Jon Brokenbrow

"Each day, the old mailman faithfully delivers special letters to the forest animals. But the mailman has never received any letters of his own. Then one day everything changes... "--Publisher's description.

"The day that Miss Dragonfly asked her pupils to draw an elephant, Ladybug surprised everyone by drawing a giant ball of fluff. All the forest animals were worried: why would she have done something like that? "--Back cover.

Chirpy Charlie watches his owner brush her teeth every day. He's heard over and over again how important it is to keep his teeth clean, and he wants to do the same. He tries to brush them in every possible way, but there's a big problem: he's a bird! Oral hygiene is something that has to be taught from an early age, but it isn't always easy. The delightful pictures by Sonja Wimmer illustrating this humorous tale by Marta Zafrilla will help teach children...

Mr. Yes could do a lot of different, funny things...but he'd never learned how to say no. Even though it made him unhappy, he would reluctantly agree to do things because he would say yes even though he really wanted to say no. One day, the unexpected happened and Mr. Yes found a powerful, new voice. So what about you? Have you ever smiled and said yes when what you really wanted to say was no? This is a fun story for readers of all ages about the...

Today I am sad. I am so sad that I'm going to draw a picture of my eternal sadness, but I end up drawing a huge giant having a good laugh. I am so sad I could form an entire new ocean with my tears, a vast sea that I would sail on with a boat. I could even become a pirate in my sea of tears--It would be so much fun! However, this is not enough. I am way more sad. I have to come across something that proves that I am very, extremely, deeply sad. Let...

Mohesiwä's wishes take shape in the jungle where he lives and plays. Amunet smiles as she thinks about her future. Juana daydreams when she cleans car windshields and, on the other side of the world, Anja and her brother Tovo search amongst mounds of trash, without ever losing sight of their dreams. The boys and girls in these short stories fly their kites and dream of a better world. Grab on to its string and join them as you fly away with the Kite...

"After war comes to an end in her African homeland, Ayobami can finally return to her schoolhouse. But in order to do so, she must take a dangerous path through the jungle, armed only with a piece of paper and a worn-out pencil."--WorldCat.

A walk. An unexpected encounter. Sharing wordless books is a terrific way to build important literacy skills, including listening skills, vocabulary, comprehension and an increased awareness of how stories are structured. And children love them - they can really pore over the pictures and create their own story in their own words.

A woman driving a tractor through town lets the noise drown out the comments the adults who see her make about her hair, clothing, and appearance, but does not let it stop her from interacting with a child or her own family.

A magical story of a Guatemalan girl named Juanita, who loved cooking crunchy maize tortillas and counting stars every night.