Elschner, G?raldine

Hilda is worried when her beautiful egg does not hatch, until she hears a voice from inside asking when Easter will arrive and sets out to find the answer.

"Lena loves all the chickens in the farmyard, but she thinks there's just one thing missing--a little chick. When Alma the hen lays an egg, Lena wants to help out with the hatching. But not just anyone can be a parent to a fragile egg, and not all eggs turn into chicks. If Lena is going to help bring a baby chick into the world, she'll need her whole family to work with her to make her dream come true..."--Dust jacket.

"Pompon may be a statue of a white bear in a museum, but he has dreams like anyone else does. He yearns to break free and roam the world. Then one day a small boy comes to visit him, and the power of his gaze, his wonder, his love is enough to start a wondrous transformation. Could it be that Pompon just needs a young art lover's appreciation to journey all over the world? Inspired by the famous sculpture by Fran?ois Pompon in the Louvre, this is a ... story that shows the power of imagination to bring art to life"--OCLC.

"The visit of the three kings to the stable at Bethlehem is one of the most memorable and evocative scenes of the Christmas story. Filled with anticipation, and following an unknown star, the Magi begin the long quest to find the new-born king and to offer him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. The story of the Magi is vividly retold and exquisitely illustrated with paintings by renowned Renaissance masters"--Jacket flap.

A vain young frog named Antoinette tries to become part of the famous French painter Claude Monet's masterpieces at his pond in Giverny, with humorous results.

"The account of Jesus' birth, familiar to children around the world, is powerfully retold here. Giotto's unsurpassed fresco cycle of the Nativity brings the story to vibrant life, while Geraldine Elschner's thoughtful text engages readers young and old"--Amazon.com.

"Little Hippo, the blue hippo, lived in Ancient Egypt. He had been sleeping below the ground for days, months, centuries ... But one day he woke up in a panic. Everything around him had changed. Only the pyramids remained. 'I need to go find my family, my brothers, my friends,' thought Little Hippo. And so his journey began"--Back cover.

"He has pointy ears and sharp teeth. He's not small and cute like other dogs. When people see him, all they think is, 'Just like a wolf!'...who will be the one to give him a chance, to see beyond his wildness to the good dog underneath?"--Front flap.

"George the sheep has serious worries: whenever it starts to rain, he begins to shrink. Even the vet is stumped. Finally George's ingenious shepherd takes matters into his own hands. And his little sheep is not disappointed"--Back cover.

Hilda the hen goes in search of answers when she tries to find out when Easter is so her egg can hatch on that day.