Getting older can be challenging. Seeing someone you love get older can also be challenging. And talking about the realities involved with getting older can sometimes be even more challenging, especially when trying to explain the complex concepts associated with it to children. This picturebook introduces the idea in a friendly and accessible way that will encourage conversation and perhaps even help during times when a bit of additional support is needed.
There are moments where the difference between the worlds adults and children live in become clear. Adults are focused on moving forward, whereas children exist in a world filled with imagination all around them. This picturebook demonstrates how a simple walk for adults can transform into an imagination-filled adventure for children, and reminds us that maybe we should take the time to join them on their journey.
If you enjoy mysteries, fast-paced adventures and an irresistible animal cast then The Feathered Book is the perfect middle-grade book to read. From the very first page, the story grabs your attention and doesn’t let go.
Wanzu lives in Sealand with his grandmother, the wise and gentle Jjajja. In Sealand, every person shares a unique bond with one of the four elements – air, fire, water, or earth. When disaster strikes their homeland, Wanzu and his friends must harness these elemental connections, embarking on a journey through the natural world. Guided by the wisdom of those they encounter, they uncover their inner strengths and ultimately strive to restore balance to Sealand.
A girl on the beach holds a red ball up for her dog. ‘Are you ready? Are you steady? Fetch!’ and she throws the red ball across the page. The dog dashes, chasing after the ball. Then more dogs from the beach follow suit. But the ball keeps bouncing from page to page, across a range of landscapes: park, museum, city, apartment block. On each page, the boundless red ball catches the attention of more dogs, who join in on this suspenseful chase.
Charming with a twist, this pony book is sure to catch the eye of those who love all things daring and mysterious. Katie must confront her nervousness when she is chosen to captain the Paddock Grove team to victory. However, when strange things beginning to happen, the team’s chances to win gold are cast in doubt: Katie and her friends must step up to solve the case.
Vietnam joins the Our World boardbook series with great pride in this exciting glimpse into life there.
When I’m feeling this and that, I pretend to be a cat! So say two imaginative children who decide they would like to learn how to be a cat. Join them as they spend the day drinking water from a bowl, licking their paws and purring, pouncing and bouncing, before stretching out in a patch of warm sun light for a well-deserved cat nap.
Like her namesake, Amelia Cheeseheart is an intrepid adventurer who loves to fly. Unlike the real Amelia Earheart, she is a mouse who lives inside the gift shop of a museum with her best friend; a timid banana loving spider called Webster.
A bear, a moose, and a beaver have always wanted to go camping together, but the time was never right. Finally, one day, the weather cooperates, and they have free time for their adventure. Armed with a camping guidebook, the trio set up camp and, after settling in to enjoy themselves, are faced with some amusing consequences.
