This is the color version of the 5th volume of Wire Dog Stories. These short stories are perfect for bedtime reading. Wire Dog is an imaginary dog that has all kinds of imaginary adventures. Each story in a fun and creative way teaches something of value for children. The stories and illustrations are contributed by school children and professional authors and illustrators as well.

Black and White version of the fifth volume of bedtime stories based on an imaginary little dog made of wire. These stories are written by children and professional authors and illustrators. Each story teaches some valuable life lesson.

This is the Full Color version of the third book in the Wire Dog anthology series. Stories and illustrations are contributed by children and professional authors and illustrators all around the world. This volume contains 13 stories including the following titles: Wire Dog and Ellen Go Hiking Wire Dog's Time Travel Adventure Wire Dog Learns to Share Wire Dog Goes to Church Wire Dog, Super Hero Wire Dog Does Police Work Wire Dog Meets a Bookworm Wire Dog and A Princess of Mars Wire Dog's Walk Wire Dog and Wire Cat Wire Dog has an Ugly Mood Day Wire Dog's Moving Day Blues Wire Dog and the Lost World Authors and Illustrators include: Ellen Walters Tom Johnson David Walters Ellen "Jill" Thomasson Brady Walters Elena Yalcin Don Sullivan K G McAbee J A Johnson Karsten Yawney Ella K Walters Alice Jones Travis Hofer Michael Hofer Valerie Hofer Pauline Hofer

This is the full color version of volume 4 of Wire Dog Stories featuring stories and Illustrations by Ella Walters, Tom Johnson, Ellen Thomasson, Ava Walters, Alice Jones, Cerima Rekic, Paul Lynch, and David Walters When Ellen was 9 years old her parents wouldn't let her have a real dog, so she made one out of wire and started writing Wire Dog stories. Now Wire Dog stories are read, written and illustrated by children and professional authors and illustrators all around the world. You can read the stories at http: //wiredogstories.com to your children or students then submit a story or illustration for consideration to [email protected]

From W. Bruce Cameron, the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel A Dog's Purpose, which is now a major motion picture! Ellie's Story is a heartwarming illustrated novel adapted for young readers from the beloved and New York Times bestselling A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron. Ellie is a very special dog with a very important purpose. From puppyhood, Ellie has been trained as a search-and-rescue dog. She can track down a lost child in a forest or an injured victim under a fallen building. She finds people. She saves them. It's what she was meant to do. But Ellie must do more. Her handlers—widowed Jakob, lonely Maya—need her too. People can be lost in many ways, and to do the job she was born to do, Ellie needs to find a way to save the people she loves best. Ellie's Story is an inspiring tale for young animal lovers. Adorable black-and-white illustrations by Richard Cowdrey bring Ellie and her world to life. A discussion and activity guide at the end of the book will help promote family and classroom discussions about Ellie's Story and the insights it provides about humankind's best friends. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

"Once upon a time… storybooks held a special place in our lives, filling our hearts with wonder. Thanks to this extraordinary crafting anthology we can experience that magic again in a marvelous new way by recreating and reinterpreting the picture book. An overview outlines a variety of structures and techniques, from simple collage to gluing. But above all, these highly visual pages offer ideas and inspiration, with talented artists presenting lovingly designed story spreads and covers. Take a fantasy vacation via a travel booklet fashioned from vintage, nostalgic postcards. Follow The Queen of Tarts in a story that unfolds in a miniature puppet theater motif. And two different artists offer their revised versions of a classic: The Princess and the Pea"--

"Storybook Art" is the long awaited literacy connection to art with 100 easy art activities inspired by 100 great picture book illustrators and their award-winning books -- both favorite classics and classics to be. Each activity has a personal quote by the illustrator, a child-sketched portrait, clear line art, and easy to follow materials and open-ended steps that value individual expression. The book is loaded with children's original art, a special resource chapter with awards and website links, birthday list of illustrators, and a unique chart of contents. No expertise is needed. Everyday materials like crayons, glue, scissors, and paint will allow young illustrators to blossom while learning to love readin with a new awareness or art, illustration and technique.