how tightly his mother holds him, and a baby giraffe loves how tall her mother is. Of all the special reasons why a mother is so special, baby loves her mother because her mother belongs only to her.
Perfect for sharing at Mother’s Day or any time of the year. This book resonates with the warmth and love between a mother and child.
When three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, they can't help but wonder where she is. Stunning illustrations from unique and striking perspectives capture the owls as they worry about their mother: What is she doing? When will she be back? What scary things move all around them? Not surprisingly, a joyous flapping and dancing and bouncing greets her return, lending a celebratory tone to the ending of this comforting tale. Never has the plight of young ones who miss their mother been so simply told or so beautifully rendered.
