Best Selling Books by Barbara M. Joosse

A little Inuit girl who lives in Alaska tests her mother''s love.

When school is cancelled because of snow, Robby and his family enjoy the day together.

Nell has to deal with her dog Nugget''s reaction when a kitten appears on the scene.

A Hawaiian grandmother tells her granddaughter a favorite story about how much she loves her. Includes a glossary with definitions and explanations of Hawaiian words and customs and illustrated instructions for an Hawaiian string design, "hei" you can play.

The bestselling and much-loved Mama, Do You Love Me? and its tender companion, Papa, Do You Love Me? are paired in this bundled ebook, perfect for a new generation of families. Accompanied by beautiful watercolor illustrations and reassuring texts, these heartwarming stories share a universal message: that a parent''s love is everlasting and unconditional.

Zippy was a dog with a little too much . . . zip. But that’s the way Harris, his owner, liked him. Zippy made everything more fun, from digging for treasure in the garden to making tidal waves in the tub. The rest of Harris’s family thought Zippy needed obedience school. But obedience school made Zippy so well-behaved that he was no fun at all. Luckily, Harris knew just what to do: send Zippy to Bad Dog School! Barbara M. Joosse’s uncanny understanding of the relationship between children and animals is showcased in this sweet, funny story about compromise.

Henry and Ruby. Ruby and Henry. Best friends. (Most of the time.) They give the best gifts and know the best games and are the best at keeping secrets. (Most of the time.) But even when Henry and Ruby don''t get along, they know one thing: nothing is the same without your best friend. Henry and Ruby. Ruby and Henry. They belong together. All of the time.

In the dead middle of summer, the Scarface Detectives investigate their creepiest case yet when a mysterious client sends them to Oak Hill Cemetery, where Loonie Loraine is buried.

Two boys discover that their mother loves them equally but in different ways.

While accompanying his father on the wagon train along the Santa Fe Trail, Lewis discovers what it is to be a man.

“I’ll take you to a little place a creek in the middle little place a steeple place, a people place a dogs and frogs and geesle place.” Come on! A little elephant takes you to his favorite place--Cedarburg! Join him as he “rides around the block, to see who’s who, to see what’s what,” catches fireflies (“Twinklefies on. Twinkleflies off. Stars in a jar is what we’ve got.”), and explores the creepy cemetery (“Oldy moldy graves up here. Oldy moldy bones down there. But no ghosts--nope!”). Rollicking rhymes, familiar scenes and a reassuring ending make this a story you’ll want to keep--and share! By Barbara Joosse and illustrated by Renee Graef.

Willie and Kyle, who has moved to Ohio, start a detective agency.

When a lonely dragon follows a trail of princess tears, a beautiful friendship is born. They march and sing, roar and whisper, hide and seek, then settle into snug companionship at bedtime. Full color.

Bram and his family leave their small brick house in Holland and travel to a new life in New York City.

Third-grader, Anna Skoggen, struggles to express her true personality, and finally finds a way to be herself and become friends with her older sister, Kimberly.

A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother''s love is unconditional.