I had dinner with the Hardings; their youngest, Angie, age 4, cried because her peas were touching her potatoes. I laughed out loud and she cried harder. I wrote this invitation to dinner to cheer her up. It did.

In this Parents' Choice Gold Award–winning book, Selig collects words, ones that stir his heart (Mama!) and ones that make him laugh (giggle). But what to do with so many luscious words? After helping a poet find the perfect words for his poem (lozenge, lemon, and licorice), he figures it out: His purpose is to spread the word to others. And so he begins to sprinkle, disburse, and broadcast them to pe...

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If you love poetry and magic you will love this wonderful collection - ChristophFischerBooks AMAZON TOP 500 REVIEWERPeter: The World - Short Poems and Tiny Thoughts is a collection of 26 poems based upon the surreal, magical story Peter: A Darkened Fairytale.Inside these pages, you will find whimsical poems of 'The Light' and forewarning of 'The Dark'. The tale of Peter has inspired several books of which Peter: The World is the third publication and there are many more adv...

A whimsical look at nighttime bumps, thumps, creaks, and squeaks. Featuring amusing color pictures and lyrical rhyming text, Bumps in the Night offers "mostly" reasonable explanations for spooky sounds a child may hear while trying to go to sleep.Klutzy family members, a noisy neighborhood, even a fire-breathing furnace all take the stage during the course of the night. Then again, not every noise is so easily explained. Where's the fun in that?

Peter's Goblins - Short Poems and Tiny Thoughts is a fantastical collection of short poems based upon the surreal, magical story Peter: A Darkened Fairytale.Fans of Peter will enjoy this great little set to compliment the other books in the Peter series. These mischievous fellows get up to all sorts of no good in hidden places - goblin magic, stealing wands and even fairies. Carrying skull lanterns, you best watch out or they may just want to take hold of you. Don't say I didn't wa...

Inspired by the famous Christmas poem, "The Night Before Christmas," this sweet picture book about Christmas in the Navy the perfect holiday gift for children of military families and anyone with loved ones serving overseas.’Twas the night before Christmas, when way out to seaNot a creature was stirring to windward or lee.The sailors were nestled all snug in their racksLike orders of pancakes, so tight were the stacks.One Chris...

**Witty, irreverent, and exquisitely illustrated, this unique collection holds a cheeky mirror up to language and fairy tales, and renews the magic of both!"Remarkable."—The Washington Post**"This mind-bending poetry is accompanied by Masse's equally intelligent, equally amusing art."—Time Out New York for KidsThere are two sides to every story, from the princess and the frog, to the beauty and the beast, to Sleeping Beauty and tha...

Read all about the badness of Bad Boris... Though his mother's pride and joy, Boris was a nervous boy, But Boris had a cunning plan - one day he'd be superman, He whizzed around the crowded streets,Smash doors and stealing sweats,Whilst shouting out some very rude names,Boris stole computer games.

‘Old English Nursery Songs’ is a wonderful collection of children’s music and verse. It includes thirty-seven pieces arranged for piano, written down by Horace Mansion, and beautifully illustrated by Anne Anderson. It was originally published in 1900. The classic songs include such titles as ‘Hey Diddle, Diddle’, ‘Little Bo-Peep’, ‘Hush-a-bye, Baby’, ‘Humpty Dumpty’, ‘Oranges and Lemons’, ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’, ‘Jack and Jill’, ‘Goosey, Goosey, Gander’, and many more. Anne Anderso...

In this delightful love letter to a growing child, Linda Ashman and You Byun celebrate the magic of those fleeting days of early childhood. Their lively read-aloud shows the delight to be found in the world of a toddler. Every day brings new milestones and adventure—and little Buttercup is eager to reach out and experience it all, while her mother is always eager to reach out with a hug. Rhyming text captures a mother and baby's joy in their shared time, and charming paintings make all the...

My Dinosaur Friends is a brightly colored picture book about a day in a dinosaur's life.