author results for "Ferry, Beth"

The Scarecrow

Ferry, Beth — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

All the animals know not to mess with old Scarecrow. But when a small, scared crow falls from midair, Scarecrow does the strangest thing. He saves the tiny baby crow. Soon a loving bond grows between the two unlikely friends. But is it strong enough to weather the changing of the seasons?

Flyer McTire

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From New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry and Geisel Award Honoree Matt Myers, comes a gentle and uplifting new classic about a race car tire that's been cast aside but finds joy and meaning through an unexpected new adventure and friend. Perfect for fans of Little Blue Truck and The Yellow Bus.Flyer McTire is at home on the racetrack. He zooms, he revs, he speeds--and he never gets tired. But when one day he's fired and sent to the dump, he starts to feel that maybe there's no place for him anymore.That is, until he has a chance encounter with a young boy. It's no racetrack but, maybe there's a better, more important job waiting for him and his best race is still to be won!This delightful and tender story about embracing change and adapting to new situations from New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry and Geisel Honor-winning illustrator Matt Myers will keep readers' engines revving for repeated readings.

Growing Home

Ferry, Beth — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

"A motley crew of talkative plants, a curious spider, and a grumpy goldfish use their newfound magical abilities to defend their family from a greedy human"-- Provided by publisher.

Evelyn Witch Gets A Pet

Ferry, Beth — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

An adorable witch is anxious to get the perfect pet but learns to have patience when she brings home a mystery egg, from New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry. Perfect for Halloween! Evelyn Witch has everything a witch needs. Messy hair, bubbling potions, and perfectly carved pumpkins. But there's something missing -- a pet! Perhaps she'll get a bat or a griffin, or -- Oh. She can only afford the mystery pet: a plain white egg. She watches and waits for it to hatch. Sniveling snails, something has to be done! Evelyn rolls up her sleeves and heads to the library, where they keep all the best spells. It's time to get serious.

Turtle With A Toolbox

Ferry, Beth — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The first book in an irresistible picture book series perfect for little builders, tool lovers and fans of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site! With the help of his friends, Turtle is building something fun, fun, fun. What will it be? Join this crafty crew as they get out their tools and hammer away to build a big surprise.The rhythmic, repetitive text from New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry and expressive illustrations from Dudolf (aka Gergely Dudas) will have little ones, especially those who love toolboxes and construction, clamoring for repeat read-alouds.

The Snowball Fight

Ferry, Beth — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Rhyming text depicts two young friends who meet outside after a snowfall and build forts to have a snowball fight. But when more snow collapses one fort, they decide to go sledding on the mound and make snow angels instead. After a quick warm up with hot cocoa, they are back outside for one more snow activity--a snowman!

Unicorns in Uniforms

Ferry, Beth — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A team of uniformed unicorns--doctors, bakers, painters, and more--join forces to save their village from a magical uproar.

The Peddler of Puddles

Ferry, Beth — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

"A friendly puddle maker is so accustomed to creating habitats for others that he overlooks his own longing for belonging"-- Provided by publisher.

Solar Bear

Ferry, Beth — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

"Journey with a solar bear who shines a light on the endangered species around the world and . . . join the cause with your own mighty roar in this hopeful love letter to planet Earth and those who inhabit it"--Provided by publisher.

No Nibbling!

Ferry, Beth — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Derwood the goat has planted a garden and is prepared to defend it from all nibblers, including Tabitha the bunny, whom Derwood is convinced has designs on his growing vegetables; she teases him as the months go by, but after she helps him with the weeding the two become friends and share the feast.

Stick and Stone

Ferry, Beth — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

This ode to unconditional love is a brand new adventure for New York Times best-selling duo Stick and Stone, in which Stick searches for his family tree and discovers the importance of found family and forever friends.

The Bold, Brave Bunny

Ferry, Beth — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

After his brothers and sisters ruin his favorite alphabet book, Teetu the bunny has had enough of his big bunny family! When he sneaks off into the night, what he discovers is more marvelous than he ever dreamed. He sees animals and trees and beauty and moonlight, and puts his adventures into a new book he creates all by himself. But soon Teetu tires of being alone, and just as it gets to be too much...a big fluffy surprise comes to save the day!-- Publisher's description.

Fox & Rabbit

Ferry, Beth — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

"Easygoing Fox and anxious Rabbit seem like total opposites. But, somehow, they make the perfect pair! Whether searching for hidden treasure or planting a garden in their own backyard, Fox and Rabbit find everyday magic at every turn. On this first adventure, the pair will discover some new favorite things like sunsets, dandelions, and cotton candy. And they'll face new fears like heights, swimming, and (poisonous!) frogs. Thankfully, there's nothing Fox and Rabbit can't do together!"--Provided by publisher.

Stick and Stone

Ferry, Beth — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Stick and Stone are both lonely until Pinecone's teasing causes one to stick up for the other, and a solid friendship is formed.

The Wombats Go Wild For Words

Ferry, Beth — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Evergreen Forest is a very nice forest, with very nice trees and very nice animals. It's a rather dull place, but no one says a word about it. In fact, no one says very many words at all! And therein lies the problem. Until the word-loving wandering wombats arrive. They use words like enthusiastic and splendiferous, ready to turn ordinary into EXTRAordinary! With twinkles in their eyes and words on their minds, the word wombats come to transform Evergreen Forest. At first, the animals of Evergreen Forest areconfused. All except for a curious duckling who eagerly devours every noun, adjective, and verb that she hears. Slowly, the inhabitants of Evergreen Forest become mesmerized as they realize that words are not just fun, they are inspiring.

