It’s easy to be afraid of foxes, crocodiles, and dragons—oh my! But what about the big kids at school? Or friends that aren’t being very kind? If I had to guess, your little one is going through all sorts of new (and at times scary!) experiences. These fantastic picture books encourage bravery and patience—everything you need to move past expectations and get to know people for who they truly are. Who knows, you may even find some friends among these foes!| Hachette Book Group
Pick any date landing somewhere in my first year of grade school and chances are I had "Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Animals" (1970) on loan from the school library that day. "...Animals" was just one of many books by Ed Emberley that taught children how to draw cute, cartoonish characters using just a dozen or so simple shapes and lines. | The Haunted Closet