Judith Henderson

When a yellow envelope arrives at Hollyhock House addressed to the greatest grandmother in the world, it causes a disturbance among the grandmothers and great-grandmothers living there.

"This is a dog book, but Bunny wants to be in it, too! All he has to do is convince a pack of dogs that he has the chops to be one of them. After all, he can wag his tail and he likes being scratched behind the ears -- he even likes cookies! But the dogs are skeptical -- they're not even sure Bunny likes to smell doo-doos. What kind of dog doesn't like to smell doo-doos? This giggle-worthy accounting of a dog's essential qualities hides a deeper message...

"This second book in the Big Words Small Stories series follows the adventures of a boy named Davey and his dog, Abigail, as they travel the world on a floating dustball. Although Abigail finds travel IRKSOME and far prefers to stay at home LOLLYGAGGING, even she has admit that the dustball is an impressive PHENOMENON. As in the first book, the two are visited along the way by the Sprinkle Fairy, who owns a word factory in Sicily, "where the best...

"Dee and Apostrofee are often at odds. It's because Apostrofee keeps stealing letters from her words and putting himself in their place. Apostrofee doesn't see what the big deal is. After all, he's helping make language more economical! Why use two words when you can use one? But Dee is not alone in her frustration. Other letters are getting angry too -- especially the ones being snatched! They decide to confront him ... But unfortunately, that just...

"When Willa and Wade see a bird fly by, they feel the pull of the sky. But Willa is an ostrich and Wade is a penguin. Can they reach their lofty goal? In this first book of a new graphic novel series for early readers, two dreamers try different ways -- from pirouettes to pogo sticks -- to get off the ground."--