Bedtime poem for children

Filled with truck sounds and animal noises, this tale about a little blue truck that finds his way out of a jam is a rollicking homage to the power of friendship and the rewards of helping others.

"It's a mad dash for shelter as rain sweeps into an urban neighborhood. Where to go? The subway! It's the perfect place to wait out the wind and weather. Strangers share smiles and umbrellas and take delight in the experience of a city thunderstorm."-- Dust jacket.

A lion, tiger, and dog are balancing ten apples on their heads when two irritable bears start to chase them.

From worrying when excited to forgiving while still hurting, children experience everyday paradoxes as they embrace their full potential.

This joyful rhyming picture book about a school trip in the woods stars a quiet boy named Liam, whose skills of hiding and observing come in handy when his class and their harried teacher walk confidently into danger.

Snowmen play games at night when no one is watching. On board pages.

"One hippo, all alone, calls two hippos on the phone. Exuberant hippopotamus guests show up in ever-increasing numbers, until an all-night party is inevitable"--

Stick Man ends up far away from his family tree when he is fetched by a dog, thrown by a child, used as a snowman's arm, and even put in a fireplace, but finally Santa Claus steps in to make sure that Stick Man and his family have a joyous Christmas.

"What can Spider get up to in a glider? One thing's for sure. She'll end up saving the day. A fun rhyming story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness, with lively illustrations by David Semple. This book is ideal both for reading aloud and for children who are beginning to read for themselves"--From the publisher's web site.