A Moving Story

Ferry, Beth — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

"With the utmost care, brothers and professional movers Tiny and Pete will move anything anywhere because they know that nothing is too small or too light to wrap up tight and treat just right. But during their biggest move yet, a young panda's pet turtle goes missing and even the brothers' efforts might not be enough to save the day"--Amazon.

Solar Bear

Ferry, Beth — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Shining a light on endangered species around the world, a solar bear asks readers to join the cause to save these creatures, in this hopeful love letter to planet Earth and those who inhabit it.

Prunella

Ferry, Beth — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Born with a purple thumb instead of a green one like her parents, Prunella cultivates a poisonous garden to keep people away until a curious weed of a different sort pops up, forcing her to decide between uprooting this tentative new friendship or allowing it to blossom.

Crab & Snail

Ferry, Beth — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

The Evil Eel is so evil that one of her favorite hobbies is making narwhals cry. So evil in fact that just one sting turns friendly, sweet Snail into Snevil. Complete with a dark cape, Snevil sets out to destroy everything in her path, including Crab. In order to save himself--and his best friend--Crab must become a hero. Will he be able to stop evil from destroying the surf zone before it's too late?'

Fox & Rabbit

Ferry, Beth — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Fox and Rabbit are cooking up something very special for Sparrow's birthday! Sparrow loves food, so Fox and Rabbit team up with Owl to create the world's biggest pizza. But since they don't have the world's biggest oven, they don't know how to cook it. Fox and Rabbit decide to ask for help from Dragon. They've never met Dragon (who hopefully likes to eat pizza, not foxes or rabbits . . .), so they find their courage together. Dragon wants to help but has never eaten pizza. In fact, Dragon has never had a friend or been to a birthday party before, either. It's up to Fox and Rabbit to change all that!

Swashby and the Sea

Ferry, Beth — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

"Captain Swashby loves the sea, his oldest friend. And he loves his life by the sea just as it is: salty and sandy and serene. One day, much to Swashby’s chagrin, a young girl and her granny commandeer the empty house next door. All Swashby wants is for his new neighbors to GO AWAY and take their ruckus with them. When Swashby begins to leave notes in the sand for his noisy neighbors, however, the beach interferes with the messages that are getting across. Could it be that the captain’s oldest friend, the sea, knows what Swashby needs even better than he knows himself?"-- Amazon.

The Bold, Brave Bunny

Ferry, Beth — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

After his brothers and sisters ruin his favorite alphabet book, Teetu the bunny has had enough of his big bunny family! When he sneaks off into the night, what he discovers is more marvelous than he ever dreamed. He sees animals and trees and beauty and moonlight, and puts his adventures into a new book he creates all by himself. But soon Teetu tires of being alone, and just as it gets to be too much ... a big fluffy surprise comes to save the day!-- Publisher's description.

Fox & Rabbit

Ferry, Beth — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

"Fox and Rabbit are the very best of friends. They do everything together. Good things like getting ice cream and not-so-good things like getting bad haircuts. But when they meet a new friend, Owl, Fox isn't so sure if there's enough friendship to go around. They have lots of fun exploring the depths of Owl's big imagination. Together, Fox and Rabbit and Owl sail the high seas, get swallowed by a whale, defeat evil woodchucks, and more--all from the comfort of the playground."--Provided by publisher.

Swashby and the Sea

Ferry, Beth — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

★ "An exceptionally satisfying picture book." —Booklist (starred review)

★ "This readaloud is sweetly told as Swashby overcomes his bitter habits to welcome new, friendly, and energetic people into his quiet life." —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)

From New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry and Caldecott Honor winner Juana Martinez-Neal comes a sweet-and-salty friendship story perfect for pirate-lovers and emerging readers learning to embrace moments of change. This hilarious picture book will keep emerging readers laughing, and the message-related mishaps in the story create an opportunity for spelling and sounding out new words!

Captain Swashby loves the sea, his oldest friend. And he loves his life by the sea just as it is: salty and sandy and serene.

One day, much to Swashby's chagrin, a young girl and her granny commandeer the empty house next door. All Swashby wants is for his new neighbors to GO AWAY and take their ruckus with them.

When Swashby begins to leave notes in the sand for his noisy neighbors, however, the beach interferes with the messages that are getting across. Could it be that the captain's oldest friend, the sea, knows what Swashby needs even better than he knows himself?

Making New Friends: A grumpy captain set in his ways, Swashby has no time for new neighbors. But the sea, and a persistent little girl, have other plans.

A Story About Kindness: Watch as the clever sea playfully changes Swashby's grumpy messages in the sand, turning his attempts to push his neighbors away into invitations to play.

Found Family: A heartwarming journey from a solitary life to a full heart, showing that sometimes the family you choose is the one that moves in next door.

A Sweet Beach Story: With sweet, salty, and serene illustrations from Caldecott Honoree Juana Martinez-Neal, this book is perfect for sharing on a sandy towel or at bedtime.

Evelyn Witch Gets A Pet

Ferry, Beth — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Evelyn Witch has everything a witch needs. Messy hair, bubbling potions, and perfectly carved pumpkins. But there's something missing A pet! Perhaps she'll get a bat or a griffin, or--Oh. She can only afford the mystery pet: a plain white egg. She watches and waits for it to hatch. Sniveling snails, something has to be done! Evelyn rolls up her sleeves and heads to the library, where they keep all the best spells. It's time to get serious.