Picture story book for 4 to 6 year olds, first published in the UK in 1999. Esmeralda wants to be an acrobat or a tightrope walker, not a strong-woman. She is s

Esmeralda can lift her parents high in the air but the children next door, whom Esmeralda would like to play with, are scared of her size and strength.

Offers advice and guidelines on how to expand a child's world through books and reading, introducing three thousand teacher-recommended book titles, craft ideas

Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known com