Theme: Friend

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 [...]

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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

Who Dares?

By Book Importer | Published: August 15, 2011

A surfing competition, some serious skateboarding and several puzzling mysteries are the ingredients for an awesome beach vacation. While Rhys is totally focused on winning the Junior Surf Championship, Toby just wants to win his dare with Rhys. But things have a habit of not working out as planned, and the boys learn that it [...]

Descriptors: Australia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Gertrude is Gertrude is Gertrude is Gertrude

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

This picture book is about two huge supporters of modern art and literature, Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas.
Gertrude is Gertrudeis Gertrudeis Gertrude.And Alice is Alice.And Gertrude and Alice are Gertrude and Alice.And you are welcome to join them for tea. But beware, for there you will find a bear in a chair, just barely scary. And [...]

Descriptors: Biography, Europe, France, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

The Impudent Rooster

By Book Importer | Published: May 5, 2011

Using his amazing swallowing ability, a rooster foils the evil plans of a greedy nobleman and brings back riches to his poor master.

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

Who Said What?

By Book Importer | Published: April 4, 2011

Four little girls were playing in the sand. They were also talking. Find out how simple conversation can turn into juicy gossip. In the end, everyone gets so puzzled and confused, no one remembers who said what.

Descriptors: Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, Saudi Arabia » Other Themes: , » 1 Comment

The Sandwich Swap

By Book Importer | Published: April 4, 2011

Lily and Salma are best friends. They play together and stick together through thick and thin. But who would have ever thought that ordinary peanut butter or plain old hummus could come between them? Lily and Salma don’t quite understand each other’s tastes, but does that mean they can’t be friends? They understand far better [...]

Descriptors: Jordan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , » 1 Comment

Bubble in the Bathtub

By Book Importer | Published: March 17, 2011

Tiny dynamo Nilly and his friend Lisa, first introduced in Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder (S & S, 2010), return to save the day (and the doctor). At the end of their last outing, Doctor P. headed back to Paris to save the love of his life, Juliette Margarine, from having to marry evil Claude Cliché. [...]

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