It was a dark and stormy night on Plum Street. Inside the little white house, it is Sam's bedtime, Mrs Bear reads him a story, tucks him in, and brings him warm milk. What else do you think a little bear would like to get before going to sleep?

"Henry Bear has very unusual parents. They encourage him to stay up all night, eat chocolate cake at every meal, and get into trouble with his teacher. But what happens when Henry Bear grows tired of indulging in childish things? Find out in this droll tale about making wishes with unanticipated consequences written and illustrated by New Yorker cartoonist Liam Francis Walsh, author of Fish, which Kirkus Reviews, in a starred review, called full-bodied...

"Sit down with a child and a 5 minute bedtime story from Flowerpot Press at bedtime and take a step toward building a lifelon love for reading. Shhh...whisper when you read this book...and when you're done say "I love you," then kiss my head good night."--back cover.

When Rio is sent to live with a grandmother he barely knows in California, he feels completely alone. Then he makes a new friend on the foggy beach-a girl named Marina, who teaches him about the massive grey whales that migrate nearby. As Rio grows to love the whales, he discovers that his mother loved them, too. He's suddenly sure that if he can somehow find a way to connect her with these gentle giants - and especially with a particular whale named...

Being a mother is the most important job in the world, and children don't always show the gratitude or appreciation their mother so rightly deserves. This story provides readers with a simple way of understanding a powerful bond between a mother and her children. In Momma Bear, a mother's love and dedication earns her the greatest honor a mother could receive.

A simple board book with a sweet take on contrasts, featuring a parent and child Big Bear. Little Bear. Big Bear's boots. Little Bear's boots. Big Bear's bed. Little Bear's bed. This simple and sweet board book, featuring bold primary-colored art, compares Big Bear and Little Bear and the big and little everyday objects-boots, teacups, chairs, beds, and more-they each use in their lives together as parent and child.

Things have been difficult for Ruby lately. Her dad left long ago, and her mom is so down that she can hardly get out of bed some days, which means it's up to Ruby to take care of her younger brother. As a result, she can't always go to school-and when she does go, she just seems to end up in trouble. And forget about her real dream, learning to skateboard. There will never be money or time for it. But Ruby's life changes when Mister P. floats down...

There are times when only a polar bear will do. . . When Joe's parents told him the family would be moving, Joe took it in stride. Moving to a new house would be an adventure, nothing to worry about, right? But then they dropped the bomb: they weren't simply moving to a different house down the road, or even one in the same town. No, they were moving to a new country! They urge Joe to make new friends and try to fit in, not seeming to understand...