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ONE TRUE BEAR |
One teddy bear proves he has “the right stuffing”
In the tradition of The Velveteen Rabbit comes the story of Darcy Brewster, one brave teddy-bear cub, who accepts a real challenge—to be a true friend to Damian, a boy who has a long history of destroying his toys. Ready, willing, and able to love and comfort Damian, even if it means putting his own fur on the line, Darcy manages to capture Damian’s heart and imagination, as well as that of any reader. See the Youtube trailer: ONE TRUE BEAR VIDEO |
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These 8 books for toddlers have become something of a cult amongst toddlers and their parents. Bing has his own website, bingbunny.com
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CRISPIN THE PIG TRILOGY |
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Crispin Tamworth was a pig who did it all. Especially on his birthday.
But somehow, the elaborate birthday venues just done live up to their promise, and all his birthdays end up being horrible. But one year, on their way to the Cheezy Mouse Birthday Surprise Centre, Crispin and all his friends end up stranded in a humble roadside cafe. And somehow, some strange how, Crispin had truly the most special birthday surprise ever. It helps that his dad stops viewing Crispin's life through the lens of a video camera. This third and final Crispin the Pig book is another satire on childhood consumerism, with a message to parents who worry far too much about staging elaborate birthdays that make their kids miserable. Crispin gets his first ever hug from his dad in any of the Crispin books, once Mr Tamworth's video camera is tamed for good. |
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Crispin Tamworth was a pig who had it all to himself.
Until the 3 Little Piglets came along with their noise and mess and mindless destructive urges. While Mr Tamworth retreats into his jazz LPs, and Mrs Tamworth works hard to get her figure back while ordering baby junk over the phone, Crispin is left to look after the piglets who get him into trouble. Only when he finds a way to share an imagination with his siblings do the green shoots of filial affection begin to pop up. A masterful morality tale for modern times...a withering commentary on materialism. ELAINE WILLIAMS, TES |
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CRISPIN THE PIG WHO HAD IT ALL
Winner 2002 |
Crispin Tamworth was a pig who had it all. He had all the junk food any pig could ever want. He had all the best toys in the world, even though they tended to get broken not long after Christmas.
One Christmas, a huge box appeared by the Christmas tree. On the tag it said "Dear Master Crispin; in this box, you will find the one thing you don't have. It's the very best thing in the whole wide world. S." But when Crispin opened the box, he was very surprised indeed...
"A wonderful satire on childhood consumerism." AMANDA CRAIG, NEW STATESMAN "...a gorgeous, non-preachy morality tale for kids who have everything." THE GUARDIAN "Dewan evades charges of smug cliches with his wonderful illustrations which have a cosy, old-fashioned fireside glow to them, spiked with surrealism: sort of Margaret Tempest meets Salvador Dali." SUNDAY TELEGRAPH "The moral is satisfyingly seasonal, and if it souds unbearably earnest, let me promise you that that's one thing Dewan is never likely to be." MICHALE THORN, LITERARY REVIEW |
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BABY GETS THE ZAPPER |
Baby finally gets ahold of the coveted remote control.
She decides to change what's on TV with a ZAP. She applies the same technique to ZAP her toys, ZAP her cat, ZAP her town, and flies to the moon and ZAPS it into an enormous cookie. But after hubris comes the fall, which isn't so bad for baby since mama is down below to catch her. This is Ted's first baby book, but still with a (rounded) edge. |
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THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE |
In the 20th century, magic is science, science appears to work like magic, and brooms are replaced with vacuum cleaners. In this version of the story of The Sorcerer's Apprentice, the apprentice is a robot, and a lazy one at that. Instead of doing the tidying up, he builds another robot just like himself to do his work for him. But as you people out there using computers know, when you use a machine to solve one problem, you suddenly have a whole lot of new problems to deal with. As the robots say, 1, 2 ,4, 8! WE WERE MADE TO DUPLICATE!
Shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award There's a glee in these pages that is infectious...The delight of the book lies in Dewan's sinewey, vigorous line, and in the sheer pictorial zest which matches the Sorcerer himself for inventiveness. PHILIP PULLMAN, TES It is a creative retelling of the classic tale associated with Goethe and Dukas; full of science, magic and electronic wizardry...The illustrations are to be looked at again and again as they are hugely inventive and full of surprises. LITERACY & LEARNING Cinematic effects in the first few pages create a dramatic build-up...Energetic language and humour add to the story's charm while unusual perspectives, glowing colours and images exploding from their frame bring further layers of magic to this wildly exuberant tale. ANNE FAUNDEZ, JUNIOR EDUCATION Beautifully illustrated...with an extraordinary combination of deftness and humour...Highly recommended. PUBLISHING NEWS This is a fresh look at a well-loved story. Ted Dewan is so creative in his approach to picture books...The book is packed with detail and lateral thinking extras that keep children looking and imagining for hours. CHILD EDUCATION In this rollicking remake of the classic tale, an inventor cobbles together a robot to clean his cluttered workshop, then incautiously leaves the schematics where his new 'apprentice' can find them. It's a memorable take, capped by a rousing robot cheer: '1,2,4,8, We were made to duplicate.' KIRKUS REVIEWS |
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TOP SECRET |
Can you keep a secret?
