Spirited, colorful illustrations propel this determined family to fun on the beach. Although mishaps threaten to derail their hopes, they remain undaunted and find creative solutions to each problem. Rollicking wordplay underlies this playful tale.

Beautifully illustrated rhythmic story of a whole family adventuring together outdoors. Littlest ones will love pointing out repeated features in the illustrations, and can even join in with 'Oh no!' Older children will soon be able to recite the whole book--useful for car trips and adapting to your own group adventures!

What a beautiful way to introduce young minds to metaphor and their power to convey empathy. The narrator wishes nothing but the best for the child on each page — "I wish you more ups than downs,...more treasures than pockets,...more will than hill..." Simple text and rich vocabulary balance joyful drawings that help young minds see comparison and contrast in action and experience the hope ...

A hungry bear finds himself in the big city...or does he? Text with just enough figurative language for early listeners, and active, painterly pictures complement each other beautifully. A humorous surprise ending provokes thought about narrator's voice, truthfulness and perspective—and compels you to "Read it again!"...and again.

A young boy wakes up one morning to find he has his very first loose tooth. But no matter what he does, it won't come out.

A flock of hapless sheep drive through the country in this rhyming picture book. "The bright-colored pencil drawings and lean text make this a great choice for preschool storytimes, as well as for beginning readers who want a funny story".--School Library Journal. Full-color illustrations.

Simple statements accompanied by clever illustrations communicate a powerful message about what it means to be courageous daily. In a most delightful, instructive way, the illustrations are just as important as the text. Picture a roller coaster at its final descent (with a few green faces) with its caption: Courage is going on it again; and, a car full of riders followed by: Courage is a scenic c ...

Pack this one in a beach bag and share the laughs with a young reader while your toes are in the sand. A laugh-outloud tale that will have readers sharing the fun!

"You can read a book more than once, you know. You might even find a book inside the book...When you read a book again and let your imagination take over, it can take you to new stories, so it's like a book inside the book!" Thus begins a celebration of the power of imagination. This book unfolds as a dream might unfold for a child picturing a scene from a story and then imagining, "what if?" ...

Readers immediatley feel the pull of Gerald's crazy tale, predicting the cause of his trunk incident. But a clever plot twist offers an unexpected explanation, and an unexpected consequence. Another funnybone tickler.

It was said of Diva: "…if anything ever happened, no matter how big or small, Diva would yelp and run away. Diva was very good at her job." And of Flea: "A great flaneur (someone who roams the streets to see what there is to see) has seen everything, but still looks for more, because there is always more to discover. Flea was a really great flaneur." So, when the two crossed paths, there was ...

Each page's white background is a clean slate for comic-like, over-simplified illustrations of Elephant and Gerald (his pink pig friend). Elephant can hardly wait for Gerald's surprise — young readers can easily recognize expressions of impatience, anticipation, and frustration. Even an the exaggerated word illustration: GROAN! takes on a life of its own. A celebration of friendship, trust, ...

Piggie knows just what Gerald likes, but he’s stymied when his best efforts to cheer Gerald fail. Maybe being present as a friend is the greatest antidote to sadness. Award-winning Mo Willems masterfully leaves out everything except what is essential to present a nugget of wisdom that both pleases and instructs.

From the same author and illustrator as the #1 nationally best-selling What Do You Do With an Idea? comes a new book to encourage you to look closely at problems and discover the possibilities they can hold.