Join us as we celebrate our friend author/illustrator Paul Schmid's newest book, Oliver and His Alligator.
Oliver is nervous about the first day of school, so he picks up an alligator at the swamp, just in case. And boy, does it come in handy! Whenever anything scares Oliver-be it a teacher, a classmate, or the prospect of learning "everything"-the alligator makes the problem go away. Quickly, school becomes much simpler . . . and a little lonely. But Oliver knows "just "what to do!
Paul Schmid's gentle, funny tale about overcoming first day of school jitters is destined to become a modern classic that fans of Olivia and Kevin Henkes' books will love.
Paul Schmid's father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were all artists. In 2010, Paul was awarded a monthlong fellowship with Maurice Sendak. He lives in Seattle with his wife, Linda, and their daughter, Anna.
Visit his website here.
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Oliver is nervous about the first day of school, so he picks up an alligator at the swamp, just in case. And boy, does it come in handy Whenever anything scares Oliver-be it a teacher, a classmate, or the prospect of learning "everything"-the alligator makes the problem go away. Quickly, school becomes much simpler . . . and a little lonely.
This is Percy.
Percy loves balloons.
Balloons are fun! But Percy has a small problem . . .
. . . and to solve it, he'll need a really big idea!
Paul Schmid, the author and artist of Hugs From Pearl, presents a story about an adorably prickly character with a big heart. Percy shows that there is no problem too big for a plucky porcupine to solve!
Petunia has had just about enough of being human. All those baths, good manners, clean clothes, even combed hair!
So our clever Petunia hatches a shocking and audacious plan to get away from all the haftas and instead live wild and free.
It is only when Petunia is about to leave it all that she realizes there can be joys and pleasures in being a human child.
This is Pearl.
Pearl loves to hug.
Hugs are nice . . . except when they come from a porcupine.
Pearl tries and tries to solve her problem and finally fixes it in her very own way.
Meet Petunia.
More than anything, Petunia wants a pet.
“I’ll feed my pet every day,” she promises her parents.“I’ll take her for walks. I’ll read stories to her and draw her pictures.”
Petunia knows she can take care of a pet, but what happens when the pet she most desires is a skunk?
For every kid who has ever had trouble sharing a special toy.
From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of I Wish You More, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, "a joyous, totally original potpourri of stories, poems, lists, palindromes, visual jokes, and random observations about the universal delights and conundrums of childhood."*