Theme: Friend

Silly Doggy!

By Book Importer | Published: April 17, 2012

Join Lily and her brand new pet-a lost, loveable, and very large bear that she mistakes as a doggy-as they share a fantastic day together. When Lily looks out of her bedroom window, she finds the best surprise ever: her very own lost dog! But this is no normal puppy, this is actually a lost, [...]

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), England (UK), Fantasy, Picture Book » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Moki Mongoose Finds a Friend

By Book Importer | Published: February 28, 2012

Moki the mongoose was very lonely, but soon makes friends with different animals.

Descriptors: Fantasy, Hawaii, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

The Slumber Party

By Book Importer | Published: February 28, 2012

Jane’s birthday sleepover is a night of games, a lost mouse, a croaking frog, a little sleep, and a lot of fun.

Descriptors: Australia, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Kokeshi: Yumi

By Book Importer | Published: February 14, 2012

Meet Yumi! Clever and ready for adventure, Yumi can’t wait to play with her friends at Kimi’s costume party, and you can help her get ready! Complete with peekaboo flaps, charming die-cuts, and extravagant gatefolds, discovering a whole new world has never been so much fun.

Descriptors: Asia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Japan, Picture Book, Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Monkey’s Friends

By Book Importer | Published: February 14, 2012

Monkey is going for a walk. Along the way he meets some friends. Can you guess who he will meet next?

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), England (UK), Europe, Fantasy, Picture Book » Other Themes: » Leave a comment

In the Shade of the Nispero Tree

By Book Importer | Published: February 10, 2012

When her mother wants her to be part of the high society world in their native Puerto Rico, Teresa attends a private school but loses her best friend. All Teresa and her best friend and classmate Ana think about is winning the contest for the Junior Queen and Princess of their town in Ponce, Puerto [...]

Descriptors: Caribbean, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Puerto Rico » Other Themes: , , , , , » 1 Comment

Big City Otto: Elephants Never Forget 1

By Book Importer | Published: December 12, 2011

Otto is a lumbering, sweet-natured elephant who can’t forget his childhood chum Georgie, a smiley-faced chimpanzee who was abducted and shipped away from their forest home by the mysterious and sinister Man with the Wooden Nose. Accompanied by a wisecracking but protective parrot named Crackers, Otto decides to hop a plane and look for Georgie [...]

Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Graphic Novel, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Under the Hood

By Book Importer | Published: November 2, 2011

A mechanic welcomes the reader to his garage where he will try to fix his car, but first needs help in finding his friends, Mouse, Crocodile, and Bird under lift-up flaps and fold-out pages.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fantasy, France, Picture Book » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Squish Rabbit

By Book Importer | Published: September 7, 2011

Squish is just a little rabbit. But being little can lead to big problems. Sometimes Squish is hard to hear or see. (Which is how he got his name.) And no one notices him. But Squish notices things- especially when someone is about to get into trouble and needs help. Here is little Squish’s BIG [...]

Descriptors: Australia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Picture Book » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

The Big Snuggle-Up

By Book Importer | Published: August 15, 2011

A snowy day is the perfect time to get cozy and snuggle up around the fire. And even if you have lots of friends who need a warm place to stay, there’s always room for one more. And one more. And one more.

Descriptors: England (UK), Europe, Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment