A young boy named Mickey sleeps in his bed when he is disturbed by noise on a lower floor. Suddenly, he begins to float, and loses all of his clothes as he drifts into a surreal world called the "Night Kitchen".
He falls naked into a giant mixing pot that contains the batter for the "morning cake". While Mickey is buried in the mass, three identical bakers (who closely resemble Oliver Hardy) mix the batter and prepare it for baking, unaware (or unconcerned) that there is a little boy inside. Just before the baking pan is placed into the oven, the boy emerges from the pan, protesting that he is not the batter's milk.
To make up for the baking ingredient deficiency, Mickey (now covered in batter from the neck down) constructs an airplane out of bread dough so he can use the measuring cup as a hat and fly to the mouth of a gigantic milk bottle. Upon reaching the bottle's opening, he dives in and briefly revels in the liquid. After his covering of batter disintegrates, making him naked again, he pours the needed milk in a cascade down to the bakers who joyfully finish making their morning cake.
With dawn breaking, the naked Mickey crows like a rooster and slides down the side of the bottle, back into his bed, where he is magically clothed again, "cake free and dried".

Jez Alborough's HUG — irresistible in board book format — comes with a cuddly chimp just waiting for lots of love,
Need a hug? Bobo the chimp is in search of one in this best-selling picture-book charmer of very few words — and very big heart. Now HUG is more irresistible than ever, with a cuddly companion Bobo that will have readers of all ages opening their arms!

This stunning visual refence is an introduction to maritime communication through nautical flags, along with morse code, the phonetic alphabet, and semaphore signaling.
Today's system of international maritime signal flags was developed in the 19th century, and is still used for communication between ships, or between ship and shore. Each flag, boldly colored for visual distinction at sea, stands for a letter as well as a phrase relevant to seafaring. The resulting code is both beautiful and functional, inviting readers to code and decode messages of their own!
Created for ages 6-8 years

By exploring the designs of flags, we can learn all about the histories and aspirations of the countries they represent. Did you know that only the flag of Nepal has more than four sides? Or that the flag of Mozambique features a book, a hoe and an AK47? Robert Fresson’s vintage-inflected illustrations shed fresh light on the wonders of vexillology.

This gorgeous little gift book from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is the perfect way to say "Happy Birthday!"Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar for a celebration of everyone's special day. This beautiful book features Eric Carle's bright, colorful artwork of birthday surprises--from presents to balloons, and of course, cake--with The Very Hungry Caterpillar making an appearance alongside each one. This book is the perfect birthday gift for readers young and old.

Jim Ottaviani returns with an action-packed account of the three greatest primatologists of the last century: Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas. These three ground-breaking researchers were all students of the great Louis Leakey, and each made profound contributions to primatology--and to our own understanding of ourselves. Tackling Goodall, Fossey, and Galdikas in turn, and covering the highlights of their respective careers, "Primates" is an accessible, entertaining, and informative look at the field of primatology and at the lives of three of the most remarkable women scientists of the twentieth century. Thanks to the charming and inviting illustrations by Maris Wicks, this is a nonfiction graphic novel with broad appeal.

