Inspire kids of all ages to never give up and always dream big with Dream Big Little Pig, the New York Times bestselling ice skating picture book from Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi! Poppy is a pig with big dreams. She wants to be a star! But she soon discovers that's not as easy as it sounds. It's only when Poppy feels the magic of gliding and sliding, swirling and twirling on ice that she truly believes in herself: Poppy, star of the rink! Dream Big Little Pig is the perfect book to inspire little girls with big dreams. It makes a wonderful ice skating gift for girls!
A cuddle-up-together paperback to be thankful for! In concrete, simple, yet touching ways, Steve Metzger shows young children all the things they can be thankful for. A hug! A parade! A bath! A new toy! But also: Give thanks for the snowflakes That fall from above. For getting together With people you love. With a cadence and rhythm that's both soothing and inviting, this book can be shared with little ones at any time of day or night.
“Together, artist and author affectingly construct The Better Tree Fort that has little to do with its exterior, and everything to do with the love contained within.” — Shelf Awareness, STARRED REVIEW “Let’s build a tree fort,” Russell says to his dad when they move into a house with a big maple tree in the backyard. His dad doesn’t know much about building, but he gamely follows Russell’s plan. Several trips to the lumber store later, the tree fort is done. There is no slide, balcony or skylight like Russell imagined, but it is perfect — right up until he notices another tree fort going up three houses over. When Russell goes over to investigate, he meets Warren, whose bigger tree fort has castle turrets and working lights. Russell is in awe until it dawns on him that it’s not worth worrying about who has the better tree fort when he has a loving dad there to build one with him. In this subtle, humorous story, Jessica Scott Kerrin explores the idea of keeping up with the Joneses — and what that means when you’re a kid with a tree fort. Qin Leng’s lighthearted watercolor illustrations show the unshakeable bond between a father and son, as well as the delightful details of two tree forts. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3 With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7 Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
When Jasper the cat plants a bean, he has the highest of hopes. But after he lavishes care on his bean for a week and nothing happens, Jasper fears it will never grow. So when it finally does sprout, and grows into an enormous beanstalk, Jasper is jubilant. He's also "sure" that there's a giant at the top! Full color.