Alex Latimer

In this quirky twist on the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," a boy's outrageous excuses turn out to have an unexpected element of truth. Tim witnesses some strange happenings around his house, but no one believes his explanations. In fact, no matter what Tim says, his parents just punish him with chores. To save himself, he hatches a clever plan to expose the truth. Will it work, or will Tim have to spend the rest of his life raking the yard? Bubbling with wit and humor from start to finish, author-illustrator Alex Latimer's debut picture book with wacky characters like ninjas, pirates, crocodiles, and time-traveling monkeys, will have readers of all ages laughing out loud.

The talent show is coming up and Penguin doesn't have a special talent to share--or does he? All of Penguin's friends are excited about the upcoming talent show, but Penguin can't seem to figure out what he's good at. He tries juggling appliances with Bear, doing magic tricks with Rabbit, and burping the alphabet with Fox...but Penguin doesn't seem to be good at anything. Unable to participate in the show, Penguin is left in charge of organizing the event. Without a chance at a trophy, Penguin feels very sad. But when his friends try to throw him a party to cheer him up, things don't go very smoothly. That's when Penguin discovers he might have a special skill, after all Author and illustrator Alex Latimer's quirky charm lights up the pages of this entertaining picture book about finding your true talent. Latimer's distinctive illustrations take the story beyond the text, adding humorous touches that will keep readers laughing on every page.