给动物们量身定做自行车？好玩故事尽在自行车城！
让小朋友体会到骑行的乐趣，在视觉大冒险中提升观察力和专注力！
◎ 编辑推荐
☆ 悠游自行车城市，爱上自行车运动
小象埃特特别喜欢去看望姑妈，因为她住在自行车城！在这座城市里，住着各种各样的动物。各种各样的动物们骑着各种各样的自行车！小兔一家驾驶着超级长箱自行车，北极熊骑着冰激凌车，猫头鹰驾驶着流动书车，青蛙开着水陆两用自行车……还有更多的自行车等着你去发现！
☆ 发现忙忙碌碌的城市生活，探索隐藏的超多条故事线
小兔一家起了大早，去芬奇奇妙玩具屋买好礼物，参加在草地上的生日会，然后一家人乘着超级长箱自行车回到自己家——一棵树屋——午休去了,晚上他们去巡游用品店采购……；猫头鹰一大早在牙医诊所排队，等着治疗牙齿，然后沿河骑着自己的流动书车,走走停停,快到傍晚的时候他把自己的车停在了演出服装店旁边,耍杂技的小老鼠还去光顾他的书车……
☆ 找一找视觉激发小游戏，有趣好玩中提升专注力
每一页都会有一个找一找的小游戏，“羊驼骑着那辆糕点坊送货车去哪儿呢？”“你能找到小兔一家吗？”“三轮自行车司机接下来会载谁呢？”。除了这个游戏之外，小读者还能自己发现一些乐趣，比如哪些动物的身影出现在每一页？蜗牛市长什么时候把所有的邀请函都送完了？自行车城里都住了哪些动物们……
◎ 内容简介
当小象埃特前往艾伦姨妈家时，她将在自行车城市经历各种奇遇，到处都是各种各样的自行车！一天结束时，埃特会收获特别的惊喜：想象中最令人惊叹的自行车大巡游。这本有特别丰富的细节供读者寻找，绚丽的色彩给予了这个小镇非同一般的活力，每个动物都骑着非常有特色的自行车！每个页面上都提供了一两个找一找的小游戏，这对于敏锐的眼睛来说是一个甜蜜的故事。
◎ 媒体评价
只看了一眼，我六岁的孙女就被吸引入迷了！没一会儿她就让我读了两遍。这个故事很聪明，而且它邀请读者通过观察丰富的插图来回答问题，这本书对成年人和幼儿都是一种愉快的体验。——美国亚马逊读者评论
我女儿在两岁半的时候就爱上了这本书，最终我们不得不把从图书馆借的书还了回去，然后买回家一本。这8个多月来，我们每天都在阅读和谈论自行车城市这本书。我很庆幸她最喜欢的书是如此有创意。图画中间还藏着很多其他的故事，很少让大人觉得老套!她也是她的小伙伴里最自信的幼儿自行车骑手，也许跟这本书也有关系吧。——美国亚马逊读者评论
斯凯瑞的粉丝、《威利在哪里》的爱好者、动物和自行车爱好者都会喜欢帮助自行车城的市长，向星光大巡游向不同的居民发出邀请。愉快、有趣但不繁杂的水彩插图同时讲述了多个故事，会让老少读者一读再读。作为波特兰的居民和自行车爱好者，熟悉波特兰的读者可以仔细寻找一些波特兰的地标。书末页也值得细看，没想到很多自行车真的存在啊!——美国亚马逊读者评论
我们最初是从图书馆借到这本书的。我们的女儿非常喜欢它，我们不得不自己买下它。所有的页面都是满满的，因为有很多故事情节发生，所以很适合重读，专注于一个特定的故事情节。——美国亚马逊读者评论
在自行车城，大家都在为星光大巡游做准备，这是忙碌的一天。我绝对喜欢细细品味这本书的每一寸土地！寻找人物，惊叹各种各样的自行车，阅读所有甜蜜的小对话太可爱了，我都快受不了了! 绝对是我的最爱!——美国亚马逊读者评论

Friends Sam and Dave set to with a spade each and a dog for company. They are on a mission and they don’t intend to stop until they find something spectacular. When digging straight down reveals nothing, they dig sideways, in different directions – still nothing. At least, that’s what they think. When the boys take a nap, the dog starts digging. And something spectacular happens …

What are you waiting for? An owl, a puppy, a bear, a rabbit, and a pig—all toys arranged on a child’s windowsill—wait for marvelous things to happen in this irresistible picture book by the New York Times–bestselling and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes.
Five friends sit happily on a windowsill, waiting for something amazing to happen. The owl is waiting for the moon. The pig is waiting for the rain. The bear is waiting for the wind. The puppy is waiting for the snow. And the rabbit is just looking out the window because he likes to wait! What will happen? Will patience win in the end? Or someday will the friends stop waiting and do something unexpected?
Waiting is a big part of childhood—waiting in line, waiting to grow up, waiting for something special to happen—but in this book, a child sets the stage and pulls the strings. Timeless, beautiful, and deeply heartfelt, this picture book about imaginative play, the seasons, friendship, and surprises marks a new pinnacle in Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes’s extraordinary career.

A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2011!
A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist.
The bear's hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others. But just as the bear begins to despond, a deer comes by and asks a simple question that sparks the bear's memory and renews his search with a vengeance. Told completely in dialogue, this delicious take on the classic repetitive tale plays out in sly illustrations laced with visual humor-- and winks at the reader with a wry irreverence that will have kids of all ages thrilled to be in on the joke.

Ian Fleming, best known for his James Bond novels, wrote only one children's book--and it is a classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is the name of the flying, floating, driving-by-itself automobile that takes the Pott family on a riotous series of adventures as they try to capture a notorious gang of robbers. This is a story filled with humor, adventure, and gadgetry that only a genius like Fleming could create. "From the Hardcover edition."

Max's brothers have grand collections that everyone makes a big fuss over. Benjamin collects stamps and Karl collects coins, and neither one will share with their little brother. So Max decides to start a collection of his own. He's going to collect words. He starts with small words that he cuts out of newspapers and magazines, but soon his collection has spilled out into the hall. All the while, his brothers are watching. Benjamin brags that he has one thousand stamps. Karl is just a few coins short of five hundred. But a thousand stamps is really just a bunch of stamps, and a lot of coins is only a heap of money. A pile of words, however, can make a story. Bright, bold pictures incorporating clever wordplay accompany this highly original tale about a younger brother's ingenuity.

One day, William discovers that the tree outside his window has been sculpted into a wise owl. In the following days, more topiaries appear, and each one is more beautiful than the last. Soon, William’s gray little town is full of color and life. And though the mysterious night gardener disappears as suddenly as he appeared, William—and his town—are changed forever.
With breathtaking illustrations and spare, sweet text, this masterpiece about enjoying the beauty of nature is sure to become an instant classic.