Best Selling Books by Joyce Dunbar

When bullies try to take his property, a young bear learns how to stand up to them in a nonviolent way.

When a pig swallows a magic acorn, all her wishes come true. Full color.

This little girl wants her very own miniature wild animal. Anything from a little snappy happy crocodile or a tiny trundle rumble elephant, to a pocket-sized grizzly bear. But as her big brother explains, a real wild animal would make a terrible pet. You can''t nuzzle a crocodile, or tickle a wild elephant, and a grizzly bear belongs in a cave not a pocket! But there''s one pet, a tiny pet, that loves to be tickled and cuddled. It''s like a tiger, only much smaller . . . A delightfully rhythmic tale, bursting with imagination, and a playful introduction to a world of wild animals.

Cubby has lots of wishes and with the help of his big sister Clementine, all of his wishes come true. But Clementine has a wish too.

A rollicking, read-aloud rhyme featuring Plunkett, the plucky pink pig.

Good puss or bad cat?Jekyll or Hyde?One and the same?Who decides?Puss Jekyll is the soft cuddly cat of the house grooming her fur, but at night she becomes Cat Hyde, hunting mice, all fang and claw. Page by page this delightful book explores the two very distinct personalities of the enchanting pet. Sleeping in a cosy spot or prowling in the moonlight, lapping milk from a bowl or stalking a defenceless trembling vole, playing with a ball of wool or savaging her prey, graceful and aristocratic or ruthless street fighter, can this really be the same creature?The beautifully evocative rhythmic and rhyming text is accompanied by luminous coloured-pencil and watercolour drawings that make the reader want to reach out and feel the fur. This treat for cat-lovers of all ages is from the highly acclaimed author of bestselling picture books such as Tell Me Something Before You Go to Sleep, and the illustrator of such classics as Martin Waddell''s The Pig in the Pond and the Boston Globe Horn Book Award winning In the Rain with Baby Duck.

Mouse and Mole try to give their friendship a fresh start but realise they can''t go without seeing each other, even for a day. Mouse and Mole''s charming, gentle and humourous adventures continue in this new addition to the much-loved series, perfect for shared reading with younger children and for older children to read independently.

All was silent in the wood. Suddenly, out of the green, "Love-me!Love-me! Love-me!" called the Love-Me bird. There was no answer to her call. The Love-Me bird just wants to be loved. But no one seems to be listening. "There must be some-birdy out there," she says sadly toShut-Eye, the owl. Her wise old friend offers some advice, yet nothing appears to work. What should the Love-Me bird do? Celebrating with great warmth and wit a simple truth about love, renowned author Joyce Dunbar and award-winning artist Sophie Fatus have created a charming tale that will delight all lovebirds, young and old.

Smudge the rabbit longs for a brother or sister but must wait for springtime.

Makes the point to preschoolers that although there are many things that they aren''t able to do, there are many things they can do that are good, too. Suggested level: Preschool.