Jodie Shepherd – författare

Fill Halloween season with mystery, giggles, and sweet animal friends as you lift the flaps in this guessing-game board book for preschoolers full of playful illustrations and festive fun.Who is the monster with long whiskers? Whose furry ear is flopping out of that spooky mask? This read-aloud book is full of silly surprises as animal friends come to the door in some truly wild costumes on the sweetest night of the year.Halloween Hugs appeals to preschoolers’ and kindergartners’ love of surprises as theydiscover the costumed trick-or-treater on each pagehunt for clues to the guest’s true identitylift the flap to find the cuddly animal with its mask removedlaugh along with the upbeat rhyming riddlesenjoy the illustrations of jack-o-lantern pumpkins, flying bats, and Halloween candyOffering a colorful cover, sturdy board pages, and easy-to-open flaps, this not-so-scary Halloween tale will be a perennial favorite with your little ones at story time all October, or in any season.

What would happen to Christmas if Santa Claus were a sloth . . . literally? Would Slothy Claus make it to every home by Christmas morning? Join Slothy Claus in this fun, charming story that teaches kids that Christmas is about more than presents under the tree.Slothy Claus has lots of presents for good boys and girls this year, but how is this notoriously lethargic animal supposed to travel all around the world in just one night? You guessed it—Slothy takes his sweet time and does what sloths do best: sleep and eat. Will the kids wake up to empty stockings and no presents under the tree? Will Christmas be ruined?With a bright, glittery cover, Slothy Claus is a humorous, heartwarming tale with a positive message for kids and adults about patience and contentment.Children ages 4 to 8 willlearn that the joy of Christmas doesn't come from gifts and toys but from the love between family and friends;enjoy the delightfully funny one-of-a-kind artwork; andcheer on Slothy Claus as they read classic rhymes.Parents will lovethe story’s themes of family and friends, giving and contentment, and patience;giving this book for Advent, Christmas, or other holidays and celebrations;reading this book to their kids at bedtime on Christmas Eve or any time;making Slothy Claus part of their Christmas reading tradition; andidentifying with a protagonist that’s a little fatigued (and hungry) around the holidays.This holiday season, celebrate Christmas (and sloth life) with Slothy Claus.