Briggs and his wife Bertha are piggy pigs who feel that they need human luxuries to achieve happiness. The humor in this porcine tale is adult although children will appreciate the genuine emotions in the humorous illustrations.
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Young children will appreciate the game played by children (also in Tickle Tickle) in this sturdy book. Rhyming text and uncluttered illustrations are just right to share with the youngest child.
All Fall Down
Helen Oxenbury
Age Level:
0-3 Genre:
Fiction Young children can do a lot; and there are words for how they move. The baby can jump, bend, and much more — shown with little text and uncluttered illustrationsin this sturdy board book made for sharing with the youngest child.
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I Can
Helen Oxenbury
Age Level:
0-3 Even the most active baby or toddler must sleep sometime, and in this story the children “say goodnight.” Similar to Tickle Tickle and All Fall Down, this is a sure hit to share with babies and toddlers.
Say Goodnight
Helen Oxenbury
Age Level:
0-3 Genre:
Fiction Culled from earlier volumes, these poems, rhymes, and familiar folktales are ideal for sharing aloud. Signature illustrations further enliven each offering and are sure to please readers young and not-so-young.
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The Helen Oxenbury Nursery Collection
Helen Oxenbury
Age Level:
3-6 Chubby cheeked babies of many hues are shown in crisp illustrations doing things that babies do. The simple words are playful and energetic, just like the children in this and others by Oxenbury such as Clap Hands and All Fall Down.
Tickle Tickle
Helen Oxenbury
Age Level:
0-3 Genre:
Poetry, Fiction