Marvin Paracuelles – illustratör

Youll find learning and laughter every day, with all the adventures of Miss Maddie Mae.

Check out Miss Maddie Maes next adventure: Miss Maddie Mae Loses a Tooth

I chewed and I chewed Still slurpin juice when all of a sudden my tooth became loose.

But Im a big girl and Im not gonna pout. I thought and I thought how that tooth could come out.

Every days an adventure with Miss Maddie Mae.

Moonbeam Flowers - In this story Marisol comes to New York City from Puerto Rico to stay with heraunt Belisa and her cousin Rosa because her mother is ill. She goes to school with Rosa, but missesher family and her two brothers and her home terribly. As she plans to get ready for the ClassroomChristmas Carnival in New York, her dreams are dashed by some nasty classmates who destroy whatshe had planned for the carnival. Her teacher, Ms. Lopez steps in to end this attack on Marisol andher cousin Rosa and gives Marisol a proper farewell party for her return to Puerto Rico.The Magic Paintbrush - A very poor painter seeks help from his art school friends who live inMexico City. He ventures forth from his village in desperation because he cannot sell his paintingsand wishes to fi nd help for himself and his family. He cannot get the help he needs from his formerfriends, but on his way home he fi nds a magic paintbrush and is miraculously saved from poverty.The Honey Hunt - In this story Gideon and Peter have learned to capture honeycombs in the forestin Kenya, East Africa. They have learned how to outwit the bees who lead them to their hives andthe honey. On this trip, Peter gets hurt and they are forced to spend the night in the forest beforethey can return home.

This book is intended to motivate children of all ages to perform well on tests be it a class spelling test, or a state standardized test. In an era of testing and high accountability, it is important for us to not lose sight of seeing things from a childs perspective. Light-hearted, kid - friendly language and expressive poetry is used to share a childs typical testing anxiety experience.

The life was not easy for Don and his friends who unwillingly had to stop going to school and deal with a situation that created confusion and left them with so many unanswered questions. It was even harder for Don when he was forced to be separated from his dog Lucky who was as well a victim of the unusual circumstances. Without knowing how dangerous the situation was, Don and his friends started this mission searching for Lucky. Don had put his life in risk and faced so many barriers while attempting to reach his goal and yet he never gave up on his journey.

Hello, dear one.Today I will tell you a story that is more than eight hundred years old. Th is isthe story when animals talked to kids like you and fairies played in the forests.Flowers smiled and clouds made caricatures for the travelers. Th is is a story of acommon girl named Pari and her prince, Yuvraj.

In PeePee PooPoo, the main character, Princess Abigail, reverts to bedwetting after the death of her mother and the arrival of a stern stepmother. However, thanks to her pet parrot, Hubert, Abigail manages to overcome her difficulty to gain the respect and love of her stepmother.

Sanjay Discovered Sound is another exciting story about a little boy who was fascinated by the topic sound in his class but at that time his school was going off on holiday break and it was very unfortunate on his side where he couldn''t catch all the information in detail. He was delighted to know about sounds and seek to find other way in which he could have gotten some information about his important topic and couldn''t, but the route through which his great knowledge led him was quite successful.

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If your child has ever sat in front of their shoewith their shoe lace undonecause its tricky to dothen The Dance Of The Coloured Shoe Lace book is for youIs shoelace tying diffi cult, frustrating, boring and avoided?left undone to become a tripping hazard?Do you by pass lace up shoes altogether?The answer!Learning Lace Tying: The Dance Of The Coloured Shoe Lace is a fun childrens rhyming story which takeskids and their parents / care-givers step by step through the lace tying process, demonstrating use of theEZI-LACE-UPS - unique tri-coloured shoelaces using colours to make shoelace tying fun, interesting andeasy to see which bits go where, building confi dence. Even colour blindness is catered for!With 100% success rate since 2003, used by parents / care-givers, teachers, Occupational therapists, Visiontherapists and other professionals with students from prep to high school.EZI-LACE-UPS originally designed in 2003 for my 4 year old daughter Sarah to overcome her frustration andconfusion with shoelace tying, She instantly gravitated towards the colours & within 2 attempts had masteredshoelace tying! The most priceless look of delight on her face and shine in her eyes- confi dence soaring!Shoelace tying: Once an avoidable task now an achievable goalHelp children join the ever growing number of success stories saying I did it all by myself!To order EZI-LACE-UPS - visit www.concept31.com.au - great for Kindy orientation packs and fund raisers.

