Mama Bear tells Little Brown Bear that every baby bear sleeps in the winter. But Little Brown Bear won't. Instead, he follows the geese as they head south, where he spends his time playing on the beach with his new friends. Then, one day, Little Brown Bear misses his cozy bed and thinks about how his parents must miss him...Jane Dyer's delightful illustrations capture the thrill of a little one's first adventure, one that ends happily ever after.
This delightful picture book presents Rumi's classic tale of two parrots: one held captive by a merchant who loves his bird very much, and the other who helps his friend escape from the merchant. All ends well, as the merchant learns that by giving his bird freedom, he gains two parrot friends who frequently grace his garden. The pictures by Iranian artist, Rashin, are delightful and the story is well told. A book both children and adults will enjoy.
The Diaries of Adam and Eve is Twain's humorous take on the myth of the Garden of Eden, as told by the participants. The joys and conflicts described will be familiar to all who labor with and love the opposite sex. Written in diary form, The Diary of Adam and Eve is an ingenious, witty, and ultimately delightful retelling of the dawn of human creation with many a grain of truth for today's gender disputes.
