Alex Willan

Two funny, unlikely friendsa thoughtful sloth and an impatient foxstar in this hilarious picture book celebrating friendship and the wonderful ways in which were all different.Best friends Jasper and Ollie decide to go to the pool. On your mark, get set . . . WAIT! As Jasper races aheadcrashing into the mailman, speeding past the ice cream truckOllie takes his sweet time, pausing to admire a butterfly, smell a daisy, and help the mailman pick up his letters! With a clever design that shows Jaspers hectic rush compared with Ollies casual stroll, this hilarious story allows young readers to easily recognize the differences between the two pals. Its a smartly paced, hugely funny celebration of what makes each person special. Kids AND grown-ups will giggle as they decide if theyre more of a "Jasper" or an "Ollie." Its also a great story to share the concept of "taking time to smell the roses"a perfect lesson in our overly scheduled world.Also available: Jasper & Ollie Build a Fort.

Celebrate the wonderful (and hilarious) ways in which friends can be different in this laugh-out-loud odd-couple story.Best friends Jasper, a quick and feisty fox, and Ollie, a slow and deliberate sloth, decide to build forts in the yard. While Jaspers enormous fort goes up in minutes (complete with a rock climbing wall, bouncy, castle, and moat), its Ollies humble fort that has what the pair need most . . . a place that they can share.This highly visual story allows young readers to easily recognize the differences between the two pals, as Jaspers increasingly frenzied building contrasts with Ollies more reserved and planned approach. Its a smartly paced, hugely funny celebration of our differences. Kids AND grown-ups will giggle as they decide if theyre more of a "Jasper" or an "Ollie." Which one are you?Parents will also appreciate the subtle lesson of mindfulness, told with humor, as impatient Jasper comes to understand that being first and fastest isnt always best.Also available: Jasper & Ollie

A Good Housekeeping Best Kids Book of 2025Toy Story meets Traction Man Is Here in this picture book that offers a fresh spin on a universal premise: the secret action-adventure story of a toy.When Red, a game piece, is accidentally left out of the game box, nothingnot a hungry robot nor the ferocious family dog Lady Fluffertonwill stop them from reaching home.The unthinkable has happened! Red is alone on the living room floor, far from the safety of the game closet and best pal, Yellow. After almost being devoured by a ravenous robot (a.k.a. the vacuum cleaner), Red embarks on the dangerous journey home. There will be perilsa transparent cliffside to climb, hanging forests to conquer, and the beastly Lady Flufferton (a.k.a. the family dog) to escape. And there will be setbacksas when Red is found and carelessly tossed into the junk drawer. But in this action-packed, humorous story, Red learns from mistakes and discovers that with perseverance and resourcefulness nothing is impossible.

El duende Gilbert es el primero en admitir que estaba, ejem, equivocado. En realidad, los uni-cornios organizan las mejores meriendas y los dragones hacen una sopa de helado buenísima. Pero esta vez, puede confirmar que ¡LOS YETIS SON LO, ABSOLUTAMENTE, PEOR! Claro, pueden parecer geniales y misteriosos, pero Gilbert sabe con seguridad que una vez que conoces a uno, descubriras que ¡no son todo lo que parecen! Y eso es lo que Gilbert planea hacer: encontrar a un yeti. Eso es, si puede encontrar uno... ¿Pero como de dificil puede ser?

La magia es un asunto serio, pero todos los unicornios se pasean por aquí, hacen meriendas, y lo dejan todo perdido de purpurina. No son nada comparados con los prácticos y trabajadores duendes, quienes usan la magia para hacer el bien. Los unicornios no son de ayuda en nada.

Todo el mundo piensa que los dragones son terroríficos, con sus DIENTES AFILADOS y sus CUERNOS PUNTIAGUDOS, y bla, bla, bla... ¡Pero tendrían que estar asustados de los duendes! Gilbert asusta tanto como cualquier volador, deshacehelados y acaparador de oro como lo son los dragones! ¿Verdad?

En cuanto a la Navidad se refiere, todo el mundo dice que ¡los elfos son los mejores! Pero el duende Gilbert sabe que eso son habladurías. Los elfos tienen la reputación de ser muy trabajadores, ¡pero los duendes tambien trabajan duro! Gilbert cree que puede trabajar mas duro que ninguno de ellos, y por eso, se infiltra en el taller de Santa con su mejor disfraz de elfo para probarlo. ¿Pero que puede hacer un solo duende en comparacion a un equipo de elfos?