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Sandy the Sandman has put children to sleep at nights for hundreds of years. He had a slight accident one stormy night and was able to spend a day full of fun with a little girl named Jenna. This was his very first day off ever! What adventures they had filled with magic, excitement and laughter. Follow along and read all the great things they did that day because Sandy is magic and can make all kind of fantastic things happen. At the end of the day when Sandy had to go on his way, it was hard for Jenna to say good-bye to her new friend.

A humorous explanation as to why all those silly things happen as a result of having multiple sclerosiswell, at least it gives you someone else to blame.

Time with My Uncle is a book about a special bond that develops between a child (birth to toddler) and his Uncle. Reading this story will remind you that everyday activity, seemingly uneventful, has the capacity to capture the heart of a child and melt the heart of an adult. My hope is that this book will be purchased as a gift for a child to give to his uncle, or a parent/friend/relative to give to the uncle for, perhaps, Fathers Day, his birthday, or as a gift through the holidays to celebrate this endearing relationship.

This book introduces us to Moe, a delightful dragon who is looking for an adventure. The adventure that he decides upon is to Be-a-Better-Me. Along this path, he discovers the wonders of joy, peace, and much, much more! Enjoy the read, and take your own Be-a-Better-Me adventure.

On the night called Guy Fawkes, a special puppy is born. She is a New Zealand Huntaway dog, and she loves to play with her sisters and brothers. Then she is adopted by a tall woman, who calls her Tanna and works with her in obedience and agility class. But her leg hurts when she jumps, and the vet discovers she has a deformed hip. What will Tannas owner do?Danny is a young boy who also has a hip disability; his leg hurts when he tries to run and play with other kids, and he has been to the hospital many times. He works hard to strengthen his musclesjust like Tanna doesbut eventually he has an operation; Tanna may have to have an operation as well. One day, Danny meets Tanna and her owner, and they each learn that everyone can be good at something.This childrens book tells the stories of a dog and a boy who were both born with hip problems and shares the lesson they learn together.

Lovable Lucy!Lucy is an energetic farm pup who loves to play with the other animals.One day they wont play with her and she becomes lonely and confused.The problem resolves in an amusing way.

Have you ever dreamed of doing something that you were really passionate about?Well, Margarita the little mouse has a special dream of her own....DANCING!One day she goes on a mysterious ride with her mum and little brother to a surprise destination....Where are they going?What is the surprise that Mama Bella has in store for her little mice?

Read two more stories in the ABC series that tell of the near escapes, lonely nights, terrifying adventures and the joy of a new life in this latest edition of animal stories. Meet Pauline Porcupine who struggles to rear her children and Ricky Rabbit who faces challenges no little rabbit should ever know. These stories are not only exciting to read but also informative as the reality of their lives and habits are woven into these tales of that will excite and thrill the reader.

This book takes Moe in an unexpected direction. He is a delightful dragon who is looking for another great adventure. He discovers how to stand strong and safe. Enjoy the read, and experience standing strong for yourself.

Read two more stories in the ABC series that tell of the near escapes, lonely nights, terrifying adventures, and the joy of a new life in this latest edition of animal stories. Meet Pauline Porcupine, who struggles to rear her children, and Ricky Rabbit, who faces challenges no little rabbit should ever know. These stories are not only exciting to read but also informative as the reality of their lives and habits are woven into these tales that will excite and thrill the reader.

This book contains a night-time prayer for kids to feel and sleep better without being scared of the night and for them to be protected.

Grandma is taking her grandchildren to the beach for the day. The children must decide what they wanted to do on this most perfect day.

A fairytaleor is it?of a young girl living in the steppes of Mongolia who has a dream. A silver horse with lush mane, flowing white tail, and eyes gleaming red in the night rushes into her restless sleep, but most amazing of all, he has a long spiraled horn jutting from his forehead! His snorts as he runs through the darkness rouse her almost awake. She blinks, and haze mists her fluttering eyes, but the image of what wild, wonderful animal sits vivid and real in her mind.He seems so real, Temuge muttered. I would love to see him again, to touch him but of course, it is only a dream.