Polly Dunbar
1) Penguin
Author
Publisher
Candlewick
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Ben is delighted to receive a penguin for his birthday but Penguin will not answer or respond to him in any way, no matter what Ben does, until, at last, they discover the language of friendship.
2) Dog blue
Author
Publisher
Candlewick
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Bertie, who loves the color blue and really wants a dog, finally gets his wish even though the dog he meets is white with black spots.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
One night, Arthur has an amazing dream about a pink and green boat with a striped mast and a beautiful figurehead. He cant wait to tell his family about it! But when he tries, no one (not even the dog) is interested in listening. In fact, they dont even notice when the very same boat gradually appears on his head, growing larger and larger by the minute! Soon Arthur is bouncing over the waves in his very own dream boat. Maybe now his...
7) Shoe baby
Author
Publisher
Candlewick
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
A baby takes a journey in a shoe and after visiting the zoo, flying, and inviting the Queen to tea, he falls asleep and awakens to two very big surprises.
11) The hug
Author
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
In this clever flipbook, both a hedgehog and a tortoise are looking for a hug. They ask all the other animals they come across but for some reason no one will hug them. Until a wise owl explains: Hedgehog is too spiky; Tortoise is too bony. And that's when they find each other. Follow Hedgehog's story and then flip the book and read Tortoise's until they meet in the middle.
12) The roar
Author
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A beautiful book about managing anger from the bestselling creators of While We Can't Hug.
Tortoise is upset. Too upset even for hugs. Everyone offers suggestions, but nothing helps. Can Hedgehog find a way to help?
15) Can bears ski?
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
Little Bear feels the world around him. He feels the floor shake when someone stomps to get his attention - but something is missing. Little Bear is not sure what is happening. All around him he hears the familiar refrain: "Can bears ski?" Then Dad Bear takes him to see an audiologist and they learn that Little Bear has been experiencing deafness. With new hearing aids, he discovers that "Can bears ski?" is actually "Can you hear me?" His new world...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Fizzing with rhythm, energy, and laughter, this perfect gift-book introduction to poetry celebrates the day-to-day routines of early childhood. From the rise-and-shine exuberance of "Up, up, uppity-up!" to the sweet lull of "Hush and a hush/soft and low," colorful pages abound with observations of ordinary moments, from brushing your teeth to digging in a sandbox, that mirror a childlike day-in-th-life. Poetic bounty at its best and brightest, this...