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Книги Tomlinson Jill
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Suzy is a little French cat with a beautiful stripy coat and long white whiskers. Suzy likes living in France, chasing butterflies and being stroked the wrong way. Suzy doesn't like: straying far from home. One day she finds a cosy little basket, clambers in and falls asleep. When she wakes she discovers she is actually in the basket of a hot air balloon, which has taken her all the way to England. How is she ever going to find her way back home...? |
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«Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing — he is afraid of the dark. «Dark is nasty» he says and so he won't go hunting with his parents. Mrs Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark.» |
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Otto isn't an ordinary penguin — he is the first penguin chick to be born that year, which means that it is his job to look after all the other young penguins. But out in the snow and ice of Antarctica there is an awful lot to learn, and Otto has to discover for himself how to swim, dive and catch fish before he can teach anyone else. And how will he do that when all the grown-ups are too busy to help? |
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Pat is an adorable little sea otter. She likes turning up her toes and floating in the sea, chasing fish and asking a hundred and one questions. One day Pat's quiet life is turned upside down when she gets caught up in a pretty scary adventure. Suddenly she doesn't have time to ask any questions, and even if she did, no one would know the answers. This time Pat just has to find things out for herself! |
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Pongo is a young and mischievous gorilla living in the mountains of Africa. He wants to grow up to be brave and clever like his dad, and perhaps even become leader of the pack one day. But it is not until his little sister, Whoopsie, is born that Pongo discovers that growing up isn't just about having a big chest to thump! Can he prove that he isn't as young and irresponsible as everyone thinks? |
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A heart-warming story by Jill Tomlinson about a hen with as much pluck as she has cluck! Hilda is a small, speckled hen. And when Hilda makes up her mind, nothing can stop her. Hilda's auntie has just had a family of chicks, and she's determined to visit them. But how is Hilda going to travel the five miles to her auntie's farm? Filled with gentle humour and comfort, Jill Tomlinson's animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good read for decades. This edition is stunningly illustrated by Paul Howard, making The Hen Who Wouldn't Give Up an even more enjoyable story for young readers. |
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Three heart-warming classic stories full of animal antics by Jill Tomlinson. Growing up can be lots of fun ...Swing from the treetops with Pongo the mischievous gorilla. Play in the snow with Otto the furry penguin chick. Meet Pim the aardvark who's a very curious little thing. Filled with gentle humour and comfort, Jill Tomlinson's animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good read for decades. This edition containing The Gorilla Who Wanted To Grow Up, The Aardvark Who Wasn't Sure and The Penguin Who Wanted To Find Out is stunningly illustrated by Paul Howard — making it a terrific collection of stories for young readers. |
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