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Australian Book Retailer of the Year 2021
Shirley Parenteau
"A sweet, brief rhyming tale. . . . Enjoyable holiday fare for the littlest trick-or-treaters." -Kirkus Reviews
Big Brown Bear and the four little bears can't wait to dress up…
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Inspired by a project organized in 1926 by teacher-missionary Sidney Gulick, in which American children sent more than 12,000 Friendship Dolls to Japan in hopes of avoiding a future war…
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How daring is Chiyo prepared to be to keep the American Friendship Doll safe? Inspired by a little-known historical event, this engaging companion to Ship of Dolls is told from…
When America and Japan go to war, will Macy’s feelings for her beloved Japanese Friendship Doll change? Bringing the story of the Friendship Dolls forward to World War II, Parenteau…
Eleven-year-old Chiyo Tamura never imagined she’d go from her small Japanese mountain village to Tokyo, helping to welcome more than twelve thousand Friendship Dolls from America - including Emily Grace…
It’s Halloween and Big Brown Bear and the four little bears are very excited. But will there be enough costumes for everyone?
Yellow and Fuzzy lift their shovels to start building a sandcastle so tall it will reach the sky. Floppy and Calico are ready to mold the towers. Big Brown Bear…
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The springtime trees are flowering, and the adorable bears from Bears on Chairs are ready for a picnic under the blossoms in their latest picture book. Full color.
Four chairs. Four adorable bears. All is well until Big Brown Bear shows up–what a stare–and wants a seat. Can these clever bears put their heads together (among other things)…
Cuddle up with an adorable plush bear and board book that make the idea of sharing irresistible!
Four chairs. Four adorable bears. All is well until Big Brown Bear shows…
A rhyming picture book that shows children that sharing is clever and fun. It features a sharing theme and teddy bear characters.
The little bears are ready to play in the snow. But oh, no! Their sled is too small! It s not as much fun to go sledding only two at…
With expressive illustrations and a sustained rhyme in every line, this winsome tale makes sharing irresistible and is sure to have little listeners sitting up to take notice. Full color.
The little bears pick up their instruments and play a noisy song. They don’t care if the notes are wrong. But uh-oh, Big Brown Bear is fast asleep. Will their…
Shrieks of joy ensue when Big Brown Bear devises a clever sled that can carry four bears in this quintessential winter adventure. Full color.
