Bøger af Brian Wildsmith

A hunter teaches his new hunting dog partner to retrieve sticks and gently carry eggs without breaking them. But on their first hunting trip, the dog cannot bear to retrieve wounded ducks for his master. Instead, he brings sticks back to the hunter and takes the ducks to an island where they can heal. One night, the hunter follows his dog to the island and discovers the dog delivering bread to the ducks. The hunter is ashamed. He follows the example of his tenderhearted dog and nurses the birds back to health before setting them free.

Though trained to retrieve birds for his master, a dog finds that he is too kind-hearted for such work.

Answer the call of the wild with this timeless, stunningly beautiful gift book from Brian Wildsmith, one of the world's finest illustrators, presented with a foreword from shining star of children's literature, Michael Rosen.

Originally published: Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1993.

A retelling of the Grimm Brothers' beloved tale about an old donkey who leaves the farm to travel to Bremen where he hopes to join a band. On the way, he meets a dog, a cat, and a rooster. With a bray, a bark, a meow, and a cock-a-doodle-doo, they become fast friends and decide to travel together to Bremen"¬‚¬"getting there leads to great unexpected results.

This story tells how the animals and birds lived happily in a beautiful forest that provided for all their needs. Sadly, pollution began to destroy their shelter and food supply, and their future looked bleak. A kind professor invites the animals to blast-off with him to another planet in order to escape the destruction of the forest.

An all-new, fun-filled, lift-the-flap alphabet book by master of children's illustration Brian Wildsmith. Full color. (Available March 2007)

"A celebration of colorful animals that entices beginners to learn their numbers."

A charming retelling of the Nativity through the eyes of a little girl and a donkey. This classic story has deservedly become an enduring favourite with children at Christmas time.

The story of the last days of Jesus' life, the crucifixion, and the resurrection, as seen through the eyes of a small donkey.

This retelling originally published in 1999 by Oxford University Press as The Bremen town band.

'I am sure to win, but we will race if you like.' So laughs the hare when a slow tortoise challenges him to run all the way to the old cart. This picture book comes with the message that modesty and perseverance will always be rewarded.