Boo Hoo Bird by
Bird and Raccoon are playing ball, when Bird gets bonked on the head. "Boo hoo hoo!" he cries. What will make Bird feel better? A kiss? A cookie? A Band-Aid? Bird's friends Raccoon, Rabbit, Beaver, Sheep, and Fox are full of sweet and funny ideas. Perfectly pitched and hilariously imagined, this charming story about a universal experience will put a smile on the face of every child who has suffered a boo-boo and every parent who has struggled to come up with just the right way to give comfort.
Bradley McGogg by
“Eww! What is that? Such horrible stew! Orange-colored roots that were sticky with goo. . . .” Bradley McGogg makes his home in the bog where there are plenty of yummy bugs for a frog to feed on. Upon finding his pantry bare one day, Bradley decides to meet his neighbors, in the hopes that they will share some of their favorite meals with him. But this “bog frog” soon finds that not all animals eat alike . . . .
Crocodiles Play by
Poems.
After school is out several fun-loving crazy crocs get into every kind of mischief they can think of but still learn the importance of good behavior and positive habits
Forest of Reading 2010 nominee.
Blue Spruce award nominee 2010.
Farley Follows His Nose by
sniff whuffa snoof sniff snuff Good-natured and ever-hungry, Farley goes wherever his nose leads him. But as one delicious smell follows another, soon Farley is meeting new friends and exploring parts of town he's never seen before. Just how far has he wandered? Will he find a familiar smell to lead him back home? Young dog lovers will delight in the irresistible picture-book debut of Farley--an endearing pooch with a big appetite and an even bigger heart!
The King Has Goat Ears by
A lively telling of a Serbian folktale. Each barber who cuts the king's hair ends up being kept prisoner in the palace. One day, a young apprentice called Miro accepts the challenge to cut the king's hair, despite the risks. When he discovers that the king has goat ears, he's careful not to tell anyone. But secrets have a way of coming out... What will the king do when he learns that everyone in town knows his secret?
The King's Taster by
Max is the cook's dog. And because he is also the king's taster, Max gets to feast on French Fries! Rose Pudding! Cheese Pie! Pizza! No wonder Max loves his job. Who wouldn't want to dine on these delicious dishes? The new king, that's who. And if the new king has his way, it won't just be their job that the cook and Max lose!
Stanley's Beauty Contest by
Stanley's people are so preoccupied with primping him for the dog show in the park that they forgot his breakfast. This makes Stanley very grumpy. At the park, Stanley meets up with his old friends Nutsy, Alice and Gassy Jack. Together the friends look longingly at the grand prize: the biggest, most scrumptious-smelling dog cookie ever. Once Stanley gets a whiff of its bubbling cheese, sizzling bacon and apple pie aromas, he's determined to win. So what if he's not the fastest, most talented or most beautiful dog in the show? We know that Stanley's rumbling tummy always leads him into adventure --- or a big pile of trouble --- and this time is no exception. Join Stanley and his friends in the best dogpile ever as they show us humans that dogs know best, and that what really counts is having fun!
There's a Cow under My Bed by
Oscar Ollie Brown is on the hunt! Ants and frogs and cows are making his life miserable and he's determined to put them in their place. There's just one problem: they're invisible. And poor Oscar! His life is plagued with creatures he can't see. A cow licks his head every night, and that's just for starters. He's also had ants in his pants and a frog in his throat, but try as he might, he can't seem to find them. Even so, he knows they're there. How? Because his mother tells him so! Fortunately, author Valerie Sherrard knows how to craft a good story, and she certainly knows children. In addition to raising her own, she has fostered more than 70 others and was the director of a group home for teens for ten years.
When Stella Was Very, Very Small by
In this book in the Stella and Sam series, Marie-Louise Gay has gone back in time to answer the questions often asked by the children who read and love the books. Where does Stella get her wild ideas? How big is Stella's imagination? What did Stella look like when she was small? How did Stella come to be the big sister to Sam that we all know and love? Although Marie-Louise Gay didn't know what she would find when she started to explore Stella's childhood, she soon realized that when Stella was very small, she saw the world in her own unique way -- with wonder, curiosity and the sense that everything is possible. And when Sam came along, what could be more natural than to pass this sense of wonder on to him? A story of a lovely, tiny Stella, whose world is full of small adventures and slivers of magic.
You're Mean, Lily Jean by
A picture book that addresses the problem of bossy friends and the struggle to stand up to them.
Sisters Sandy and Carly always play together, but when Lily Jean moves in next door and joins them, everything changes. Now Lily Jean is calling the shots, ordering Carly to be a baby when they play house and a dog when they play king and queen. Can Carly find a way to combat Lily Jean's bullying ways and turn the tables on her bad behaviour?
Frieda Wishinsky's simple text authentically portrays the world of little girls and their complicated relationships, while Kady MacDonald Denton's illustrations subtly emphasize the lessons about empathy, loyalty, and fairness.
Boo Hoo Bird by
Bird and Raccoon are playing ball, when Bird gets bonked on the head. "Boo hoo hoo!" he cries. What will make Bird feel better? A kiss? A cookie? A Band-Aid? Bird's friends Raccoon, Rabbit, Beaver, Sheep, and Fox are full of sweet and funny ideas. Perfectly pitched and hilariously imagined, this charming story about a universal experience will put a smile on the face of every child who has suffered a boo-boo and every parent who has struggled to come up with just the right way to give comfort.