J. Alison James
Author
Series
Rainbow Fish (Picture books) volume 2
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
[1995]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Although his friends want to ignore the new striped fish in their midst, Rainbow Fish must decide whether to help him when a shark attacks.
Author
Series
Rainbow Fish (Picture books) volume 4
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
In order to find healing algae for the ailing bumpy-backed fish, Rainbow Fish volunteers to brave the dreaded Sea Monsters' Cave.
Author
Series
Rainbow Fish (Picture books) volume 3
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
1998.
Physical Desc
26 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
When a big blue whale comes to live near their reef, there is a misunderstanding between him and Rainbow Fish and his friends that leaves everyone very unhappy and hungry.
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
2002.
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
A Balkan variation on the tale of "The Three Little Pigs, " in which three young rabbits set out on their own, but only one of them follows her father's advice on how to be safe from a hungry fox.
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
1996.
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Having overslept on the day he is supposed to deliver his sleighful of presents, Santa finds everything going wrong as he frantically scrambles to get ready for the big job.
9) Giant Jack
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Giant Jack, a rat growing up in a mouse family, suffers from being larger and clumsier than his siblings, until Mother Mouse explains that his differences make him special.
10) Just right!
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
When a girl becomes confused and grumpy because she is either too big or too little to do most things, her mother offers reassurance that she is just right.
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Mikko the hedgehog is perfectly content living in his garden until Grandfather Tarek suggests that he should accomplish something important in order to be happy like the other animals.
13) Hugs and kisses
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Hugs the puppy sets out to collect lots of wonderful kisses from his animal friends, but in the end he discovers that the best kiss of all is the one he gets from his loving mother.
14) Winter pony
Author
Series
Island pony volume 1
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
26 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Although her father assures her that the herd takes care of its members and her grandmother reminds her of mountain spirits' watchfulness, Anna worries while her pony is in the summer pasture.
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
2002.
Physical Desc
25 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Big brother Dan is in charge of the younger rabbits when their parents leave them alone for the first time, but when baby Dinah spots a ghost, it is brave Davy who devises a plan to scare it away.
17) The apple king
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
A selfish king keeps a beautiful apple tree and its wonderful fruit all to himself, until an invasion of worms teaches him a lesson about sharing.
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
28 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Mr. Goose finds an abandoned egg, hatches it, and raises a peculiar green-skinned long-tailed chick, who worries about his identity but comes to recognize that he has a loving parent.
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
2000.
Physical Desc
26 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Baby elephant has learned to do many things like catch bananas with his trunk and spray water, but he has not mastered the trumpeting sound that will keep him safe.