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A moving and beautiful story inspired by a work of art, Albrecht Durer's celebrated woodcut print of the rhinoceros sent from India to Portugal in 1515

A joyful celebration of play and imagination, perfect for sharing and reading aloud

'Awarded a WHITE RAVEN in 2012 by the International Youth Library Foundation' A sassy cat from the back alleys of Paris believes she is quite different to the rest of the rabble. She can do anything she sets her mind to - even if others don't think so. Leaving her cat family behind, she sets off to explore Paris. Cat meets legendary singer Edith Piaf, creates her own stunning designs at a high-fashion atelier and dances with the infamous dancer Josephine Baker and her cheetah. But is this the life she really wants? What about her friends and family?

A lively traditional tale from South Africa celebrating the joy of music and dancing

One day Tom draws a tiger, inspired by his visit to the art gallery... That night, when Tom can't sleep, the tiger pads out of his drawing and purrs, 'Let's go for a walk!' It's the beginning of a magical and life-changing adventure, as the tiger helps Tom to overcome some of his biggest fears. Tom's drawings are inspired by Henri Rousseau's Tiger in a Tropical Storm.

A beautiful fable set in sixteenth-century Venice, with stunning illustrations from award-winning artist Jane Ray.

A cheerful story about growing up with Dad as a single parent

"Mi papá es ... un oso enorme, inmenso; un cocodrilo travieso, un pulpo que se enrosca y da vueltas, ¡y un mono alocado! Pero por encima de todo eso él es mi papi querido. Un entrañable canto a los padres de todo el mundo."--Back cover.

This is the astonishing true story of Zeraffa, a real giraffe who was sent as a gift by the Ottoman Viceroy of Egypt to King Charles X of France in 1826.

Python has wrapped himself around the tree with its delicious fruit, and he won't share the fruit unless the animals can tell him the correct name of the tree.