Ocean State Libraries

"William Wyatt Orser's life is turned upside down after his mother has a stroke, but the socially awkward, word-loving twelve-year-old finds glimmers of hope when he discovers friends who share his love of wordplay and books."--

A rhyming tribute to a budding young artist.

"In this book with no pictures, the reader has to say every silly word, no matter what"--

"Illustrations and rhyming word play encourage toddlers to use the potty."--

Thinking the cockatoos have said "toucan stew," the toucans run away in a toucan canoe but the cockatoos set things right with some two-can stew.

Each morning, student Ron Faster hurries to Harvey N. Trouble School, where he encounters such staff members as science teacher Ms. Roxanne Pebbles, music instructor Mrs. Doremi Fasollatido, and the resigning janitor Mr. Iquit.

"Rhyming has always come easily to Chester van Chime. But one day he loses his gift and struggles to find the right words"--

Using puns and word play, adult animals say "I love you" to their young ones.

The dot: Vashti thinks she can't draw, but her journey of self-discovery and expression is an enchanting invitation to everyone to explore his or her own creative spirit. Ish: With a little encouragement from his sister, Ramon discovers that creativity is about a lot more than getting things just "right". Sky color: When Marisol sets out to create a sky for the class mural she discovers the blue is missing from her paints. This story celebrates...

"Encourage your bright baby or toddler to make their mark with this pun-tastic book!"--