Ever since his dad got rich from an invention and his family moved to a wealthy neighborhood on Long Island, Tony Miglione's life has been turned upside down. For starters, there's his new friend Joel, who shoplifts. Then there's Joel's 16-year-old sister, Lisa, who gets undressed every night without pulling down her shades. And there's Grandma, who won't come down from her bedroom. On top of all his other worries, Tony has questions about growing up - Why couldn't things have stayed the same?
Just Grandma and Me It's the orginal interactive story-book enhanced with hours of interactive fun and skill-building activities. Whether the story is new or familiar to them, kids will delight in exploring the freshly animated world of Little Critter and his lovable grandma.
Grandma's Pear Tree Jessie’s ball is stuck in Grandma’s prized pear tree. Worried that Grandma will be mad, Jessie tries to get the ball down by asking for help from busy relatives before Grandma sees the problem. From a shoe to a chicken, each suggestion only seems to make the problem worse. With no other choice, Jessie finally admits to Grandma what has happened. In the end, Jessie learns that working together is best to solve a problem and that family is there to support you when you need them. The art for Grandma’s Pear Tree was first drawn in pencil, and then colored using acrylics.
Here is a terrific tale with rollicking verse and marvelously detailed illustrations from Graeme Base, the Australian creator of the bestselling Anamalia and The Eleventh Hour. My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch is a fantastic journey "Down Under."
When the little animals hear that a big, bad wolf lives in their forest, they decide they have to get a closer look. Squirrel, Crow, Badger, and the other animals sneak up on Grandma Wolf’s house, where they find her fast asleep. Brave Piglet shouts, "What’s the time, Grandma Wolf?" and the fun begins. All the animals take a turn asking the question, creeping closer and closer to the scary wolf.
Excitement mounts with every turn of the page, and children will delight in discovering the surprise Grandma Wolf has in store for the curious animals. Ken Brown’s vivid watercolors perfectly complement this engaging story.
