Neck & Neck

Neck & Neck
Author: Elise Parsley
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2018-06-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316466751

In this crowd-pleasing read-aloud from the creator of the bestselling If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't!, a giraffe's self-esteem is tested during a hilarious confrontation between unlikely look-alikes! Everybody loves Leopold the giraffe. He inspires awe and wonder. His adoring fans gaze and cheer. Best of all, they feed him lots of deeeelicious snacks! But, one day, a shiny, bobble-headed new rival comes in and ruins everything...a giraffe-shaped balloon! Just how far will Leopold go to prove that he's the hero of the zoo? Readers learn that actions speak far louder than looks in this laugh-out-loud face-off from Elise Parsley--the New York Times bestselling creator of the Magnolia Says DON'T! series.

The Night Garden

The Night Garden
Author: Elise Hurst
Publisher:
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2010
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9780733328404

Back in print at last! ABC for Kids is delighted to announce the re-release of a range of best-selling, award-winning children's picture books. Including Children's Book Council winners and all-time favourites, no children's bookshelf is complete without these classic favourites. Twenty-four titles will be republished from 2010-11. Ages 3-5. When the sun sets and the moon rises, Sally and her cat, Strange, tiptoe out into the Night Garden. transformed from neat hedges and flower beds into twisted shapes and creatures, the garden is now alive with magic and adventure. An enchanting tale about the power of a little girl's imagination, brought to life by Elise Hurst's rich illustrations. Author extras: there are two activities based on the Night Garden here - a word jumble and a colour-in page - http://www.elisehurst.com/downloads.html Ages 3-5.

Alphabet Adventure

Alphabet Adventure
Author: Audrey Wood
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2001
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780439080699

On their way to school, the little letters of the alphabet have to rescue little "i" and then find his dot before they can proceed.

ridiculous/hilarious/terrible/cool

ridiculous/hilarious/terrible/cool
Author: Elisha Cooper
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2008-03-13
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 144063467X

Elisha Cooper spent a year hanging out at a Chicago high school— listening and sketching students. He followed eight kids, mostly seniors, through their entire year, and by telling their specific stories he gives us a more general picture of what it’s like to be a high school student. Part documentary, part sketchbook, this is a, thoroughly entertaining account.

Dear Mrs. LaRue

Dear Mrs. LaRue
Author:
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2002
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0439206634

Gertrude LaRue receives typewritten and paw-written letters from her dog Ike, entreating her to let him leave the Igor Brotweiler Canine Academy and come back home.

The Hueys in None The Number

The Hueys in None The Number
Author: Oliver Jeffers
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2014-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0698165543

Learn to count with the #1 New York Times bestselling artist of The Day the Crayons Quit and his hilarious cast of Hueys! "Is none a number?" you might ask. I'm glad you did. The answer is Yes! For example, how many lumps of cheese do you see next to you? The answer, depending on where you are, is likely "none." Counting with the reader all the way up to ten, the Hueys explain numbers as only they can. Such as: The number 4 is the number of tantrums thrown by Dave every day. 7 is the number of oranges balanced on things. And 9 is the number of seagulls who attacked Frank's French fries. Together they make quite a spectacle. But when you take away all of these fun illustrations in the book? You're left with none! This funny and accessible counting book from #1 New York Times bestseller Oliver Jeffers (The Day the Crayons Quit; This Moose Belongs to Me) gives the Hueys one more reason to be every young child's best friends. Praise for NONE THE NUMBER "Delightfully droll and enlightening . . . . The illustrations, 'made with pencils and a bit of color' on large white pages, are deceptively simple and ridiculously funny."--School Library Journal

Olga: We're Out of Here!

Olga: We're Out of Here!
Author: Elise Gravel
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2018-03-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062351311

Animal lover and kid scientist Olga is back! Great for fans of the acclaimed graphic novels Real Friends and Invisible Emmie. In this second installment of a series Franny K. Stein creator Jim Benton called “great, kooky, monstrous fun,” Olga wants to leave earth in search of Meh’s home planet, but first she’ll have to discover why Meh is acting so strange. Olga: We’re Out of Here is jam-packed with facts and fun: Elise Gravel’s classic comic illustrations, hilarious word bubbles, space travel facts, and a diverse cast of memorable characters. Brightly.com put Olga and the Smelly Thing from Nowhere on their "Ultimate Summer Reading List for 9- to 12-Year-Olds." And Kirkus said of it: “A visually interesting mix of illustration and story, punctuated by numerous lists, comic panels, and cartoon diagrams and led by a smart female protagonist. A bubble-gum crowd pleaser with wide audience appeal.”

A Thousand No's

A Thousand No's
Author: DJ Corchin
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2020-08-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1728219205

This empowering picture book teaches readers that even great ideas sometimes get a NO—but that NO can actually help great ideas become the best ideas! There was a little girl who had a great idea. She had the most amazing, superb, best idea ever! NO? Wait, what do you mean NO? NO again? What is she supposed to do with all these NO's? NO after NO after NO come the little girl's way, twisting and squishing her idea. But by persevering, collaborating and using a little imagination, all those NO's become the building blocks for the biggest YES ever! A Thousand NO's is a story about perseverance and innovation. It shows what amazing things can happen if we work with others and don't give up, and teaches kids not to let expectations of how things should be get in the way of what could be.