by Barb Langridge | Dec 13, 2009 | Picture Book
It’s a rainy day at the Figgs’ house and Ruben is bored. There’s nothing to do. His mother tells him to play with his little brother, Julius. They try the usual things like ambulance but they make too much noise. What can they do that is quiet? Ah,...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 13, 2009 | Picture Book
Turtle, Bat, Octopus, Bird and Goat are asleep in their hammock when suddenly they hear something. They set off in the dark to find out what the scary noise is. First Turtle feels a foot and it feels just like a turtle foot. Then, Bat goes looking and feels a wing...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 13, 2009 | Picture Book
For all those young readers who are fascinated by robots, here is a day in the robot world. R Robot is our hero and he heads off for a normal day at the factory carrying his extra head. Yes, it’s delightfully humorous and filled with machinations. (sorry,...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 13, 2009 | Picture Book
Little Puffling is nestled down in his burrow with his parents to feed him and keep him safe. But, as he grows up, he asks when he will be able to leave the burrow all by himself? Soon say Big Stripy Beak and Long Black Feather, his parents. So, day by day he gets...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 13, 2009 | Picture Book
Duck and Polar Bear are great friends. Duck loves to do what Polar Bear is doing and in this case Polar Bear has drawn an “X” on a piece of paper. Duck immediately guesses that Polar Bear is seeking treasure. Duck gets all his treasure seeking gear...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 13, 2009 | Picture Book
Squash the Spider loves to scare people and the person he has picked to scare right now is Billy. He sneaks into his sandwich and he hides in his backpack. Boo!!!! Then, he rides along to school and when his teacher opens her book to read a story to the class, out...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 13, 2009 | Picture Book
A lone child makes his way through a blizzard. THe snow is deep and the wind is howling. Can he make it slipping and sliding? Will he be lost forever in the snow? He must go on….he grabs onto a pole. What’s that in the distance? Could it be a rescue? This...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 13, 2009 | Picture Book
Does your child long, long, long for a pet? Would they take really, really good care of it? Would they care if the pet was a chimpanzee or an ocelot? Maybe not just as long as it could belong to them? This is a raucous party of a big about just such a child who dreams...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 13, 2009 | Picture Book
Lucy is being bullied at school. Mean old Tommy is breaking her clay crow, stomping on her cake, and tearing her books and papers. Her mother wonders what is going on but Lucy does not want to tell. Tommy told her not to. Lucy is afraid. When her mother asks her who...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 13, 2009 | Picture Book
Little Blue Truck is headed into the city to all of the tall buildings and the impatient drivers. The sirens are blaring and the street sweeper is swooshing. Cars are stacked up bumper to bumper. But little blue truck has an idea to untangle the snarl of cars and...
