Here, in his own words, is the true story of America's wildest flying hero, of his extraordinary heroism, and of his greatest battle of all—the fight to survive. The World War II air war in the Pacific needed tough men like Colonel Pappy Boyington and his Black Sheep Squadron. The legendary Marine Corps officer and his bunch of misfits, outcasts, and daredevils gave new definition to “hell-raising”—on the ground and in the skies. Pappy himself was a living legend—he personally shot down twenty-eight Japanese planes, and won the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. He broke every rule in the book doing so, but when he fell into the hands of the vengeful Japanese his real ordeal began.

While you may have heard of Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, have you heard of his friends, Red, Yellow, Orange, and Green Sheep? Laugh along with this expanded version of the classic children's rhyme as sheep from all across the rainbow teach you and your child nonsensical verses about each color.

This collection of five animal nursery rhymes includes Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, Incy Wincy Spider, This Little Piggy, Hickory Dickory Dock and Little Bo Peep. Little hands will find stimulating pictures and interesting textures such as a soft woolly sheep, a fluffy spider and a silky little pig in this bright board book. There is a fun question for each rhyme to share with your toddler.

Brightly illustrated nursery rhymes and alternative nursery rhymes for newly independent readers by some of today's best loved children's poets.

Music and text together will engage students and help them have fun as they learn about this popular English nursery rhyme.

Does sheep say oink, oink, or moo, moo? Help sheep find her noise and have fun finding out what other animals say along the way.Oxford Children's Books is thrilled to have secured the exclusive licence for the publishing programme for the Bang on the Door Animals range. The award-winning Bang on the Door brand is known and loved around the world, and its groovy, huggable characters are instantly recognised from theirstationery and gift merchandise.* Bang on the Door products are recognised for their quality of design, attention to detail, and superior production value (including a specialist eight colour printing process) and this will be reflected in our publishing.* The three year programme will include books in an exciting range of formats and finishes, at a variety of price points so there will be something for everyone.* Boasts an award-winning creative team, who beat off Barbie and Coca-Cola to win Brand of the Year in 2000.

Don't be a sheep. Be unique! Baa Humbug - the hero herbivore who'll have you flocking for more! The story of a sheep with a mind of his own, featuring a dancing pop-up.

Includes five woolly sheep toys which show through die-cut holes in preceding pages.

A girl who can't seem to stop knitting and a sheep who just can't say no star in this captivating new rendition of the well-loved nursery song. As a host of characters from nursery rhymes receive wonderful handmade gifts, poor Black Sheep's coat grows thinner. But there is a special reward in store for a generous sheep in this story about the joy of giving. For extra fun follow a winding strand of yarn through the pages of the book. Sheet music is included.

A funny book which turns the sheep-counting and big bad wolf tales on their heads!