Never Ever

Never Ever
Author: Jo Empson
Publisher: Child's Play Library
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-01-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781846435522

Follow a little girl and her stuffed rabbit as she wanders through a meadow complaining that nothing exciting happens to her, until it does.

Blueloon

Blueloon
Author: Julia Cook
Publisher: National Center for Youth Issues
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2012-04-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1937870901

I'm a blueloon. I'm supposed to be a regular balloon, but I'm just not having fun like the others. I'm kinda dull, and I'm kinda flat. My string is tied up in knots. I have a case of the blues...that's why I'm a blueloon. I've felt like this for weeks! Meet Blueloon a sad little balloon who is suffering from depression. With help from the wise rock, Blueloon learns what he can do to "bounce back" to being the way he used to be bright, round, and full with a very straight string! Although clinical depression is often thought of as an adult disease, it can affect children, as well. Unfortunately, children may not have the maturity to understand what is happening to them, or they may feel powerless to change their situation, so they don't speak up about what they are going through. It is up to adults to be on the lookout for signs of trouble, and recognize when a child needs help. Finally! A book on depression that works for Blueloons of all ages!

Jungle Jamboree

Jungle Jamboree
Author: Jo Empson
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2019-01-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0241380693

Who will be crowned the most beautiful of all at the Jungle Jamboree? Lion, Leopard, Hippo, Zebra? The jungle creatures all try to change themselves in this beautiful book, bursting with wild splashes of colour and hilarious animal antics. But Fly has a surprise in store - soon the animals learn that they are lovely just the way they are, and that kindness is the most beautiful thing of all.

Chimpanzees for Tea!

Chimpanzees for Tea!
Author: Jo Empson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2016-04-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0399545573

A silly, fun version of the game "telephone"—in which a grocery list committed to memory goes playfully awry. One day, Vincent's mother asks him to go to the store to pick up a few items: "a bunch of carrots, a box of rice, some China tea, a big, firm pear, and a tin of peas" to be precise. "And hurry home in time for tea!" she says. Sounds easy enough. Yet distractions are at every turn, causing havoc with Vincent's memory. All of a sudden, a tin of peas is replaced by a trapeze; a big, firm pear becomes a big furry bear; and a box of rice transforms into a box of mice! Needless to say, Vincent's mother is in for quite a surprise. Told with a playful rhythm for reading aloud and illustrated with exuberance and great child appeal, this humorous picture book will have kids laughing and asking for repeated readings. Praise for Chimpanzees for Tea! "British author-illustrator Jo Empson brings her wonderfully freewheeling, kinetic style to this lively read-aloud that will have youngsters giggling and shouting out the correct items from the list."—Shelf Awareness "Award-winning British author/illustrator Empson energetically illustrates her tale of ever more outrageous memory lapses with scribbly watercolors full of swooping action and bouncing wildlife that follow the swirling text across the pages. As much fun to read as it is to hear, and a real treat for the eyes."—Kirkus Reviews "With a wildly cavorting cast of characters [and] a playful text . . . this is hard to resist." —Booklist "The humorous text makes this a perfect read-aloud for all ages and a great memory game to play with school-age kids."—School Library Journal

Little Home Bird

Little Home Bird
Author: Jo Empson
Publisher: Child's Play Library
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2016
Genre: Birds
ISBN: 9781846438905

Little Bird loves everything about his home. He's surrounded by his favourite branch, his favourite food, his favourite view and his favourite music. Why on earth would he ever want to change, even when his brother tells him that they must? Discover how Little Bird ends up finding happiness in his new home from home in this beautifully illustrated picture book. Perfect for all children who love home, however many they may have.

The Boy Who Lost His Bumble

The Boy Who Lost His Bumble
Author: Trudi Esberger
Publisher: Child's Play Library
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781846436628

The boy in this debut picture book is fascinated by the bees in his garden, and is puzzled and saddened when they disappear one rainy day. What can have caused them to leave, and is there anything he can do to get his bumble back? Nothing he tries is successful, but things start to look a little brighter with the arrival of Spring. A gentle, quirky introduction to the cycles of nature, with an important and highly topical message about the value of bees to our world.

Big Cat, Little Cat

Big Cat, Little Cat
Author: Elisha Cooper
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2017-03-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1250155975

A 2018 Caldecott Honor book There was a cat who lived alone. Until the day a new cat came . . . And so a story of friendship begins, following the two cats through their days, months, and years until one day, the older cat has to go. And he doesn’t come back. This is a poignant story, told in measured text and bold black-and-white illustrations about the act of moving on.

The Tenth Good Thing About Barney

The Tenth Good Thing About Barney
Author: Judith Viorst
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1987-09-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780689712036

My cat Barney died this Friday. I was very sad. My mother said we could have a funeral for him, and I should think of ten good things about Barney so I could tell them... But the small boy who loved Barney can only think of nine. Later, while talking with his father, he discovers the tenth -- and begins to understand.

Dotty's Freckles

Dotty's Freckles
Author: Chris Angilella
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-08-15
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Dotty always thought she was pretty, but after a bad experience at school she began to struggle with the way she looked. But what would happen if she found a friend that looked just like her? Join Dotty on her journey as she learns about herself and makes a new friend along the way,