Mark Sperring

From sunrise to bedtime, a mother shows her child the beauty of shapes found in everyday life.

The rhyming text invites the reader to come along with a loved one and share the simple wonders of the world.

Rhyming text celebrates hugs between animal babies and parents from aroudn the world.

Characters from classic nursery rhymes collaborate to bake a cake, then roll it along to its special recipient, the birthday boy or girl.

Illustrations and simple text provide reassurance that a boy and those who care for him will be kept safe, no matter what.

Daddy Lion would like a nice, quiet tea party with his three cubs, but they far prefer big, noisy parties with the other animals, and eventually word gets out that they are having a party so the other creatures try to behave.

Little Pip is so excited for Christmas he doesn't know how he is going to make it the last four sleeps, until Papa begins to tell him all the things they still have to do.

"Once upon a twinkling night... What's the best way to fall asleep? By counting unicorns, of course! This rollicking, rhyming story with cute, cuddly unicorns on every page is a great way to count from one to twenty--and is sure to become a family favorite for super fun bedtime routines."--Back cover.

'How many quacks till Christmas?' the ducklings want to know. 'How many quacks till Christmas?' and 'Quack, will there be snow?' Puppy is pouncing round the farmyard one evening, when he is assailed by various animals wanting to know how many quacks, moos, baas or neighs there are until Christmas. Luckily, the answer is - only one!

Even though Marty's mother has told him that dinosaurs no longer exist, he is certain they are just good at hiding and sets out to find one, encountering many fantastic creatures along the way.