Download or read book Brian Wildsmith s Favourite Fables written by Brian Wildsmith and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2008-10-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are five of the best-loved fables of La Fontaine simply retold and sumptuously illustrated by Brian Wildsmith, an internationally acclaimed picture-book writer and artist. We meet a boastful hare as he challenges a slow-and-steady tortoise to a race. We see how a bag of coins threatens to rob a simple shoemaker of his happiness. We discover that the Sun's gentle warmth is more than a match for the North Wind's bluster. We join a miller, a boy, and a donkey on their eventful journey. And we witness a little rat's kindness and courage in helping a mighty lion. These are lovely stories for adults to share with children over and over again.
Download or read book The Miller the Boy and the Donkey written by Brian Wildsmith and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One fine morning a miller decides to take his donkey to market. It is not a long journey but it turns out to be more tortuous than the miller or his boy could ever have imagined. Perhaps it is because the people that they meet along the way are more of a hindrance than a help?The simple message of this La Fontaine fable - that it is best to make your own decisions and not be swayed by conflicting advice - is gloriously told in this lovely picture book from Brian Wildsmith, an internationally acclaimed writer and artist for children. His simple words and sumptuousillustrations bring a freshness to this timeless fable and the stunning new cover design and imaginative interior typography will delight a whole new generation of young Wildsmith fans.
Download or read book A Christmas Story written by Brian Wildsmith and published by Eerdmans Young Readers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rebecca, a young girl living in Nazareth, accompanies a small donkey searching for his mother to a stable in Bethlehem where they both witness a special event.
Download or read book Brian Wildsmith s Animal Gallery written by Brian Wildsmith and published by Candlewick Studio. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover a troop of kangaroos, an ambush of tigers, a rafter of turkeys, and a flotilla of swordfish in this glorious introduction to the animal kingdom from internationally acclaimed artist Brian Wildsmith. A lion yawns lazily in the grass. Curious giraffes crane their long necks. Step into this rich world of animals from an extraordinary illustrator whose work influenced generations of younger artists. Each animal’s essence is strikingly captured, from the playfulness of otters to a noisy gathering of parrots, while panoramic pictures give a real sense of the animals’ habitats. Collective nouns — some familiar, others wonderfully surprising — are used to describe each group of animals. Brian Wildsmith’s stunning illustrations will inspire a love of nature and a respect for animals from the earliest age.
Download or read book Brian Wildsmith s Illustrated Bible Stories written by Philip Turner and published by Franklin Watts. This book was released on 1969 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories from the Bible simply told and in chronological order from Adam and Eve to Christ's Resurrection.
Download or read book The Rich Man and the Shoemaker written by Brian Wildsmith and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bag of gold given to a poor but cheerful shoemaker by a rich man causes the cobbler so much worry that he returns it.
Download or read book Hunter and His Dog written by Brian Wildsmith and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hunter has trained his dog to retrieve sticks; so that when he goes hunting the dog will retrieve the ducks he shoots. The tenderhearted dog brings the hunter sticks and carries the wounded birds to a safe haven to recuperate. When the hunter discovers what his dog is doing he changes his ways and helps his dog nurse the birds and releases them when they are well.
Download or read book Joseph written by Brian Wildsmith and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A retelling of the Old Testament story of Joseph whose jealous brothers sold him as a slave into Egypt.
Download or read book What the Moon Saw written by Brian Wildsmith and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1978 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In vividly colourful pictures Brian Wildsmith here presents some basic and contrasting concepts, for example, fat and thin, weak and strong, light and dark, by means of a dialogue between the Sun and the Moon.
Download or read book Saint Francis written by Brian Wildsmith and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the life of St. Francis of Assisi, who rejects his wealthy background to lead a life of poverty, good works, and kindness to animals, told as though spoken by the saint himself.
Download or read book The Hare and the Tortoise and Other Fables of La Fontaine written by Jean de La Fontaine and published by Barefoot Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rat, as small as you could want, Happened to spy an elephant, A mighty beast of massive frame But the rat mocked him all the same
Download or read book The Bremen Town Band written by Brian Wildsmith and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No longer wanted by their masters, a donkey, dog, cat, and rooster set out for Bremen to become musicians.
Download or read book Brian Wildsmith s Mother Goose written by Brian Wildsmith and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1987 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic collection of nursery rhymes, chosen and illustrated by Brian Wildsmith, will provide hours of enjoyment for young children everywhere.
Download or read book Professor Noah s Spaceship written by Brian Wildsmith and published by Star Bright Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the need for environmental protection, Brian Wildsmith explores what would happen if Professor Noah were able to build a spaceship to remove animals from their endangered habitats and find them pristine forest homes.
Download or read book Brian Wildsmith s Zoo Animals written by Brian Wildsmith and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pictures and text describe several animals one might find in a zoo.
Download or read book The Owl and the Woodpecker written by Brian Wildsmith and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author's beautiful pictures make the forest glow as the animals learn to live together in peace.
Download or read book Cat On the Mat and Friends written by and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-02-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cat is on the mat, the island's fun to see, guess who says, 'Toot, Toot,' then all fall down with me! Four of Brian Wildsmith's classic pieces of visual story-telling are brought together in this bright and beautiful collection for the youngest readers.
