“Hauntingly evocative.” — Books for Keeps magazine When a father who dreams of flying goes off to war and does not return, his son decides to make the dream come true. Grahame Baker-Smith’s moving story, with stunning illustrations, shows how, with love and a bit of ambition, you can reach seemingly impossible goals.
Dear daddy i wanna take a minute not to ask for anything from you but simply to say thank you for all i have
by Sk Journal House
Lili spends a few days with her grandmother while her mother is away and thinks she sees her mother's yellow hat everywhere she goes.
We the Children (Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School, #1)
by Andrew Clements
The first in a six-book series, We the Children follows Ben, his tech-savvy friend, Jill, and the class know-it-all, Robert, as they uncover a remarkable history and use it to protect the school. Sixth grader Benjamin Pratt loves history, which makes going to the historic Duncan Oakes School a pretty cool thing. But a wave of commercialization is hitting the area and his beloved school is slated to be torn down to make room for an entertainment park. This would be most kids’ dream—except there’...
The Berenstain Bears' Easter Surprise (Berenstain Bears, #14)
by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain
"This modest-sized, lift-the-flap animal excursion is a good bet for one-on-one sharing or individual exploration." - Kirkus Reviews The baby animals in this book are playing with their daddies. “Higher, Daddy!” they call happily. Lift the flaps and see how high the animals dare to fly, tumble and jump! A colorful board book with photographs and cute drawings of animals and their little ones. For toddlers aged 18 months and up, with a focus on the child ’s world. At Clavis, our focus is on...
The little animals in this board book want their daddies to watch them and little hands can lift the flaps to watch them too. A baby bear shows how he can stand on one leg, a young giraffe eats the leaves at the top of the tree, and a lion cub roars loudly, just like his father. This colorful board book contains both photographs and drawings of animals and their little ones in their environments that young readers can also explore.
Seventeen-year-old Will's behavior has been getting him in trouble at his all-boys school in Sydney, Australia, but his latest punishment, playing in the band for a musical production, gives him new insights into his fellow students and helps him cope with an incident he has tried to forget.
As a boy and his mother move quickly through the city, they're drawn to different things. The boy sees a dog, a butterfly, and a hungry duck while his mother rushes them toward the departing train. It's push and pull, but in the end, they both find something to stop for.
Chinese boys can be Horrid too! Join in the fun as Mo-Shen Ma and his mischievous father run riot through school and home. There's no trouble they can't get into - or out of... Every book in the Mo's Mischief series is packed with hilarious adventures - and a unique insight into modern Chinese life. Meet Mo-Shen Ma and his three best friends! There's Hippo, who's grumpy and slow. Monkey, who never stops talking and is thin as a rake. And Penguin, who waddles just like a fat b...
Father Bear's Special Day (Festival readers)
by Else Holmelund Minarik