Rebecca Van Slyke – författare

Where did Dad learn how to be the best father ever? At Dad School, of course!   In this adorable kid’s-eye view of what would happen if Dad went to school, a little boy imagines a place where all dads learn their amazing skills, like giving piggyback rides and making giant sandwiches for lunch. With warm, silly illustrations and a fun role-reversal story in which dads act like kids, young readers will love imagining what would happen if their own dads went to Dad School.

Monster loves his construction vehicles. They help him dig deep trenches, push dirt and rocks, and carry all kinds of materials around his construction site.But Monster does not like sharing his trucks! No one can touch his bulldozer, fork lift, or crane. So what happens when the reader does exactly what Monster has said NOT to do?Monster is in for a wild and hilarious ride, getting scooped and raised and dumped all over the place. Thankfully, the end result -- after pushing levers, buttons, and gears galore -- is a surprise that''s good fun for everyone (especially Monster).

Monster loves his construction vehicles. They help him dig deep trenches, push dirt and rocks, and carry all kinds of materials around his construction site.But Monster does not like sharing his trucks! No one can touch his bulldozer, fork lift, or crane. So what happens when the reader does exactly what Monster has said NOT to do?Monster is in for a wild and hilarious ride, getting scooped and raised and dumped all over the place. Thankfully, the end result -- after pushing levers, buttons, and gears galore -- is a surprise that''s good fun for everyone (especially Monster).

An adventurous sheep tries to take a walk on the wild side and encounters more than she expected.Lana Lynn is an intrepid sheep. The other members of her flock are content to nibble grass in the pasture, sip water from the pond, and nap in the meadow. But not Lana Lynn. She wants...adventure! So one night, when the moon is high and the other sheep are asleep, Lana Lynn finds a disguise and dashes into the wild woods to see what life is like as a wolf. It's fun to run through the wild woods, stay up very late, and howl at the Moon—but is life with the wolf pack everything it seems?Rebecca Van Slyke's charming depiction of an overconfident protagonist confronting new experiences is enhanced by Anca Sandu's humorous illustrations.

Fearless sheep Lana Lynn is all set to train her flock's new watchdog. Will a case of mistaken identity derail her efforts and put the sheep in jeopardy?The sheep are in an uproar when they find out a new watchdog is coming to protect the flock, so the intrepid Lana Lynn decides to take training matters into her own hooves. When a fierce-looking canine emerges from the woods, Lana Lynn jumps right into her efforts.The new watchdog doesn't quite catch on to herding or staying up all night guarding the sheep, but Lana Lynn isn't deterred. As she continues showing this new watchdog the ropes, she gets a creeping suspicion that something isn't right. And her fellow sheep could be in jeopardy!Author Rebecca Van Slyke has created a charmingly overconfident heroine in Lana Lynn, enhanced by Anca Sandu's adorable and funny illustrations. An ideal read-aloud full of good farm fun!

Crrr-ack!A boulder falls from a mountain and cracks into cobbles, which transform into pebbles, then granules, then sand, and silt. What began as a mountain in the clouds forms a mountain in the ocean… and the cycle begins again.Extra nonfiction content at the back of the book gives readers a more in-depth look at how scientists classify different rock sizes.A gorgeous introduction to the rock cycle for the youngest geologists.

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