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From celebrated picture book author Helen Docherty and the bestselling illustrator of the Questioneers series, David Roberts, comes a vitally important picture book encouraging empathy by showing we're more similar than different. Somewhere in this world, there is someone just like you, who finds the same things funny and who laughs the way you do. If they needed you, would you help them? This moving call to action reminds kids through lyrical, rhyming text and stunning illustrations that people share more similarities than differences and that kindness is doable and actionable, even when you're small.

Orange moon,blue baboon.Blue baboonspies bassoon.Blue Baboon is eager to play the bassoon with her new friends. But a monsoon threatens to spoil the fun. Fortunately, a big balloon arrives in time to carry them to a dune where they can all play in tune.A perfect picture book young readers will want to pick up again and again.

Age Level: 3 to 6 Grade Level: P to 2Where have all the bedtime stories gone? A delightful addition to the picture book canon about the love of reading.It's bedtime in the woods of Burrow Down, and all the animals are ready for their story. But books are mysteriously disappearing. A rabbit named Eliza Brown decides to stay awake and catch the book thief. It turns out to be a little creature, the Snatchabook, who has no one to read him a bedtime story. All turns out well when the books are returned and the animals take turns reading bedtime stories to the Snatchabook, embodying a wonderful message of forgiveness for kids.A brilliantly written, laugh-out-loud rhyming bedtime story about books and the joy of reading in the vein of bestsellers It's a Book, How Rocket Learned to Read, and Dog Loves Books.

Age Level: 4 to 8 Grade Level: K to 4What's a knight's greatest power? Stories, of course From the beloved author/illustrator team behind The Snatchabook comes the ultimate storytime book about castles, knights, dragons, and the power of stories Even dragons love a good story...Leo was a gentle knightin thought and word and deed.While other knights liked fighting, Leo liked to sit and read...When Leo's mom and dad pack him off to fight a dragon, he takes a shield, a sword--and a pile of his favorite books. But can a story be as mighty as a sword?This delightful rhyming story about books and the joy of reading is also perfect for kids who love dragon books, adventures, brave knights, and books about castles An Autumn 2016 Kids Indie Next PickA 2017-2018 SSYRA Jr. List TitlePraise for The Snatchabook: #1 Indie Next Pick"I dare you to try to read The Snatch-a-book silently to yourself. You can't do it. The book is so wonderful it demands to be read out loud. And besides, if you didn't read the book out loud, how would the Snatch-a-book hear it?"--Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick"This ever-so-sweet story begs to be read out loud."--Booklist"The gorgeous illustrations are a perfect match for the lively text. This book is a fabulous fit for both storytime and one-on-one reading. Children will be begging for this book to be read to them every night-clever ones will claim they want to keep the Snatchabook happy."--School Library Journal"The husband-and-wife team of the Dochertys have a winner in this heartwarming tribute to the essential role of bedtime reading in the lives of families."--Publishers Weekly"The story is sweet and the illustrations darling."--Kirkus"This whodunit with an uplifting ending will appeal to fans of How the Grinch Stole Christmas . . . it] celebrates bedtime reading as a ritual to be revered, and features a thief who merely wants to share in the fun."--Shelf Awareness Pro

From the author/illustrator team behind The Snatchabook comes a book-filled adventure on the high seas!Nell is finally a pirate! And she has her trusty Pirate's Almanac to help her sail the seas, even if Captain Gnash doesn't like books on his ship. But when the journey gets rough and the captain is in trouble, it's Nell and all her pirate knowledge that saves the day and leads them to the greatest buried treasure of all...

From the author/illustrator team behind The Snatchabook comes a music-filled journey to bedtime."Orange moon,blue baboon.Blue baboonspies bassoon."Blue baboon is eager to play the bassoon with her new friends. But a monsoon threatens to spoil the fun. Fortunately a big balloon arrives in time to carry them to a dune where they can all play in tune together!Praise for The Storybook Knight:"A plot summary doesn't do justice to the childlike charm and wit of this colorful picture book."-BooklistPraise for The Snatchabook:"I dare you to try to read The Snatchabook silently to yourself. You can't do it. The book is so wonderful it demands to be read out loud. And besides, if you didn't read the book out loud, how would the Snatch-a-book hear it?"-Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick"This ever-so-sweet story begs to be read out loud. No doubt this one will be a hit with kids and parents alike."-Booklist"With rhyming text reminiscent of Dr. Seuss's work, this book refuses to be read silently. Children will be begging for this book to be read to them every night-clever ones will claim they want to keep the Snatchabook happy."-School Library Journal"The story is sweet and the illustrations darling."-Kirkus Reviews"This whodunit with an uplifting ending will appeal to fans of How the Grinch Stole Christmas!...[It] celebrates bedtime reading as a ritual to be revered, and features a thief who merely wants to share in the fun."-Shelf Awareness Pro

