An imaginative adventure for any child hoping to make a new friend, and for when a new place doesn't yet feel like home. Elliott has just moved into a new house. He spends his days with his fictional friends, immersed in a book. When an inviting Sunday rain gathers the local kids to play in the puddles, Elliott longs to join in, but he's too shy to go outside. Soon, Elliott discovers that new friendships are like a new book--you just have to plunge into the adventure. "While a storm rages on the other side of the ship curtains at his bedroom window, Elliott buries himself in a book. A princess endlessly fights a dragon and a watercolor sea keeps 'swallowing the royal boat,' with Elliott at the helm. Later, he peeks out shyly at two puddle-jumping children on the sidewalk. 'Make some friends while I finish unpacking,' his mother urges. He joins them with a toy boat. Soon the S.S. Elliott is life-size, the puddles are an ocean and the dragon is a kite. Elliott's new house feels like home."--The New York Times Book Review, 8 Picture Books about Imagination and Identity "The imagination-fueled adventures will restore your faith in the kindness of kids"--Parents Magazine, 5 Parents-Approved Children's Books to Read Right Now "A quiet, sweet story blending common themes of moving, imagination, and friendship"--Kirkus Reviews "A gorgeous book demonstrating perfectly, with understanding and empathy, the importance of gentle encouragement to face our fears and the positive effects which result from leaping right into life and right into those glorious, rainy day puddles!"--Book Monsters "Moving may be hard, but new places can offer friendly guides to worlds of adventure, if we're brave enough to seek them out!"--Jennifer Broedel, children's author

Sunday Rain (Lantana Global Picture Books)

Children's Books

Pova, Rosie J.

Activities, Crafts & Games

Lantana Publishing

Sunday Rain

Hailey Queen Pranking Makes Perfect: The Alien Encounter

Fourth grade prankster Hailey feels like an alien in her own world until an alien comes into her life and shows her what it means to be human.
Like a secret agent from ‘Prankistania’ Hailey is always prepared, pulling practical jokes on everyone. But to her puzzlement, no one is laughing. Especially her parents and Hailey’s attempts to get their attention bring her the wrong kind: punishments. She might even lose her big 10th birthday party. But when things get worse, Hailey does what Hailey knows best: pranking. All the way to the principal’s office.
With her secret alien visitor, who keeps the pranks coming, will Hailey find a way out of her mess, save her birthday and her friendship? And when the secret is out, will Hailey be the one caught by surprise?

Humor

Spork

Sarah searches for the perfect song to sing to her grandma--one that will make her well so they can share music and dance together again, just like they used to do. Sarah practices every day and tries different songs, but Grandma isn't getting better and the cane she's started using is not going away. Will Sarah find the perfect song? And could her song work in an unexpected way?

Sarah's Song

Arts, Music & Photography

If I Weren't With You

"Mama, if I weren't born, what would you do?" Willy starts a conversation with mama Bear while he's on the move, acting like a natural youngster. In a series of simple and direct questions, the bear cub seeks and receives his mother's reassurance of love and security as the two take a walk in the forest. Mama Bear uses imagery of the forest to communicate her feelings to her cub.

If I Weren't with You

Animals

Clear Fork Publishing

Every now and then, your little one might need extra reassurance of love and security. How do you disperse their fear without dismissing their feelings? Join Willy, a bear cub, as he asks his mama a series of questions to ease his mind about the dangers of the world and learns that his mama's protection and devotion are never fading. "Mama, if I weren't born, what would you do?" Willy starts a conversation with Mama Bear while he's on the move, acting like a natural youngster. In a series of simple and direct questions, the bear cub seeks and receives his mother's reassurance of love and security as the two take a walk in the forest. Mama Bear uses imagery of the forest to communicate her feelings to her cub.

A charming fractured fairy-tale about how the road to success is often paved with mistakes and the most important thing is to keep trying.\nOnce upon a time, there were three hopeful fairy-tale characters: Wolfred, Zinderella, and the Non-Evil Queen. Already rejected from classic fairy-tales, a happily-ever-after for these three seems a world away. So, the trio is headed to the School of Failure. Once there, they discover that with patience and persistence, mistakes can also lead to the perfect storybook ending.\nFrom author Rosie J. Pova and illustrator Monika Filipina comes a sweet and sassy fractured fairy-tale about beloved characters who don't make the final cut to be in a famous story but still find their starring roles.\nA perfect read for fans of THE BOOK OF MISTAKES, THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, or anyone who needs a reminder that the road to success is often paved with mistakes, but that shouldn't stop us from pursuing our goals.

The School of Failure: A Story About Success

Literature & Fiction

Yeehoo Press

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Sunday Rain (Lantana Global Picture Books)

Sunday Rain

Hailey Queen Pranking Makes Perfect: The Alien Encounter

Hailey Queen Pranking Makes Perfect: The Alien Encounter

Sarah's Song

If I Weren't with You

If I Weren't With You

The School of Failure: A Story About Success