Wag!
10 best books like Wag! (Patrick McDonnell): Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises from the Power of Now, The Giver: Graphic Novel, Our Cats Are More Famous Than Us: A Johnny Wander Collection, Hello Lighthouse, A Parade of Elephants, Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon, Stillness Speaks, Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea, Once I Ate a Pie, Escape from Syria
Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises from the Power of Now
| Author | Eckhart Tolle |
| ISBN | 1577311957 |
Eckhart Tolle is rapidly emerging as one of the world’s most inspiring spiritual teachers, sharing the enlightenment he himself experienced after a startling personal transformation. His views go beyond any particular religion, doctrine, or guru. This book extracts the essence from his teachings...
| Author | Lois Lowry |
| ISBN | 0544157885 |
Now in graphic novel format, Lois Lowry’s Newbery Medal–winning classic story of a young boy discovering the dark secrets behind his seemingly ideal world is accompanied by renowned artist P.Craig Russell’s beautifully haunting illustrations. .
| Author | Ananth Hirsh |
| ISBN | 1620103834 |
In 2008, Ananth Hirsh and Yuko Ota launched the auto-bio webcomic Johnny Wander. Eight years, four cats, and three moves are chronicled in this gorgeous hardcover omnibus, which includes a foreword by Raina Telgemeier (Smile, Ghosts). Hirsh and Ota's charming reverie about new adulthood will appeal...
| Author | Sophie Blackall |
| ISBN | 0316362387 |
On the highest rock of a tiny island
at the edge of the world stands a lighthouse.
It is built to last forever. Sending its light out to sea.
The fog rolls in, and the fog rolls out.
The waves rise and crash. The wind blows and blows...
This beautiful picture book caught my eye on the Goodreads...
| Author | Kevin Henkes |
| ISBN | 0062668285 |
New York Times–
bestselling and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes follows five joyful elephants as they march from dawn to dusk. Where are they going? Read and find out!
An ALA Notable Book
This engaging picture book is just right for the youngest reader and is a perfect choice for...
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
| Author | Patty Lovell |
| ISBN | 0399234160 |
What a delight! I just adore Molly Lou for her sweet self-confidence and the joy she finds in (and brings to) life. Little Molly Lou is smaller than all the other kids in her class, she has buck teeth, and can't sing a good note. But, her grandmother taught her that, if she carries herself with confidence,...
| Author | Eckhart Tolle |
| ISBN | 0340829745 |
Shorter and simpler than his other books, Stillness Speaks is the essence of Eckhart Tolle. If you're interested in his teaching, but don't feel up to some of his more far-out ideas, this would be a good place to start.
Waking up to who you really are: "When you recognize that there is a voice in...
| Author | Ben Clanton |
| ISBN | 1101918713 |
if i'm being honest, this doesn't really stand up to my other five star ratings, even my five star ratings specific to other children's picture books.
but sometimes it's just about what you need at a particular time, and this book brought a goofy smile to my face when i really really...
| Author | Patricia MacLachlan |
| ISBN | 0060735317 |
Gus herds his people like sheep.
Abby loves borrowing slippers.
And once, Mr. Beefy ate a pie.
It's a dog's life. Filled with squeaky toys, mischief, and plenty of naps. Every dog has a tail to wag and a tale to tell. Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest asked this...
| Author | Samya Kullab |
| ISBN | 1770859829 |
A graphic story of intense current events.
From the pen of former Lebanon Star reporter Samya Kullab comes a breathtaking and hard-hitting story of one family's struggle to survive in the face of war, displacement, poverty and relocation.
Escape from Syria is a fictionalized account...
| Author | Gangaji |
| ISBN | 1591795524 |
A master thief waited his whole life to acquire the most beautiful diamond in the world. When he heard it had been purchased, he spent three days trying to steal the rare jewel. He failed.
Finally, the thief walked right up to the owner and asked, "How did you hide this precious jewel from me?"
To...
| Author | Chris Van Dusen |
| ISBN | 0763665452 |
A little girl and her colossal friend teach a monster-size lesson about prejudging others in a charming new offering from Chris Van Dusen.
Hattie McFadden is a born explorer. Every morning she grabs her life jacket and paddles out in her canoe to discover something new on the lake, singing a...
I'm not afraid of the dark - the dark is afraid of me! Dark heard I was coming and ran!
it's shark week - for babies!
i got this book out of the library for shark week 2015. and when you take children's books out of the library, sometimes children have already gotten their sticky little hands...
Star Wars: Are You Scared, Darth Vader?
| Author | Adam Rex |
| ISBN | 1484704975 |
This was so much fun! Just what does scare Darth Vader?! Nothing has the power to scare him, or so he thinks. He’s not afraid of a wolfman’s bite as he’s wearing armour. He’s not afraid of a vampire, a ghost (no, it’s not the ghost of Obi-Wan Kenobi), or a witch. I loved his deadpan responses, especially...
The Further Tale of Peter Rabbit
| Author | Emma Thompson |
| ISBN | 0723269106 |
Emma Thompson celebrates 110 years of Peter Rabbit with a new, original tale written by Oscar-winning actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson, based on the original tales by Beatrix Potter.
