Cale Atkinson

Oliver has always dreamed about where he will fit. Will he be in the mane of a unicorn? The tentacle of a pirate squid? The helmet of an astronaut? When he finally goes in search of his perfect place, he finds that trying to fit in is a lot harder than he thought. But like any puzzle, a little trial and error leads to a solution, and Oliver figures out exactly where he belongs. Where Oliver Fits is a sweet and funny story that explores all the highs and lows of learning to be yourself and shows that fitting in isn't always the best fit.

Martyshka Maksvell otkryl parikmakherskuju, gde masterski strizhjot usy, borodu i grivy. Vse zhivotnye vykhodjat ot nego dovolnye: i Lvu podstrigli neposlushnuju grivu, i Medvedju ukorotili borodu, i dazhe lysyj Slon vyshel ot Maksvella nastojaschim krasavtsem. Vsem ugodil malenkij master iz dzhunglej. A vsjo pochemu? Potomu chto nikto iz zhivotnykh ne ispugalsja pokhoda v parikmakherskuju. Illjustrator Kel Atkinson obozhaet probovat vsjo novoe. On risuet detskie knigi, a eschjo multfilmy i kompjuternye igry. Blagodarja zabavnoj istorii v stikhakh i jarkim illjustratsijam kniga "Kak podstrich lva?" poluchila nagradu Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids and Teens. Eto dobraja i smeshnaja istorija ne tolko pomozhet detjam preodolet strakh pered strizhkoj, no i podarit otlichnoe nastroenie. Dlja detej do 3-kh let. Nekotorye deti uzhasno ne ljubjat strichsja. A nekotorye gotovy khodit v salon kazhdyj den, a potom delat pricheski vsem kuklam, rodstvennikam i gostjam i u sebja doma. Novaja kniga ot redaktsii "Villi Vinki" prigoditsja i tem, i drugim. Veselaja stikhotvornaja istorija rasskazhet o tom, kak neprosto prikhoditsja malenkomu parikmakheru - martyshke Maksvellu - v dikikh dzhungljakh. Borodatyj medved, lokhmatyj babuin, lysyj slon... K kazhdomu klientu nuzhno najti osobyj podkhod! K schastju, nash Maksvell - pochti volshebnik! Nikto i nikogda ne ukhodil ot nego rasstroennym! Itak... dobro pozhalovat v zal zverinoj krasoty! Perevodchik: Pershin M. Khudozhnik: Atkinson Kel

A delightful, funny story of friendship, ghost chores, a spooky house and a professional haunter. Meet Sir Simon, Super Scarer. He's a professional ghost who has been transferred to his first house. And just in time He was getting tired of haunting bus stops and forests and potatoes. And to top it off, this house is occupied by an old lady -- they're the easiest to haunt But things don't go as planned when it turns out a KID comes with this old lady. Chester spots Simon immediately and peppers him with questions. Simon is exasperated. . . until he realizes he can trick Chester into doing his ghost chores. Spooky sounds, footsteps in the attic, creaks on the stairs -- these things don't happen on their own, you know After a long night of haunting, it seems that maybe Chester isn't cut out to be a ghost, so Simon decides to help with Chester's human chores. Turns out Simon isn't cut out for human chores either. But maybe they're both cut out to be friends . . .

How would you get mail if you lived in the middle of the sea? It's Jo's dad's job to deliver it, taking bottles wherever they need to go. He always comes home with exciting stories to tell-but Jo is far too afraid to go out on the ocean herself. Until Dad gets a bad sea cold, that is. With no one but Jo to deliver the bottles, she must find her courage and set sail alone. As she embarks on her mission, her fears just might be replaced with new friendships . . . and grand stories of her own. With beautiful, atmospheric art and endearing new characters by author-illustrator Cale Atkinson, this picturebook is a treasure.

Oliver has always dreamed about where he will fit. Will he be in the mane of a unicorn? The tentacle of a pirate squid? The helmet of an astronaut? When he finally goes in search of his perfect place, he finds that trying to fit in is a lot harder than he thought. But like any puzzle, a little trial and error leads to a solution, and Oliver figures out exactly where he belongs. Where Oliver Fits is a sweet and funny story that explores all the highs and lows of learning to be yourself and shows that fitting in isn't always the best fit.

Boy and Bear both love to explore the outdoors. There are so many neat things to see, and so many strange things to find. These explorers are prepared for anything . . . except each other When Bear and Boy meet in the woods, they're scared at first. Really scared. But soon these kings of the wild realize that no mountain is too big to conquer if you have a friend to climb it by your side. Praise for Explorers of the Wild " An] exquisite book . . . with] ravishing art." -USA Today Praise for To the Sea "A whale's tale that dives deep and surfaces with useful lessons about making, keeping, and helping friends." -Kirkus Reviews "An unusual and appealing story about friendship." -School Library Journal

Sam just got a hamster for a pet. But the hamster is kind of boring ... he just eats and sleeps and gets his shavings wet. Inspired by her book of mythological creatures, Sam longs for a more exciting pet. But she soon realizes that taking care of these magical beasts might not be as wonderful as she thought. Sasquatches are messy, unicorns are shy, hippogriffs scare the dogs at the dogpark, and having a fire extinguisher handy at all times makes dragons seem like an awful lot of work. In the end, Sam realizes that her hamster is a pretty sweet and safe pet ... or is he? If I Had a Gryphon is a raucous rhyming read-aloud about fantastical beasts in everyday situations--and the increasingly beleaguered heroine who has to deal with them.