When Pigs Fly

Ralph wants a bicycle, but as everyone tells him, cows don't ride bicycles! His father unwittingly offers a glimmer of hope when he tells Ralph he can have a bicycle "when pigs fly." But pigs don't fly, right? "Not yet," replies a determined Ralph. With vivid, charming illustrations and a can-do attitude, this award-winning picture book shows young readers that positive thinking can triumph over all the no’s in the world.

Children's Books

Coulman, Valerie

Animals

Valerie Coulman

Sink or Swim

The irrepressible Ralph learned how to fly, so why shouldn't he learn to swim? Like other animals, he, too, wants to be able to cool off easily on sweltering summer days. There's only one small problem: Ralph is a cow. And cows don't swim. At least not yet ... With the same unsinkable optimism that got him off the ground in WHEN PIGS FLY, Ralph pairs the help of friends with some summer accessories and figures out how to beat the heat and the naysayers around him. Like its award-winning picture book partner, WHEN PIGS FLY, Sink or Swim has also been recognized as an exemplary story of optimism, being shortlisted for the Ontario Library Association Blue Spruce Reading Program Award, shortlisted for the Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Shining Willow Award, and named Finalist for the Independent Publisher Book Awards, Best Children’s Picture Book.

Les vaches peuvent-elles rouler à vélo ? Les cochons peuvent-ils voler ? L'intrépide Rafi a son idée sur la question ! Malgré les protestations et les moqueries de son entourage, ce petit veau est bien décidé à se lancer dans de nouveaux défis, qu'ils soient sur terre ou dans les airs. Et pourquoi pas? Ses efforts et sa persévérance pourraient même être récompensés ! Traduction de: When pigs fly.

Rafi et les cochons volants (French Edition)

Exploring My World: Spiders

Hunters, builders, trippers, trappers and weavers, spiders serve an important part in keeping our world a healthier, and more fascinating, place. With original photographs and a wealth of information, this first volume in the Exploring My World series introduces young readers to the remarkable world of spiders.

Hunters, builders, trippers, trappers and weavers, spiders serve an important part in keeping our world a healthier, and more fascinating, place.
With original photographs by Valerie Coulman and a wealth of information, this first volume in the Exploring My World series introduces young readers to the remarkable world of spiders with a look at their bodies, their homes, their habits, their young and their interactions with humans.

Ralph's dad tells him he can have a bicycle "when pigs fly." But cows don't ride bikes, right? With determination and a can-do attitude, Ralph sets out to see if he can get his porcine friends off the ground. This award-winning picture book with vivid, delightful illustrations shows young readers that a positive attitude can triumph over all the nos in the world.\nWinner of the Foreword Magazine Children's Book of the Year (2001), Ontario Library Association Blue Spruce Reading Program Award (2002), and Gold Award, Just for Mom Foundation Mom's Choice Awards (2005); shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for Illustration (2002). Translated into Chinese, Taiwanese, French, Slovenian, Korean, and Spanish.

When Pigs Fly (20th anniversary edition)

Imaginative picture book helps children recognize their inner feelings and discover ways to regulate big emotions.\nInner feelings aren’t always visible on the outside. Dragons on the Inside (And Other Big Feelings) validates young children’s emotions and helps them recognize, describe, and cope when they are anxious or overwhelmed on the inside.\nDragons stomp and breathe fire, roller coasters swoop and swirl, and bats stare from a dark, damp cave. These imaginative descriptions offer children multiple ways for describing their emotion and help them build an inner feelings vocabulary, which boosts emotional intelligence. For children who struggle to recognize their emotions, including some kids with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, or other processing disorders, it can be especially useful to see another child work through their inner battles and how people “on the outside” can help ease stressful situations.\nThroughout the book, readers see the main character’s initial inner reaction to a stressful situation and how it is diffused or diminished through a small act of connection by someone “on the outside.” A section for adults provides additional activities to use with children to reinforce the book’s message.

Dragons on the Inside (And Other Big Feelings)

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Free Spirit Publishing

When Ralph's father promises him a bicycle, "when pigs fly," Ralph decides to learn to pilot a helicopter and take his pig friends for a ride, and he won't let the statement that cows--or pigs--don't do certain things stop him.

Lobster Press

Ralph the unstoppable cow tackles the new challenge of learning to swim with the same unsinkable optimism that got him off the ground in When Pigs Fly. Ralph and his friend Morris are trying to beat the heat of a scorching hot summer's day. What better way to cool off than to go swimming? But wait, cows don't swim. Or do they? Well, not like ducks, or turtles, or frogs! Readers will laugh along with Ralph, and learn about optimism, resourcefulness, and positive thinking.

Ralph wants a bicycle, but as everyone tells him, cows don'’t ride bicycles! His father unwittingly offers a glimmer of hope when he tells Ralph he can have a bicycle "when pigs fly." But cows don'’t ride bikes and pigs don'’t fly, right? "We’ll soon see about that," says a determined Ralph. This enchanting award-winning picture book with vivid, witty illustrations shows young readers that sheer willpower can triumph over all the no’s in the world.

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When Pigs Fly

Sink or Swim

Rafi et les cochons volants (French Edition)

Exploring My World: Spiders

Exploring My World: Spiders

When Pigs Fly (20th anniversary edition)

Dragons on the Inside (And Other Big Feelings)

When Pigs Fly

Sink or Swim

When Pigs Fly