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Das kleine Elfchen liebt das Harfespielen! Was soll man auch machen, wenn es die ganze Zeit regnet? Da wird Ihr Kindchen krank und das Elfchen muss zum ersten Mal hinaus in die düstere Draußenwelt. Wird es ihm mit Hilfe des allwissenden Tantchens gelingen, alle Gefahren zu überwinden um den magischen Nektar von der Bienenkönigin nach Hause zu bringen? Es ist ein liebevoll aufbereitetes lyrisches Märchen in der Insektenwelt, virtuos auf dem Klavier begleitet von Julian Villmer. Es lädt ein in eine andere Welt einzutauchen und ist geeignet für Jung und Alt.

Franzi liebt es, Geschichten zu erfinden! Seit sie den Ameisenhaufen im Garten entdeckt hat, handeln ihre Geschichten von Amely, der fliegende Ameisenprinzessin, Erbse, dem gutmütigen Läusehirten und nun auch von Amadeus, der coolen Muskelameise. Seltsam ist nur, dass die Geschichten Wirklichkeit werden und so den Alltag der ganzen Familie auf den Kopf stellen. Der Hund hat Läuse!! Als Mama mitten in der Nacht davon erfährt, springt sie kreischend aus dem Bett und schickt den Hund in den Garten. Die kleine Greta kann jetzt nicht mehr einschlafen.

Jedes Kind ist aufgeregt, wenn es auf den Geburtstag zugeht. Auch die kleine Made Maxi kann es kaum erwarten: Sie fiebert dem Tag entgegen, an dem sie endlich eine Biene werden wird. Dem Tag, der eigentlich ihr Geburtstag ist! Doch Geburtstage gibt es bei den Bienen nicht und Feste schon mal gar nicht. Gehorsam und Pflichterfüllung sind die höchsten Tugenden im Volk. Oberamme Zora bereitet Maxi und ihre 1.566 Geschwister auf ihr Leben als Arbeitsbiene vor. Doch Maxi interessiert sich weder für Wabenbau noch für Staatskunde.

L'araignée Irina prépare une surprise de taille à ses amis. Elle y met tout son cœur et est impatiente de partager sa passion. Mais quelle est donc cette surprise ? Cette histoire rend un vibrant hommage au cinéma et donnera sûrement envie aux plus petits de se plonger avec Irina dans le septième art, peut-être même de découvrir les films de Charlie Chaplin... Un moment tendre et féérique comme au cinéma.

De drôles de petites histoires qui piquent et qui butinent, avec de jolies pattes velues et des antennes très sensibles... des petites bestioles charmantes qui vivent dangereusement dans des logis délicieux.

Relive exciting tales from Highlights, now on audio! Stories include: A New Look at Hummingbirds by Jack Myers, PhD, A Peep Inside a Hatchery by Lisa Amstutz, Birds that Flock to Fires by Sneed Collard III, Bringing Back the Bluebirds by Brett Mahoney, Bug-zilla on the Hunt by Mary Meinking, Chatty Birds by Stephanie Logue, Emme Loves Bees by Jane Resides, Flying Copycats by Patricia M. Newman, Hanging by a Thread by Sharon T. Pochron, PhD, Jumping Spiders by Bryan Reynolds, and more!

A celebration of a child's growing self awareness, and a prime example of how books can contribute to this. Whether brave or shy, strong or weak, in the end, the young boy celebrates all different and apparently contradictory parts of himself.

The ants are marching through the rain, but there is always something to distract Little Ant! Can you find him, even though the column of ants gets bigger? Can you figure out how many ants? This book introduces the concept of repeated addition.

How does a butterfly grow? It starts with a mother butterfly laying eggs. Next the eggs hatch. A caterpillar eats and grows. Then it sheds its skin. See what happens step by step in a butterfly's life cycle.

"Be a Better You" and learn how to be the best you that you can be with the Lucky Ladybug™ series, Lessons from the Heart. Lucky Ladybug™ teaches important lessons in her videos, such as sharing, caring, beauty from within, honesty, listening, loving yourself, confidence, helping others, acceptance, giving, respect, forgiveness, following your dreams, and more. Developed for children ages 0-6, however children of all ages and adults may find a special connection with our adorable and loving Lucky Ladybug™.

This nonfiction book for elementary kids chronicles the amazing voyage of Nefertiti, the Spidernaut to the International Space Station and back. She’s a Phiddipus johnsonii, or Johnson jumping spider, native to Western United States. Her colorful anatomy - red, black, and teal - made for stunning photography and video. In 2012, Nefertitti clocked a record-breaking 100 days in space, during which time she circled Earth about 1584 times, traveling about 41,580,000 miles.

Historia sobre una abeja perezosa que no quería trabajar, por lo que las demás abejas del panal estaban hartas de su holgazanería. Un día ocurren algunos eventos que hicieron a la abeja cambiar su actitud.

In the animal kingdom, survival is the name of the game - and not everything is as it seems. A number of animals rely on particularly clever tricks to fool predators or prey. A baby bird mimics a poisonous caterpillar. A moth escapes bats by making sounds that interfere with the bats' echolocation. A tiny rain forest spider builds a big spider "puppet" out of bits of dead leaves, insect parts, and other items.

Crawling through the garden, the little Woolly Bear Caterpillar wonders what kind of moth she will become. Bonny and bright, stunning and smart, but not kind, the other caterpillars laugh at the small, plain Woolly Bear. There is one thing that they are sure of: Woolly Bear could never be as beautiful as them! But could one little caterpillar be about to undergo a truly terrific transformation?

This comical companion to Ross Burach's The Very Impatient Caterpillar pays loving homage to every child's struggle to persist through challenges while also delivering a lighthearted lesson on butterfly migration. Remember, if at first you don't succeed, fly, fly again!

Learn at home with help from The Wonder Years/Hallmark actress, math whiz, and New York Times best-selling author Danica McKellar using her acclaimed McKellar Math books! Fairies, butterflies, and magic help to make this math-focused book positively enchanting!

Being different isn't easy, especially for a ladybug unlike the rest. Lalibella the ladybug has a unique purple shell, but struggles with being different from the ladybugs in her villages. But as she goes through the journey of self-discovery, not only does she learn to accept her true color, but also changes her world by bringing out the colors in others.

It was a soft buzz, not sharp, and without warning, it stopped. Nine-year-old Lark opened her eyes. A honey bee had landed on her arm. First-year beekeeper Lark Oakmyer has been given the rare invitation to join her old friend, W, at his bee yard with thousands of honey bees. But then, through a series of strange occurrences, Lark, her brothers, and their friends find themselves discovering clues to a bigger mystery than the bees. Through their faith in God (and a bit of help from the bees), they make the impossible, possible.

The Little Firefly is an enchanting tale about a late-blooming firefly who can't wait to be all grown up. When all the other fireflies are glowing except for the Little Firefly, she discovers that true friends will love and support her just the way she is. This charming story helps kids learn about love, friendship, and acceptance.

Alexander Ant and the Art Contest tells a charming and adventurous story of a unique little artist that enters his small artwork into a very large art contest with hopes to win a blue ribbon. Along the way, Alexander faces challenges and learns about the importance of friendship, teamwork, and determination. His determined attitude and ability to ask for help from friends leads to a story of teamwork that proves no matter what size you are, doing things as a team accomplishes so much more.