Join Melodie on a day out with her family as she gets overwhelmed with horrible smells, sights, sounds, tastes and textures. This is a heartwarming story that follows Melodie as she visits the pungent market, noisy public bathroom, overwhelming restaurant that serves mushy vegetables, too brightly-lit mall and more. As she gets progressively more overwhelmed and upset, join her as she taps her nose and moves in circles to calm herself down, before returning home and relaxing in her safe space. Inspired by the author's daughter's experiences of sensory overload, this gentle rhyming picture book explores what a child with sensory issues experiences. With vibrant, stunning illustrations from Taylor Barron, this story ensures that children aged 4–8 who also experience sensory overload can feel represented, and neurotypical children can be introduced to why their friends and family sometimes get overwhelmed. At the back of the book, there is an informative spread on sensory overload.

Bli med inn i Nattaskogen, der alle dyrene skal legge seg. Både ekorn, mus og grevlinger leser godnatt-historier i sengene sine - men hva skjer når det kommer en Rappenbok og tar alle bøkene? Les også om Rasmus, den lille ridderen som ikke har lyst til å slåss. I alle fall ikke mot en diger, ildsprutende drage. Og møt Abrakasebra - sebraen som skaper stor magi! Tre sjarmerende natta-favoritter for barn fra 3 år!

Joka iikka laitteen kanssa vietti ruutuaikaa. Olikohan niissä jotain erityistä taikaa? Yksinäinen Sini tahtoisi kavereita, mutta kaikki vain laahustavat katse kiinni ruudussa. Silloin Sini pistelee poskeensa muutaman puhelimen, ja ruokahalu kasvaa syödessä. Pian se popsii tabletteja ja hotkii lounaaksi tietokoneen näyttöjä... Riemukas riimitelty tarina kertoo siitä, miten hauskaksi elämä voi muuttua, kun malttaa nostaa katseen ruudusta. Laitteista on paljon iloa ja hyötyä, mutta myös maailma niiden ulkopuolella on täynnä mahdollisuuksia - kivoja tyyppejä tavattavaksi, uusia taitoja opittavaksi ja ihmeellisiä asioita koettavaksi.

Piraattitarinoita rakastavan Nellin haave toteutuu, kun hän pääsee töihin merirosvolaivaan. Mukaan hän pakkaa lempikirjansa, vaikka laivan äreä kapteeni Kapu Kurttu ei kirjaviisautta arvostakaan. Mutta kun myrsky nousee, Merirosvon käsikirjan opit ovat kultaa kalliimpia... Sympaattinen, riimitelty kuvakirja ylistää iloja ja hyötyjä, joita lukeminen tuo elämään.

Voiko susi olla supersankari? Luna on pikkuinen sudenpentu, joka on juuri oppinut harjaamaan hampaansa ja ulvomaan. Lunalla on suuri haave: olla supersankari ja auttaa muita. Mutta tuleeko siitä koskaan totta, kun toiset eläimet pelkäävät susia? Riimitelty tarina muistuttaa sinnikkyyden tärkeydestä ja on täynnä valloittavaa superenergiaa.

Edited by Helen Docherty, this picture book combines extracts from the works of Dylan Thomas that centre on his recollections of Cwmdonkin Park, Swansea. A boyhood adventure like no other, Dylan's words serve to bring to life the period, the environment and the very essence of what it is to be a child with a child's imagination.

Edited by Helen Docherty, this picture book combines extracts from the works of Dylan Thomas that centre on his recollections of Cwmdonkin Park, Swansea. A boyhood adventure like no other, Dylan's words serve to bring to life the period, the environment and the very essence of what it is to be a child with a child's imagination.

Mae’r llyfr yma yn cyfuno dyfyniadau o waith Dylan Thomas, sydd yn sôn am Parc Cwmonkin yn Abertawe, gyda geiriau a lluniau Helen a Thomas Docherty. Trwy ddefnyddio geiriau Dylan I ddilyn ei blentyndod anturus, daw’r stori, cymeithas yr amser, a’r hyn yr oedd bod yn fachgen ifanc gyda dychymyg plentyn i fyw.