books by Adrienne Kennaway     books:       Arctic Song Adrienne Kennaway Troll Communications, 2000 Soft, gentle prose and luminous illustrations invite young readers to journey through the dazzling Arctic landscape with two polar bear cubs. Ages 4 - 8.             Crafty Chameleon (Picture Knight)2 reviews Mwenye Hadithi, Adrienne Kennaway Hodder Headline, 2004 Funny and Endearing Entertainment for the Young This is a funny, colorful and endearing book which gives great delight to children of all ages. Crafty Chameleon is an exciting book to read aloud with an excellent lesson about making the most of being the little guy. I have used it in many elementary schools as a way to interest the children not only in reading and performing but in African folklore and in expressing yourself vividly! Get it ...             Greedy Zebra (Picture Knight)1 review Mwenye Hadithi, Adrienne Kennaway Hodder Headline, 1998 Greedy Zebra Great book for animal lovers. Enjoyed passing the story on to children in my classroom             Enormous Elephant (African Animal Tales) Mwenye Hadithi, Adrienne Kennaway Hodder Children's Books, 2008 In the days before the Big Rains, many of the animals looked very different. This is the story of how Enormous Elephant came to wave his long trunk and swish his long tail on the Great Plains.             Rainbow Bird: An Aboriginal Folktale from Northern Australia Eric Maddern Little Brown & Co (Juv), 1993 When the world was being born, only rough and crabby Crocodile Man possessed the gift of fire, and he was unwilling to share it, so Bird Woman thinks of a plan to trick Crocodile Man into sharing fire.             Lazy Lion (Picture Knight)2 reviews Mwenye Hadithi, Adrienne Kennaway Hodder & Stoughton, 1990 Fun Story, Beautifully Illustrated I wanted to get a book about African animals for my two year old neice- a simple story, with morals explained in a fun and engaging way. As soon as I saw LAZY LION by Mwenye Hadithi I knew I found my book! The story is simple: The Lion, King of Animals, asks his subjects to find him a home. But he is very picky and lazy - this house is too big, that house is too small, this house is too ...             Baby Baboon (Picture Knight) Mwenye Hadithi, Adrienne Kennaway Hodder Headline, 1994 This is the story of how Leopard came to lie in wait in the trees and why you just might hear Baby Baboon laughing and laughing. Leopard is hungry, but he is also lazy. How will he catch his dinner? Leopard recruits the help of Baboon and Baby Baboon to trap Hare whom he plans to eat for his dinner. But Leopard is outwitted and Baby Baboon laughs and laughs.             Hungry Hyena (Picture Knight)1 review Mwenye Hadithi, Adrienne Kennaway Hodder & Stoughton, 1994 Great Find! I heard about this book while traveling in Kenya but didn't want to purchase it there and have to carry it home. I was so happy to find it on Amazon. It's a lovely book with wonderful illustrations.             Hot Hippo (Picture Knight)3 reviews Mwenye Hadithi, Adrienne Kennaway Hodder Headline, 1986 Absolutely charming Mwenye Hadithi writes wonderful animal fables. Hippo is amongst his sweetest. I wish the book was still in hardcover! Makes an excellent read-aloud, and the watercolor illustrations are a great complement.             A Tale of Two Pandas Happy Cat Books (UK), 2000 When Chi Chi the panda can't find fresh bamboo, he doesn't know what to do. He asks his friend Ming, a red panda, but Ming has no answers, so they ask the ibis. She suggest asking the golden monkeys. So off they plod through hills and valleys and streams. Along the way they meet some of the animals of the bamboo forests who help them find the fresh bamboo they need. A charming small child's introduction to some lesser known animals. Ages 2-5             This Is the Reef Miriam Moss Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2007 The Great Barrier Reef's environs and inhabitants ? and the delicate relationship between the two ? are depicted in this gorgeous exploration of an unusual ecosystem. In exquisite prose and vibrant illustrations, This Is the Reef offers a beautiful glimpse into an unseen, underwater world while providing facts about the reef for young readers.             Awkward Aardvark (African Animal Tales)1 review Mwalimu Hodder Children's Books, 2005 aardvard not awkward My son absolutely loves this book, he gets such a kick out of the mongoose and his friends. The artwork is very well done and the story has a nice touch to it. A++ all around.             This Is The Oasis1 review Miriam Moss Kane/Miller Book Pub, 2005 More art than meets the eye I consider the non-narrative style to be a kind of tone-poem, the language flows so nicely. The information contained in the book is factual, and a simple outline of the main features of an oasis (not as rare a phenomenon as the vast stretches of sand might lead one to believe). The art is lush, mainly in subdued tones, suggesting a fondness for the subject matter. My own illustrations for ...             This is the Oasis Miriam Moss Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, 2007 Written in poetic prose, this book presents a celebration of the oasis - the green jewel of the desert - and the significance this has on the plant, animal and human life that depend upon it. It also gives an introduction to the harsh but beautiful desert wilderness and the life that it supports.             Jungle Song Miriam Moss Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2004 Little Tapir is sleeping next to his mother when he is woken by Spider and led deep inside the jungle following the beat of Spider's song. Monkeys, firebirds, snakes, and insects all add their own rhythms to the music, but when the beat stops and Tapir is all alone, he realizes how dangerous the jungle can be. Making things worse is that he can't find Mother Tapir anyplace - where can she be? Miriam Moss's lively rhyming text and Adrienne ...             This is the Tree: A Story of the Baobab4 reviews Miriam Moss Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd, 2001 An amamzing tale of the African Baobab tree This book is an amazing story of an African Baobab tree through the seasons. My kids love it and we often read it several times at one sitting. The illustrations are rich and colorful, all the plains animals are represented. It's a lovely book which links nature, human and animal life in a realistic and engaging fashion.             Baby Giraffe (Lift-the-Flap Books)1 review Adrienne Kennaway Star Bright Books, 1999 satisfied The book I ordered was not in the condition that was posted. I emailed the seller about a refund and received one promptly.             Tricky Tortoise (Picture Knight)1 review Mwenye Hadithi Hodder & Stoughton, 1990 Fabulous fable So, what can a turtle do when an arrogant, self-absorbed elephant steps on him "for the three hundred and thirty-second time?" The answer is: a lot. Our hard-shelled hero uses his head to show that brain power outshines brawn. This is a fun and beautifully illustrated fable that can teach all of us something about compassion and being sure to think about the needs of others.              search for books aardvark, aboriginal, african, animal, arctic, australia, awkward, baboon, baobab, books, chameleon, crafty, elephant, enormous, folktale, giraffe, greedy, hungry, jungle, knight, lift-the-flap, northern, pandas, picture, rainbow, story, tales, tortoise, tricky, zebra books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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