Lisa Baker

You've heard that the eyes are the window to the soul..."But one little house was not like the rest.It really was not always feeling its best."While all the other houses on the street have eyes shining bright and happy, one little house has been looking so sad.Will a new coat of paint help?What will help this sad house find joy again?If you loved "The Little House" by Caldecott Award winner Virginia Lee Burton, you will love this sweet story about a sad house that wants to find joy again.

You've heard that the eyes are the window to the soul..."But one little house was not like the rest.It really was not always feeling its best."While all the other houses on the street have eyes shining bright and happy, one little house has been looking so sad. Will a new coat of paint help?What will help this sad house find joy again?If you loved "The Little House" by Caldecott Award winner Virginia Lee Burton, you will love this sweet story about a sad house that wants to find joy again.

When a special visitor comes to Gertrude's school to learn about America, why do Gertrude and her friends have to enact their friendship vow?Find out what Gertrude and her friends do to help their new classmate feel welcome. This heartwarming tale of friendship helps teach children about compassion and inclusivity with a little bit of geography at an age-appropriate level. Perfect to kick off learning about another country, this sweet story will help guide discussions about what qualities a friend should have. With vocabulary-boosting words for your child to learn (don't worry, there's a little dictionary in the back for easier discussion), this is the perfect book for the home or classroom.

Gertrude and her girlfriends, get their game on in this supremely sweet story. Forever friends find fun in crafting creative contests.Author Lisa Baker and her cousin Anna Marie Smith team up to create a story of three girls and how they love coming up with games. They decided to merge their love of collective nouns, or animal groupings like a herd of cows, with their newfound knowledge of alliteration where the first letter of each word is the same."Lisa Baker's loveable alliterative literature provides a warm welcome to the world of wordplay. Enjoy reading about Gertrude's globetrotting game, during which the friends find fun in coining collective terms. This book carries on the centuries-old tradition of giving groups such glorious names as "a flamboyance of flamingos" or "a bike of bees." With the perfect pictures to illustrate the imaginings of the trio of tykes, the following is to be read and reveled in by children and adults alike." -Rob WattsAt the end of the story unscramble the fourteen letters to create a two-word phrase and scan the QR code in the back of the book for a freebie with the correct answer. -Helps with pre-reading skills with rhyming text, encouraging children to predict what the word will be (similar to the "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" book)-Encourages creativity-Introduces literature terms-Introduces geography concepts-Interactive

Gertrude and her girlfriends, get their game on in this supremely sweet story. Forever friends find fun in crafting creative contests.Author Lisa Baker and her cousin Anna Marie Smith team up to create a story of three girls and how they love coming up with games. They decided to merge their love of collective nouns, or animal groupings like a herd of cows, with their newfound knowledge of alliteration where the first letter of each word is the same."Lisa Baker's loveable alliterative literature provides a warm welcome to the world of wordplay. Enjoy reading about Gertrude's globetrotting game, during which the friends find fun in coining collective terms. This book carries on the centuries-old tradition of giving groups such glorious names as "a flamboyance of flamingos" or "a bike of bees." With the perfect pictures to illustrate the imaginings of the trio of tykes, the following is to be read and reveled in by children and adults alike." -Rob WattsAt the end of the story unscramble the fourteen letters to create a two-word phrase and scan the QR code in the back of the book for a freebie with the correct answer. -Helps with pre-reading skills with rhyming text, encouraging children to predict what the word will be (similar to the "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" book)-Encourages creativity-Introduces literature terms-Introduces geography concepts-Interactive

Imagine animals playing instruments, described in a very rhythmic fashion. This fun-to-read book will help you learn about some animals or instruments you may have never heard of. The rhymes roll off your tongue as the rhythm of the melodic words tickle your ears. So, In All of Your Days Have You Seen the Ways an Animal Plays an Instrument? You will see many different animals in the book as you look for the hidden symbol on each two-page spread. Enjoy the colorful art and pretend you can hear what songs the animals are playing.This book is similar in style to "Down by the Bay," by Raffi (song, as well as book).Perfect for music education, introduction to instruments, pre-reading skills with rhyming, and introduction to new animals.

Imagine animals playing instruments, described in a very rhythmic fashion. This fun-to-read book will help you learn about some animals or instruments you may have never heard of. The rhymes roll off your tongue as the rhythm of the melodic words tickle your ears. So, In All of Your Days Have You Seen the Ways an Animal Plays an Instrument? You will see many different animals in the book as you look for the hidden symbol on each two-page spread. Enjoy the colorful art and pretend you can hear what songs the animals are playing.This book is similar in style to "Down by the Bay," by Raffi (song, as well as book).

Who doesn't love a good game? These animals certainly enjoy playing games like Hot Potato, Mother May I, TiddlyWinks, Jacks, and more. Don't recognize any of these games? Ask your parents about playing them. Here's one you're sure to know: "After taking a call, did you see the seagull bump into the wall while playing dodgeball?" Enjoy reading this rhythmically rhyming book filled with various animals at play, the second in the series, the first being "In All of Your Days Have You Seen the Ways an Animal Plays an Instrument?" Just like the first book, this one also has an interactive element.In the style of Giles Andreae's "Rumble in the Jungle," this book will help you recall games of the past, as well as multi-generational games like tag, dodgeball, and pick up sticks. Find out more at ReadingRhythmsAndRhymes.com

Who doesn't love a good game? These animals certainly enjoy playing games like Hot Potato, Mother May I, TiddlyWinks, Jacks, and more. Don't recognize any of these games? Ask your parents about playing them. Here's one you're sure to know: "After taking a call, did you see the seagull bump into the wall while playing dodgeball?" Enjoy reading this rhythmically rhyming book filled with various animals at play, the second in the series, the first being "In All of Your Days Have You Seen the Ways an Animal Plays an Instrument?" Just like the first book, this one also has an interactive element.Geared toward ages 3 to 8 and is similar in style to Giles Andreae's "Rumble in the Jungle," which also has a fun interactive element, this book will help you recall games of the past, as well as multi-generational games like tag, dodgeball, and pick up sticks. Find out more at ReadingRhythmsAndRhymes.com

Can you remember when you were a kid, feeling scared because there was a noise you couldn't identify in the house? Connor hears noises in his house that make him think of certain things. For example, he hears a buzzing sound and thinks it's bees. Bees in the house? No way Play a guessing game with your child while reading this delightful rhyming book, and see if you can identify the sound before Connor figures it out. This interactive book will help young children discover that not all sounds are scary, and will encourage their developing imaginations.

Can you remember when you were a kid, feeling scared because there was a noise you couldn't identify in the house?Connor hears noises in his house that make him think of certain things. For example, he hears a buzzing sound and thinks it's bees. Bees in the house? No way Play a guessing game with your child while reading this delightful rhyming book, and see if you can identify the sound before Connor figures it out. This interactive book will help young children discover that not all sounds are scary, and will encourage their developing imaginations.