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Moose 非常喜歡布偶，不但自己動手縫製，還把縫紉小屋改造成 Stuffie Stand，向鄰居販售自己的作品。Moose 做的布偶可愛又簡潔，柔軟度也恰到好處，生意愈來愈好。偏偏另一位布偶高手 Mabel 的風格完全不同，她喜歡亮晶晶的裝飾，還替布偶加上帽子、鞋子、圍巾和皇冠，華麗得讓 Moose 實在無法欣賞。當訂單多到一個人忙不過來，Moose 只好學習一件不容易的事：開口請 Mabel 幫忙。Maddie Frost 以熱鬧幽默的故事，從經營布偶小店寫到意外萌生的友情，也讓孩子看見合作不必建立在「我們都一樣」之上。* “Frost’s bright, colorful cartoon illustrations are simply drawn and often amusingly over the top. Little kid's obsessed with their stuffed animals will be drawn to this lively, read-aloud friendly picture book, which nicely emphasizes the importance of asking for help and the benefits of creative partnership.”—Booklist, starred reviewEntrepreneurship leads to friendship in this hilarious tale of stuffed-animal loving Moose, who starts a Stuffie Stand that’s so successful, he’s forced to partner with his annoying customer and competitor, Mabel.Moose loves stuffies so much, he makes them himself. He’s even turned his sewing shed into a shop, where he sells them to everyone in the neighborhood. They’re cute and tasteful, with

Spend a day with composer John Cage—hear what he hears, see what he sees, and get caught up in the music he weaves from his experiences.A nonfiction picture book perfect for kids ages 7–10 who love music and exploring the world of sounds around them.John Cage is a man who makes music with screws and bolts or with rubber bands. He’ll play a toy piano onstage in his suit. Why? To make people listen. To make them think.As John goes through an ordinary day, he finds that it’s full of wonder and full of music. John hears the seeds of music in everything from slippers scuffing on an old wooden floor and water whooshing from a faucet to beeping horns and screeching brakes outside. He even hears music in the silence of the forest as he harvests mushrooms.Author Gary Golio’s poetic text and illustrator Andrea D’Aquino’s bright, graphic illustrations remind kids to “open your ears / open your mind… YOU ARE / the music / the noise / the silence.”

In this second volume in a graphic novel series about an aspiring witch, Brume embarks on a quest to discover the epic mystery behind the origin of her spell book. Perfect for young readers ages 7–11!Brume and her friends must find out what happened to the powerful village witch, Näia—and they are determined to continue their search until they find answers! Näia is the witch Brume idolizes, and her hunt for answers to the mystery of her spell book—possibly Näia’s—leads Brume to cross paths with the Ankou, a terrifying being that chases down creatures who are close to death. Brume ponders a difficult question: How does someone outrun death? And although her trusted companions, Hugo and Hubert, don't have the answer, Brume senses that someone important has just done it. For Brume, a feeling is more than enough to make the challenging journey worthwhile.Series Overview : Brume is an aspiring witch—and with her best friend Hugo and her pig Hubert, nothing can stop her from discovering her

Stephen Sondheim learns to assemble musicals like the pieces of a puzzle on his way to becoming an American theater icon.An inspiring nonfiction picture book on the creative process that will spark an interest in music for kids ages 7–10.Before he became a greatest lyricist and composer, Stephen Sondheim was a boy filled with curiosity—a boy who loved figuring out how things worked. After his parents’ divorce scattered the pieces of his life, he found comfort in music.Guided by his mentor, Oscar Hammerstein II, Stephen learned that the best way to get better was to practice: choosing notes, choosing words, and putting it all together, piece by piece. Writing musicals wasn’t easy, and not everyone loved Stephen’s new and unusual shows. But Stephen loved figuring it out, and loved the way the people in every show became like a family.Author Erin Frankel’s prose and illustrator Stacy Innerst’s art combine in beautiful harmony. Together, they bring to life Stephen Sondheim as he solves mus