Most Popular Books by DAVID PARKINS

Bank Street Best Books for Children Smithsonian Notable Books for Children Cat Writers'' Association Muse Medallion Winner and World''s Best Litter-ary Award Winner Wanda Gág Best Read Aloud Honor Book Included on 4 State Book Award lists – in DE, IL, NE, and NY Stories for Young Listeners category, Storytelling World Resource Awards Society of School Librarians International Honor Book 2010 Narrated by a cat-loving little girl, this story is a hysterical romp through a family''s pet adoption dilemma. Poor Dad does not like cats but Mom wants to save every stray she finds. But now that five cats have taken over his favorite chair, he becomes desperate and makes a visit to the pound. Dad returns happily with a big, fat puppy—everyone gets something that they want. With hilarious ink and watercolor illustrations, this picture book demonstrates the resourcefulness, love, and compromises of a pet-loving family.

As a young boy, David witnessed bulldozers obliterate a forest for a bypass. Decades later, he resolved to replace the annihilated trees with another wood. Starting from nothing, he set about the task. It was not easy; there was vastly more to woodland establishment than planting saplings. Writing informally, David recalls the triumphs and disasters of his undertaking. Success was hard-won and ultimately depended on an overlooked truth... Splendidly illustrated with aerial photos, this is the must read book for those wanting, or wondering what it is like, to plant a new wood of their own.

Le petit ogre adore retrouver tous ses copains à l''école : Sissi, la sirène à roulettes, Nina et ses lunettes, Tom Pouce et Loulou, la fille du grand méchant loup. Mais un jour, Loulou fait une vilaine blague à Nina et tout le monde se moque d''elle. Même le petit ogre se moque et Nina devient celle dont on se moque tout le temps. Jusqu''au jour où le petit ogre décide de prendre sa défense... Une histoire pour parler du harcèlement en famille et à l''école.

Nasty Captain Pepper orders his poor crew to help him find a pet. The crew try hippos, tigers, and monkeys, but will a very hungry snake be the perfect pirate pet? Full color.