by Barb Langridge | Jul 18, 2022 | Non-Fiction
In 1995, September 19 each year was proclaimed International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Created as a bit of fun by two friends in the US, in Australia, at least, it has become a major fundraiser for Childhood Cancer Support with schools getting involved in a range of...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 17, 2022 | Picture Book
From the moment you began to grow, I knew that you would be just right … Just Right for You offers a warm, optimistic way of introducing Autism to your child and embracing their differences.—from the publisher 36 pages ...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 17, 2022 | Picture Book
A Picture Book about Sensory Differences. The vibration in her feet when she runs, the tap-tap-tap of her fork on the table at mealtime, the trickle of cool water running over her hands–these are the things that calm her jitters down. This book is for anyone who...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 16, 2022 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
How do you cheer up a friend? Kittens Max, Cantaloupe, and Melon love the Big Tree. In spring, they climb it. In summer, they stargaze on it. In autumn, they play in its leaves. It’s always been there. But now the Big Tree is sick. Really sick. And Melon and...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 16, 2022 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
An ogre turns out to be the best neighbor ever in this punny easy reader comic. A family gets a surprise when a fun-loving ogre moves in next door and helps a sister bond with her screen-obsessed brother. Ollie is so absorbed in the video game Smash Tower that he...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 16, 2022 | Picture Book
Tanabata Matsuri, the Star Festival, celebrates a popular folktale: The Emperor of the Heavens separates his daughter, Orihime, from her love, Hikoboshi, all year—but on this day the two stars finally reunite, crossing a bridge over the Milky Way. For Keiko, her mama,...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 16, 2022 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Two feathered friends are Frog and Toad for the emoji generation in this delightful graphic novel for emerging readers. Owl likes peace and quiet. Penguin likes to SING OUT LOUD. But best friends don’t need to be the same. Sometimes it’s good to disagree! Owl and...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 16, 2022 | Fiction
Sophie, Hattie, and Owen go camping only to get spooked by some whispering in the woods in this eighteenth charming book of The Adventures of Sophie Mouse! Sophie, Hattie, and Owen are so excited to go camping! They prepare by learning how to set up a tent and making...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 16, 2022 | Picture Book
From tiny seed to a huge, fold-out bloom, the transformative life cycle of a sunflower plays out in this bold read-aloud by Sibert honoree Antoinette Portis. To understand how a seed becomes a sunflower, you have to peek beneath the soil and wait patiently as winding...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 16, 2022 | Picture Book
A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book of 2022 ★ Everyone knows how “Little Red Riding Hood” goes. But Grandpa keeps getting the story all wrong, with hilarious results! “Once upon a time, there was a little...
