This author discovered a passion for children's literature after joyfully reading aloud to her own children, a practice that eventually made reading more fluid for her. Despite initial challenges with both reading and writing, her dedication led her to join writing groups and hone her craft, eventually publishing her first picture book. Her work often reflects a deep appreciation for the natural world and rural settings, offering readers a distinctive perspective. She crafts stories that are both educational and entertaining, resonating with both children and parents.
Welcome to humanity! There will be lots of ups and downs, but this guide is here to help you. So prepare for an adventure, young human. Full of humor and heart, this delightful picture book inspires kids to be humans who are kind, empathetic, and gracious in a messy, unpredictable world.
Ben's ordinary big box enables him and Wags, his dog, to take off on some extraordinary, imaginary adventures. Ben's imagination turns his box into a variety of vehicles for great adventures where he discovers the sky's the limit . . . and young readers will be encouraged to do the same.
For fans of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site !
Don't Ask a Dinosaur is about a party that goes wildly awry when a pack of dinosaurs with very unique physical attributes attempt to help set up. Written in a masterfully-executed rhyme, the book presents a cavalcade of lesser-known dinos and pairs their odd characteristics with little tasks that are hilariously impossible because of those features. "Don't ask Deinocheirus to set the forks and spoons," because his hands were enormous, "Therizinosaurus cannot blow up balloons," because he had very long claws. In the end they find the one thing everyone can help do is to blow out the candles on the cake...but will it create yet another mess?
A picture-book ode to stargazing with an underlying message of awe for the wonders of nature