A Walk in the Forest is a stunning invitation to discover the woods as a place for both imaginative play and contemplation: collect pinecones, feathers, or stones; follow the tracks of a deer; or listen to the chirping of birds and the whisper of trees. Build a shelter and play hide-and-seek. Pretend the woods are a jungle, or shout out loud to stir up the birds! The forest comes alive in all its mysterious glory in Maria Dek's charming watercolor images and poetic text.

A Walk in the Forest: (ages 3-6, hiking and nature walk children's picture book encouraging exploration, curiosity, and independent play)

Children's Books

Dek, Maria

Science, Nature & How It Works

Princeton Architectural Press

A Walk in the Forest introduced the enormously talented Maria Dek, and When I Am Big is a beguiling follow up to her first success. Charming illustrations and text encourage young children to explore what they can do as they grow up. The adventurous child imagines "I will tie my shoes all by myself, make 3 knots with big bows"; to eat twenty pizzas in one sitting, or walk animals, eight at a time, while teaching them tricks. When I Am Big is also an unconventional counting book, as it goes all the way to twenty-five. The result is a book that nourishes a child's curiosity, confidence, and delight in the world's wonders.

When I Am Big

Education & Reference

A mouse decides one morning to make an omelet, but needs an egg, and sets out to find one. On his search, he eventually finds everything needed to bake a cake, including apples, flour, and sugar, but also those most precious ingredients—community and friends, from a hedgehog to an owl to a raccoon— and learns about the unexpected gifts of asking for what you need and sharing what you have.

Good Morning, Neighbor: (Picture book on sharing, kindness, and working as a team, ages 4-8)

Calì, Davide

Animals

It's a beautiful day and Malo has promised to help his best friend Poto make pickles. But when Malo hears there's a new merry-go-round in the forest, all bets are off. Abandoning Poto, he rushes through the forest, ignoring a boar in need of help, snapping at a cuckoo, and smooshing a dung beetle's dung. When he finally finds the merry-go-round, Malo realizes that riding alone would be no fun at all. Lucky for Malo, his friend Poto not only forgives him, but also helps him set his other wrongs right with the forest animals. This delightfully offbeat tale, set in a whimsical forest of giant mushrooms and towering trees, teaches the importance of saying "I'm sorry," forgiveness, and friendship.

Malo and the Merry-Go-Round

Product Description 
Maria Dek's When I Am Bigger reaches even greater numbers and more imaginative heights in this follow-up counting book to the acclaimed When I Am Big.\nAs we grow, our dreams grow bigger too! When I Am Bigger is a counting book with numbers from nine to one hundred that skip ahead in non-sequential order, so readers are challenged to count all the objects to get the right number—and discover all the silly details in each scene along the way. This book builds on the whimsical scenarios in 
When I Am Big, like creating 31 incredible contraptions for traveling around the world, while also incorporating lessons on self-awareness, independence, and a spirit of giving back. The perfect book for adventurous young learners ready to take the next step in counting. 
 Review 
"Three cheers for a counting book for big(ger) kids!...This 46-page picture book sets out to pleasantly challenge a slightly older reader, or the child who is ready to take on higher double-digits." 
 - New York Journal of Books,\n"A companion to Dek’s When I Am Big (2018), this playful picture book focuses on older children, kids who are revving their imaginations and developing zany plans for their future….Delightful renderings of offbeat notions and quantities." 
 - Kirkus Reviews,\n"[A] picture book full of fantastical watercolor illustrations that’s designed to get 3- to 7-year-olds totting up their numbers." 
 - The Wall Street Journal 
 About the Author 
Maria Dek creates original and expressive watercolor illustrations from her home in Bialowieza, Poland, a village in the oldest forest in Europe. Dek is the author-illustrator of 
When I Am Big, A Walk in the Forest, and 
Malo and the Merry-Go-Round. She holds degrees from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and University of the Arts London.

When I Am Bigger: Counting Numbers Big and Small

Action & Adventure

Cuando sea mayor, seré realmente muy grande. Así comienza este libro en el cual un niño imagina todas las cosas que será capaz de hacer (y disfrutar) cuando sea adulto. Almorzaré helado. Tendré un trabajo diferente cada día de la semana. Mi preferido será sacar a pasear animales. Viviré en una casa en un árbol. Mientras el niño narrador enumera estas cosas, el lector puede ver y contarlas: 5 bolas de helado, 7 trabajos a la semana, 8 animales a pasear (incluyendo un cerdo y una jirafa) etc. Un cuento poético sobre la edad adulta vista por un niño transformado en una gran y absurda aventura, bellamente ilustrado por el elegante y encantador arte de Maria Dek.

Cuando sea mayor (Spanish Edition)

Plataforma Editorial - Patio

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