Bøger af Leanne Shirtliffe

Sloth and friends teach kids how to combat first-day-of-school shyness in this humorous and heartfelt picture book.

An exciting story of self-discovery from Leanne Shirtliffe (of the humor blog IronicMom), with fun, colorful illustrations takes children on a journey to find their true identity and to celebrate who they are—name and all.Who am I? It’s a question a lot of children seem to ask themselves, at which point being “them” simply isn’t enough. They want to be someone better. Many kids want to change their names. This is what happened to Wilma Lee Wu.One day, Wilma decides she no longer likes her name, and she sets off for the Change Your Name Store to find a new one. Once at the store, the possibilities seem endless. Mrs. Zeena McFooz, the storekeeper, says that Wilma can try out any new name she wants with one catch: she must “go for a ride” to discover what it means to be that name.Will being Babette Bijou from France be better than Wilma Lee Wu? What about Dominga Delfino from Belize?

If you have to evacuate while Im at work, just take Thunder the Great". Those were Mums instructions the day before flames roared into Fort McMurray. On 3 May 2016, Mamma and Thunder the Great -- a gerbil belonging to her son Jackson -- were forced to flee their home. In a frightening rescue attempt, Mamma faces wildfire, traffic gridlock, an empty gas tank, and other challenges all to get Thunder and herself to safety for the sake of her son.

"Stevie loves sharks. A lot. Each time his mom asks him to do something, such as brush his teeth, Stevie responds with a [true] shark fact, like: 'Mako sharks don't have to brush their teeth because they're covered in fluoride.' From morning to bedtime, Stevie and his mom's witty banter escalates. Will they learn to listen to--and maybe even understand--each other?"--