Imagination & Play - Kids Fiction

Folktales from the rich oral tradition of the Native American Anishinaabe, beautifully retold. The Seven Grandparent Teachings capture the wisdom of Anishinanaabe culture and values transmitted from parent to child that resonate today for all parents.In one of the engaging seven teachings, children meet...

Scout and Daisy are at the farmer's market and Scout is looking to buy a jar of honey from the buzzing honey makers, but there's none left! Where will Scout find some honey? Join Scout and Daisy as they find clues to solve The...

Desmond takes pride in being a big brother.It is bedtime, and he is trying to tell his brother the greatest bedtime story ever.There's just one problem.Can you help him?Author: Aisha HollandISBN-10: 1645592448ISBN-13: 9781645592440Publisher: Covenant BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/27/2020Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x...

"Make with boxes, sticks, and string. Imagination can make anything " Children learn best through real experiences, real people, and and exploring the real world. Baby Unplugged: Make is the newest title in the Baby Unplugged series, encouraging families to limit screen time and...

Life moves oh-so-slow when your little brother is a snail. It takes forever to do anything! Really, it's enough to test the patience of even the most understanding big sister. But is Moe just slow or is there something else going on? With charming...

Sing along to this festive take on the classic song "If You're Happy and You Know It"--the shiny glitter cover makes this board book a perfect holiday gift If it's Christmas and you know it, light the tree If it's Christmas and you know...

Playing outside, Stacey resists coming indoors to take a nap. She would much rather jump or dance or twirl. Young readers will enjoy all of Stacey's movements. Parents will recognize the struggle to get a young child to take a nap. Fun ensues along...

Barbara the Bunny is a Lovie, not just a toy. She doesn't need Lovie friends--she has her special Boy. But Boy leaves Barbara behind when he goes away. Now it's only other Lovies who can help save the day. She calls on the International...

This easy to read children's book is about a little African American girl named Kam and her special connection with a Magical Unicorn Named Sugar Pie. Unlike most Unicorns, Sugar Pie is Brown, Just like Kam! Kam has a vivid magical imagination, and shares...

Ruby and Alfie are twins. They are mischievous, fun, creative, shiny and have hearts of gold - just like you. One Tuesday, Ruby and Alfie decided that they wanted to show their Mum, just how much they really love her. After having oodles of...

Totally Brain Boggling Number Puzzles has over 100 pages of perplexing challenges. Complete connect-the-dots, counting puzzles, Sudoku grids, and so much more! Help the juggler collect all his juggling maces on his way to the circus tent. Count the gold coins in the treasure...

Kassie The Koala is a baby koala with a dream to surf. But she fears the big swell on her home turf! Join Kassie and her Surf Island friends on a rhyming adventure. Full of kindness, courage and teamwork and lots of giggles along...

Simon tries to catch the mysterious Kelp Monster in this fifth book in The Not-So-Tiny Tales of Simon Seahorse chapter book series. Simon's friends are talking about the mysterious Kelp Monster at school one day and, for once, Simon doesn't have anything to add...

A picture book about a rambunctious boy who learns to manage his big feelings. Sometimes Dash gets so excited that his chest feels warm and fuzzy, his toes dance, and his fingertips tickle the air. When that starts, he can't seem to control what...

Amelia Bedelia and her mother share a summer vacation home with her aunt and cousin, who has a wicked sense of adventure and a nose for trouble. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Chapter Books is an imprint of Spotlight,...

Kimmie doesn't like her new teacher. Mrs. Mohair has lots of strict rules, like everything needing to be in its place. And Mohair's lifeless eyes make Kimmie think she isn't human. So, when Kimmie and Myron decide to follow her home after school, they...

To avoid going to sleepaway camp, Kimmie accepts a job collecting lost golf balls at a failing golf course. She invents a machine with Myron to inspect the course's scummy ponds. But then they find something lurking in the water. The kids have to...

Where will your dreams take you tonight?When it's time to snuggle in, this beautiful story is sure to fill every child with a sense of wonder. A rhyming, inspirational journey to lull little ones to sleep, and spark a bright future where a splash...

Author Oriane Smith and illustrator Alice Gravier celebrate the wonder that can be found in even the most seemingly ordinary days in this inspiring picture book. An average day can be just that: average. But it can also be extraordinary and full of surprises,...

Shortlisted for the Russell Prize for Humour Writing for Young People Shortlisted for Speech Pathology Book of the Year "Kids will love trying to guess what the shadows really are and will be delighted when the authors out-silly them every time." Readings Sneaky Shadows...

When we can't fall asleep we call on our Little Purple Monster. In this book, Little Purple Monster leads a journey through a restless night with games, imagination, arts and crafts.Using rhyme, the reader can enjoy the nighttime play along with a fun, rhythmic...

Fred Fruitee was bored.He longed for a little adventure. But when a thunderstorm chased him into Mr. Farmer's shed, he found more adventure than he bargained for.He discovered...The Pickers!Author: Michael HendricksonISBN-10: 1952474507ISBN-13: 9781952474507Publisher: Wordcrafts PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/13/2021Pages: 50Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.69lbsSize: 8.00h x 8.00w x...

We all love ice cream, so what better way to enjoy it than by mixing in some alphabet fun? Join our friend in a wondrous ice cream shop with whimsical fl avours for each letter! So let the imaginations fl y as we take...

Can Mia, Lia and Sophia defeat dragons at the gates of their gardens and get back their stolen treasure?In this journal Mia finds a dragon at the gate of her garden and realizes it has been eating all her gifts and treasures that are...

