All Rupert the mouse wants is to star in a beautiful, wordless picturebook. One that's visually stimulating! With scenic pictures! And style! He has plenty of ideas about what makes a great book, but his friends just WON'T. STOP. TALKING. Children and adults alike will chuckle at this comedic take on bookmaking from acclaimed author-illustrator Ryan T. Higgins

Bee quiet draws upon current environmental conditions and illustrates what may happen if we stay in comfortable complacency, collectively doing very little to change our destructive treatment of the environment.

Monkey Mike is reprimanded for making noise when he taps pencils and clangs trash cans until he sees a drum set in the music store and puts his hands-on talents to work in a most impressive way.

In this gorgeous and contemplative New York Times bestselling picture book, legendary author-illustrator Tomie dePaola reminds us that mindfulness—being quiet, still, and present with one another—is a very special thing. Everything is in such a hurry, busy as busy can be. The birds are flying so fast, the dragonfly is zooming over the water—even the trees are waving their leaves. So what if we sit here, you next to me…and we can just be?

The first collection of stories from “one of the great short story writers of our time” (The Philadelphia Inquirer) breathed new life into the American short story, showing us the humor and tragedy that dwell in the hearts of ordinary people. "[Carver's stories] can ... be counted among the masterpieces of American Literature." —The New York Times Book Review "One of the great short story writers of our time—of any time." —The Philadelhpia Inquirer "The whole collection is a knock out. Few writers can match Raymond Carver's entwining style and language." —The Dallas Morning News

Are you having problems raising your toddler? Are you worried that you will make a mistake raising your child, your grandchild, your charge from the courts, your niece or nephew? Are you afraid that God has given you this child as your responsibility and you don’t know the right things to do in order to successfully complete your duty? You pray and hope to do no harm in the first five years of this child’s life and then for the rest of his or her life. Calling All Parents, Grand-Parents, Step-Parents, Adopted Parents, Foster Parents, and Relatives..... Hot off the Press! Get your copy of “Be Still & Be Quiet!” Today is the day that we’ve been waiting for! Be Still & Be Quiet is a parental guidebook that you don’t want to miss!!! Be Still & Be Quiet is comparable to the excellent books, “The Hair-Raising Joys of Raising Boys” and “Their Name is Today.” Both can be found in references. Be Still & Be Quiet will guide you on traditional and “old school” best family values. Be Still & Be Quiet has the answers to your concerns and doubts. Its directives are easy to follow. See for yourself, you won’t be disappointed. Satisfaction guaranteed. That’s a promise from me to you. Here is my e-mail address – get at me- [email protected]

From the excellent Laura Ellen Anderson, this is a very funny picture book about taking notice of the quieter things in life. Stairs are for STOMPING, spoons are for DRUMMING, and when my mum's working, I help her by HUMMING. Making noise is a LOT of fun ... but what happens when you take the time to really listen to your world around you? Perfect for little people who love banging and popping, and whizzing and fizzing. Laura Ellen Anderson is the author/illustrator of the internationally successful I Don't Want Curly Hair and the bestselling Amelia Fang series.