Most Popular Books by Barbara M. Joosse

The bestselling and much-loved Mama, Do You Love Me? and its tender companion, Papa, Do You Love Me? are paired in this bundled ebook, perfect for a new generation of families. Accompanied by beautiful watercolor illustrations and reassuring texts, these heartwarming stories share a universal message: that a parent''s love is everlasting and unconditional.

Zippy was a dog with a little too much . . . zip. But that’s the way Harris, his owner, liked him. Zippy made everything more fun, from digging for treasure in the garden to making tidal waves in the tub. The rest of Harris’s family thought Zippy needed obedience school. But obedience school made Zippy so well-behaved that he was no fun at all. Luckily, Harris knew just what to do: send Zippy to Bad Dog School! Barbara M. Joosse’s uncanny understanding of the relationship between children and animals is showcased in this sweet, funny story about compromise.

A Hawaiian grandmother tells her granddaughter a favorite story about how much she loves her. Includes a glossary with definitions and explanations of Hawaiian words and customs and illustrated instructions for an Hawaiian string design, "hei" you can play.

Henry and Ruby. Ruby and Henry. Best friends. (Most of the time.) They give the best gifts and know the best games and are the best at keeping secrets. (Most of the time.) But even when Henry and Ruby don''t get along, they know one thing: nothing is the same without your best friend. Henry and Ruby. Ruby and Henry. They belong together. All of the time.

When school is cancelled because of snow, Robby and his family enjoy the day together.

“I’ll take you to a little place a creek in the middle little place a steeple place, a people place a dogs and frogs and geesle place.” Come on! A little elephant takes you to his favorite place--Cedarburg! Join him as he “rides around the block, to see who’s who, to see what’s what,” catches fireflies (“Twinklefies on. Twinkleflies off. Stars in a jar is what we’ve got.”), and explores the creepy cemetery (“Oldy moldy graves up here. Oldy moldy bones down there. But no ghosts--nope!”). Rollicking rhymes, familiar scenes and a reassuring ending make this a story you’ll want to keep--and share! By Barbara Joosse and illustrated by Renee Graef.

When a lonely dragon follows a trail of princess tears, a beautiful friendship is born. They march and sing, roar and whisper, hide and seek, then settle into snug companionship at bedtime. Full color.

Third-grader, Anna Skoggen, struggles to express her true personality, and finally finds a way to be herself and become friends with her older sister, Kimberly.

Nell has to deal with her dog Nugget''s reaction when a kitten appears on the scene.

Two boys discover that their mother loves them equally but in different ways.

In the dead middle of summer, the Scarface Detectives investigate their creepiest case yet when a mysterious client sends them to Oak Hill Cemetery, where Loonie Loraine is buried.

Bram and his family leave their small brick house in Holland and travel to a new life in New York City.

While accompanying his father on the wagon train along the Santa Fe Trail, Lewis discovers what it is to be a man.

Een prinses en een draak dromen ervan om naar een eiland heel ver weg te gaan. Samen gaan ze op reis en steeds meer dieren sluiten zich bij hen aan. Maar zullen ze gelukkig zijn op hun nieuwe woonplek? Prentenboek met sfeervolle kleurenillustraties. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

Willie and Kyle, who has moved to Ohio, start a detective agency.

Pip. Rip! Peek. Peep! Mama has seven fuzzy new chicks. The barnyard is big. Things sparkle, things flap, and things wiggle, and the chicks want to know about all of them. Zzzzip! They scoot higgledy-piggledy here and there. Mama clucks, "Watch out for danger!" But they are too curious, and they get into trouble. Luckily, there''s always a place under Mama''s wing for the fuzzy chicks to zip back to. Safe. Hushhhhhh.

With some help from his detective partner King Kyle in Cleveland, Wild Willie and his friend Lucy figure out how to turn their soccer team into winners.

Emily finds life unhappy when she & her mother move to Wisconsin from Chicago after her father''s death.

A starving cat who has been living in the wild seeks food and shelter for her kittens and herself by going to the home of a learning disabled boy.

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Este hermoso libro, orientado especialmente a lectores entre cuatro y siete años, muestra cómo una pequeña niña que vive en el Ártico busca continuamente confirmar si en realidad existen límites para el cariño que su mamá siente por ella. Ella le hace preguntas con el estilo y la sensibilidad de los niños: muy simples y muy ingenuas. Entonces, su madre le responde con palabras que expresan hermosos sentimientos y un gran sentido poético. Así la niña comprueba que, ni importa cuáles sean las circunstancias, ella siempre podrá contar con el amor de su mamá. No importa si ella se equivoca y pone agua en lugar de combustible en una lámpara; o si se aleja demasiado de su hogar o si surge alguna amenaza del frío entorno que las rodea. A pesar de todo hay algo que siempre estará presente y jamás cambiará: el amor de su madre. Incluye bellas ilustraciones.

In the imagination of a young inner-city boy, police sirens sound like howling wolves, streetlights look like stars, and shots fired by neighborhood gangs sound like those stars cracking the darkness. But when his older brother joins a gang, he can no longer pretend. With the help of his mother, he comes up with a plan to save his brother and unite his neighbors in a stand for peace. The realistic yet uplifting words of best-selling author Barbara M. Joosse combine with powerful illustrations by award-winning artist R. Gregory Christie in this hope-filled story. One young boy''s courage can make a difference.

Nine diggity dogs of all sizes, shapes, and personalities come together with their humans to don costumes and participate in a parade. Full color.

A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother''s love is unconditional.

A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother''s love is unconditional.

A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother''s love is unconditional.

É uma história carinhosa sobre uma criança testando os limites de sua independência e sobre uma mãe que tranquilamente prova que o amor materno é incondicional e eterno. Esta história universal se torna mais cativante por se passar no admirável cenário ártico, cheio de animais extraordinários como baleias, lobos, papagaios-do-mar. Seu texto lírico é complementado por um belo e detalhado glossário que explica a vida no Ártico.

A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother''s love is unconditional.

Maman, tu m''aimes ? Et si je me changeais en ours blanc, le plus féroce de la terre entière...

" Maman, tu m''aimes ? Et si je faisais les pires bêtises, tu m''aimerais encore ? " Sur un thème universel, un fabuleux voyage chez les Inuits.

" Papa, tu m''aimes ? Et si je te décevais beaucoup, tu m''aimerais toujours ? " Sur un thème universel, un fabuleux voyage chez les Massaï.

Un album d''une extrême délicatesse qui, au travers des rites de la culture mexicaine, évoque le souvenir d''une grand-mère disparue et nous rappelle que ceux que l''on aime ne nous quittent jamais tout à fait.