Questa serie è incentrata su un elefante dal cuore gentile il cui incrollabile impegno nel proteggere i vulnerabili costituisce il nucleo delle sue avventure. Che si tratti di difendere un granello di polvere che ospita una minuscola civiltà o un bambino smarrito, le sue azioni sottolineano il potere della compassione e della fermezza. Questi racconti fondono fantasia stravagante con profonde lezioni di vita sulla responsabilità e sul fare ciò che è giusto, indipendentemente dalle probabilità. Riscuotono successo tra lettori di tutte le età, celebrando l'empatia e il coraggio di difendere i più deboli.
Everyone laughs when Horton the Elephant offers to sit on Mayzie bird's egg while she goes on holiday. Horton's kindness and faithfulness are sorely tested when he, and the egg, are kidnapped and sold to a circus - but his reward for being faithful is more wonderful than he could ever have dreamed!
Experience the magic of Dr. Seuss with this brand new collection of newly-discovered stories featuring old friends and new faces! Everyone loves Dr. Seuss, and this collection of four wonderful new stories will delight his fans of all ages. The collection contains four stories, originally published in magazines in the 1950s, and up till now, largely forgotten. Now collected together and with freshly-coloured artwork, and with characters from Horton the elephant to a Grinch, this really is a book to read again and again and to treasure forever.
Bajkowy słoń Konstanty składa obietnicę wykonania bardzo odpowiedzialnego zadania: musi wysiedzieć jajko. Nie wie jednak, jak wiele czasu musi temu poświęcić i z jakim wiąże się to poświęceniem. Kto taki mógł poprosić Konstantego o pomoc i czy wierny słoń poradzi sobie z zadaniem? Legendarne postaci stworzona przez Dr. Seussa są świetnie znane amerykańskim czytelnikom, a dzięki znakomitemu tłumaczeniu Stanisława Barańczaka mają szansę bawić także polskie dzieci. Książka zawiera suplement z tekstem bajki w języku angielskim
A city of Whos on a speck of dust are threatened with destruction until the smallest Who of all helps convince Horton's friends that Whos really exist.
The Dr. Seuss classic that first introduced Horton the Elephant celebrates its 80th anniversary! The new matte finish cover makes it a perfect gift! Beloved by generations for his kindness and loyalty, Horton the Elephant is one of the most iconic and honorable characters in children's literature--as well as the star of two books and a short story by Dr. Seuss ( Horton Hatches the Egg, Horton Hears a Who!, and Horton and the Kwuggerbug.) In this book--the comic classic in which Horton utters the line I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. . . . An elephant's faithful, one hundred per cent!--we see his integrity rewarded with a surprise ending that will delight readers of all ages. Told with Dr. Seuss's signature rhymes and trademark illustrations, this is a tale that will be enjoyed over and over, by reader and listener alike. It makes a perfect gift for birthdays and holidays, and is ideal for sparking discussions about kindness, values, and loyalty. As timeless today as it was in 1940, a peel-off 80th-anniversary sticker on the front cover also makes it great for collectors!