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Polar bears play in the snow, tigers hunt in the jungle, fireflies twinkle in the evening sky and nightingales sing in the heart of the forest - animals are everywhere. The poems in this wonderful collection are beautifully illustrated and packed with quirky facts about animals of every colour, shape and size - from giant blue whales to hog-nosed bats as small as a toffee. With words by children's author Nicola Davies and illustrations by one of the world's best illustrators, Petr Horácek, this book celebrates the animal world in all its dazzling variety and majesty.

December is certain that she is actually a bird... December is almost twelve. She has lived in foster homes for a large part of her life. But she doesn't care. She is certain that she will soon grow wings and fly away. The scar on her back is proof of that. She jumps from increasingly higher trees in the hope that her wings will break through. But then she ends up with Eleanor: a woman who takes in wild animals and also loves birds. And December gets a girlfriend. Does she actually still want to fly away? She keeps practicing to be sure...

It seems as if parents only tell you what you can and cannot do, but parents do much more and can be used for all kinds of things when playing. They hug you and on top of their shoulders you can see everything much better. But you have to be careful sometimes, because then they will tickle you to death. Very humorous picture book in which the relationship between a child and its parents is depicted in a loving and understanding way. All situations will be very recognizable for children and the book therefore invites, certainly also because of the expressive colorful illustrations (with many details), to interactive reading (and playing after reading). On the first two pages, parents are portrayed as educators who only tell you what you should and should not do, but in the rest of the book it becomes clear that children cannot do without them. The facial expressions of the parents are very beautiful, they sometimes show that children also demand a lot from them. Square, spacious and beautifully designed picture book that provides hours of viewing and playing pleasure.