Stories in verse Books

What do you think a cat will see?Where do you think a cat will be?Among the bushes without a fright,a cat can wander throughout the night.A curious cat and his friends take you on anadventure in this fun rhyming picture book.

Whoever said the magic of kindness and compassion is saved only for special occasions? Quirky and lyrical, Helping Hands On Halloween is about the powerful ripple effect set in motion by children who set out to make a difference in this world. Any...

Everything around us can move or make a sound: the trees and rivers, the birds, the wind. Even the rainbows and stars."But hills just can’t move and can’t talk."Why?This playful prose-poem invites children (of all ages!) to wonder...

We all miss people who are not close by.Read this book to discover things to try to help us remember to stay close with the people that we love the most.With the help of rhyme and verseChildren throughout the universeWill learn through reading No...

In this delightfully illustrated children's book, Scott Bradley is searching for his Shine. As each endless cloudy, gloomy day passes, Scott wonders where all the laughter, the smiles, and the glow have gone. He begins to think only one thing will make...

Little Bambanani's Really Big Thought is a humorous adventure story set to rhyme. Bambanani is a just a little boy, but he has a really big message. The only problem is that the people of his tiny island do not get along. After observing how ants and...

Have you ever tried to follow a butterfly?  It's not easy, is it? In this story, a boy and his friends follow, observe, and learn about a butterfly known as Mr. Butterfly. Through this encounter, described in poetic rhyme with bright vivid...

Growing Up in the Splash Zone is a story about a little girl and her many shared adventures with family and friends as they play and explore along the Jersey Shore. With each new visit to the beach, treasured memories are collected along with the many...

Baboon on My Back depicts a child’s alarming discovery and fight against cancer. Having to combat cancer is bad enough when you’re grown, but ever more troubling when you find you must battle cancer as a child. This diagnosis conjures up...

Our heroine's mother told our heroine to beware of idle tongues as our heroine was heading out the door to play! And then, our heroine (as usual) does what she always does; and she tells all her friends (beginning with the elephant) what her...

Our heroine's great grandma tells her to say something nice or say nothing at all.  Our heroine doesn't understand why her great grandma told her this, or what her great grandma meant by what she said. And so, our heroine goes about...

In 'The Mayor of Garret' (1764), Samuel Foote, a Cornish dramatist, actor and theatre manager, wrote, "Who can make a purse out of a sow's ear?" And when our heroine's mother tells our heroine her grandma can make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, as our...

Our heroine's mother tells our heroine, just as she leaves to go out to play, that 'shared joy is double joy, and shared sorrow is half a sorrow' (which is an old Swedish proverb). And our heroine is dumbfounded once again. Because (you see) she...

Our heroine's great grandma tells our heroine that everyone needs integrity. And not surprisingly, our heroine doesn't know what that means, because she has never actually heard the word, 'integrity'; and that's why she doesn't know what it...

Our heroine pays another visit to her great grandma who simply tells her that 'a little is better than nothing', and that our heroine should be grateful for what she's got. Discover what our heroine figures out her great grandma was trying to tell her...

Do you know what it means to be thoughtful? Our heroine's mother asked our heroine the same question, and she told our heroine to keep thoughtful thoughts in hear head. But, as usual, our heroine didn't understand what her other had meant by...

You always want to be a light in the world. And if you don't believe me, you can always ask our heroine's great grandma, or the elephant, or any of the fun and familiar Penelope Dyan characters you will meet as you travel through the pages of this...

Our heroine has two great big delicious apples that she wants to share; and she can't find anyone who wants them, not even her dear, sweet mother! Of course, they all thank her; but it seems no one wants to eat her two great big delicious...

You should never, ever judge a book by it's cover, especially if that book is a real life person! And you always also need to remember that beauty you see on the outside is only skin deep, and this is because true beauty shines out from what you have...

This a companion book (that also stands alone) to Penelope Dyan's book, 'You Are Wrong . . . Until You Are Right!" Use this book, and all of the other Penelope Dyan 'learn to read' books, to build reading word vocabulary and reading skills, as you think...

No one can be right all of the time.  However, there is a huge difference from doing right and doing wrong, and from simply making a mistake and getting something wrong.  And this is why you are sometimes wrong until you are right.Words are...

You are who you are, and that has nothing to do with what people see on the outside of you; and it has everything to do with who you are on the inside!  And if you are good and kind, and generous and loving, then you are everything you need to be;...

Happenstance is something that you may think just happens, but not everything is just happenstance.  Sometimes things happen for a reason you may not understand.  And the secret is that you need to look beyond what you think you may see, and...

You might think there is nothing that you can do about global warming, but then you would be wrong!  Even if we are one person, together we are a massive crowd; and together our single voices become very loud. This book is meant to get you thinking...

