Stories in verse Books

Pipsqueak is the best kind of childhood heroine: a character children find both lovable and inspiring.  She embodies creativity, grit and acceptance.  We hope you will love her as much as your children do!Books in the Pipsqueak series are...

One fine morning on a leisurely stroll Riwi stumbles across several neighbourly animals who are all heading towards a party. Excited, Riwi asks to go with them, but is meanly turned away and laughed at by the animals. Poor Riwi cannot understand why he...

Trevor is a friendly mouse, as friendly as they come! And while it may seem strange to you...His home is very FUN! Meet Trevor, a friendly mouse who loves his family. One day he makes a friend as he struggles to carry home a large piece of cheese...

Regardless of age, we all struggle at times with letting our real feelings and needs be heard. This is the message of The Lonely Toadstool, a story that empowers children to express themselves, knowing they are safe and will be surrounded with a caring...

An individual - quite different from the rest - the little mango heads off on his quest. Though from a small town, he's larger than life. But sometimes big dreams can cause others strife. Going against the grain isn't the norm. As unique as he is, why...

"So many toys, but what caught his eye, Was a black-and-white police car two shelves too high."The Other Side of Sorry is your new favorite rhyming picture book. It's filled with bright and colorful illustrations that guide you through a touching...

Ho Ho Ho! Its Christmas Eve and Father Christmas and his reindeer are in full swing, delivering presents to all the good boys and girls, when suddenly disaster strikes as Santa gets a surprise of his own!Will Christmas be ruined this year, or will it be...

In this testament to the power of imagination and creativity, a young boy finds inspiration in a blank piece of paper and transforms an otherwise ordinary day into an exciting and unforgettable adventure. Playful and fun, this story reminds us all of the...

Sam’s Mom hugged him and looked at her son.  “There’s no one like you.  You’re the only one.  Comparing yourself to others, won’t get you far. Learn to love how unique you are.”Packed with colorful...

Goose News TodayDon't miss this delightful tale of Graham the Gosling, who tries to persuade his family to move to Canada.He is a Canada Goose after all!Devised by family members Julie Pryke and Finnja Pryke.

Little Audrey begins her day by hopping in her backyard pool for some refreshing fun. Along with her best friend Snoctopus, she finds herself on whimsical adventures sailing across the world, blasting into outer space, diving deep under the ocean and...

Tarsier sings a duet every dawn and every dusk, just hoping one day, his true love will answer back. A neighbour bear cuscus takes it upon himself to cheer the tiny tarsier up and teach him to sing a happy song. A lot of singing and laughter fills...

The Fork's adventures continue! He meets new animals, floats down a river, and finds his way to a new land full of new foods to try! The Fork discovers a new and beautiful thing called "cake." But can he have his cake AND eat it, too?

Katey Ladybug is a timid, little ladybug who struggles to use your voice. She wants to talk like everybody else but is too afraid. Join her in this adventure to find her voice in a place she never expected!

Benny the Bear has to stay home when his little Miss starts school. When she comes back home after school, Benny is not in his normal place of honor on her bed! She can't find him anywhere! Mama's love, support, and detective work are needed in this time...

Something terrible is happening in a small rural town! A very adventurous little boy with a fantastical imagination discovers that the moon is getting smaller by the day and a mysterious thief must be stealing it! It is up to him and his dog, Luna to...

Bailey Speaks! is a children's book series that educates parents, teachers, and therapists on ways to expand a young child's communication at home or school. Children will love hearing about Bailey and her adventures while the reader will learn...

We had a cat, imagine that! She can fit in a small-sized hat.Her family loves her. They feed her good food. The cat grows and grows. She grows some more. She grows so big that some people think she might be a pig. Of course, she's not a pig, but she...

Earth has always cared for the beings living on her, giving them everything she has. But now she is being abused and feels she has lost her purpose. With people constantly arguing, wars being waged, and pollution threatening to destroy every living...

A little girl finds herself bored and lonely when her best friend goes on vacation for a couple of weeks.  So what to do?  Her mom takes her to the local pet shop to buy a pet in order to curb the loneliness.  Ah ... but there are so...

Yes, the day is done.The moon is rising and it’s time...to sleep.Sleep, little one, show us the wayto sleep all night, till the break of day.A warm and wonderfulnight time book.

Delightful children's rhyming book full of colourful illustrations about Bertie, a baby bee that loses his buzz. His friends Horace and Bonnie find an ingenious way of helping him get his buzz. Horace invents a pair of magical buzzing boots that...

At the top of the hill, standing all on his own,Is a curious creature a long way from home...Carefully crafted in such a way as to encourage little ones to join in with its bouncing rhyme, 'The Smellyphant' is an endearing tale about Samson, a whiffy wee...

A RECIPE FOR DISASTER!  BAKED TO IMPERFECTION!From the team that brought you The Great Reef Race and Which Witch is Which? ...Leyland Perree and Stuart McGhee join forces once more to bring you this irreverent festive treat.INGREDIENTS:One level cup...

