Three friends, Dog, Cat, and Mouse, live happily—or so they think—in their beach hut by the sea until one night a mysterious Stranger, bearing gifts from the Winds of Change Trading Company, blows into their little world and turns it upside down. Soon Dog, Cat, and Mouse are fighting with each other. Is the foxy Stranger a troublemaker or does he mean well? And will Dog, Cat, and Mouse ever be happy again? Children will find this thought-provoking picture book of true friendship from award-winning Mini Grey, author of Traction Man Is Here! and Traction Man Meets Turbodog, deeply satifying, a story they’ll want to hear—and discuss—again and again.
Early Years (ages 2-6)
Birthday Suit
Johnny loves nothing better than splashing in the ocean waves—naked. But Mom says now that he’s four he’s too old to run around without clothes on. She even buys him a pair of overalls with genuine 100 percent child-proof snap fasteners! But they’re no match for Johnny as he wriggles out of them. Johnny’s father explains that big boys wear clothes. Doesn’t he want to be big like Dad? As Johnny gazes up, he decides that wearing clothes may be a small price to pay to reach such heights. Everyone is happy as Johnny practices putting on his clothes. And now when he runs into the ocean, he makes sure to take his red swimsuit—but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll always wear it! Imbued with the lilt of the Caribbean and featuring illustrations that capture the warmth and humor of the text, this charming picture book is sure to amuse young children—naked or not!
Two Little Monkeys
A rhyming tale about two little monkeys who are hiding from a leopard.
Hop, Skip And Jump, Maisy!
Get kids moving with Maisy! Just pull the tabs, and your favorite mouse will show off fun actions that children will want to imitate. Maisy is full of energy, just like the toddlers and preschoolers who love her. With this interactive picture book, children are invited to channel that get-up-and go into stretching, jumping, running, playing ball, jumping rope, somersaulting, and lots more. Like Maisy, of course, they’ll want to take time for a nutritious snack -and hunker down for a good night’s sleep when all that activity is done.
How Do You Feel?
Feelings. There are a lot of them in this book! You might feel confident or shy, bored, curious, worried–even silly! Or maybe you feel sad or lonely one day, and happy the next! There are many ways to answer the question, How do you feel?
Maisy Goes On A Sleepover
Maisy is going on her first sleepover! She packs her overnight bag (including Panda, of course!) and goes to Tallulah’s house for a night of playing games, eating delicious food, reading bedtime stories and more. Sleepovers are fun, and they’re even more with Maisy!
Silly Doggy!
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, lovable bear!
Nevertheless, Lily and Doggy quickly become fast friends. Sure Doggy doesn’t eat his dog food, can’t do any dog tricks, and never ever does what Lily tells him, but this rambunctious “pup” still steals Lily’s heart.
However, Lily’s mommy knows that every lost dog has a home of their own with people who miss them dearly. So Lily creates a “Found Dog” poster about their fantastic day together. But what happens if someone actually claims Doggy?
A Caribbean Counting Book
A collection of rhymes from various Caribbean countries that are chanted as songs and in games.
Utterly Lovely One
A mother crane celebrates her little one’s loveliness and draws other animal species into the circle of love.
Oh No, George!
George finds it hard to be a good dog when there are cats to chase, flowers to dig up, and a delicious cake sitting on the kitchen table.
Featured in Vol. VI, Issue 2 of WOW Review.