Bøger af Mary Lyn Ray

A marvelous exploration of the special relationship children find with the natural world and the fascination and friendship they find in special rocks, from poet Mary Lyn Ray and artist Felicita Sala.

"A picture book biography of the four Moody sisters, who designed and built fairy tale-like cottages in Santa Barbara in the 1930s and 1940s"--

"This picture book celebrates, through words and images, the best birthday gift of all--a whole day that is yours to unwrap"--

"A house sits in a field under the ever-changing sky. For a while the house was full of laughter and children and the sounds of lives being lived under its roof. And then, for a long time, it was empty and quiet. New people came to look, but they always left. Will anyone come to stay?"--Dust jacket flap.

Joyful and utterly unique, this vibrant picture book celebrates the best birthday gift of all: a whole day that is yours to unwrap.What makes birthdays special? Whether you are turning three or one hundred and three, whether you are feted by others or sing yourself happy, the anticipation and surprise of the day you were born never fail to deliver ¿that shivery feeling that belongs only to a birthday.¿ An ideal gift for new and expectant parents, for children marking a birthday or attending their first party ¿ for everyone who was ever born! This exuberant celebration in words and pictures will leave you feeling a warm connection to the cycle of life and growth.

Hop in the car, turn the key, and vrooom away in this bright, bold book for young car enthusiasts!Vrooom vrooom! Honk honk! Green means go as readers set off on an exuberant celebration of automobiles. Colorful, graphic illustrations explore the winding roads, tollbooth, fix-it garage, and bridges with vehicles zipping across. It's the perfect read-aloud for little ones who love all things that go.

The Thank You Book''s poetic text and tender illustrations celebrate the powerful impact gratitude can have on our lives. Now in a padded board book edition.Thank you isn''t just for learning manners. It''s also for when something wakes a  little hum—a little happy hum—inside you and you want to answer back.The Thank You Book explores the many ways we can be thankful for the pleasures great and small that await us every day. Tender and poetic, it reflects on the role gratitude can play in our lives and celebrates the powerful impact it can have on us. 

This padded board book is perfect for sending any child off to sleep with sweet dreams. Nighttime blankets a little farm. An owl who-hoots. A bear curls up in a log. A mother fox calls her pups home to the den. But animals aren't the only ones preparing to rest.

Simple text and fun illustrations encourage children to "sink" their feet into yucky, mucky magnificent mud. Full-color illustrations.

With charming art and poetry, this honest primer on friendship, and companion to The Thank You Book, captures the many ways friendships are formed and what it means to be a friend. Perfect for fans of I Like You and A Friend is Someone Who Likes You.

Perfect for fans of Margaret Wise Brown and Deborah Underwood's The Quiet Book, The Thank You Book explores the many ways of being thankful that can fill a child's day. Timely, wise, and accessible, the poetic text and tender illustrations celebrate the powerful impact gratitude can have on our lives.