Picture storybooks: imagination and play

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I Am A Rock

Pauloosie loves his pet rock, Miki Rock. Pauloosie’s Anaana, his mother, tells him a bedtime story about what Miki Rock sees, hears, and feels in his Arctic home. As part of the land, Miki Rock sees ...

Je ne ferai pas de mal à une mouche

Hors de tout doute, Dionée ne ferait pas de mal à une mouche. Or, pour une plante carnivore, ne pas manger de mouches est plutôt louche. Comment est-ce possible? Ses consœurs se plaisent à raconter ...

Walking Trees

Lily wants a tree for her birthday. Although she and her father live in a tiny dark apartment, she promises to give it water and sun and air. But after she receives her tree—whom she names George—even ...

Where Did Momo's Hair Go?

The laugh-out-loud journey of a little clown's wig

Hurry up! Momo the Clown is in a rush. He runs so fast to catch the bus that his hair flies off his head... Oh, no! Where did Momo's hair go?

A humorous ...

Emi & Mini

Emi gets a new pet, Mini, a fat hamster. Unfortunately, Emi doesn't like hamsters. She wanted a dog. But after Mini escapes from her cage and hides somewhere in their house, Emi realizes she loves her ...

Blanket

By (author) Ruth Ohi
Illustrated by Ruth Ohi
Categories: Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction

A gentle wordless picture book about the difference a kind friend can make on a gray day.  

It’s a beautiful morning, but when Cat wakes up, the world feels gray. Cat wraps up in a blanket and hides ...

Kunoichi Bunny

The sun is out and the birds are chirping. It’s a beautiful day for Saya, her dad and her well-loved stuffed bunny, Kunoichi, to go to the park.

On their way, Saya stealthily stops a fight by flinging ...

Little Moar and the Moon

Moar has always loved autumn—playing outside with his friends, feeling the weather get colder—but there is one thing about autumn that really worries Moar. The moon. The days become shorter and the ...

The Bad Chair

Every evening before brushing their teeth and getting ready for bed, Vivi and Monkey play the game: Monkey hides under a sheet, and Vivi pretends to look for him. Chair wishes more than anything that ...

Sometimes a Wall…

An afternoon in the playground introduces different kinds of walls: a brick wall to draw on with chalk, a water wall, and a climbing wall. What follows is a playful yet profound exploration of the many ...