every single page is a laugh, so good for the soul!

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every single page is a laugh, so good for the soul!

This is such a funny book. Liz Climo draws amazingly appealing animals in all sorts of situations - but her talent extends way beyond the drawings. How she gets the humanity into them I don't know, every situation is completely relatable to ourselves or to someone we know. I've had the book sitting on our coffee table for a month or so now and it brings giggles from everyone who picks it up.
kids to teens to adults! (a brilliant gift)

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THE STORY OF DIVA AND FLEA

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THE STORY OF DIVA AND FLEA

There was a time in 2003 – 2004 when the absolute favourite books at our house were the newly released series The Spiderwick Chronicles for the older kids and Don’t let the Pigeon Drive the Bus for the younger kids. We read them both over and over and the kids took them to school to be read aloud and passed around. There’s a healthy dose of nostalgia surrounding those wonderful reading days for our household. 

Now – even though we technically don’t have anyone in the recommended age range – we’re really looking forward to The Story of Diva and Flea. 

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celebrating home as a place, reassuring and stretching, rich with detail

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celebrating home as a place, reassuring and stretching, rich with detail

ages 2 to 8 years
Home as any place, as a reflection of who we are, as something that binds us to our community, as something unique and special—all of this is reflected in Ellis’ charming illustrations and simple words. The beauty of one's home as a place to be nurtured and to grow is poignantly on show throughout.

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a gorgeous bookplate embosser

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a gorgeous bookplate embosser

It's wonderful to lend books to friends, to have the pages turned and softened by other hands. And it's helpful to all if there's a little something on the fly leaf to show where the book actually lives. It's also nice to run a finger over that name and feel a lovely tactile surface. So we're all pretty excited about finding this embosser!

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science, friendship and a great idea for night-time adventure

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science, friendship and a great idea for night-time adventure

ages toddler up to 7 or 8 years old
Ollie is the kind of kid who keeps on trying, who is determined and still thoughtful. He’s the kind of kid who other kids will be able to relate to. And he has the kind of experiences that many kids will be able to remember from their own lives. But Ollie is trying to work out the wind and when he figures out that the wind just wants to play, he takes a whole new approach. 

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witty and funny, this book has been capturing little hearts for nearly 30 years

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witty and funny, this book has been capturing little hearts for nearly 30 years

A well-loved classic, A Very Hungry Caterpillar follows the cycle from egg to caterpillar, to chrysalis, to butterfly, eating through an impressive amount of food! It's a great book for talking about life cycle, for early counting and for food identification. And because it's so popular, there's an abundance of Hungry Caterpillar themed activities to keep the fun going.
ages newborn to about 6 years

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