Mary Murphy

A little alien touches down on our amazing planet. Able to shape-shift into every form of Earth life, he becomes all kinds of Earth creatures, from a beaver to a chameleon, from a frog to a kangaroo, a puppy, even a flea - and then a flower-bud and a tree. The visitor finds a constant succession of exciting surprises on our Earth - there is only one thing missing. A friend to share it all with. Mary Murphy's simple yet profound words and images show young children the beauty and diversity of life on Earth - and in doing so, help them understand that they need to look after our precious planet.

Nibble nibble nibble. Delicious carrot Did someone say ... carrot? Here - you can have one. Really? Thank you, thank you, Thanks, thanks, thanks You're welcome, You're welcome, You're very, very welcome Two adorable bunnies laugh, play and share joy with each other in this sweet and uplifting picture book. With eye-catching, bright artwork, adorable characters and simple, bouncy text, Oh, Thank You is suffused with Mary Murphy's trademark playful humour and heart.

Nibble nibble nibble. Delicious carrot! Did someone say ... carrot? Here - you can have one.Really? Thank you, thank you,Thanks, thanks, thanks!You're welcome,You're welcome,You're very, very welcome!Two adorable bunnies laugh, play and share joy with each other in this sweet and uplifting picture book. With eye-catching, bright artwork, adorable characters and simple, bouncy text, Oh, Thank You! is suffused with Mary Murphy’s trademark playful humour and heart.

A little alien touches down on our amazing planet. Able to shape-shift into every form of Earth life, he becomes all kinds of Earth creatures, from a beaver to a chameleon, from a frog to a kangaroo, a puppy, even a flea - and then a flower-bud and a tree. The visitor finds a constant succession of exciting surprises on our Earth - there is only one thing missing. A friend to share it all with. Mary Murphy's simple yet profound words and images show young children the beauty and diversity of life on Earth - and in doing so, help them understand that they need to look after our precious planet.

I’m going out to play,Please, will you come too?Everything is betterWhen I do it with you!Two adorable monkeys laugh, play and look out for each other in this sweet and uplifting picture book. With eye-catching, bright artwork, adorable characters and simple, bouncy text, Friends Forever is suffused with Mary Murphy’s trademark playful humour and heart.

I'm going out to play, Please, will you come too?Everything is betterWhen I do it with you Two adorable monkeys laugh, play, and look out for each other in this sweet and uplifting picture book. With eye-catching, bright artwork, adorable characters, and simple, bouncy text, Friends Forever is suffused with Mary Murphy's trademark playful humor and heart.

The first book in the delightful, warm and funny series about how tiny people called fidders lend a helping hand to humans-perfect for fans of Cressida Cowell, Andy Shepherd and Francesca Simon I'm Stevie Clipper. Me and my dad, we're fidders, and it's our job to help humans. Humans can't see fidders, and we can't let you know we exist. That's the rule, anyway. But me, I'm not so good with rules. Especially when a human I care about is in big, big trouble... The first book in a BRAND NEW WORLD and JAMPACKED WITH ILLUSTRATIONS by the author!

Bring love and joy to your child’s bedtime by reading them this enchanting picture book about a big and little panda expressing how much they love each other. Take a moment to sit down and read with your little one as this cute pair of pandas compare their love to all the things they see. Dandelion clocks, tabby kittens and building bricks are just some of the fun items in the rhyming couplets that cascade through this beautiful read. This fun and bouncy text will keep your child engaged as they grow from baby to toddler. With a vivid yellow colour scheme, this sweet book is a visual as well as an emotional joy. The contrasting yellow and black help with eyesight development in babies, and children will love spotting the fun little details as they get older. A cute and colourful way to show your child the deep affection between parent and child, grandparent and child and more, and a new take on the phrase ‘I love you to the moon and back’. A story which pulls on the heartstrings, and a touching read to share with little ones this Valentine's Day.