Mole often stumbles into precarious situations, from delicately handling the first daffodil of spring to trimming his uneven whisker lengths. Luckily, he has his best friend Mouse to guide him through each scenario--even when he least expects it! Mouse and Mole return in three...

Mouse and Mole are planning a delightful picnic tomorrow--but only if it's a fine day. If it's a wild and wintry day, they will instead roast chestnuts and toast graham crackers and marshmallows in front of the fireplace. What if it's an in-between day?...

Sophie, or Agent S, is on a mission to keep herself and her brother, Will, safe. With critical-thinking and recall questions, this book reveals safe ways to travel to school and how to stay safe at school.Author: Gina BellisarioISBN-10: 172843131XISBN-13: 9781728431314Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language:...

Have you ever wondered what an oak tree would say? Or how a fork would sing? Or perhaps what a furnace would eat? These questions and many more are posed, pondered, and beautifully paraded across the page in this charming poetry book about childhood...

This fun-loving book about the power of play is written and illustrated with the hearts of all children in mind by telling an important story through it's ethnically diverse characters. The main character walks the reader through a typical day and explains the importance...

An early chapter book from Newbery Medal winner Betsy Byars When Boo brings home a dinosaur that only she can see, her brother Sammy, doesn't want to encourage her antics. Boo and her dinosaur are inseparable until Boo says good-bye to the dino quite...

Ladybug Girl and Grandpa visit the museum in the New York Times bestselling series' latest picture book Lulu wants to learn everything, but she discovers that sometimes you have to slow down to appreciate the wonder of what's around you. When Lulu and Grandpa...

An imaginative book for anyone who's ever wanted a petLucy wants a pet more than anything, even though her mom always says no. But one night, Lucy hears a scratching sound from behind her wallpaper, and a ghostly cat named Silvring appears. Silvring takes...

A book from Victoria Turnbull, a Waterstones Children's Book Prize short-listed author-illustrator. George didn't want to waste the night moon bathing. He wanted to build a sand castle that would turn any monster green with envy But when George meets the strangest creature he...

Who IS that hiding? Lift the flaps to play peekaboo with babies Is there someone under that big hat? Behind the stack of blocks? Beneath the blanket? Every baby loves playing peekaboo -- and here is the perfect board book to keep the youngest...

"Proof of its classic status is the way young children still giggle at its gentle simplicity. Sure to be a toddler-time favorite." --School Library JournalJoin the fun as a mother and child play a loving game of hide-and-seek in this board book edition of...

Edith, "The Lonely Doll," is fascinated by the pendulum and gears visible within Mr. Bear's expensive new mantle clock. When she climbs up on a stack of books to get a better look, both Edith and the clock fall down with a crash Unable...

Edith ("The Lonely Doll") brings a kitten back from the country, and her friend Little Bear feels very left out as Edith focuses all of her attention on her cuddly new playmate. It's only when Edith is confined to her bed with the measles,...

It was summertime, and Edith and The Bears were on a farm in the country. Little Bear wanted Edith to go fishing with him. Edith had her heart set on owning a pony and she couldn't think about anything else. Then late one night,...

On the first day of school, new classmates are asked to share what they would most like to happen in the upcoming year. Some kids' hopes are familiar while others are off-the-wall. Whether it's looking good on picture day or skateboarding at school, everyone's...

Come with me and trick-or-treat from house to house along my street Head down the block with a group of kids as they get ready to go trick-or-treating on Halloween night This cute, fun board book features tabs so you can flip right to...

Birdie searches for a just-right Halloween costume in book five of this popular series Birdie loves the fall. She can't wait to go apple picking with Mommy and her dog, Monster, wear big fuzzy sweaters, and play touch football with her friends. But Birdie...

The big skeleton and the little skeleton are fed up with the dog skeleton and decide to swap him at the pet shop. They start off with a goldfish but soon get tired of him and swap him for a parrot--but soon they get...

This soaring story takes readers on a fantastic journey set in the same world and warm relationship as Arthur Dorros's award-winning Abuela! Rosalba is going on an imaginary journey to the Caribbean island where her grandmother grew up. Through her abuela's eyes and stories,...

A beautiful, lyrical picture book about a father, his daughter, and her imaginary friend raking leaves on a crisp fall day.With gorgeous pictures by E. B. Goodale, the illustrator of the acclaimed Windows, this book about family, fatherhood, friendship, and imagination is perfect for...

What can you do with a word? Read it, spell it, say it, picture it, understand it, make a sentence with it, tell a story with it, share it with a friend. Everything starts with a love of words More than 300 words inspired...

With bouncy call-and-response text and vivid illustrations, this lively picture book from author-illustrator Stephen Shaskan is sure to have readers giggling along with Toad's silly antics. A perfect read-aloud Who's that coming down the road?Oh yikes Oh yikes It's a bear on a bike....

An inspirational short novel for young readers about the power of writing by Newbery Medal-winning author Patricia MacLachlan.Every school day feels the same for fourth graders Lucy and Henry and Evie and Russell and May. Then Ms. Mirabel comes to their class--bringing magical words...

This song-story, with its beautiful illustrations and captivating singalong chorus, will quickly pull on the heartstrings of both the reader and the listener. Originally written and performed for the Mary R. Fisher Elementary School's annual assembly in celebration of "Read Across America," a reading...

Poke your fingers through the holes on each spread to make wiggly legs for energetic babies as they go about their busy day. Whether waking up or eating breakfast, playing in the bath or getting ready for a nighttime cuddle, the babies in this...

When a friend's pet bunny escapes into the World of Make-Believe, Daisy and Posey have to track him down in this ninth Daisy Dreamer chapter book Have you ever heard the phrase "quick like a bunny?" People say it all the time about me....