Charley's Adventures

Have you ever stopped to imagine what the animals in the woods do? How they communicate, how they live, what they do, and how they do it?

Through the eyes of a young great horned owl named Charley, follow along and you can be a part of some of the adventures that Charley encounters while growing up in the woods. You, as a reader, can meet the friends Charley makes and see for yourself how growing up in the woods, alone and unfamiliar with the environment, can be quite the experience.

Charlie, The Border Collie Without a Job

Did you know that Border Collies are often considered to be the most intelligent breed of all dogs? Due to their high level of intelligence and athleticism, Border Collies are in need of a job. If left to their own devices, they often get bored and get into trouble. As a member of the “herding breeds”, their job traditionally has been that of herding sheep. But not all Border Collies live on farms. Read to see how Charlie, the Border Collie, finds his own mission in life.

¿Sabías que el Border Collie se considera, con frecuencia, la raza canina más inteligente de todas? Debido a su alto nivel de inteligencia y atletismo, el Border Collie necesita tener un trabajo u oficio. Si no tiene con que ocuparse, se aburre y se mete en lios.  Como miembro del grupo de perros pastores, su trabajo ha consistido tradicionalmente en cuidar de las ovejas. Pero no todos los Border Collies viven en granjas o ranchos.  Lee para ver cómo Charlie, el Border Collie, encuentra su propio oficio.

Close Friends' Cathedral Adventure

Peat, a toad, and Paul-Paulette, an earthworm, live in the woods beneath the roots of their friend, Christy, a Christmas fern. One day they are dug up and carried away. Christy is replanted in a pot large enough to hold Paul-Paulette, but Peat is too big to get in and cannot completely hide. He stays under Christy’s fronds, but can’t disappear.

Together with their wild flower friends, they are taken to the Washington National Cathedral to participate in the annual Festival of Flowers. While the plants are being carried into the cathedral, Peat is discovered, picked up and left in the Garth – the small, enclosed garden near the base of the stairs.

This is the story of the little toad’s adventure as he tries to find his plant and animal friends in the huge building. It is a tour of the cathedral and an introduction to cathedral architecture inside and out. A short glossary of architecture terms is included.

Copper the Pig

Copper was given to a lady to take care of him. Her three dogs help out, play with him and sleep with him. Will Copper make it?

Doodle and Doggo go to the Moon

Traveling to the moon is a monumental challenge. Doodle knows he will need a crew ready for the task. Will Doggo come along for the ride? Who else will he bring on this epic voyage? What will they discover about this faraway place that occupies the night sky? Will Doodles illustrations and imagination rocket him and his team into space and be back in time for dinner? Join Doodle and Doggo on an adventure they won’t soon forget!

Earl: The Christmas Tree Spider

Erin Rafanello Ferguson wrote this story about little Earl after becoming frustrated with the furry spiders that invaded her home when she cut down a living Christmas tree from a Christmas tree farm. She was shocked, but after a few years of having the same issue, she decided she didn’t want herself or her family to be afraid of them any longer. She decided to name one of the spiders Earl, and her family giggled about him all throughout the Christmas season. A story was born and a tradition of accepting the spiders was found in Earl: The Christmas Tree Spider.

This story takes you through Earl’s journey from the forest to a loving home he gets to call his own. With Christmas cheer throughout, and even Santa Claus, this book brings the warmth of the season home to its readers.

Emily Fisher - Word Maven

Emily Fisher - Word Maven introduces an engaging and imaginative child who takes it upon herself to find out as much as she can about words and how to use them. Emily's fascination with words, how they sound, and what they mean, lead to her determination to pursue a career as a "word maven," a term she has invented from listening to those around her, most notably her grandmother. Determined and focused on the task at hand, Emily embarks on her quest with sometimes humorous and always delightful results.

Farm and Exotic Animals through the Eyes of Children

During a field trip to the Environmental Education Center, the children get to see, pet, and learn about farm and exotic animals. Their faces light up with excitement as they pet and feed the animals. Some of the animals they see are turkeys, ducks, chickens, sheep, goat, calf, cow, hog, skink lizard, bearded dragon, two turtles, and Texas longhorn.

Flora Has an Adventure

Flora, an Ameraucana chicken, goes on an adventure with Marge, the farmer's wife, while the rest of the flock waits anxiously at Featherfield Farm. They wonder why Flora was taken away and imagine where she is going. While the hens ponder her fate, Flora has the time of her life. Marge learns something new about Flora, and the children in Essex are amazed at Flora's ability. After all, isn't Flora just a chicken? Colorful illustrations highlight the diversity of the hens, as well as the children, who take part in this adventure.

Fox and the Raccoon

All Fox wants to do is climb a tree, but he has never been able to master the fine art of climbing. Then he meets Raccoon, who helps Fox with his lifelong dream of climbing a tree, and he makes a new friend along the way. An endearing story of friendship and perseverance.

Frankie the Fox and Owen the Ox: A Friendship Story

Making new friends is not always an easy thing to do. Especially if you’re shy! Well, that’s exactly how Owen Ox feels. Just because he is big does not mean he is brave!

Everyone tells him he should make new friends but the problem is Owen is too scared. What if he says the wrong thing and upsets someone?

Find out what happens to Owen when he is walking home in the woods and meets Frankie the Fox.

Will he make a new friend? Or will he be too scared?

Gris Wee Bear's Golden Pears

Our journey begins in a beautiful green forest with a cuddly brown bear and his most delicious golden pears. Through this book, readers can help a child’s imagination run wild as they take him or her on a wonderful journey with Gris Wee Bear and friends. This delightful children’s book is the first of a series of several creative adventures featuring Gris Wee Bear and his friends. Your child will enjoy countless readings from this tale, full of alliteration, assonance, consonants, and rhyme, making it a joy to read and guaranteed entertainment for you and your child!

Gris Wee Bear’s Golden Pears is designed for parents, teachers, and mentors alike to aid in early phonemic awareness, fluency development, memory, and sequencing skills to help young listeners remember and understand longer strings of word, while enjoying the process of cognitive development. Listeners’ imagination is sure to flourish in this playful children’s book of literacy fun!