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Jean Little

    January 2, 1932 – April 6, 2020

    Jean Little is a Canadian author whose work centers primarily on children's literature. Her writing is characterized by a profound insight into the world of childhood and the challenges it presents. Through her stories, she explores themes of friendship, self-acceptance, and overcoming adversity. Her unique voice and compassionate portrayal of characters make her a significant figure in children's literature.

    Mine For Keeps
    I Spy: Fun House A Book Of Picture Riddles
    I Spy
    From Anna
    Strega Nona
    Hug Time
    • 2008

      The Moon Shines Down

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Forgotten for decades in a dusty trunk, this work brings back the unmistakable voice of Margaret Wise Brown, allowing a new generation of children to discover and cherish her artistry. Never before published, it shines a light on children worldwide, from "a Dutch boy dreams" to "across the sea in the Far, Far East," echoing the familiar lines: "I see the Moon And the Moon sees me. God bless the Moon, And God bless me." Brown, a pioneer of children's literature, wrote stories that resonated with children rather than adults. She is best known for classics like Good Night Moon and Runaway Bunny, which remain best-sellers. At the height of her career, she had over 100 books in print, but her untimely death left many manuscripts forgotten in a cedar trunk. This work was rescued from that trunk. Illustrator Linda Bleck began her artistic journey as a child, drawing on blueprint paper and later assisting her mother, a freelance illustrator. Her work has appeared in notable publications, and she is also known for the "Pepper the Dog" series. This manuscript, published 56 years after Brown's death, was discovered in a Vermont barn, yellowed and rusted. Publisher Laura Minchew took on the challenge to complete it, crafting a bedtime classic that serves as a prayer for God's blessing on all children.

      The Moon Shines Down
    • 2008

      Mine For Keeps

      • 232 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
      4.3(13)Add rating

      Away at school, Sally Copeland has always dreamed of going home, but now that she’s there, she feels frightened and unsure of herself.Will her brother and sister accept her? Will she be able to do things for herself? And what will it be like to go to a regular school and be the only one with cerebral palsy?

      Mine For Keeps
    • 2008

      Garfield Large & in Charge

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
      4.2(382)Add rating

      Garfield Rules! He s the Lord of Lethargy, the Sultan of Snacking, and he s back with an all-new collection of comics. Loyal subjects of His Royal Roundness are hereby ordered to make merry at the fat cat s kingdom, where laughter reigns supreme!"

      Garfield Large & in Charge
    • 2008

      Als in der Herberge schließlich doch noch ein Platz frei wird, verlassen Maria und Josef mit ihrem neugeborenen Kind den Stall. Zurück bleiben dort die Tiere: ein Esel, ein Lamm, ein Kamel, ein Hund und eine Katze. Schon bald vermissen sie das Kind und versuchen, ihre Traurigkeit durch Geschichten zu vertreiben. Während die Soldaten des Herodes in Betlehem nach dem Kind suchen, müssen Maria, Josef und Jesus fliehen. Der Esel begleitet sie und der Hund lockt die Soldaten auf eine falsche Fährte.

      Hört zu, sagte der Esel
    • 2008

      Die elfjährige Min ist ein Pflegekind, so lange sie denken kann. Kurz vor Weihnachten ist es wieder einmal so weit: Ihre Pflegeeltern wollen sie loswerden. Aber das ist nichts Neues. Das war schon immer so. Doch warum will die Ärztin Jess sie plötzlich bei sich aufnehmen? Jess überhäuft sie mit Aufmerksamkeiten und schenkt ihr sogar einen kleinen Hund. Kann Min es dieses Mal wagen, Vertrauen zu fassen? 

      Schneeengel
    • 2007

      I'm Going to Read!: Short Vowels

      • 72 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      "This workbook on short vowels will have kids sounding out their letters well, and learning a great deal along the way. And with it's appealing design and bright colors, they'll never think they're doing homework!"--Publisher's website.

      I'm Going to Read!: Short Vowels
    • 2007

      Hug Time

      • 30 pages
      • 2 hours of reading
      4.5(73)Add rating

      Jules the kitten learns that giving a hug is the simplest but kindest gift of all.

      Hug Time
    • 2006

      The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell

      • 191 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Koko's strange new hobby of dropping himself from balconies has landed him in the oddest of places--a young visitor's head whose wealthy relatives soon fall deathly ill, making Qwill have his work cut out for him.

      The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell
    • 2006

      Somebody Else's Summer

      • 180 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
      3.4(23)Add rating

      On a flight from Vancouver to Toronto, two girls meet, forming an unlikely friendship. Tall, athletic Samantha is going to spend the summer with a family friend, while her father is in South America. Alexis, a shy girl who likes books, is being sent to a horse farm to learn how to ride, while her parents are travelling in Australia. They are going to trade places for the summer! For the people they are going to stay with have never met them, and their parents are far away. Can they pull it off?

      Somebody Else's Summer
    • 2005

      Three More Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume

      Pay Dirt; Murder, She Meowed; and Murder on the Prowl

      • 880 pages
      • 31 hours of reading

      Following up on the success of the first Rita Mae Brown omnibus, here are three more mysteries starring that canny cat sleuth, Mrs. Murphy, and her human, Mary "Harry" Haristeen, postmistress of Crozet, Virginia.Pay Dirt —Who created the computer virus that ravaged the neighborhood and then murdered the mysterious biker who roared into town?Murder, She Meowed —Who murdered a jockey in the barn during the annual steeplechase races?Murder on the Prowl —Who's dead? Who's not? Phony obituaries and real live murders; what's happening in Crozet?

      Three More Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume