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Hockey is a great sport, but joining a new team can make playing it a bit scary: What if everyone is better than me? What if my new coach is mean? What if no one talks to me? What if I have to go to the bathroom?
Meet Jack. He's almost six years old. And that's almost grown up. After all, he can almost ride a big bike just like his older brother. And he almost never gets scared. This spunky little six-year-old is ready to take on the world. Well, almost. Richard Torrey's sweetly funny tale is sure to resonate with any little guy who just can't wait to be big.
You can call her Ally-SAURUS! When Ally roars off to her first day at school, she hopes she'll meet lots of other dinosaur-mad kids in class. Instead, she's the only one chomping her food with fierce dino teeth and drawing dinosaurs on her nameplate. Even worse, a group of would-be "princesses" snubs her! Will Ally ever make new friends? With its humorous art, appealing heroine, and surprise ending, this fun board book celebrates children's boundless imagination.
Like all dogs, Bob likes breakfast, riding in the family car, and digging for bones. But unlike other dogs, Bob cooks breakfast for himself and his family, drives the family car and digs for dinosaur bones with a paleontologist. When the girl next door challenges Bob’s owner to a contest to see whose dog is best, Bob doesn’t sit, fetch or speak on command. Bob loses. "I’m sorry," Bob says as the girl and her dog march off in triumph. But to make up for his deficiencies, Bob makes pizza for the family. Readers will enjoy the wry humor that is underscored by an ironic text and understated illustrations.
“A delightful look at the importance of compromise among friends.”—Kirkus Ideal for all families who have ever heard (or said!) the words “Why can’t you both JUST GET ALONG?!”, here is the story of two young children with VERY different ideas of what they want to play. What starts with an innocent question (“What do you want to play?”) soon veers hilariously toward chaos, as two children engage in the age-old struggle of princesses, ponies, and ballet vs. dinosaurs, dragons, and race cars. Which child will win? Or will both find a way to play nicely together? In a humorous mock–epic battle staged with crayon illustrations of each child’s increasingly steadfast and elabora...
Author/illustrator Richard Torrey explains what it means to "play ball!" from the uniform to warming up, from field positions to ice cream after a "good game."New-to-the-game players will love this detailed, child's-eye look at the diamond and what goes on both on and off the field.
Moe is the youngest, and wants to be the best at something. He tries many things, but becomes discouraged. Eventually his siblings help Moe discover what he can do best: trying! The simple message and humorous illustrations combine to form a book with natural appeal to beginning readers.
Passing, shooting, dribbling and making friends - it's all part of playing on your very first real basketball team!
Beans Baker is forced to juggle his time between studying for an important spelling test and practicing for a showdown for the Robo-Pogo championship.
Ally, who thinks she is a dinosaur, and her friends must learn to deal with a new girl who wants everyone to play by her rules.