Everything you really see in life depends on how you look at it. And everyone knows there are two sides to everything.  There’s good, and there is bad.  There’s right and there is wrong.  You can look for what is bad in your...

We are all different.  We come in many sizes and shapes.  So why can’t we seem to get along with one another?  There is absolutely no reason we can’t!  And author, Penelope Dyan, along with a host of her fun and familiar...

A friend is a friend until the very end.  And true friendship expects nothing in return.  You see, it doesn’t matter if the person you help or are a friend to is here today and then is gone tomorrow, what matters is your act of...

You will never know if you can do a thing if you never try to do it!  And if you want your dreams to come true, you will never know if they can come true if you don’t try.  So never, ever say you can’t do something.  ...

Why walk when you can dance?  And why sit when you can stand?  And do you need a reason to dance, or can you simply dance for no reason at all?  The elephant, and all of the fun and familiar Penelope Dyan characters will remind you why you...

Everyone needs to be thankful for what they have; because no matter how little you may think you have, no matter what troubles may befall you, there is aways someone who is worse off than you are!  And this is the reason why we all should be...

The world is an amazing and wonderful place, in which young gryphons can grow up to be anything they want to be. Whether it is digging for dinosaur bones, exploring the depths of the sea, or designing websites, every job is important and has its own...

Sometimes babies come into a family in the old-fashioned way, but sometimes parents need to try extra hard to have a baby and have to go to a doctor for help. But mommies and daddies don't mind taking a few extra steps if it means their dream of having a...

Tiny Bird is minding his own business, crossing the dusty road to get to the other side, when arrogant Boss Bird challenges him to a battle of the dance! Who will make the best dance moves and win the contest?

Follow a child's dreamy flight through the Arctic and discover the animals that live there, from the wolves prowling through the snow to the goats and sheep leaping across mountains, to walrus and sea lions lying on icebergs. Children's Book Review,...

Title: Daniel the Dragon's Lost ShadesAuthor/Illustrator: Heather E. WilliamsISBN: 978-1-387-85173-7Daniel the Dragon loves to fly high in the sky, but the sunshine really hurts his eyes. To solve this problem, he gets himself a pair of cool shades. When...

This is the 1st book of the Squishy Squatch series. Squishy is a cute little sasquatch who loves to get squished-which you will learn all to well! A normal day for Squishy is waking up next to a magical waterfall, making new friends, being positive, and...

What would you do if your best friend went missing?Join Maisie and her lost little sheep in their wild adventures around the EMERALD ISLE!You'll visit Ireland's most beloved, iconic landmarks as the two navigate their way from the cliffs to the castles,...

"My dad is my best buddy, a dork, and a nerd. Who talks about the weirdest things that a kid's ever heard." From the creators of such Books as 'The Colorless Monster', 'The Adventures of Sammy the Hamster,' and 'If Sheep Could Count Themselves', comes a...

This is the story of a friendship between Pearl the cat and Jasper the boy, as Jasper grows from infant to toddler. It is told in rhyme, first by Pearl and then by Jasper, and is illustrated by the author.

Ann and Stan are the cutest little sister and brother duo. Get to know them as they take you through the pages of this darling little picture book sharing their life with you. There is something very special about the bond a young child will have with...

When Sadie Squirrel wakes up from a long slumber, she finds her beloved forests and fields replaced by urban sprawl, leaving only her own tree standing. She has no idea how this happened, but she knows that it is bad. This causes a menagerie of homeless...

Gracie, a mischievous beagle, is up to her shenanigans again. She's desperate to show her owner what's hiding under the bed. Is it a ball? A piece of kibble? No, it's dust bunnies!This delightful rhyming story is sure to have kids mesmerized by the...

Do you ever wonder what your parents do all day? Do they take naps like we do? Do they get to eat snacks? Do they have any fun at all? Well, one curious little boy wonders that very thing, and soon discovers that, even though many parts of his day are...

As Santa Claus delivers gifts on Christmas Day, he finds a home without a Christmas tree. There's just one Christmas tree left on the lot, a tiny little one covered in snow. With teamwork, generosity, and a touch of Christmas magic, he might be able to...

Alfreda the Wild Turkey is HUNGRY! She sees her woodland friends eating seeds at a table FAR across the yard. Is Alfreda BRAVE enough to leave her woods and join them for breakfast?Enjoy how Alfreda's determination turns misadventure to delight! Wild...

Cuando la señorita González asigna la tarea de escribir sobre la parte favorita de cualquier libro, un alumno contesta con honestidad: ¡el espacio en blanco! Este cuento, escrito en forma de poesía concreta, transmite la experiencia de muchos lectores...

A sweet little girl has a most unusual pet who loves to go shopping. But taking this unruly little fellow to the store could end up in disaster, which is exactly what happened on one particularly chaotic shopping spree. The little girl and her pet...