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It's "Barney Meets Sesame Street" in the new series, "There's a Dinosaur..." Artie the Apatosaurus and Dave meet in the unlikeliest of places...Dave's closet. From there, Dave and Artie learn about each other and how to deal with childhood fears. Each book celebrates overcoming a particular fear in an unobtrusive way. Each book is filled with brightly-colored drawings that invite young readers into the story. Book 1: Artie is a baby apatosaurus. He hides in Dave's closet. Dave helps Artie…

Marlan is a big orange cat--very big and very lonely. More than anything else, he wants a family of his own. But he fears he'll have to spend the rest of his life in Mr. Whistle's Pet Shop...or worse, Mr. Whistle may send him to the farm! ILLUSTRATED BY: Moonstar    GENRE: Children's Picture Book  

The new teacher laughed, "Hmm, I understand that you have forgotten the magic of imagination," she said. "Should we try?" Illustrator: Mustafa Delioglu    GENRE: Children's Picture Book

If you are wondering what my brother is doing in his class, why don't you peep inside... Illustrator: Mustafa Delioglu    GENRE: Children's Picture Book

  But what was that?! What was happening in the ceramic artist's studio? Illustrator: Mustafa Delioglu    GENRE: Children's Picture Book

Wilma is waiting for something. But she's keeping it a secret. The other jungle animals want to know what she is waiting for. "She's waiting for a parcel from the queen," says Fruity. "She's waiting for the moon to turn blue," says Poppi. Can the animals guess what Wilma's secret is? Or will they have to wait too? Illustrator: Gail C. Breese    Genre: Children's Picture Book

Do you want your child to learn the concept of opposites? Teeny Tiny Mouse makes opposites easy to understand. Are you looking for a story with a touch of suspense? Teeny Tiny Mouse is scooped up by an enormous giant...but never fear! The two are best buddies. Would you like your small one to develop an ear for poetry? Teeny Tiny Mouse's poems have a simple yet infectious rhythm. Illustrator: Lezlee Dawn Willems    GENRE: Children's Picture Book

Percy is a thinking pig.  From high up in his favourite gum tree he ponders such questions as why don't clouds fall down and how does the wind know which way to go. One day he decides to find out, but is this a safe thing for a pig to do? GENRE: Children's Picture Book     Author and Illustrator: Gail C. Breese

"My Mommy Is Insane" is an adorable Children's Picture book, written originally by Koni Coward as a poem.  This humorous look at Mommy's frazzled nerves is illustrated by gorgeous artwork by Mary Lacro-Mauritz. Mothers of small children can identify with this book just as children who love to drive their mothers crazy will want to linger on every single page of mischief. ILLUSTRATED BY Mary Lacro-Mauritz    GENRE: Children's Picture Book    

  The Making Good Choices Series is an interactive set of stories and illustrations designed to help parents and kids understand each other and to work together toward making good decisions. For Parents: The Making Good Choices Series is designed specifically for preschoolers up to elementary school-aged children. Kids this age are facing some of the first hard choices they'll make. Sometimes it's not easy for them to understand what parents want and why they want it. In the stories…

Come explore the exciting world of Lily the lion cub as she sets off on a journey to get her favorite toy back. Lily is playing with her ball one day and doesn't even realize her strength as she kicks it so hard it goes into the city! What can she do? Illustrator: Rodger C. Francis II    GENRE: Children's Picture Book (ebooks are available from all sites, and print is available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and some on…

Jillaroo has fallen out of her mother's pouch and now she is lost. The little joey is scared and tired. Poor Jillaroo doesn't know what to do. Can Emily Emu help?  Will Wally the Wombat be nice, for once? And how can Maggie Pie lend a helpful wing? A delightful and humorous story combining wonderful illustrations of Australian native animals. Illustrator: Bonnie Watson    GENRE: Children's Picture Book  

Jesus' friends have gone fishing in their boat. They have worked all night and have caught no fish. Who is the strange man on the shore who calls out to them to throw their net on the other side of the boat in order to catch a lot of fish? Does what he says come true? Illustrator: Aileen McLeod    GENRE: Children's Picture Book

Wally Pendergast, the Penguin is a picture chapter book of a marvelous little Antarctic penguin on a quest to discover the world around him. Not satisfied with the limitations of his life in the frigid South Pole, he sets forth on an epic journey of discovery in a world where Wally learns there are injustices and problems that even a little penguin can help to solve. Wally makes many friends along the way. Eloise Tortuga, an enormous turtle on the…

Kara, a bunny rabbit, hates school, not because she doesn't have friends but because her "learning disability" makes her feel stupid. It takes one special friend to show Kara that, despite dyslexia, she has gifts that make her just as special as her classmates. ILLUSTRATED BY: Mary Lacro-Mauritz    GENRE: Children's Picture Book [wp_social_ninja id="215774" platform="reviews"]

'Being Kind to George' is based on a true story and real life characters. Set in a beautiful Country Park nestling in the heart of Wiltshire, England, it tells the tale of how man can affect the wildlife around him. The story tries to show how even in kindness, man can damage not only the delicate balance of the environment in which animals live, but by befriending a wild animal they can remove the instincts that help it to survive.…