Have fun identifying the Witches in this bouncy, spell-binding exercise in observation and listening. Written in rhyme with colourful illustrations throughout, this book by Leyland Perree and Stuart McGhee is suitable for 4-8 year olds and makes a great...

Who hasn't experienced the annoying buzz ... buzz ... of a mosquito (mozzie) at night? In this charming and humorous rhyming tale, author Lois Nicholls explains how a little boy sneakily plots to catch his 'buzzing foes' by entrapping them in his crafty...

Whimsical poems and quirky illustrations make this a charming childrens' book. Simple rhymes make it easy to read them aloud to toddlers. Likewise, young readers can read them on their own and enjoy the funny poems and illustrations that...

There are so many colours in the world to see, and they're unique and beautiful, like you and me!Come join the Vac Pack for their second learning adventure, where they will discover a world of colours and uncover something incredibly special . . . when...

Join a group of children as they discover the transformative power of kindness!"My kindness may not change Billy in a way that I can see. I choose to be kind anyway, because kindness...it changes me!"After facing his school bully, a young boy grows in...

Chock-full of puns and oozing with idioms, this whimsical and witty poetry collection appeals to everyone who happily soaks in weird words and peculiar phrases. The Peeve and the Grudge and Other Preposterous Poems gives new and funny meaning to language...

A seasonal treat, a modern, lyrical re-telling of the Charles Dickens classic - 'A Christmas Carol'The book is specially designed for families to share during the Holiday Season, or for young competent readers to try for themselves. This is a beautiful...

‘This book contains nuts!’the cover should say.‘Five daddies.Five baddies.And one crazy day!’Get ready for the silliest, funniest day out ever, as five dads and their kids take on a gang of over-the-hill bank robbers!You’ll...

It’s Christmas Eve and Rachel can't wait for Santa to come. She’s too excited to go to sleep.As Santa waits to make his delivery, Mister Moon persuades Rachel to go up to bed. Will she be asleep in time for Santa to deliver her...

This poetry book for children is crammed-full of interesting facts about everything from animals to weather conditions. There is also a ten-question comprehension and answer exercise for each poem to help consolidate the children's reading and...

After their school closes due to Covid-19, two sad sisters are inspired by their mother to start a family garden. Through this process, they learn that it only takes a few seeds, a little dress-up, and the sharing of God's love to find happiness once...

A little ghost wants to trick-or-treat on Halloween, but his mother is nervous. How come? Well, she thinks the other children will scream and run away if they see her son floating above the sidewalk. The little ghost doesn’t want to miss out on all...

Can You Hear The Diggers? Is a construction rhyme that will take you on a trip to the site, teaching all the construction equipment and the sounds you’d hear if you were there! With a team of dump trucks, bulldozers, saws, and drills. Learn about...

Piper Anderson is a lot of things-fat, queer, anxious, depressed-and the daughter of parents from two different planets. She's a two-world child with a power called enarya, a soul magic that heals and protects. The only problem is that she never learned...

This is the seventh book in the series about Fred the friendly snake, who was sent as a present by Jungle Jim. Having gone camping with his friendsin book six, in this book, "When Fred The Snake and Friends Explore USA," the adventure continues as they...

I'm damaged goods,Torn apartIn my mind. This is how Dylan describes himself, how teenage boys feel when they are sexually assaulted. Damaged. Yes, it happens to boys too. It isn't until Dylan meets Audrey that he feels like he's something other than...

In life, we see things that make us smile and force us to wonder why and how.Goose and Cow is a simple story about family and relationships that can come in various forms and seemingly unusual combinations. What may look odd to some may be quite normal...

Our heroine's great grandma comes to visit. And when our heroine goes out the front door to play, Great Grandma tells her, "Don't put the cart before the horse!" Our heroine doesn't understand what her great grandma meant; and so, she goes about...

If you hide in a room behind a shut door, the truth is you will simply miss out on your life.  Even if this means you will avoid some of life’s problems as they may arise, you will also be shutting the door to all of life’s joy and...

It doesn't matter who you are. The most important thing you need to be is yourself. And that doesn't mean you need to agree with everything you hear, or do everything your friends want you to do; because sometimes even a friend might want you to do...

Sometimes touching is bad and sometimes touching is good; and the difference is really quite simple, especially when explained by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan in terms a child can really understand. So many, many times...

The book is titled 'MY BIG BIRTHDAY PARTY', it is a 24-page picture book with 1882 words. The story revolves around the lives and experiences of our multi-ethnic twin children and our time living in a small village outside of Doncaster in the UK.In this...

Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago and are now extinct yet they left behind clues that tell their story. Hamilton Troll comes across one of those clues, a fossil, that leads him and the Beaver Brothers up the river to a dinosaur museum where they...