Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books of 2022From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated―and overwhelmed―pup who finds his calm with some sea, sand, and fresh air.“An utter joy from beginning to end!” ―Sophie Blackall, two-time Caldecott Medal winnerIt’s summer in the city, and this hot dog has had enough! Enough of sizzling sidewalks, enough of wailing sirens, enough of people’s feet right in his face. When he plops down in the middle of a crosswalk, his owner endeavors to get him the breath of fresh air he needs. She hails a taxi, hops a train, and ferries out to the beach.Here, a pup can run!With fluid art and lyrical text that have the soothing effect of waves on sand, Doug Salati shows us how to find calm and carry it back with us so we can appreciate the small joys in a day.
A family finds two abandoned duck eggs and are in for a big (and very cute) surprise in this story that is reminiscent of LeUyen Pham's Outside Inside, from award-winning author Elana K. Arnold and charmingly illustrated by Doug Salati. Once, when we all had to stay home for the whole long springtime, When schools were closedAnd work was closedAnd everything fun was canceled After we were all so bored of TVAnd computersAnd video gamesAnd screens of every kind Dad said, "Let's take a walk." On this walk, the family discovers two abandoned duck eggs and takes them home to wait for them to hatch.They read and learn and laugh together until one day... Pip and Zip are born! This spirited, comforting story of family, love, and ducks will stay with you for years to come.
This enthralling modern fairy tale from Caldecott and Newbery Honor winner Tomie dePaola and debut illustrator Doug Salati celebrates the greatest power of all: love.In a small kingdom along an ancien
When Lawrence Fox's teacher announces that students will be presenting their collections at show-and-tell, Lawrence realizes he doesn't have anything to share.Luckily, Papa knows just what to do to he
