Explore your imagination! Patrick Picklebottom and the Longest Wait is a raucous, silly story about a young boy who finds himself bored while waiting for story time, but through creativity, discovers that the journey can be more fun than the destination.

Patrick Picklebottom and the Penny Book is a fun, relatable story about a boy who finds his greatest adventures away from expensive hi-tech toys and devices, and within the pages of his latest book. Join Patrick Picklebottom as he sets out to prove that all it takes is one good book and the power of his imagination to go on endless, exciting adventures. With only a penny in his pocket, Patrick Picklebottom buys an old book from a kindly shop owner, but as he races home to read it, he passes friends who are each engaged in hi-tech, expensive games and toys. Will Patrick be able to ignore the allure of these more modern gadgets and find excitement in his book? Without being preachy, Patrick Picklebottom and the Penny Book promotes literacy by highlighting the fun and imagination that comes from books, and encourages a love of reading. This is the first in a collection of books slated to feature Patrick Picklebottom and his friends - Unique storyline with memorable characters - Highlights the value of books and the importance and joy of reading - designed to be a favorite among elementary school teachers - Lyrically written with flawless meter - Beautifully painted, highly detailed pictures - A ladybug appears on every page - kids love to find her!

At bedtime, Principal Fred's wife, son, and dog help him search for his missing teddy bear so that he can go to sleep.

This story follows two young friends, Max and Millie, as they learn about the simple concept of going to bed on time, so children can learn from their example. Simple, repetitive text makes this title easy and enjoyable to read to very young children.

Patrick and his best friend Ted spend a fun-filled day at the beach.

A TV tie-in in the BARNEY series, in which Barney and his friends are playing a game similar to Simon Says, involving actions from touching their toes to marching up and down. Illustrated with colour photographs, and with rhyming text throughout.

"Blimp, blop, blimp, bloop. Suzy gripped her sheets tightly. Was that noise coming from under her bed?" Helps Children Banish Bedtime FearsSo begins Suzy's adventure where she meets Karrit, another child, and one that lives far under her bed. The two children banish their bedtime fears and become best friends by treating each other the way that they want to be treated.A Fear of Monsters is CommonA fear of monsters under the bed is common with children of all ages, starting with a vague sense of the unknown with younger toddlers and graduating to perhaps a more solid image in the minds of older children.The Monster on Top of the Bed flips the idea around, like the famous Disney Movie Monsters Inc., and bases the story on the concept that it's the monsters that are actually afraid of the children.The Children Model The Golden RuleIn this beautifully illustrated book we meet two children--Suzy and Karrit, and we discover that sometimes things are not always what they seem and when the monster fears the child, we come to see a different perspective on misunderstandings and ignorance.We also discover that it is easy to misinterpret the meanings of words and actions, when Karrit explains to Suzy that certain things she says and does, frightens him.Although the words, "The Golden Rule" never appear in the book, the way the two children treat each other as though they would like to be treated enable the two of them to work together to work out their differences. A friendship forms, and a new light is shed upon them both when they realize that maybe they aren't so different from each other after all.A Mantra that Banishes Nighttime FearsWhen things get scary, both children use Grandmom's mantra, which is highly effective in banishing monsters, "“You're welcome to stay until I say, 'Nay!' Then it's time to go, and you can't say, 'no.'”This is an empowering bedtime story. The multimedia edition contains a link to an .mp4 file that features the same audio tracks in the CD version. Children can listen to the story being read by four narrators who read the story in English, Spanish and Italian. There are page turning sounds to let the child know when to turn the page. There are slight differences between the words in CD version and the Kindle version. Children like the challenge of finding the differences.In addition to reading the story, the multimedia kindle edition also contains bonus material, including an interview with the illustrator, and other stories and poems written by the author.Order Copies For Yourself and Your Friends...It's perfect for three to six-year olds, and six-to-twelve year olds (who are sometimes still afraid of monsters) find the story charming and enjoy reading it to their younger siblings.