Jim Helmore

Ihastuttava kirja-aarre neljän vuodenajan ihmeistä. Suloisia Petteri Kaniini -tarinoita ja innostavaa tekemistä. Petteri Kaniinin kotikolon ympärillä luonto muuttuu vuodenaikojen mukana. Joka vuodenaika tuo mahdollisuuksia mukaviin puuhiin. Keväällä Petteri ihailee ensimmäisiä kukkia, kesällä tutkii mehiläisiä, syksyllä nauttii myrskysäästä ja talvella osallistuu lyhtykilpailuun. Vuosi huipentuu hauskoihin uudenvuoden juhliin. Kirjassa on 24 tarinaa. Jokaista seuraa siihen sopiva askartelu- tai leikkiohje: taiteile koristeita syysomenista, tunnista pilviä tai rakenna maja. Kirjan kaunis kuvitus luo kotoisan lämpimän tunnelman.

The unusual creak of a floorboard, a flash of light in the dark and the eerie breeze from a closed window … We've all heard tales of phantoms and spooks haunting old buildings, but how many of them can be linked back to real people, real lives and real history? From the ghostly phantoms who walk the grounds at the Tower of London to a haunted maze at Hampton Court Palace, these spine-tingling tales of ghosts, ghouls and unexplained occurrences will bring history to life in the eeriest way possible. Made in partnership with Historic Royal Palaces, this stunning and spooky collection features eleven gripping stories from bestselling, award-winning and rising-star authors including: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Alexia Casale, Joseph Coelho, Larry Hayes, Jim Helmore, Catherine Johnson, Sophie Kirtley, E. L. Norry, Imogen Russell Williams, Jasmine Richards and Sam Sedgman. Along with stunning, atmospheric illustration from Pam Smy, this unique collection is sure to keep readers of every age up long past their bedtimes ...

A beautifully illustrated story of connection and long-distance friendship, from the author-illustrator team behind the much-loved picture book The Snow Lion. Mia and Ben are the very best of friends. They live side by side at the edge of a great, wide lake. They love making paper planes together and dream of making one that will fly all the way across the lake. But then Ben has news. Ben and his family will be moving far, far away. What will Mia do without Ben, now? And how can she stay best friends with Ben if he's not nearby? Mia isn't sure at first, but then she has a plan... Jim Helmore's moving, lyrical story blends with Richard Jones' captivating art for a sensitive exploration of emotions surrounding friendship, connection, and loss. Ideal for social emotional learning collections and for children experiencing separation.

The exquisite new picture book from the creators of The Snow Lion.

Imagination and play blend with magic in this beautiful, reassuring story about shyness, new experiences, and making friends. After moving to a new home, Caro wishes she had a friend, but she's too shy to meet the neighborhood kids. With a little imagination, however, Caro finds the Snow Lion. Together, they have all kinds of fun racing, climbing, and playing hide-and-seek. But when the boy next door asks Caro to come play, Caro isn't so sure. Then, the Snow Lion has an idea to bring them together This powerful, yet gentle story by Jim Helmore, gorgeously illustrated by Richard Jones, celebrates the comfort of an imaginary friend amid a tale of change and loneliness. Ideal for social emotional learning collections.

A beautiful, slightly magical story with a classic feel and a lovely message about making a new friends and growing in confidence.

A beautiful, slightly magical story with a classic feel and a lovely message about making a new friends and growing in confidence.

Hot on the hooves of Stripy Horse's picture books comes a new range of board books for babies and toddlers about one soft toy and the adventures he gets up to with his friends. Stripy Horse, Off We Go! And so begins another day of play with Stripy Horse. Bright pictures and a simple, rhyming text will have you hopping, climbing and sliding. Perfect to share and read aloud together. One of the most charming picture book characters you'll ever meet, Stripy Horse gets up to all sorts of adventures with his friends. These night-time adventures from Jim Helmore and Karen Wall make Stripy Horse the perfect fit for bedtime stories and children with vivid imaginations. Fans of Winnie-the-Pooh's gentle, whimsical humour will love the innocent adventures of Stripy Horse.

An adorable and durable board book about learning colours from our favourite four-legged hero, Stripy Horse. Stripy Horse, just for you, Red and yellow, green and blue. Join the ever-inquisitive Stripy Horse as he discovers everything from red balloons to orange sails and purple feathers to green top hats. The perfect picture book for babies and toddlers to learn all about colours.

In the dark town of Grislygust a competition is under way - The Great Grislygust Grow-off. Marvin plans to grow the tastiest tomatoes in town but his beastly brother Boris an his poisonous sister Prunella make fun of him. 'You're a titchy weed, Marvin, and your tomatoes will be tiny too!' But Marvin is determined to prove everybody wrong and soon his competitors will find themselves in big trouble.

Hot on the hooves of Stripy Horse’s first escapade comes the second magical picture book about a soft toy and his friends from Jim Helmore and Karen Wall. In his second night-time adventure, Stripy Horse and the gang must restore order to the shop by catching a troop of mischievous jigsaw puzzle monkeys who have escaped from the Lion’s trunk. They have turned Stripy Horse’s world upside down, tied Hermann the draught-excluder in knots and mixed up poor Roly and Pitch the salt and pepper pots. But when Muriel the lampshade bird hatches an ingenious plan to bring an end to the anarchy, the animals may just be able to save the day and outsmart their feisty foes before day breaks and the shop opens again . . . One of the most charming picture book characters you’ll ever meet, Stripy Horse gets up to all sorts of adventures with his friends. These night-time adventures make Stripy Horse the perfect fit for bedtime stories and children with vivid imaginations. Fans of Winnie-the-Pooh’s gentle, whimsical humour will love the innocent adventures of Stripy Horse.

In his second night-time adventure, Stripy Horse and the gang must restore order to the shop by catching a troop of mischievous jigsaw puzzle monkeys who have escaped from the Lion's trunk. They have turned Stripy Horse's world upside down, tied Hermann the draught-excluder in knots and mixed up poor Roly and Pitch the salt and pepper pots. But when Muriel the lampshade bird hatches an ingenious plan to bring an end to the anarchy, the animals may just be able to save the day and outsmart their feisty foes before day breaks and the shop opens again...

In the tick-tock quiet, a shaft of moonlight tickles the nose of something sleeping. It's a stuffed, stripy horse. He twitches. Then an enormous dusty sneeze echoes round the room. He's awake. So begins this charming story, all about a forgotten toy who can't remember his name. He is befriended by Muriel (a hummingbird who flutters off the pattern on a lamp), Hermann (a daft draught excluder), and Roly and Pitch (penguin-shaped salt and pepper shakers), and embarks on an adventure to meet Ming, a wise and ancient Chinese vase cat, who is the only person in the shop who might be able to tell him who he is. Thrills, spills, and some seriously silly situations await him on his adventure.