Most Popular Books by Bob Graham

This report proposes where U.S. policy toward Colombia is misguided, and explains how security assistance aimed at reducing drug production and trafficking is only one piece of a broader effort needed to extend legitimate authority in the country.

When Pete brings home his friend Crusher, the school''s tough football hero, he''s worried that his baby sister Claire will be a nuisance.

When a dog trainer is called in to teach Dave the dog how to behave, Dave is not the only one who learns something new.

From master storyteller Bob Graham comes an adorable and affecting tale about imaginary friends and the bittersweet nature of growing up. When Ellie is very small, she finds a lovable newborn dragon on a carton of eggs in the grocery store. Ellie calls him Scratch, takes him home, and moves him into her dollhouse. Her mother can’t see Scratch, and her teacher doesn’t notice when Ellie brings Scratch to preschool, yet her friends are amazed. Ellie is lucky to have an affectionate, house-trained dragon like Scratch! But dragons get quite large as they grow. And Ellie is growing, too, moving from dollhouses to dance parties, not noticing that Scratch’s brilliant green scales are beginning to fade a little. . . . Beloved picture-book creator Bob Graham illustrates the joys of imagination and friendship in this touching story. With his signature gentle wit and warm, whimsically detailed illustrations, he captures the bond between girl and dragon, as well as the changes that come with time’s passage. A wistful, quietly thought-provoking tribute to the friends who appear when we need them most, even if it’s just for a little while.

The concept of motion is the lesson behind this wild cart ride.

This pleasantly illustrated hardback edition brings together three classic children s favourites by renowned author-illustrator Bob Graham. in the Wild, Russell must venture into the Wild outside his house, to try and find his missing pets. in Crusher is Coming!, Peter frets over impressing his tough footballer friend, Crusher, when he has him over after school. But Crusher might be less tough than he seems and they might find out they have lots in common. And, in Greetings from Sandy Beach, a boy and his family go on a holiday to the beach for the weekend to relax. Only find out that they have to share it with a motorbike gang and a bunch of school kids. Neither of which are really so bad, once you get to know them.

A simple story explains the principles of hydrodynamics.

Bob Graham beautifully captures a world vision in one solitary moment. At 9.59 on Thursday morning, Jodie draws a duck. Just as she is about to add one final silver button to the duck''s boots, her little brother takes his first step. At this exact same moment, a man buys bread, a soldier leaves home, a baby is being born...Here is a book, a story, a philosophy so simply told and yet - in true and inimitable Bob Graham style - so rich with emotion and meaning. It is in the smallest details that we sense the greatest significance and can see the big picture. From his glorious urban skyscapes to the tender portrayal of a falling feather or the tying of a shoelace or a dog''s joy in scratching his back, Bob lets us in on a world view conveyed with humanity, compassion and affection. This is a book that is sure to connect quietly and powerfully with readers of all ages. The idea that we are all alone, and yet all as one in the world, is drawn with huge sensitivity and poetry.

A simple story about Rupert''s bath demonstrates principles of fluid displacement and volume.

The most Jack usually sees of his dad in the morning, is a cold teabag left in the sink. But when the family goes on holiday, Jack discovers that Dad isn t just all about work he has a fun side, too.

High in the sky above Parkville, tooth fairies April and Esme Underhill are on their way to collect their very first tooth...April and Esme Underhill have never collected a tooth before. Mum and Dad always do it. But tonight it''s their turn. So, equipped with a bag, a coin and a mobile phone, the sisters head for Daniel Dangerfield''s house, and a very unusual first tooth visit! This is a charming story of a pair of young tooth-fairy sisters on their first tooth-collection adventure.

Edward and Wendy dress as Bat King and Wonder Woman to visit their new brother.

Libby loves dressing up in different costumes and pretending to be anything she wants to be, along with her cat Libby and her dog Oscar.

Amanda, Jackson, and other neighborhood kids use a box of chalk to draw a garden on the pavement outside of an apartment building that brings joy to the tenants who look on.