Cristina Petit

Just try not to "aww " at this quintessential valentine starring a lineup of the most adorable animals, rendered in stylish, graphic illustrations. What do you love about your valentine? Is it how curious they are? How clever? Could it be that they're silly or kind? Whether your valentine is playful or brave, cuddly or funny, or all of the above, here is a board book that says "there are so many things I love about you" in a sweet declaration of affection. Simple black-and-white artwork with strategic pops of red and pink features an array of animals so earnest-faced that even the grouchiest recipient will find them impossible to resist.

The love between a mother and her offspring knows no bounds in this timeless and beautiful bedtime storybook. - From hippos and tigers, to penguins and people, a universal bedtime ritual is shared.- ''My love for you is like a stream, flowing wide, and long, and deep. My love for you is just as long. Now hush-a-bye to sleep.''- It can take more than a few tries, but in the end, with a mother's heartfelt profession of love, little ones are finally eased into their dreams.- Ages 3 to 8.- Full color picture book.- Hardcover with dust jacket.- 8-3/4'' wide x 11-1/4'' high.- 32 pages. Cristina Petit has been a primary school teacher for over 20 years. She is an author and illustrator of over 90 books, which have been translated into multiple languages worldwide. She lives in Italy with her husband and 3 children. Carlotta Passarini is the illustrator of several Italian children's books. This is her first book to be translated into English. She attended the Arcangeli Art School in Bologna, and graduated with a degree in Architecture, followed by a Ph. D. in Urban Architectural Design from the University of Florence. She lives and works in Italy.

A lovely gift for the creative preteen in your life to record all their innermost thoughts in a fun, fill-in-the-blank journal Writing can be fun and therapuetic, and journaling is a wonderful way to keep a record of your life as you grow and change. More than just a book with blank pages, this journal with an elastic band closure includes: fill-in-the blank sections to record facts about yourself, your friends or family, your likes and dislikesthought-provoking diary prompts such as "What would you do if you saw your best friend breaking the rules?"space to be creative and write your own stories, film ideas, drawings, or comicsplaces to add in magazine photos, ticket stubs, or other memorabiliaactivity ideas for pressing flowers, creating gift tags, or hiding secrets