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|  | | A Perfect Nest for Mrs Mallard
A children's picture book about one mallard's search for the perfect nest to hatch her ducklings.
Last year, Mrs Mallard had great problems finding the perfect nest and learnt a lot not only from her experience but also that of the other birds on Platt Fields lake. This year, she is determined to find the perfect nest, safe and warm, for her ducklings to hatch in and a neighbouring school seems to offer the perfect solution. Once the ducklings have hatched, she faces another problem. How will she get her young out of the secure courtyard and back to their home on the lake?
Regular visitors to Platt Fields park in Manchester (UK), will know many of the | |  | | Rickie the Raccoon Learns about Recycling
Environmental educational picture book for children.
Rickie the Raccoon thinks that a world full of rubbish would be great - he'd never be hungry again. It falls to his streetwise friend, Carmen the Cat, to teach him the error of his ways and the importance of recycling. The book includes a UK and Canada based resource page to kick start the whole family in saving energy and conserving the environment.
| |  | | Sailor Sam and the Two Sicknesses
Humorous children's picture book about the adventures of a sea-faring tabby cat.
It's winter and the sea around Northern Europe can get very rough. Sailor Sam is seasick and like all cats, he is not a good patient. The crew try all kind of tricks to make him take a tablet but Sam outwits them every time. The Captain misunderstands Sam's illness and when Sam overhears his plans, he takes drastic action to try to cure himself. Then, a chance meeting in Dublin provokes a new and mysterious sickness. What can it be and will Sailor Sam ever be cured? | |  | | The Adventures of Sailor Sam
Children's picture book featuring a sea-faring tabby cat.
Tigger the farm cat is forced to leave home after a misunderstanding. A ship's captain takes pity on him and he begins a new life on board ship as 'Sailor Sam' working to keep it free of vermin. Some of the sailors do not understand that cats are mostly nocturnal and soon begin to complain that Sam is lazy. To prove them wrong, he decides to steer the ship at night to speed them to their destination. Alas, cats are not famed for their map-reading skills and his actions have unexpected and humorous consequences. Where will the ship end up and will Sailor Sam be forgiven? |
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