Newbery Honor Book! A heartbreakingly hopeful novel in verse about an Indian American girl whose life is turned upside down when her mother is diagnosed with leukemia. * Walter Award Winner * New England Book Award Winner * An NCTE Notable Verse Novel * Golden Kite Award Winner * Crystal Kite Award Winner * Goodreads Choice Nominee * A Washington Post Best Children's Book of the Year * An SLJ Best Book of the Year * A BookPage Best Book of the Year * An NYPL Best Book of the Year * A Mighty Girl's Best Book of the Year * An ILA Notable Book for a Global Society * A Bank Street Best Book of the Year *Junior Library Guild Selection * A Judy Lopez Memorial Award Honor * Reha feels torn between two worlds: school, where she's the only Indian American student, and home, with her family's traditions and holidays. But Reha's parents don't understand why she's conflicted-they only notice when Reha doesn't meet their strict expectations. Reha feels disconnected from her mother, or Amma. Although their names are linked-Reha means "star" and Punam means "moon"-they are a universe apart. Then Reha finds out that her Amma is sick. Really sick. Reha, who dreams of becoming a doctor even though she can't stomach the sight of blood, is determined to make her Amma well again. She'll be the perfect daughter, if it means saving her Amma's life. From Indies Introduce author Rajani LaRocca comes a radiant story about the ties that bind and how to go on in the face of unthinkable loss. This is the perfect next read for fans of Jasmine Warga and Thanhha Lai.

Ever since Ellie wore a whale swimsuit and made a big splash at her fifth birthday party, she's been bullied about her weight. To cope, she tries to live by the Fat Girl Rules - like "no making waves," "avoid eating in public," and "don't move so fast that your body jiggles." And she's found her safe space - her swimming pool - where she feels weightless in a fat-obsessed world. In the water, she can stretch herself out like a starfish and take up all the room she wants. It's also where she can get away from her pushy mum, who thinks criticising Ellie's weight will motivate her to diet. Fortunately, Ellie has allies in her dad, her therapist, and her new neighbour, Catalina, who loves Ellie for who she is. With this support buoying her, Ellie might finally be able to cast aside the Fat Girl Rules and starfish in real life - by unapologetically being her own fabulous self.

A new picture book series from the MOBO award-winning hip hop artist Akala, bursting with bright colour artwork from acclaimed illustrator Sav. Hip, a wise hippo; and Hop, his energetic bird friend are taking part in the Blueberry Hill bike race. Hop struggles at first, but with help from Hip, they learn that you can achieve anything if you put your mind to it! Focus on your dreams and go! This series aims to inspire children to grow up as happy, emotionally intelligent and socially responsible human beings. Part prose, part rap, this book is packed full of rhyme and rhythm, making it perfect to read with young children.

Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Available in three formats, suitable for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and the nursery or classroom.

Play pat-a-cake with George A board book and puppet in one. With this new take on the classic pat-a-cake rhyming game, George can pat out rhymes about the baker's man, the postman, the ice cream man, and, of course, the yellow hat man Colorful illustrations, bouncy rhyme, and a cuddly puppet make this a perfect interactive choice for play time and story time.

First Stories: The Wind in the Willows is the perfect introduction for young children to Kenneth Grahame's classic tale. Push, pull and slide mechanisms bring the story of Mr. Toad and his high-speed adventure to life. Row down the river with Mole and Ratty, whizz around with Toad in his car and make an incredible escape from prison! This well-loved tale is beautifully imagined for a new generation by children's illustrator Jean Claude. Collect more books in the First Stories series: Alice in Wonderland, Doctor Dolittle, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Jungle Book, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, Puss in Boots, The Three Little Pigs and The Ugly Duckling.

Teach your children about the animals of the savannah with this fun and educational board book, part of a series that explores the natural world. Its companion titles, The Jungle Crew and The Polar Pack, focus on the rainforest and polar regions. The Safari Set features five animals - a hippo, giraffe, elephant, lion and zebra - with delightful rhyming text and gorgeous illustrations which young children will find hugely appealing and adults will love to share with them. There are two spreads dedicated to each animal as well as a small introduction and summary page. The book also features some fun facts about each animal on the inside back cover.

With over 50 reusable stickers, this is a colouring and sticker book in one! It puts an entertaining spin on the timelessly popular rhyme - as well as a baa baa here, and an oink oink there, there's also a boing, an aak-aak, an arrooo, a flobble, a roar, a slither and much more. You can meet - and colour in - Old MacDonald, his ducks, pigs, sheep, dog, cat, cows, horses...and how on earth did a kangaroo, an elephant, a giraffe and a hippo get there! With two pages of bright stickers that can be reused here, there and everywhere time and time again, this combined sticker and colouring-in book presents a wonderfully witty rendition of the ever-popular song, featuring all the familiar animals and their noises - and several more! With amusing text and delightful outline drawings by Jenny Tulip, the scenes can be coloured in by the reader, using pencils, crayons or felt-tipped pens, and then finished off by placing the special colour stickers within each scene. The stickers are reusable, so children can complete the pages many times over, or use the stickers to create their own books, posters and games.

Little Elephants is based on a traditional Mexican counting song and is one of the oldest (and best!) methods of putting a child to sleep -- the verses, which describe how a number of elephants come to be balancing on a spider web, can be repeatedly endlessly by changing only the number of elephants each time around. This English adaptation is the only one that truly matches the melody of the Spanish so that parents can sing it in English as well as in Spanish.