Bring love and joy to your child's bedtime by reading them this enchanting picture book about a big and little panda expressing how much they love each other. Take a moment to sit down and read with your little one as this cute pair of pandas compare their love to all the things they see. Dandelion clocks, tabby kittens, and building bricks are just some of the fun items in the rhyming couplets that cascade through this beautiful read. This fun and bouncy text will keep your child engaged as they grow from baby to toddler. With a vivid yellow color scheme, this sweet book is a visual as well as an emotional joy. The contrasting yellow and black help with eyesight development in babies, and children will love spotting the fun little details as they get older. A cute and colorful way to show your child the deep affection between parent and child, grandparent and child, and more, and a new take on the phrase 'I love you to the moon and back'. A story which pulls on the heartstrings, and a touching read to share with little ones this Valentine's Day.

Does she hail from a matriarchal lineage of madwomen? Or an ancestry of female power and purpose? Norah's life and novelist career are thriving and her once solitary existence is opening to a newfound love; but her enduring desire for a deep connection with her often dismissive mother, la, still feels elusive. After the mysterious disappearance of her grandmother, Norah finds a peculiar box while sorting the contents of her Nana's old barn. This recovery turns Norah's life into a whirlwind of discovery. Secrets and revelations pour forth from a mysterious family diary that details the intricately connected stories and lives of her foremothers.Falling under the spell of the Irish Seannach (storytellers), Norah must ignore the laws of logic as she journeys into ancient traditions and long-hidden ways of knowing. Through the process la, unravels the puzzle of her own tumultuous maternal relationship as she and Norah work to repair theirs. When la unexpectedly finds herself at death's door, Norah must risk testing ancient ceremonial traditions for new world solutions to save her mother. Fiction, fantasy, history, folklore, and impish flights of fancy pleasurably collide for a startling and intoxicating read through the ages of Ireland.

Featuring over one hundred of Jessamine Spear Johnson's photographs, this volume is the first publication to showcase her work in detail. Essays and captions by granddaughter Tempe Javitz, along with an intro by historian Mary Murphy, situate Johnson's life and career in relation to broader shifts in ranching, tourism, and photography.

We all have a song! We all have something to say! We all get to shout out for a brand new day!We all have a voice and a song to sing! In this joyful, rhythmical picture book, Mary Murphy brings to life the beauty of the dawn chorus and shows that even the smallest of birds – and the littlest of readers – have a powerful voice. With stunning graphic artwork set against a rainbow of sky colour, Chirp heralds a new day and new beginnings.

This is a houseful of eclectic works of fiction, gliding seamlessly over the waves of genre diversity, within these 308 pages, the reader will find one novella, one novelette, seven short stories, four flash fiction stories, and three poems. Be swept into the undulating current of time to become a traveler, a witness, and a companion to lives that have passed and those that are yet to be.Wander back to a simpler, but more secretive, time when Neala meets Imogen and unspoken love unfolds over a lifetime. Meet our future selves, resisting globalized government control and a world of hologram consciences that want independence. Follow a charlatan from her humble mining town beginnings to her unceremonious career-ending visit from an old friend. Delight in a painter's dreamscape of swans, and the bickering banter of Irish spirits across a graveyard. More stories await you... dive in

What goes around comes around in this farmyard tale about the contagiousness of kindness.

A new edition of Mary Murphy's gorgeous exploration of the many ways animals snuggle down to sleep.The perfect bedtime read, snuggle down with this adorable new book from Mary Murphy, creator of A Kiss Like This and Say Hello Like This, as she invites you into lots of different little snorey, twitchy, cuddly animals’ homes as they get ready to go to sleep. With a beautiful sleepy action on every split-page, a lulling, rhythmical text and a cast of cute animal families, this book is sure to emit lots of oooh, aaaahs and … zzzzzz.

From the creator of A Kiss Like This and Say Hello Like This comes a third adorable animal story to share -- this one for bedtime. Filled with dreamy, colorful art, this is the perfect soothing bedtime book for little children. The rhythmic text is just right for gently lulling them to sleep while cuddly rabbits, bears, dogs, and even a dragonfly each take turns tucking in their little ones. The gentle pacing and sweet pictures will be sure to elicit lots of oohs, aahs, and . . . zzzzzzs Featuring novelty elements such as cut-away pages and foil effects, this is a cozy and delightful bedtime book for parents and children to share.