For ABC read appealing, bold, colourful Expressive, full-page paintings picture two words beginning with the same letter - something large and something small - from ants and alligator to zebra and zip. Each letter of the alphabet appears in upper and lower case too.
Tells the story of a young child whose spirit of adventure is dampened when the day ends and gives way to night. Taking their wheelbarrow, they set out on a mission to stop the sun from setting again, joined along the way by a charming collection of animal friends. But when darkness falls again and worst comes to worst, it is hope that eventually carries them home, where they see the dawn breaking again. -- Amazon.com
A large-format picture book edition of this title, featuring a young girl's favourite boats; an old boat being painted red and green, the houseboat, the dredger, the lobster potter, the ferry, the cargo boat, the liner and the sailing boat. Illustrated in full colour by the author, winner of the 1995 Mother Goose Award.