The birds watched the little bird and the butterflies play together, flitting from flower to flower without bending even one petal.
“But how can that be?” they wondered.
“She is a bird just like us.”
A modern fable, Butterfly In The Mirror is the beautiful story of a bird raised by butterflies after a fall from its nest. When the little bird looks into the mirror, she sees a butterfly, not a bird. Because she sees a butterfly, she believes she can do everything butterflies do.
When you look into the mirror, what do you see?
The Open Door Diner is open for business from early morning until late at night. People appreciate how good the food tastes and how nice the owners are. Every day, Chef Magee comes out of the kitchen and says,
“Hello, friends, and welcome! Repeat after me:
Let’s count together. 1, 2, 3…
No one should stay hungry.
Please feed me, Magee!”
In this endearing story, a contest is held to redecorate the Open Door Diner. Wait until you see who wins the Grand Prize!
Miss Blondini is a young girl who wishes she could bring something from one of her dreams into real life. One night, she falls asleep and sees children playing in the backyard of her house. The children rope off a large section of the yard and plant a beautiful garden there. But instead of growing flowers or vegetables, they grow a very unusual crop.
“Dreams are like gardens,” Miss Blondini tells herself. “I can plant ideas in them and watch them grow.”
Though Miss Blondini knows she’s dreaming, she can’t believe her eyes. And when you read this story, you’ll share her real-life amazement.
The Lost Puppy
Take a hat, make a wish. Help me help you make your wish come true.
A modern fairy tale, the Harvey The Hatterpillar series features a very small magical creature whose body consists of brightly colored sections connected to each other like beads. On top of each section sits a tiny hat. The Lost Puppy is the first story in this enchanting series for young children.
The Legend of Harvey The Hatterpillar
Long ago in a faraway land there lived a forgetful prince who had a magical pet called a hatterpillar. This pet’s name was Harvey. When Harvey The Hatterpillar slinked across the ground, he looked like a moving hat rack.
One spring, the royal family went on a long vacation. Unable to remember which kingdom was theirs, they never returned. For many months, Harvey The Hatterpillar was left all alone in the castle.
Harvey would have spent the rest of his life locked inside the castle, but one day a group of children came along and set him free. In gratitude, Harvey has traveled the world since that day, using his magical powers to help children everywhere make their wishes come true.
Harvey The Hatterpillar makes a secret pact— called The Hatterpillar’s Wish-Fulfiller— with each child he visits. Through this agreement, Harvey literally places his life in children’s hands, teaching them the importance of giving back. For centuries, children all over the world have kept Harvey alive by keeping their promises and honoring this special agreement.
Maryanne’s magical adventure begins when she wakes up in the middle of the night to get a drink of water. She quietly goes to the bathroom sink, but when she turns on the faucet, what comes out surprises and amazes her! Is it all a dream? Or is The Magic Faucet real?
She tried to turn the faucet on,
But had a little trouble.
Then a hippo wiggled out,
Sitting in a bubble.
“Mom! Come here!” she almost called.
“A hippo, and it’s pink.
Come before it disappears.
It’s sitting in my sink!”
Children and their parents have as much fun reading this book together, as they do following their imaginations to picture what would come out of their magic faucet.
Boop ’n’ Loop Party Hearty
A young bear named Boop handles life’s ups and downs by summoning his “best self”— which he finds in his reflected image and thinks is a different bear— known as Loop.
In this first story of the Boop ’n’ Loop series, Boop is invited to his best friend’s birthday party and challenges himself to create a very special present to bring as his gift.
That night Boop spent a long time lying awake in his bed, thinking about Sidney’s party, wondering what present he should give. He wanted it to be amazing. He tried to picture Sidney unwrapping the present and saying ‘It’s exactly what I’d choose if I could pick from all the presents in the world.’ But Boop was having trouble picturing that. He wanted his gift to be something popular, something everyone knew about and wanted. But it also had to be a one-of-a-kind prize, the perfect ‘best friend present.’
At first Boop was excited about Sidney’s party. But as he kept thinking about the ‘best friend present,’ he started to worry…
Boop consults Loop, who calms Boop and gives him confidence. As always, Loop helps Boop meet his creative challenge by invoking the Magic Back-Words, their secret code. When Boop and Loop think exactly the same thought at exactly the same time, they are able to solve any dilemma and overcome any obstacle in their path. Together, they make a great team.
Inside the skycraft was a fantastic playroom— with video screens, toys and books, and every delicious treat to eat.
“Welcome aboard!” a friendly voice said through the sound system. “Somewhere in the world, people are celebrating tonight. Just say where and I’ll fly you there!”
Scarlet The Sky Limo is a series of stories about a posh red flying machine, powered by laughter, that circles the globe in the service of children. Through private excursions with in-flight parties, Scarlet transports young children to experience different countries around the world.
Where would you like to explore tonight?
Piano Grass is the magical story of a young boy whose backyard becomes a musical playground to the delight of all his friends and neighbors.
long, long ago
in a place faraway
there lived a young boy
who loved to play.
but more than all games
he loved rhythm and sound.
when he heard lively beats
he would hop all around.
in the rain, in his toys,
in his jungle-jim swing
he heard gorgeous music
and new songs to sing…
everyone made music.
each pair made a chord.
the air was filled with harmony.
the lawn was their keyboard.
a count and giggle book
ishkabibble, ishkaboo, wishka-wooshka, fingeroo…
wackadoodle 1, 2, 3 … noodlefinger, tickle me!
This illustrated counting book for very young children introduces Noodlefinger— the adult reader’s index finger— as the high-spirited guide for a playful journey from 1 to 10.