The Secret Father's Day Present (Lift-The-Flap Story)
by Andrew Clements
Two brothers need all their wilderness skills to survive when they set off into the woods of Wyoming in search of their absent father. Jake and Taylor Wilder have been taking care of themselves for a long time. Their father abandoned the family years ago, and their mother is too busy working and running interference between the boys and her boyfriend, Bull, to spend a lot of time with them. Thirteen-year-old Jake spends most of his time reading. He pores over his father's journal, which is full...
For sleepy little ones everywhere, Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan offers a lyrical Tanzanian lullaby that follows a loving family through their day. The rhythm of the day’s activities creates the melody of the evening’s lullaby in this sweet song of family life along the banks of Lake Tanganyika. As the bright day shifts to twilight, the lantern on Baba’s boat twinkles in the distance, sending the baby off into a peaceful sleep on Mama’s shoulder. Inspired by a visit to her son, his wife,...
From the author of STICKS AND STONES, a novel about friendship, overcoming obstacles, and what it really means to understand the people around you.
Offers advice on how to cope correctly with a variety of common and uncommon social situations.
Told from multiple points of view, a white family on a 1959 road trip between Ohio and Florida, visiting Civil War battlefields along the way, crosses paths with a black family near Atlanta, where one of their children has gone missing.
A monkey mother and child spend a wonderful day together, from morning bananas to sleeping under the moon.
Happy Birthday Grandma 6x9 Notebook, paperback, Lined, 100 Pages, gift for your lovley grandma
by Timo Gold
'Holly. I hope you won't mind me buying you this. I think it's the sort of thing you'll like. Am I right? And I think it matches your eyes. This comes with best wishes from (and I know it's corny). A Friend.' And that was how it all started. Holly starts receiving anonymous gifts at the cafe where she works. She can't believe it - how romantic can you get? But when Holly finds out the identity of her admirer she is in for a shock - her admirer is not a potential boyfriend: her admirer is her fat...
Tell your mom how much you love her in this sweet and fun book with the characters from Mr. Men Little Miss, perfect for Mother's Day! From making you smile--even when things are going wrong--to knowing just when hugs are needed, moms are Splendid, Fun, Magic, and Sunshine: lots of the Little Misses rolled into one! This book featuring the Little Miss characters will help you show your mom just how special she is to you. The perfect book for Mother's Day, a new mom, a mother's birthday--or for...
The Grizzly (Harper Trophy Books (Paperback))
by Annabel Johnson Johnson
How do we know what animals say when they say what they say with their sounds every day? With an interactive, rhyming text and bright, playful illustrations, Angela DiTerlizzi and Joey Chou explore what baby animals really mean when they make their adorable baby animal sounds.
Moms Are the Best! (Spongebob Squarepants (Random House))
by MS Sarah Wilson
SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom buddies share the reasons they are devoted to their mothers.
A fifteen-year-old high school student becomes involved with an evangelical Christian girl in spite of his father's adamant atheism and his own confusion about life.
Seventeen-year-old Lucille is struggling to get through each day, paying bills and looking after her little sister, Wren, while her father is institutionalized after a breakdown and her mother is "on vacation," but nothing else seems to matter when she is with Digby Jones, her best friend's twin brother.
My Dad Is Coming to Career Day But Hopefully the Earth Will Be Destroyed
by Chris Rumble
After her mother is murdered and her father is accused, 16-year-old Tate McCoy tries to prove her father's innocence and to enjoy the summer with her best friend Kale, a crush on her swim instructor, and time outdoors.