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Anthony Brown
A scholarly exploration and critique of why non-canonical texts are excluded from the biblical canon which might involve examining factors such as the texts' historical and cultural context, their authorship…
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What Ever you inspire to be, Let no one or nothing stop you! This Story is about Friendship, Over Coming Failures, and Succeeding thru Difficult Challenges.
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Anthony Browne
Anthony Browne is back with a brilliantly funny story with a moral message at its heart.
If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? Anthony Browne is back…
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Joe is nervous about his first big party, and as Mum walks him along the darkening street to his friend’s house, his imagination starts to run wild. They search for…
Count from one to ten with apes and primates.
Young Frida Kahlo’s imaginary friend comes to life in this touching story.
First published by Walker Books Ltd. (U.K.) 2019 –Copyright page.
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A gorilla who seems to have everything he needs one day shows in sign language that he is lonely and would like to have a friend. So his keeper brings…
The four seasons in a city park are represented by apes in human clothing: a rich, uptight woman in the fall; a sad, unemployed man in the winter; the woman’s…
Three bears decide to go out for a walk in the park while their porridge cools. Meanwhile a little girl has lost her mum and lost her way and is…
When Mrs. Piggott unexpectedly leaves one day, her demanding family begins to realize just how much she did for them.
The fairy-tale adventure of a little white bear and his magic pencil.
A lively and interactive pop-up nursery rhyme from Kate Greenaway Medal-winner and former Children’s Laureate Anthony Browne. This pop-up interpretation of the well-loved playground rhyme is a fantastical extravaganza of…
Eric doesn’t like to talk. His secret friend, the Night Shimmy, says everything for him. Then Eric meets Marcia, who doesn’t mind that Eric is quiet. And Eric discovers he…
First published by Julia MacRae Books –Title page verso.
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responsive for the…
Author Anthony Tony Brown is a native of Portsmouth Virginia who between the years 1990 and 1998 worked for super-producer Teddy Riley, founder of NEW JACK SWING as an A&R…
‘I was a little boy and I didn’t know what to expect. It turned out to be a day that changed my life forever.’ A family reluctantly visits an art…
Painting and riding a bike, building sandcastles, watching TV, playing with friends - in this book, Anthony Browne depicts a toddler’s favourite activities.
A stunning new edition of one of Anthony Browne’s best-loved picture book stories.
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A first book about feelings, for very young children.
Count from one to 10 with apes and primates. One gorilla, two orangutans, and three chimpanzees. Explore the family of primates and learn to count with former Children’s Laureate and…
A game of hide-and-seek in the forest might lead to unexpected discoveries. Award-winning picture book creator Browne captures one of those childhood moments when imaginations get a bit carried away…
A book about feelings, for the very young child.
Japanese edition of Little Beauty. A gorilla who seems to have everything he needs one day showed in sign language that he is lonely and would like to have a…
Bear was walking in the forest. Suddenly… What happens next? Winners of the children’s competition featured in The Sun decide…
The inimitable author celebrates every mom in this acclaimed picture book. The sentiment is so pure that this tale will be a beloved addition to a family’s repertoire of stories…
A stunning Willy book with spectacular, surreal paintings - by one of the most acclaimed of all picture book artists.
A retelling of this famous, dark fairytale from award-winning author-illustrator Anthony Browne.
The heart-warming tale of a gorilla and his tiny friend, from the master picturebook-maker.
Celebrate the 30th birthday of this classic story about a gentle chimp fed up of being bullied.
Count from one to ten with Anthony Browne’s stunning apes and primates.
A poignant picture book about a boy and his dog finding adventure where they least expect it, from the acclaimed Kate Greenaway Medal-winning author-illustrator and former Children's Laureate, Anthony Browne…
The perfect gift for Father’s Day He’s all right, my dad. But that’s not all that’s great about my dad . A warm, hilarious, witty and very personal tribute to…
On a family outing to the zoo, who wants to be caught in traffic, look at the boring animlas first and have your dad tell embarrassing jokes. Will a lunch…
This story is all about a very clever white bear and his magic pencil. Everything Bear draws becomes real! He draws a circle and it becomes a hole through which…
When their dog goes missing, Cy and Poppy play hide and seek to distract themselves. Poppy counts to ten and looks for Cy - but she can’t find him anywhere…
A wonderfully original story of children overcoming adult snobbery. Told from four radically different perspectives, each voice telling a different version of the same walk in the park.This simple story…
Willy the chimp loves football. But he doesn’t have any boots, so he’s never picked for the team. Then one evening Willy is given a strange pair of old-looking football…
King Kong is a giant gorilla, a monster of an ape, who lives on a remote island. The beast falls for a beautiful girl, Ann Darrow, and desperate to have…
Willy the chimp is lonely, but then he bumps into the gorilla Hugh Jape, and though the two of them are different, a touching friendship grows between them. Hugh protects…
Suitable for adults and children, this title pays tribute to brothers.
Who better than Anthony Browne - and one of his most personable chimps - to celebrate all the fun to be found in the world of books?
Anthony Browne is at his most brilliant in a new edition of this profound picture book about sibling relations.
A new edition of an outstanding picture book by one of the most popular of all contemporary author/illustrators.
Hugely entertaining and informative - a unique art history lesson given by internationally acclaimed children’s book illustrator.