Laura Purdie Salas

Water is water, puddle, pond, sea. But now can you guess what else it can be? Water can be a . . .thirst quencher, kid drencher, cloud fluffer, fire snuffer. Find out about the many roles water plays in this poetic exploration of water throughout the year. Laura Purdie Salas's lyrical, rhyming text and Violeta Dabija's glowing illustrations make simple yet profound observations about seemingly ordinary objects and encourage readers to suggest "what...

What starts as a blue-sky day begins to turn into rolling thunder as a storm brews.

"A unique take on spring in a series of eye-opening equations. Whether it's breeze + kite = ballet or nest + robin = jewelry box, each equation prompts readers to pause and think about spring in unexpected ways. As a child in the art welcomes the change of seasons, sidebars provide more information about the science behind the signs of spring."-- Provided by publisher.

Various shapes vie for an important job at the library, but imperfect Line ultimately proves that being perfectly imperfect is the ideal qualification.

"This poetic board book takes a puddle's point of view, calling children to delight in their senses"-- Provided by publisher.

"This poetic board book surveys various types of homes in nature, spotlighting their differences but concluding with the elements common to all: love and family"-- Provided by publisher.

Imagine what you could do with if. Build a tree house, ride your bike back in time, catch a firefly like a tiny star in the palm of your hands and let it go to make a wish--anything, when it starts with if. Because if is where your imagination begins, where the impossible becomes possible, if only you imagine. And if you do, just think of how much better our world could be. Thirty-one poets, selected by "poetic forever friends" and frequent collaborators...