Most widely held works by
Sylvia Denham
Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see? by Bill Martin
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Book
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9
editions published
between
2003
and
2013
in
Chinese and English
and held by
217
libraries
worldwide
Bright illustrations and gentle rhyming text introduce young readers to a variety of animals and colors. Presented in English and Chinese
What shall we do with the boo-hoo baby? by Cressida Cowell
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Book
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11
editions published
between
2000
and
2004
in
3
languages
and held by
186
libraries
worldwide
The dog, cat, duck, and cow come to the rescue when Boo-Hoo Baby won't stop crying
The Little Red Hen and the grains of wheat = La Petite Poule Rouge et les grains de blé by L. R Hen
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Book
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4
editions published
between
2005
and
2013
in
Chinese and English
and held by
126
libraries
worldwide
The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the bread she makes from it
Yeh-Hsien : [a Chinese Cinderella] by Dawn Casey
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Book
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11
editions published
between
2006
and
2013
in
3
languages
and held by
118
libraries
worldwide
Portugese translation by Maria Teresa Dangerfield
Xiao bao bao, huan ying jiang lin zhe ge shi jie! = Welcome to the world, baby by Na'íma bint Robert
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Book
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2
editions published
in
2005
in
Chinese and English
and held by
117
libraries
worldwide
School children discuss how their families welcome new babies, reflecting different cultural traditions
Le hoquet de Mei Ling = Mei Ling's hiccups by David Mills
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Book
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2
editions published
between
2000
and
2007
in
Chinese
and held by
110
libraries
worldwide
Mei Ling friends all try to help her get over her hiccups
al-Ḥijāb al-malfūf = The swirling hijaab by Na'íma bint Robert
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Book
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2
editions published
in
2002
in
Chinese
and held by
108
libraries
worldwide
Enter the imaginary world of a little girl playing with her mother's hijaab. With a swirl of the hijaab, she is at once a brave warrior queen, an adventurous nomad in the desert, a beautiful bride, or inside a Bedouin tent
Handa's surprise by Eileen Browne
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Book
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3
editions published
between
1999
and
2009
in
Chinese
and held by
104
libraries
worldwide
Handa puts seven different fruits in a basket to take to her friend as a surprise gift, but by the time she arrives at Akeyo's house, she is in for a surprise herself. Presented in Chinese characters and English
Zu mu de xing qi liu tang = Grandma's Saturday soup by Sally Fraser
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Book
)
1
edition published
in
2005
in
English
and held by
102
libraries
worldwide
Every day something reminds Mimi of the special soup her grandma makes every Saturday
Al-Yawm al-awwal li-Sām = Sam's first day by David Mills
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Book
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3
editions published
between
2000
and
2004
in
Chinese and English
and held by
89
libraries
worldwide
Usually talkative, Sam stops talking on the first day of school. Find out what finally makes Sam speak
al-Sinn al-muhtazzah al-mutaʼarjaḥah = the wibbly wobbly tooth by David Mills
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Book
)
3
editions published
in
2003
in
Chinese and English
and held by
89
libraries
worldwide
On Monday evening Li got his first wobbly tooth and the tooth went Wibble Wobble. Li wibbled his tooth and wobbled his tooth until it came out. Now what should he do with it? His friends have many suggestions: Throw it in the river for good luck. Bury It! Wait for the tooth fairy ... But grandma knows just what to do. This funny story celebrates the diverse traditions associated with losing a baby tooth
Lima de la jiao = Lima's red hot chilli by David Mills
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Book
)
1
edition published
in
1999
in
Chinese
and held by
82
libraries
worldwide
Take one little hungry girl, six different tempting foods and one shiny delicious red hot chilli. One big bite into the chilli results in a spectacular display of fireforks. Mum, dad, aunt and grandad all come to help but Lima's mouth is still too hot. Who can rescue her?
My daddy is a giant by Carl Norac
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Book
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3
editions published
in
2004
in
Chinese
and held by
80
libraries
worldwide
He might sneeze like a hurricane and make the ground shake when he runs, but this daddy is a gentle giant. He loves his little boy with all his giant heart - even if he does always want to win at football!
Tomek i Zosia rozpoczynają naukę w szkole = Tom and Sofia start school by Henriette Barkow
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Book
)
5
editions published
in
2006
in
English
and held by
77
libraries
worldwide
The first day at school is a big step for every child. Tom is worried. Sofia is excited. They find out about the fun and fears of the first day at school
Augustus and his smile by Catherine Rayner
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Book
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2
editions published
in
2008
in
Chinese
and held by
74
libraries
worldwide
After searching mountains, in forests, oceans, and deserts to find his smile, Augustus the tiger finds it when he looks in a puddle and realizes that "happiness is everywhere around him."
Aliens love underpants by Claire Freedman
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Book
)
2
editions published
in
2011
in
Chinese
and held by
69
libraries
worldwide
Illustrations and rhyming text reveal the true reason aliens visit Earth is that they deem underpants so much fun to play with
Cai yi di shou = The pied piper by Henriette Barkow
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Book
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2
editions published
between
2002
and
2007
in
Chinese
and held by
65
libraries
worldwide
Sensitive retelling of the famous Pied Piper legend of the plague of rats which infested Hamelin. What could the poor townspeople do? Enter a mysterious stranger who rid the town of rats but its children too
Bulaimei de jie tou yi ren = The buskers of Bremen by Henriette Barkow
(
Book
)
2
editions published
between
2001
and
2013
in
Chinese
and held by
65
libraries
worldwide
An old donkey, an old dog, an old cat and a cockerel ran away from their owners. They wanted to become buskers and on their way together to Bremen and settled in a house instead
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