Dan Yaccarino
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jacques Cousteau was the world’s ambassador of the oceans. His popular TV series brought whales, otters, and dolphins right into people’s living rooms. Now, in this exciting picturebook biography, Dan Yaccarino introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel.
From the first moment he got a glimpse of what lived under the ocean’s waves, Cousteau was hooked. And so he set sail aboard the Calypso to see the sea. He and his...
From the first moment he got a glimpse of what lived under the ocean’s waves, Cousteau was hooked. And so he set sail aboard the Calypso to see the sea. He and his...
3) Lawn to lawn
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
When their family moves away and leaves them behind, a group of lawn ornaments sets out on a dangerous trek across the country to try to find them.
8) Morris Mole
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Food is running short so Morris's big brothers dig down deeper, but Morris tries digging up instead and discovers a beautiful new place, filled with delicious treats and new friends.
10) Delivery of doom
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
When Luno's dad FINALLY gives him the responsibility of delivering pizza orders all over the galaxy, Luno is excited, mostly. He knows that delivering pizza is no walk on the moon. There are hostile customers, and there's always the threat of his deliveries being intercepted by Quantum Pizza, the fast growing chain restaurant that will do anything to put indies like Zorgoochi Intergalactic out of business. Luno is joined by his best friend Clive,...
13) Every Friday
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Every Friday a father and his child share a special ritual.
14) Oswald
Author
Series
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Oswald the Octopus and his dog, Weenie, make many new friends when they move to Big City.
15) I am a story
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Author-illustrator Dan Yaccarino presents a powerful picture book that celebrates storytelling from the past to the present and beyond. From cave drawings to the invention of the printing press to our digital age, discover how a story has been told in many different ways from the past to today. It's always been around, making us happy, sad, excited, or scared and bringing people together. With simple text and delightful illustrations, Dan Yaccarino...
16) Trashy town
Author
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Little by little, can by can, Mr. Gillie, the trash man, cleans up his town.
20) Unlovable
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt & Co
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Alfred, a pug, is made to feel inferior by a cat, a parrot, and the other neighborhood dogs, until a new dog moves in next door and helps Alfred to realize he is fine just the way he is.