THE TARO series
The journey to the centre of the Earth by a little boy and a bear is a delightfully illustrated story about friendship and incredible bravery that will appeal to all those who are adventurous at heart.
Taro at the Center of the Earth
“Is the Earth just a silly ball of sand?” ponders Taro as he digs a hole. The bear doesn’t answer. He is sulking because he wants to dig as well. Suddenly, the spade strikes something rock hard. This calls for a digger and the help of a handy bear to build the digger. Soon the duo are putting on helmets, pressing the start button and zooming into the Earth.
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After sand and clay, they reach empty space – and something completely different. Deep within the Earth lives a giant caterpillar who wants to swap nibbling at stones and rocks for a delicious packet of biscuits. So Taro and the bear decide to smuggle the monster caterpillar home to mother’s secret biscuit hiding place. What’s more, they aren’t just any old biscuits: they are biscuits that save the world.
Taro and the Rulers of the Sky
Friendship is worth a little effort
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Taro’s friend, a big strong bear, has vanished. A strange work of art also disappeared from the yard at the same time. When Taro comes across a user’s manual for a spaceship, he realizes that his friend is in trouble! Taro has to get his bear buddy back from outer space. The mission is not the easiest imaginable, but sometimes friendship is worth a little effort.
Taro and the Prisoners of Time
Taro travels in time to meet the dinosaurs!
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Taro wonders if his grandpa was ever a child, too. Luckily one of his best friends is a wise bear, who knows how to solve problems but sometimes causes them, too. Taro and Bear embark on an astounding journey into the past, travelling backwards through time to the era of the dinosaurs.
Taron suuri pieni seikkailu
Eivätkö vanhemmat yhtään ymmärrä lapsia?
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Ystävykset huikealla sisäavaruusmatkalla! Palkittujen tekijöiden neljäs hauskasti kuvitettu, kaikenikäisille sopiva Taro-seikkailu.
Taro tahtoisi sirkukseen, mutta isän ja äidin mielestä hän on liian pieni. Karhu sen sijaan keksii, että vanhempien ohjailu olisi helppoa, jos heidän ajatuksensa voisi lukea. Niinpä ystävykset nikkaroivat koneen, joka sopivasti pienentää niin pojan kuin karhunkin päänsisäiselle määräilykeskusmatkalle. Mutkia ja yllätyksiä kuitenkin riittää, kun puuhakaksikko seilaa riisimurolla ja pärskähtää paitsi ojasta allikkoon myös koirasta puluun.
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Parvela knows how to write engagingly for young readers who read little or avoid books. There is nothing superfluous, and the plot never stalls for a moment.