samara hardy

Cleo is a cat with an attitude--and she's not afraid to show it! This quirky, humorous story follows the young narrator as they recount Cleo's everyday activities. Whenever friends come over, Cleo leaves the room without saying hello. She likes to dig on the furniture, which earns her a scolding from Mom, and she loves to sit in Dad's favorite chair in the living room. When the family is watching a movie, Cleo manages to step on the remote and change the channel by accident, and when she goes outside, Cleo loves to feel the sunshine on her fur...before she chases the birds and mice. And through it all, the narrator loves Cleo exactly the way she is.

Dance yourself happy with the second, samba spectacular picture book by dancing superstar, Oti Mabuse. It's time for Oti's dance class! Join Oti and her class for their first dance show, and learn "The Lion Samba" in ten easy steps. The children are excited to return to dance class with Mrs Oti and waste no time preparing for their animal-themed dance show.Mrs Oti teaches them all about animal movements and how they can be used in their dance. From stomping like an elephant, stretching up high like a giraffe or even shaking your mane like a lion, there's so much fun to be had. But when disaster strikes on the day of the show, it seems like all of their hard work has been for nothing.Luckily for the children, Mrs Oti is on hand, and soon they realize that a little bit of courage can go a long way. Written by Strictly Come Dancing superstar, Oti Mabuse, this heartwarming picture book will dance into the hands of families who have loved watching Oti on-screen.

The animals of Pear Tree Farm love a vote - they'll vote for almost anything - but when it comes to Christmas the turkeys always vote 'No!' Only Timmy Turkey is different. He really wants to bring fes

After a traumatic bauble-related incident when he was a baby, Mouse has decided that getting in the festive spirit is far too dangerous - from sharp pine needles on the Christmas tree, to paper cuts f

Exploring emotions and learning how to deal with them is an important part of social emotional learning for children. This sturdy board book, which features adorable artwork from the illustrator of Clever's popular title Don't Wake the Dragon, is part of the First Feelings collection of books from Clever. The story takes young readers along as Unicorn experiences some sad events: a broken toy; a friend getting hurt while playing; another friend dropping an ice-cream cone; and a day of playing baseball ruined by the rain. For each situation, young readers see the event that has led to Unicorn feeling sad, and then can lift the large flaps on every spread to see what might make Unicorn feel better. Engaging prompts on each page encourage children to try to think about why Unicorn is sad in a particular situation, and what might happen next to make her feel better. There's even a prompt at the end of the book for young readers to think about different things that make them feel sad, and a

Exploring emotions and learning how to deal with them is an important part of social emotional learning for children. This sturdy board book, which features adorable artwork from the illustrator of Clever's popular title Don't Wake the Dragon, is part of the First Feelings collection of books from Clever. The story takes young readers along as Unicorn experiences things that make her happy: a friend coming over to play, a snack in the park with a friend, and playingoutside with more friends. Large lift-the-flaps on each spread are just right for little hands to explore, while engaging prompts on each page encourage children to try to figure out why Unicorn is happy in a particular situation. There's even a prompt at the end of the book for young readers to think about what makes them happy, and a spread full of flaps to lift.

Logan searches for carrots in his wheelchair-accessible greenhouse in this vibrant exploration of gardening and healthy eating, from the Where in the Garden? picture book series.Logan is organizing a pet playdate at his greenhouse for all of his friends, and his treats won’t be the same without his carrots. He’s searched and searched, but his greenhouse is filled with plenty of plants and Logan needs our help to identify them. What do we know about carrots? They’re long, orange, and have bushy leaves at the top―and, wait a moment, is that a carrot? No, that’s a turnip. Where, oh, where could those carrots be? Can you help Logan find them in time for his playdate? The third title in JaNay Brown-Wood and Samara Hardy’s Where in the Garden? picture book series stars Logan, a young boy who uses a wheelchair and accessible tools while gardening in his greenhouse. Playful text guides young readers to hunt for visual clues and compare and contrast the unique characteristics of carrots