picture books
ages 3-8
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Come along, let's count by two Aboard this awesome floating zoo! Look very close and you may Spy one tiny stowaway! Based on the classic biblical story. Perfect for 1-4 year olds.
Willa Grace is always listening. To animals, that is. The weatherman says the drought will continue. But Willa heard mice singing about the coming rain. So when she brings her toys inside to keep them from getting wet, Mama and Daddy are concerned and big brother, Kelvin, just thinks she’s “c-r-a-z-y”. Will they be right about Willa? Or will vindication be sweet for the little girl who believes she can hear mice sing?
Samantha loves her dog, Suki. She also loves to paint. But when Suki gets old and dies, Sam's grief washes all the color out of her world. Will Sam's world every be normal again?
“Grrr...night, sleep tight. Eat a bedbug tonight,” says Woolsey's Granny as she tucks him in. But Woolsey has things to do. He has to rub his fangs, read a ghoul-time story and count the bats before he heads off to nightmareland. Will Granny ever get Woolsey into bed?
"Grrr morning," Granny says. "Rise and growl." Woolsey is excited. It’s the first day of school for this little monster! But as Granny walks Woolsey to the school raft, he begins to worry. What if the teacher asks me a question and I don't know the answer? What if no one plays with me at recess? What if he's the only monster whose granny walks him to the school raft? Join Woolsey as he bravely faces his first day of school!
Elle is a certified therapy dog. She works at the Abbott House, a special place where adults make sure children are safe and healthy. Elle gets very excited when her handler picks her up and they drive to the Abbott House. Elle’s job is to comfort children who might be frightened or nervous. Not only does Elle play with the children and snuggle with them and make them feel safe; she gets to wear a cool vest!
Gus and Elmer love to go camping with Dad! But a logging company is cutting down trees near their campsite. The boys put their heads together and come up with a plan to scare the workers away. And what’s the scariest thing they know? Bigfoot! They even enlist Dad’s help, using his size 14 foot prints. Will the boys plan work? Or will the family’s beloved forest be cut down?
Whip, Whip—Rattle, Rattle—Bang, Bang— Scary noises are coming from the creepy attic door in Eduardo’s bedroom. His imagination goes wild! When Eduardo (and his stuffed alligator) finally gather their courage to investigate, is it a ghost? Or a monster? Or something unexpected?
Three brave, adventuresome dogs decide to go on a ghost hunt. They have loads of fun scrunching through the leaves, splashing through puddles, and scuffing through the dark forest. Until they arrive at the cemetery. Spying a tiny ghost, the dogs turn around and hurry back through the graveyard, back through the forest, back through the puddles, back through the leaves. Finally, safe inside their cozy house, someone knocks at the door. It's the tiny ghost, shouting, "Trick or treat!"