Strictly No Elephants

Strictly No Elephants

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  • Author: Lisa Mantchev
  • Publisher: Simon and Schuster
  • ISBN: 1481416472
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 32

"A sunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale." --The New York Times Book Review "Sweet and affirming." --Kirkus Reviews When the local Pet Club won't admit a boy's tiny pet elephant, he finds a solution--one that involves all kinds of unusual animals in this sweet and adorable picture book. Today is Pet Club day. There will be cats and dogs and fish, but strictly no elephants are allowed. The Pet Club doesn't understand that pets come in all shapes and sizes, just like friends. Now it is time for a boy and his tiny pet elephant to show them what it means to be a true friend. Imaginative and lyrical, this sweet story captures the magic of friendship and the joy of having a pet.


Strictly No Elephants

Strictly No Elephants

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  • Author: Lisa Mantchev
  • Publisher: Simon and Schuster
  • ISBN: 1481416480
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 32

“A sunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale.” —The New York Times Book Review “Sweet and affirming.” —Kirkus Reviews “With a gentle message of inclusion and helping others, this title reaches beyond a mere friendship story.”—School Library Journal “Heartening.”—Booklist In this bestselling and internationally beloved picture book, the local Pet Club won’t admit a boy’s tiny pet elephant, so he finds a solution—one that involves all kinds of unusual animals. Today is Pet Club day. There will be cats and dogs and fish, but strictly no elephants are allowed. The Pet Club doesn’t understand that pets come in all shapes and sizes, just like friends. Now it is time for a boy and his tiny pet elephant to show them what it means to be a true friend. Strictly No Elephants has been sold around the world and is heralded as a pitch-perfect book about inclusion. Imaginative and lyrical, this sweet story captures the magic of friendship and the joy of having a pet.


But No Elephants

But No Elephants

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  • Author: Jerry Smath
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9781563832741
  • Category : Humor
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 40

Grandma Tildy finally agrees to take an unwanted elephant into her home, but soon regrets her decision.


On Sudden Hill

On Sudden Hill

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  • Author: Linda Sarah
  • Publisher: Simon and Schuster
  • ISBN: 1471119300
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 32

Birt and Etho are best friends, they play on Sudden Hill, making marvellous contraptions out of cardboard boxes. But then a new boy, Shu, wants to join in too. Birt isn't sure that he wants Shu to join them. Eaten up with jealousy, he goes home and refuses to come out to play. Until Etho and Shu come to his house with the most marvellous cardboard contraption so far... A compelling, poignant story about accepting someone new, with text by Linda Sarah and illustrations by Benji Davies, creator of The Storm Whale. Also by Linda Sarah: The Secret Sky Garden, illustrated by Fiona Lumbers Tom's Magnificent Machines, illustrated by Ben Mantle Also by Benji Davies: The Storm Whale Grandad's Island The Storm Whale in Winter Grandma Bird


Remarkables

Remarkables

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  • Author: Lisa Mantchev
  • Publisher: Simon and Schuster
  • ISBN: 1481497189
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 40

“Breathtaking.” —School Library Connection “Enchanting art.” —Publishers Weekly Journey meets Pearl in this transcendent picture book about a mermaid finding her forever home, created by the author of Strictly No Elephants, Lisa Mantchev, and The Bear and the Piano author-illustrator David Litchfield. When a boy is out swimming and looking for fish, he meets a mermaid instead. She is all alone. He welcomes her to his home and his circus family. Though she misses the ocean, she feels she has found a new family and home. With lyrical text and luminous artwork, Remarkables is a story of friendship and finding home. What a remarkable place the world is.


Twisty-Turny House

Twisty-Turny House

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  • Author: Lisa Mantchev
  • Publisher: Simon and Schuster
  • ISBN: 1534438483
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 40

Cats and dogs will never get along, right? WRONG. Author of Strictly No Elephants Lisa Mantchev and bestselling illustrator EG Keller explore an unexpected friendship in this funny and sweet picture book. The upstairs cats and downstairs dogs in a tall, twisty-turny house are kept apart because their humans assume dogs and cats won’t get along. But when an opportunity presents itself, the bolder cat goes through a door that is left open. Will there be hissing, barking, and chasing—or an unexpected friendship?


Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed

Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed

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  • Author: Emily Pearson
  • Publisher: Gibbs Smith
  • ISBN: 1423614313
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 50

This illustrated children’s book celebrates the extraordinary potential of ordinary deeds—showing how one child’s act of kindness can change the world One ordinary day, Ordinary Mary stumbles upon some ordinary blueberries. When she decides to pick them for her neighbor, Mrs. Bishop, her thoughtful act starts a chain reaction that multiplies around the world. Mrs. Bishop makes blueberry muffins and gives them to her paperboy and four others—one of whom is Mr. Stevens, who then helps five different people with their luggage—one of whom is Maria, who then helps five other people—and so on, until the deed comes back to Mary.


The Biggest Puddle in the World

The Biggest Puddle in the World

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  • Author: Mark Lee
  • Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 1773063022
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 39

Sarah and Charlie hunt down the biggest puddle in the world with their grandfather in this fun introduction to the water cycle, perfect for young readers. When Sarah and her younger brother Charlie go to stay with their grandparents, it rains for days. At first, they have fun exploring inside the big, old house, but eventually they want to explore outside, too. “Where does the rain come from?” Sarah asks her grandfather, Big T. He promises to show her once it stops raining. When the storm passes, Sarah, Big T., Charlie and Keeper the dog go exploring. They jump in puddles, draw a puddle map and finally find the biggest puddle in the world! Mark Lee’s lively story is an introduction to the water cycle for young readers. Nathalie Dion’s soft illustrations show the fun, loving relationship between Big T., Sarah and Charlie. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4 Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.


Someday, Narwhal

Someday, Narwhal

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  • Author: Lisa Mantchev
  • Publisher: Simon and Schuster
  • ISBN: 1481479717
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 38

“Kids will love this tiny little protagonist who dares to dream big.” —Booklist “The little narwhal from Strictly No Elephants gets her own story…Equally good as a stand-alone or for fans of the first book.” —School Library Journal In this charming companion to the award-winning picture book Strictly No Elephants, a tiny narwhal discovers that sometimes the difference between staying home and a big adventure is a group of loving friends. Red front door. Potted plant. Umbrella stand. Piano. Red front door. Potted plant. Umbrella stand. Piano. That’s what the world looks like from inside Tiny Narwhal’s fishbowl. It’s not very exciting. She dreams of the world beyond: endless blue sky, tall buildings, a bridge. But Tiny Narwhal hasn’t any feet and doesn’t know the street names. And what if it’s cold outside? What this little narwhal does have, though, are good friends. With the help of her boy and his friends, plus a penguin, bat, and giraffe, Tiny Narwhal finally feels brave enough to go on an adventure. Someday, Narwhal features the same adorable cast of pets and sweet, lyrical language as Lisa Mantchev’s beloved Strictly No Elephants.


My Dog Banana

My Dog Banana

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  • Author: Roxane Brouillard
  • Publisher: Greystone Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 1771647949
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 40

This silly yet sophisticated picture book will make kids AND parents laugh—the perfect story for reading aloud! For fans of Strictly No Elephants A child takes a dog for a walk. At least, so the child insists. But nobody else sees a dog! Neighbors try to figure out why a child is walking a banana on a leash, while the child tries to make them understand that the banana is really a dog. A dog named Banana! But…it can’t be. Can it? My Dog Banana is a jewel of absurdity that brings to life a diverse group of characters, filled with classic charm and endless humour.