Join the sock pixies on their adventure as we learn where our socks went! Meet Pogo, Plum, Boldor, Seph and Raisin as they embark on a perilous journey through the gloom of the bedroom on a mission to knit those socks into nets to catch dreams! Meet Pogo - Pogo is the smallest of the boy Pixies. He is crafty and sneaky, and hops around the house. Pogo is kind, caring and an intrepid explorer. Meet Plum - Plum is the tallest of the Sock Pixies and the oldest. He has a very sensitive nose and is often seen sporting a peg on his nose as he rummages for the odd socks. Plum, like his name suggests eats many of them and has developed a large rosy nose because of this. He is timid and shy and often leaves exploring to Pogo. Meet Boldor - Boldor is the largest of all the Sock Pixies. His size is due to him eating the most bad dreams and drinking the most beer. He is often found cooking and brewing weird and wonderful concoctions. Meet Seph - Seph is the fiercest of all the sock pixies. She is the chief mouse wrangler and has trained many of the mice since they were only babies. Seph is a wonderful craftsman and she makes the finest nets and clothing any sock pixie has ever seen. Meet Raisin - Raisin is the youngest of the sock pixies but she certainly isn't afraid of anything! Brave and fearless, petite and fiery, this is one sock pixie that is determined to find those socks and help the children of the world no matter the cost. The Sock Pixies work together to help the children of the world by gobbling up bad dreams. They are helpful and kind and no matter the danger, they will be there to catch those dreams every night!

At the bottom of the garden where no one really sees, a secret school is hidden amongst the grass and weeds. Welcome to Bug School! Don't be nervous on your first day - it's lots of fun. Learn creeping with the spiders, singing with the crickets, count spots with the ladybirds and hop, skip and jump in P.E. with the fleas! A rhythmic, bright celebration of school, starring some very cute bugs indeed! Sure to allay first-day-at-school fears.

Children are able to communicate by signing before they develop the skills necessary for speech. By teaching simple sign language to children from as young as eight months, we can help them to convey their emotions and their needs. When children begin to talk, having sign language to fall back on provides a comforting safety net. Favourite nursery rhymes and songs, with babies and toddlers, signing and miming along. Developed with the support of Lancashire C.C. Early Years and Childcare Service, and SureStart Resources Ltd. as part of their 'Sing, Sign & Rhyme' series, these books encourage actions through mime and BSL signs.

Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Available in three formats, suitable for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and the nursery or classroom. Complete with Audio CD.

Join this teeny tiny Santa on a BIG Christmas adventure! In a teeny tiny village On an evening cold and bright A teeny tiny fox Dreamt of Christmas night. This teeny tiny fox fears he is too small to get a visit from Santa. But with a teeny tiny ho ho ho... the most magical visitor arrives on this snowy Christmas night! Discover a heartwarming festive read-aloud, full of vibrant illustrations, bouncy rhymes, and holiday magic! Celebrate the seasons with Teeny Tiny!

Maak gereed vir hope kleuterpret in hierdie pragboek met ’n CD by! Wat kry jy wanneer drie van die land se talentvolste kunstenaars kragte saamspan en ’n kleuterboek die lig laat sien? Hope pret, natuurlik! In Rondomtalie verskyn ’n prettige keur uit die gewilde en bekroonde kinderrympie-koning Jaco Jacobs se kleuterversies, pragtig deur die talentvolle kunstenaar Karen Ahlschläger geïllustreer. En om als te kroon bevat die boek ook ’n CD waarop die veelbekroonde toonsetter en sangeres Anna Davel haar fantastiese toonsettings van al 30 versies sing! Kom ry saam op die Teddiebeerbus, ontmoet vir Bambino die reus van Bitterbos, galop op die rug van ’n wilde perd, soek goggas in die tuin of hou ’n kussinggeveg! Die boek bevat altesaam 30 rympies en 30 liedjies. Hierdie pragpublikasie beloof ure se vermaak vir kleuters – en is ’n trotse toevoeging tot enige kleuter se boekrak en musiekversameling! Inhoud/Speellys 1. Kielie-kabouter 2. Bambino, die reus van Bitterbos 3. Grootmeneer 4. ’n Dag by die dieretuin 5. Voëltjies hou van sing 6. Spat in die bad 7. Dinosouruspret 8. Slaap, Sibongile 9. Skoppelmaai 10. Padda op ’n klip 11. Klop, klop, klop 12. Tande borsel 13. Teddie se wiegelied 14. Tien pikkewyne 15. Wilde perd 16. Spring 17. Winkel toe 18. Hande klap 19. Kattermaai 20. Trapsoetjies 21. Die Teddiebeerbus 22. Blokkies 23. My klere het gekrimp 24. Blou ballon 25. Wolke 26. Goggas 27. As jy mooi vra 28. Voor die spieël 29. Daar’s ’n beer in my bed 30. Kussinggeveg

The Land Before Time meets Eric Carle in this delightful read-aloud featuring "melodious and spare" (USA TODAY) language by master storyteller Tim McCanna. Follow a triceratops, a sauropod, and an ankylosaur on a prehistoric adventure filled with sights and sounds identified by playful onomatopoeia. Chip. Chop. Flip. Flop. Shatter. Scatter. Smack. Vibrant illustrations and crisp, fun language make this the perfect read-aloud, and backmatter about rock types and more inform curious readers about the world dinosaurs lived in.