Classic children's characters Thomas, Bob the Builder, Postman Pat and Fireman Sam are brought together for the very first time in this collection of stories.
John Klassen’s I Want My Hat Back meets Lucy Ruth Cummins’s A Hungry Lion in this hilarious, deadpan story about a creature looking for a new friend after eating his last one. A little creature is looking for a new friend, but he’s not having any luck. Why is he looking for a new friend? Because he ate his old one. Heidi McKinnon delivers a hilariously macabre story with colorful illustrations and a satisfying, dry wit.
Gemini tells the true-life story of C. Fillmore: a man who as a child was loved too much by an uncle; adored by a controlling, protective; but loving mother and abused by a disturbed father. As you read his story, you will find places where he exhibits two personalities (the Gemini Characteristic): the Twins. One of his personalities is for public performance and the other for his secretive, private times, when he searched for love and friendship in the wrong places. Read how he was forced to marry and why he believed it would make him a ¿real man.¿ Then, too, learn how his marriage became a real nightmare and ended in divorce. Experience the end of a college friendship and then, after fifty years, a grand reunion only to last a short time and then be gone forever. This is a short book. The author intends for it to be read in one sitting, to get the full impact.
A magical lift-the-flap board book about a little girl and her unicorn BFF! Join a little girl and her unicorn BFF for a day filled with magic and fun. The unicorn chases the rain away, makes the girl's sick teddy bear feel better, and turns reading into a truly magical experience, as words fly off the page. Having a unicorn BFF has never been better!
When two friends—a sock monkey and a plush toy dog—get into an argument during playtime, Monkey gets his feelings hurt and proclaims, “You are not my friend!” But when he takes his ball to find someone new to play with, he quickly learns that maybe he hasn’t been a very good friend, either.Bestselling author/illustrator Daniel Kirk uses bold and humorous illustrations to convey the important message that sharing and other acts of friendship are two-way streets. Praise for You Are Not My Friend, But I Miss You "Kirk’s skillfully paced mix of vignettes, close-ups and long shots guide readers smoothly through this emotional odyssey." --Kirkus Reviews "His frequent use of bold, large-scale drawing captures Monkey’s equally outsize temperament, while the emphatic, minimal text is subtly poignant and supremely performable." --Publishers Weekly
Playtime with Sophie is a delightful book about best-selling teether, Sophie the Giraffe. Inside is a charming little story about playtime at Sophie's house, featuring Sophie and her five special friends. Sophie plays with each friend in turn, bouncing a ball, riding in a train, sailing a boat, stacking bricks, and tapping a xylophone. Finally, Sophie blows bubbles, and everyone plays together. This DK Sophie la Girafe book is perfect for reading to a baby or a toddler.
"Classic stories with interactive oomph! Slide the tabs! Lift the flaps! Turn the wheels! Help Thomas get the judge to the train show in this sturdy interactive adaptation of the Thomas & friends favorite Go, Train, Go!"--p. [4] of cover.
Children are vulnerable in their relationships with their parents, especially with the father's influence in their lives. This book points out issues in the cevelopment of children from their birth to adolescence, when moral issues become increasingly evident. Many children grow up and become problems in our society. There are reasons the author feels that are responsible for this tragedy, that are brought to view throughout the contents of this book. In writing this book, the author's objective is to try to show why some children suffer, and how their suffering is a direct result of their father's influence. The morally incompetent laws created by our politicians, are also shown to facilitate and corrupt the innocent lives of children well into their adult lives. Many father's of our world, pollute so many avenues in the lives of their children, with their greed, and in doing so pollute the innocence of youth in their children. The realization of the sins of the fathers, is brought into view in the conclusion of this book, showing how the irresponsibility of the fathers is such a great influence on their children. The author emphasizes throughout the book, how the sins created by the fathers, can be helped through their reverence to God.
Winner of the Caldecott Medal #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning creator Dan Santat combines classic storytelling with breathtaking art in an unforgettable tale about friendship, imagination, and the courage to find one's place in the world. This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born. He patiently waits his turn to be chosen by a real child, but when he is overlooked time and again, he sets off on an incredible journey to the bustling city, where he finally meets his perfect match and--at long last--is given his special name: Beekle. From the creator of many beloved books including After the Fall and Are We There Yet? comes a gently humorous, utterly endearing and deeply thoughtful celebration of friends.