In this story, Peter's adventures take him beyond the boundaries of Mr. McGregor's garden and all the way...
Things Hidden: Scripture as Spirituality
| Author | Richard Rohr |
| ISBN | 0867166592 |
Only when the two come together, inner and outer authority, do we have true spiritual wisdom. We have for too long insisted on outer authority alone, without any teaching of prayer, inner journey and maturing consciousness. The results for the world and for religion have been disastrous….I offer...
| Author | Leslie Patricelli |
| ISBN | 0763663212 |
A subject dear to children’s hearts is in the spotlight as Leslie Patricelli’s beloved baby character returns.
Everybody does it: Kitty, Doggie, Daddy — even Mommy! And when Leslie Patricelli’s beloved bald baby does it while running, it sounds like a train. This frank and very funny...
Pearls Gets Sacrificed: A Pearls Before Swine Treasury
| Author | Stephan Pastis |
| ISBN | 1449458297 |
The Pearls Before Swine gang is back in this treasury-sized edition, complete with Stephan Pastis's insightful and entertaining annotations.
True to Pearls Before Swine tradition, the latest cartoon collection brims with Stephan Pastis’s cynical humor, sharp wit, and clever commentary....
| Author | Eckhart Tolle |
| ISBN | 1577316711 |
This wonderfully unique collaboration brings together two masters of their fields, joining original words by spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle with delightful illustrations by Patrick McDonnell, the creator of the acclaimed comic strip MUTTS. Every heartwarming page provokes thought, insight,...
| Author | Corinna Luyken |
| ISBN | 0735227926 |
Zoom meets Beautiful Oops! in this memorable picture book debut about the creative process, and the way in which "mistakes" can blossom into inspiration.
One eye was bigger than the other. That was a mistake.
The weird frog-cat-cow thing? It made an excellent bush.
And the inky smudges......
| Author | Holly M. McGhee |
| ISBN | 1524739057 |
When the news reports are flooded with tales of hatred and fear, a girl asks her papa what she can do to make the world a better place. "Come with me," he says. Hand-in-hand, they walk to the subway, tipping their hats to those they meet. The next day, the girl asks her mama what she can do--her mama says, "Come...
Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday
| Author | Barbara Park |
| ISBN | 0679866957 |
Barbara Park’s New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for more than twenty years. Over 60 million copies in print and now with a bright new look for a new generation!
Meet the World’s...
If You Give a Dog a Donut
| Author | Laura Joffe Numeroff |
If you give a dog a donut, he’ll ask for some apple juice to go with it.
When you give him the juice, he’ll drink it all up.
Then, before you can say “Woof” . . . Dog is off on a backyard adventure!
The exuberant dog who first appeared in if you give a pig a party is now the star...
A few weeks back I was at my daughter's house, babysitting my granddaughter. Rue, who is now nine months was getting a little fractious so seeing this book on their bookshelf, I read it to her. What a wonderful book. It tells of two elephants who start a life together, not yet ready for children, just living...
The Adventures of Miss Petitfour
| Author | Anne Michaels |
| ISBN | 1770495029 |
The magical adventures of an eccentric Mary Poppins-esque heroine and her flying feline charges, sure to charm readers big and small. The first book for children by an internationally acclaimed novelist and poet.
Miss Petitfour enjoys having adventures that are "just the right...
| Author | Jessica Hische |
| ISBN | 1524787019 |
Journey through the beautifully hand-lettered messages by award-winning illustrator Jessica Hische. This uplifting and positive book encourages kids to promise that tomorrow, they will try new things, do their best, and be brave.
Tomorrow I'll be all the things I tried to be today:
Adventurous,...
| Author | Alex Boese |
| ISBN | 0452284651 |
The Museum of Hoaxes is a fascinating historical tour of hundreds of documented hoaxes, many collected here for the first time. Read about the curiosities and cons of the most notorious hornswogglers and flimflam men of the nineteenth century; be astounded at the imposters, pretenders, and tricksters...
Common Birds of Greater Atlanta
| Author | Jim Wilson |
| ISBN | 0820338257 |
Designed for beginning birders and nature enthusiasts alike, this easy-to-use guide presents sixty-one of the most common species of birds in the greater Atlanta area.
The guide features large color photographs throughout for immediate identification and is conveniently organized...
| Author | Ananth Hirsh |
| ISBN | 1620102870 |
If Penny Brighton didn't have bad luck, she'd have no luck at all. She lost her job. And her apartment. In the same day. But it's okay, her friend has a cozy storage unit she can crash in. And there's bound to be career opportunities at the neighborhood laundromat— just look how fast that 12-year-old who...
Flawed Dogs: The Year-End Leftovers At The Piddleton "Last Chance" Dog Pound
| Author | Berkeley Breathed |
| ISBN | 0316713597 |
Berkely Breathed first got his start as a Master Cartoonist at the University of Texas, drawing for the Daily Texas, the student Newspaper. He's also the only regular news strip writer who won a Pulitzer Prize for the sharpness of his political observations
----But all these accomplishments...
