Books by Mies Van Hout
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The anticipation, joy, challenges and rewards of parenthood, captured by Happy artist Mies van Hout.
From longing and expecting, via marvelling and nursing, to listening and eventually letting go – Mies van Hout has created a picture book that will conjure a lasting smile on the face of every parent and parent-to-be.
Just as fish expressed the emotions of Happy and monsters big and small portrayed the stages of Friends, Mies van Hout's birds of wonder convey the journey of parenthood with colorful exuberance.
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Friends
by Eric Carle, Gloria Whelan, Helme Heine, Daniela Sosa, Mies Van Hout
From the creator of the all-time classic VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR comes a sweetly resonant story about the power of friendship--now available for little hands
When a best friend moves away, it can be painful for the child who is left behind. But the spunky boy in this upbeat story makes up his mind to find his missing playmate. Friends tells a story alive with love and perseverance, brightened with vibrant art and Eric Carle's trademark fostering of imagination.
Praise for Friends:
“This story of love and determination is illustrated with Carle's extraordinary signature artwork. For anyone who would cross rivers and scale mountains for a beloved friend, this warmhearted story will create an emotional response. Young readers will learn the value of friendship and its many challenges.” —School Library Journal
“Often dynamic and quite beautiful . . . A picture-book tribute to the strength of childhood friendships.” —Booklist
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Friends
by Eric Carle, Gloria Whelan, Helme Heine, Daniela Sosa, Mies Van Hout
From the creator of the all-time classic VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR comes a sweetly resonant story about the power of friendship.
When a best friend moves away, it can be painful for the child who is left behind. But the spunky boy in this upbeat story makes up his mind to find his missing playmate. Young readers will cheer on the boy as he braves currents, climbs mountains, and dashes through rain before, finally, reuniting with his friend. A story alive with love and perseverance, brightened with vibrant art and Eric Carle's trademark fostering of imagination.
This deeply personal story for Eric is dedicated to his longtime wife, Bobbie, and it is their bond that inspired the book. For anyone who has ever scaled mountains to be with the one he loves, or for anyone who has simply known the love and joy of a great friendship, this book will strike a resonant chord.
“This story of love and determination is illustrated with Carle's extraordinary signature artwork. For anyone who would cross rivers and scale mountains for a beloved friend, this warmhearted story will create an emotional response. Young readers will learn the value of friendship and its many challenges.” —School Library Journal
“Often dynamic and quite beautiful, these colorful illustrations of the river, the meadow, and so on are abstract in style and show up well from a distance. A picture-book tribute to the strength of childhood friendships.” —Booklist
"The images are beautiful and evocative." —Publishers Weekly
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Friends
by Eric Carle, Gloria Whelan, Helme Heine, Daniela Sosa, Mies Van Hout
Charlie Rooster, Johnny Mouse, and Percy the pig are the best of friends. They do everything together. They ride their bike together, play games together, and even do their chores together. Because that's what good friends do. When night falls, though, and it's time to go to bed, they learn that sometimes friends have to be apart. But that's okay, because true friends always find each other, even if it's just in their dreams.
Book Details: Format: Paperback Publication Date: 5/1/1997 Pages: 32 Reading Level: Age 5 and Up
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Friends
by Eric Carle, Gloria Whelan, Helme Heine, Daniela Sosa, Mies Van Hout
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Friends
by Eric Carle, Gloria Whelan, Helme Heine, Daniela Sosa, Mies Van Hout
Happy was an international hit that showed off Mies van Hout's uncanny ability to convey feelings with her vibrant illustrations.With Friends she goes one step further and shows emotional interactions. Just as she made the fish of Happy uniquely hers, here she uses monsters to show different situations--they cuddle, laugh, play, but they also fight, tease and more--making the images recognizable for little monsters of all ages.
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Friends
by Eric Carle, Gloria Whelan, Helme Heine, Daniela Sosa, Mies Van Hout
Celebrate the wonder of new friends, old friends, and everything-in-between friends in this joyful, resonant picture book that’s“a delightful springboard to stimulate creative ideas and spark conversations” (Kirkus Reviews).
There are many kinds of friends—old friends, new friends, friends that last a lifetime—and the day to make new friends is always near, if you look. This story celebrates all of them: who they are, where we find them, and what we count on them for.
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
by Jerry Pinkney, Sylvia Long,Sylvia (ILT) Long, Sanja Rescek, Mies Van Hout
Jerry Pinkney's graceful take on the classic lullaby is now available as a board book--a perfect baby gift. As a curious little chipmunk leaves his nest to greet the twilight, he gazes at the glittering sky above him. He can't help but also notice the sparkling dewdrops on a spider's web, the lights of the fireflies, and the shimmers of moonlight on the water. "How I wonder what you are!" marvels the tiny creature, launching a dreamlike quest to reach for the stars.
Inspired by one of our most popular children's lullabies, this board book edition of Jerry Pinkney's gentle world--where the loving arms of nature embrace us despite darkness or uncertainty--serenely lulls little ones to sleep.
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
by Jerry Pinkney, Sylvia Long,Sylvia (ILT) Long, Sanja Rescek, Mies Van Hout
In this tenderly illustrated edition of the classic rhyme, award-winning artist Sylvia Long touches the hearts of readers yet again. Her detailed watercolors depict a group of animal friends as they make their way home under the night sky to complete their bedtime rituals.
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
by Jerry Pinkney, Sylvia Long,Sylvia (ILT) Long, Sanja Rescek, Mies Van Hout
Say good night with this lullaby favorite.
Press the sound button to hear favorite nursery tunes in these charmingly illustrated, adorable board books!
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$12.99
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
by Jerry Pinkney, Sylvia Long,Sylvia (ILT) Long, Sanja Rescek, Mies Van Hout
The creator of Happy and Friends illustrates some of childhood's most beloved songs from ""Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"" to ""The Teddy Bear's Picnic,"" and from ""I'm a Little Teapot"" to ""The Wheels on the Bus"" in this book and CD set.
Also included: ""Old Macdonald Had a Farm,"" ""Swan Swam Over the Sea,"" ""If You're Happy and You Know It,"" ""Five Little Ducks,"" ""My Hat, It Has Three Corners,"" ""It's Raining, It's Pouring,"" ""Head and Shoulders,"" and ""Down by the Station.""
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Happy
Clear, strong lines and radiant colors that seem to smile at the reader characterize Mies van Hout's drawings. In Happy, Mies shows all the emotions a young child encounters. Each double page spread is devoted to one fish, showing a particular emotion with its name in lettering that expresses the same feeling. Swim into Happy where the dazzling fish sparkle against the dark background and let the images spark laughter and empathy.
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Pussycat, Pussycat
Mies van Hout's inimitable way with animals is on vibrant display in this collection of favorite nursery rhymes and songs for young children. From the demure kitty of the title to frogs, horses, sheep, mice, and more, this is sure to be a favorite from story time to bedtime. The accompanying CD features a warm maternal voice and gentle guitar to send little ones to dreamland.
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Playground
Two friends take a fun, fantastical trip to the playground through Mies van Hout's amazing art. Join them as they climb through the trees, find the way across the crocodile-infested river, bushwhack through blackberries, feel their way through the dark cave, escape from a monster, and slide into safety at the jungle gym. Note a special treat: a new creature joins the children from each landscape, contributing to an ever-lengthening parade to the playground in this fun and interactive book. Sometimes the journey is even more fun than the destination!
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