Author : LIZ. NIEMIEC
Publisher :
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 25,38 MB
Release : 2020-11-10
Category :
ISBN : 9781735094458
From planting the seeds to meeting new friends to going on the adventure of a lifetime with her little dog Dandy in tow, this touching children's book shares the story of how Lizzy Girl learned the power of a wish. No matter how big or small, these wishes can bring hope, joy, and comfort to those who need it most.
Author : Sang-Keun Kim
Publisher : Schwartz & Wade
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 41,6 MB
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0525581340
An Indie Next List Top 10 Pick! With echoes of Raymond Briggs's classic The Snowman, here is a magical, timeless story about the friendship between a lonely little mole and a snowball he molds into a bear that comes to life. Little Mole is new in town, and he's lonely. On his way home from school on a winter day, he rolls a snowball all the way to the bus stop. He tells it his problems and grows very attached. But when Little Mole tries to take the snowball home with him on the bus, the driver refuses and leaves without them. So Little Mole comes up with a plan: mold the snowball into a bear. Surely that will do the trick? After much effort, he finally convinces a bus driver to pick them up. The bus is warm and cozy, and Little Mole falls asleep. But we all know what happens to snowballs when they get warm. . . . Luckily, Grandma is waiting at home, and she finds a way to return her grandson's new friend to him. With a classic, timeless feel and stunning illustrations, this heartwarming story of friendship and love is full of mood, atmosphere, and poignancy.
Author : Sheetal Sheth
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 44,96 MB
Release : 2023-04-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0593648854
Meet Anjali! She's the spunky star of this picture book with a timeless message about appreciating what makes us special and honoring our different identities. Anjali and her friends are excited to buy matching personalized license plates for their bikes--but Anjali can't find a plate with her name. She is often teased about her "different" name, and this is the last straw. Anjali is so upset that she demands her parents let her pick a new name! When they refuse, Anjali decides to take a closer look at who she is--beyond her name--and why being different means being marvelous. Actress and activist Sheetal Sheth has penned a deeply personal picture book about the experience of feeling othered and the journey toward embracing yourself.
Author : Michael Wong
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 42,90 MB
Release : 2020-11-20
Category :
ISBN : 9781925973129
Filled with endless heartfelt wishes and beautifully cute illustrations, I Wish You Happiness is an inspiring book of hope and happiness for wishers of all ages. This timeless book is a truly thoughtful gift for any occasion.
Author : Matt de la Peña
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 19,31 MB
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0399549056
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! In their first collaboration since the Newbery Medal- and Caldecott Honor-winning Last Stop on Market Street, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson deliver a poignant and timely new picture book that's sure to be an instant classic. When Carmela wakes up on her birthday, her wish has already come true--she's finally old enough to join her big brother as he does the family errands. Together, they travel through their neighborhood, past the crowded bus stop, the fenced-off repair shop, and the panadería, until they arrive at the Laundromat, where Carmela finds a lone dandelion growing in the pavement. But before she can blow its white fluff away, her brother tells her she has to make a wish. If only she can think of just the right wish to make . . . With lyrical, stirring text and stunning, evocative artwork, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson have crafted a moving ode to family, to dreamers, and to finding hope in the most unexpected places.
Author : Barbara O'Connor
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 45,77 MB
Release : 2016-08-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0374302731
From award-winning author Barbara O'Connor comes a middle-grade novel about a girl who, with the help of the dog of her dreams, discovers the true meaning of family.
Author : Hanya Yanagihara
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 833 pages
File Size : 37,2 MB
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0804172706
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.
Author : Kathleen Krull Cowles
Publisher :
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 20,36 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Wishes
ISBN : 9780307601742
Little children with wishes of what they will be when they are grown up. Grades K-2.
Author : Pat Zietlow Miller
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 36,48 MB
Release : 2014-07-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0316381772
An inspiring celebration of life and new experiences--perfect for graduations and fans of Oh, the Places You'll Go! Roads give you chances to seek and explore. Want an adventure? Just open your door. Join an adventurous rabbit and his animal friends as they journey over steep mountain peaks, through bustling cityscapes, and down long, winding roads to discover the magical worlds that await them just outside their doors. Award-winning author Pat Zietlow Miller's lilting rhyme and bestselling illustrator Eliza Wheeler's enchanting, lush landscapes celebrate the possibilities that lie beyond the next bend in the road--the same road that will always lead you home again.
Author : Nicola Edwards
Publisher : You're My Little
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 49,55 MB
Release : 2019-10-03
Category : Board books
ISBN : 9781848578852
You're my little Christmas wish. You glitter on my tree. I wished on you, and here you are, All cosy next to me. Celebrate your little Christmas wish with this sweet and colourful rhyming board book.
