Henry Cole
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Celebrated author and illustrator Henry Cole returns with a page-turning mystery adventure about a homing pigeon and a parrot who team up to convince their humans to investigate an animal crime spree. Homing pigeon Homer and his parrot friend Lulu learn something is afoul when they witness four-legged criminals stealing valuables from both the animal and human communities. Using the sleuthing techniques he's gathered from his favorite mystery comics,...
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Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
2021
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"Every day goes smoothly at Hardy Elementary School because Principal Tate keeps everyone happy and everything in order. But what happens when her car breaks down one day and she's running late? How will the students, teachers, parents, and visitors get through the day? Will chaos take over Hardy School? The solution is simple: Everyone at the school must do their part to save the day"--
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A fanciful history lesson for middle graders, featuring a charming mouse named Celeste.
Celeste is a mouse who is looking for a home. Is it nestled in the toe of a warm boot? In the shirt pocket of Celeste's new friend Joseph? Or is home the place deep inside Celeste's heart, where friendships live?
Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of black-and-white drawings, A Nest for Celeste is a short novel that tells the story a mouse living in the 1800s...
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* "Beautifully effective." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "Deeply profound... compelling... emotionally resonant." -- School Library Journal, starred review
* "Elevating the life of an ephemeral object to the time scale of love across generations." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
From a tall tree growing in the forest--
to the checkout counter at the grocery store--
one little bag finds its way into the hands of a young boy...
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In Henry Cole's beautifully illustrated sequel to Brambleheart, reminiscent of Brian Jacques's Redwall and Avi's Poppy series, Twig's fantastical adventures continue as he and his animal friends set sail to reunite Char with his dragon family. Twig never thought he would leave the Hill again. But now Twig and his friends Basil and Lily find themselves on a dangerous journey downriver to bring Char home. Unsure of where they are going, or how far they...
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In this funny picture book, bestselling illustrator Henry Cole shows kids different ways to be kind with his hysterical cartoon animal characters.
Each page features a different way to be a good person, like using proper manners, telling someone they are special, or sharing a treat! The text is accompanied by two or three related vignettes of different animals giving examples of ways to be good. And in one illustration out of each set, one animal...
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Celebrated author and illustrator Henry Cole uses stunningly detailed black-and-white artwork to illuminate a tale of friendship between an adventurous mouse and a boy who would become one of America's greatest presidents.
In this sequel to A Nest for Celeste, Celeste is hundreds of miles from home following an unexpected journey aboard a Mississippi steamboat. After mishaps and disasters, she finds herself on the frontier in southern Indiana. It's...
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From the beloved illustrator and author of A Nest for Celeste comes Brambleheart, a beautiful tale about nature, imagination, and how love is the greatest thing we build. With stunning black-and-white artwork, Henry Cole's animal fantasy adventure harkens back to Brian Jacques's Redwall and Avi's Poppy series. In the Hill, animals work as Weavers, Smelters, and Carvers-but Twig doesn't know who he wants to be. He tries very hard in all his classes,...
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Sammy Shine's life as Hank's pet mouse was simple and quiet―until Hank's brother sends Sammy up in a remote controlled airplane and loses control.
When Sammy Shine's plane takes off unexpectedly, he ends up in a whole new world; no longer does he live in comfort in his shoe box in Hank's room. Now he's lost in the woods with no way to get home, while a dangerous enemy lurks. Fortunately, a group of new friends, including a mouse, an injured crow,...
11) Big bug
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Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2014]
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Beginning with a bug, various objects are revealed as being big and small in comparison with other objects on a farm under the big, big sky.
12) Adventure waits
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2022
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"A cat and a dog set off on their own adventures, each intrigued by something they see...As the animals explore, examine, inspect, and investigate their surroundings, a surprise brings the two together"--
13) Mouse was mad
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Mouse struggles to find the right way to express his anger, modeling the behavior of Hare, Bear, Hedgehog, and Bobcat, only to discover that his own way may be the best way of all.
17) Moosetache
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Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
1997
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A moose's moostache is too big to control until he meets Ms. Moose, who has her own hair problem. They conquer each other's heart and their hair problems.
20) Spot, the cat
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Little Simon
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2016.
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In this wordless picture book, a cat named Spot ventures out an open window and through a city on a journey, while his owner tries to find him.