Marcus Pfister was born in 1960 in Zürich, Switzerland. He is a renowned Swiss author and illustrator, celebrated for his contributions to children's literature with a distinctive and captivating artistic style. Pfister's work has earned him international acclaim and several awards, making him a beloved figure in the world of children's books.
"Se acerca la hora de ir a dormir y antes hay que cenar y bañarse; pero Hipo siempre prefiere hacer otras cosas, como jugar con papá, cantar, saltar ... Papá Hipo ya no sabe qué hacer para que se vaya a la cama"--Page 4 of cover.
Bertie, a young hippopotamus, has trouble going to bed at night.
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. The glittering hero of the award-winning "The Rainbow Fish" crosses paths with a big blue whale. The gentle creature loves watching the sparkling fish at play, but because of his size, the little fish are suspicious and assume he is up to no good. The misunderstanding quickly escalates as, hurt and angry, the whale lashes out at them. Their worst fears seem to be coming true, and it's up to Rainbow Fish to save them all from disaster. Full-color with holographic foil stamping.
While taking a walk with his father, a little penguin throws snowballs, rides a dogsled, slides down a slippery slope, gets lost in the snow, swims with seals, gets carried home, and asks to do it all again tomorrow.
When Sophie goes shopping with her parents, Rascal the puppy has to stay home all by himself. But then it begins to snow. After Rascal becomes lost in the snow, can he find Sophie again?
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.
Little Raven was last to hatch in the nest and the last to learn to fly, but he was the first to be teased and ridiculed. His only wish was to fly and play with the others, so one day he took a dare and, to show his courage, Little Raven decides to fly to the moon.
As a curious duckling visits the zoo for the first time, the reader is asked to identify various zoo animals in the illustrations. Includes factual information about the physical characteristics and behavior of each animal in the story.
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.
Even though he doesn't like the cold snow, Hopper, a little hare, enjoys playing with a friend and the adventure of searching for food with his mother.