Strictly No Elephants
Strictly No Elephants

Author: Lisa Mantchev

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-10-27

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1481416472

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"A sunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale." --The New York Times Book Review "Sweet and affirming." --Kirkus Reviews When the local Pet Club won't admit a boy's tiny pet elephant, he finds a solution--one that involves all kinds of unusual animals in this sweet and adorable picture book. Today is Pet Club day. There will be cats and dogs and fish, but strictly no elephants are allowed. The Pet Club doesn't understand that pets come in all shapes and sizes, just like friends. Now it is time for a boy and his tiny pet elephant to show them what it means to be a true friend. Imaginative and lyrical, this sweet story captures the magic of friendship and the joy of having a pet.

But No Elephants
But No Elephants

Author: Jerry Smath

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9781563832741

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Grandma Tildy finally agrees to take an unwanted elephant into her home, but soon regrets her decision.

On Sudden Hill
On Sudden Hill

Author: Linda Sarah

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-08-28

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1471119300

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Birt and Etho are best friends, they play on Sudden Hill, making marvellous contraptions out of cardboard boxes. But then a new boy, Shu, wants to join in too. Birt isn't sure that he wants Shu to join them. Eaten up with jealousy, he goes home and refuses to come out to play. Until Etho and Shu come to his house with the most marvellous cardboard contraption so far... A compelling story about accepting someone new, written by Linda Sarah and illustrated by Benji Davies, the bestselling illustrator of The Storm Whale series. Also by Linda Sarah: The Secret Sky Garden, illustrated by Fiona Lumbers Tom's Magnificent Machines, illustrated by Ben Mantle Also illustrated by Benji Davies: When the Dragons Came, written by Naomi Kefford and Lynne Moore Jump On Board the Animal Train, written by Naomi Kefford and Lynne Moore Written and illustrated by Benji Davies: The Storm Whale The Storm Whale in Winter Grandma Bird Grandad's Island

Remarkables
Remarkables

Author: Lisa Mantchev

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2019-09-10

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1481497189

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“Breathtaking.” —School Library Connection “Enchanting art.” —Publishers Weekly Journey meets Pearl in this transcendent picture book about a mermaid finding her forever home, created by the author of Strictly No Elephants, Lisa Mantchev, and The Bear and the Piano author-illustrator David Litchfield. When a boy is out swimming and looking for fish, he meets a mermaid instead. She is all alone. He welcomes her to his home and his circus family. Though she misses the ocean, she feels she has found a new family and home. With lyrical text and luminous artwork, Remarkables is a story of friendship and finding home. What a remarkable place the world is.

Twisty-Turny House
Twisty-Turny House

Author: Lisa Mantchev

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-09-14

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1534438483

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Cats and dogs will never get along, right? WRONG. Author of Strictly No Elephants Lisa Mantchev and bestselling illustrator EG Keller explore an unexpected friendship in this funny and sweet picture book. The upstairs cats and downstairs dogs in a tall, twisty-turny house are kept apart because their humans assume dogs and cats won’t get along. But when an opportunity presents itself, the bolder cat goes through a door that is left open. Will there be hissing, barking, and chasing—or an unexpected friendship?

Skunk on a String
Skunk on a String

Author:

Publisher: Owlkids

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9781771471312

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When a skunk gets his foot caught in the string of a helium balloon, he finds himself blown through unfamiliar landscapes. What's a skunk to do?

Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed
Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed

Author: Emily Pearson

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 2002-04-29

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1423614313

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This illustrated children’s book celebrates the extraordinary potential of ordinary deeds—showing how one child’s act of kindness can change the world One ordinary day, Ordinary Mary stumbles upon some ordinary blueberries. When she decides to pick them for her neighbor, Mrs. Bishop, her thoughtful act starts a chain reaction that multiplies around the world. Mrs. Bishop makes blueberry muffins and gives them to her paperboy and four others—one of whom is Mr. Stevens, who then helps five different people with their luggage—one of whom is Maria, who then helps five other people—and so on, until the deed comes back to Mary.

Me First
Me First

Author: Helen Lester

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0544003217

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Pinkerton the pig always manages to be first until he rushes for a sandwich and it turns out not to be the edible kind.

Jinx and the Doom Fight Crime!
Jinx and the Doom Fight Crime!

Author: Lisa Mantchev

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2018-02-13

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 1481467026

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“An exuberant picture book…Fabulously fun artwork…Fighting crime definitely takes imagination.” —The Wall Street Journal “This tale offers the refreshing twist of sibling friendship that parents will applaud. Jinx and the Doom will captivate readers with their irresistible fun.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Jinx and her little brother, the Doom, are pretty typical kids—except when they turn into superheroes and fight crime—in this relatable celebration of siblings and imagination by the author of Strictly No Elephants. A typical day for Jinx and the Doom looks like this: wake up, eat breakfast, brush teeth—then FIGHT CRIME! These rambunctious kids used to fight each other, until one day they realized that they could use their powers for good instead of evil. So now they protect the planet! Defend the innocent! And then stop to have lunch. Bright cut-paper, comic book–style illustrations highlight the power of imagination and the joy of having a sibling to play with.

Hands Say Love
Hands Say Love

Author: George Shannon

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2014-12-16

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0316257699

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Hands touch, hold, and hug. Hands feed, give, and share. Hands create, mend, and heal. Hands say love! Every day, our hands show the most important people in our lives how we care about them, from parents helping children learn to walk to families playing and working together to friends waving hello and good-bye. This perfect read-aloud for toddlers celebrates the many hands-on moments we share and reminds us that even the simplest gesture can be a profound expression of love.