Promise not to tell, 'cause this is a big secret. Tonight, I'm going out with the night brigade on a dangerous mission in search of treasure. I'm the newest member of the group and I'm still learning the ropes. There's lots to remember, like making sure the zip cable is attached firmly, and winding up the wagon, and building the cliff-climber as fast as possible.One mistake on duty and you're squashed! What's the treasure, you ask? You'll have to read our story to find out, but remember not to tell anyone, because it's TOP SECRET! ----Squirt. "The plot is fun, the drawings ingenious and the camaraderie catching. This is an excellent way to update the tooth fairy- and a good bedtime book." TES OCTOBER 25, 1996 |
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3 BILLY GOATS GRUFF |
It's the top of the gorge, and what an incredible day for a nibble...things look good out in the field for our team, the three billy goats gruff, but the troll plays a mean game. little billy goat steps up to the bridge...trots...and...he's over the bridge- he's safe! next up is middle billy goat...he trots...a tough pitch from the troll...and...looks like he's over the bridge...yes! he's safe! the goat is safe! now it's all up to big billy goat...the roll winds up.........it's a fast pitch........oh no, this could be it for the goats....................BUTT...
Ted Dewan's '3 Billy Goats Gruff'...is just the thing. The familiar yarn is done informally, but it's not messed about: it's a million miles from the sort of smirking look-how-clever-I-can-be stuff that winks at the adults while pretending to entertain the children. This hits the good old storytelling spot. Ted Dewan is a formidable illustrator, whose 'Inside the Whale" was a huge and deserved success. Here his style is looser and more painterly, but still under the control of a complete technical assurance. PHILIP PULLMAN, TES The tale comes across with a real freshness due to the dramatic illustrations, the brash hand-written lettering, and a funny lively text. ANTHONY BROWNE, FINANCIAL TIMES Ted Dewan's American influence comes to the fore as the goats wear stylish baseball caps...The format is modern with bold script text, and illustrations that have exciting depth...an animated film on paper. CHILD EDUCATION The modern vocabulary and the bright, lively pictures give this traditional story a freshness that it had the first time we all heard it. BOOKS FOR KEEPS |
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THE WEATHERBIRDS |
When young Sparrow promises to help his recently escaped Parrot friend, Ariel, he consults his friend Professor Stork for advice. It was this way that Sparrow, Ariel, Stork, Captain Goose, and Elmer, the stowaway dodo, set off on a perilous airship trip halfway across the globe. On the way, they encounter all sorts of weather, from the updraughts of a thunderstorm to the swirling twirling winds of a tornado. The story and the science go hand in hand until you learn what Sparrow learned on his way to becoming the Weatherbird.
The factual information is exhaustive, and it does what many books about the weather at this level fail to do, in that it does not just explain the mechanisms driving the weather of our islands, but presents a global view, appropriate to a generation of children accustomed to seeing images and landscapes from all over the world. A book to read, a book for reference, a book to enjoy for its own sake. GERALD HAIGH, TES Ted Dewan's illustrations have given great pleasure to readers for some time. With The Weatherbirds he demonstrates his gifts as a teacher...explaining [weather systems] to us with the kind of clarity and wit that make learning a delight. Dewan's drawings just get better and better...he shares with Herge the rare gift of being able to draw tools you could pick up and use at once. The man is a marvel. PHILIP PULLMAN, THE GUARDIAN Ted Dewan's The Weatherbirds is a tour de force...a book to pore over until you know (painlessly) about hygrometers and the exosphere. NICOLETTE JONES, SUNDAY TIMES It should be a model of the genre...[the] story expands, as much as you and the little tykes prefer, into fabulously clear, thoroughly uncondescending explanations of clouds, rain, lightning, deserts, hurricanes. you name it. Why can't more children's books be like 'The Weatherbirds', informative and a bit of fun into the bargain? HARRY BROWN, IRISH TIMES |
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INSIDE THE WHALE AND OTHER ANIMALS INSIDE DINOSAURS AND OTHER PREHISTORIC CREATURES |
These two were Ted's first books.
Winner of the 1992 Mother Goose Award Inside the Whale takes apart animals to show you what's inside, while Inside Dinosaurs puts them back together and shows you what might have been inside. Both books are written by Steve Parker. I feel sure that this stunning book will inpire many children to take a deeper interest in natural history. This is a truly wonderful book. May there be more. RICHARD GREGORY, TES, MARCH 27, 1992 With its stunning color drawings and clear, well turned prose, Inside the Whale is the next best thing to biology class and a lot less messy. This is the kind of book parents probably buy for their children and end up reading themselves. GEORGE JOHNSON, NEW YORK TIMES, JUNE 28, 1992 |
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Winner, Children's Choice 2001 Kate Greenaway Award and Honorable Mention
