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Pulitzer Prize winner Barbara Kingsolver and environmental educator Lily Kingsolver collaborate on their first children's book, Coyote's Wild Home.
The book takes us into the woods, meadows, and streams of an Appalachian forest where a girl and a coyote pup each have their first woodland adventures. On their separate journeys into the wilderness with a beloved family member, the intertwined paths of child and coyote will surprise and enchant young readers. With its richly detailed illustrations and gentle biology lessons, this story of two young explorers invites readers to imagine wilderness as a place to be protected, loved, and shared.
A homeless unloved pup becomes one lucky dog in this tender picture book. . .
--starred Publishers Weekly Review
The Gryphon Press is delighted to bring this classic children's picture back into print for a new generation of children.
McDuff Moves In has been loved for its heartwarming and lively story and its magical recreation of a simpler era. Readers have commented that they loved reading McDuff's story to their children, and, in due course, to their grandchildren, reading the book over and over, until, as one reader wrote, the original copy was worn to shreds.
This collaboration by Wells and Jeffers is as sweet, substantial, and comforting as that bowl of rice pudding and will suit the many children who like stories with simple words, clear story lines, and happily-ever-after endings.
- Booklist
No one wanted the nameless little dog wandering the streets looking unsuccessfully for food and shelter until kindhearted Fred and Lucy, a young couple, take him inside. After they feed him rice pudding and bathe him, they realize that they cannot bear to return him to the pound. Newly adopted, McDuff-named that night for their favorite shortbread biscuit-is last seen happily asleep on his back on a pillow next to Fred and Lucy's bed.
Wells knows just the right words to describe McDuff's emotions in ways that little readers will identify with and understand. She describes his joy in being accepted with these words: ''No one had ever asked him to come in. Everyone had always told him to go away.''
Jeffers's illustrations brilliantly capture a bygone art deco America in Lucy and Fred's cozy home, a virtual-reality nostalgia unfaded. Dog lovers everywhere will recognize the very specific details that bring McDuff to life, from the familiar lift of a paw in the rain to the frightened eyes peeking out over the car dashboard.
* NPR FAVORITE BOOK OF 2022
With poetic language and lush oil paintings, children will cheer on the tiny but mighty yellow warbler as she makes her perilous migration journey from the tropics of Central America to the Canadian tundra.
* WINNER OF JOHN BURROUGHS ASSOCIATION RIVERBY AWARD FOR YOUNG READERS
Getting a dog can be a wonderful moment in a family's life--or the beginning of a bad situation for everyone. In Are You Ready for Me? engaging text and colorful, detail-filled pictures describe the responsibilities and joys of dog ownership in the lives of two children. A dog and a pup waiting to be chosen at an animal adoption center pose questions that show what it will mean to bring a dog into one's family.
The book's final page offers a We Are Ready to Have a Dog Contract with questions to check off; children and parents together will be able to decide whether they really are ready. A link to The Gryphon Press website offers bonuses, including a Ready for Dog Ownership Certificate and even an award certificate for children who are mature enough to realize that they and a dog are not a good match at this point in the child's life.
Are You Ready for Me? is a book that every dog-loving family will want to own. Parents and grandparents will enjoy giving the book as a delightful way to lead up to both the exhilarating moment of adoption and a lifetime of mutual happiness.
Claire Buchwald, author of four children's picture books, including Max Talks to Me (The Gryphon Press, 2007), has a PhD in communications and works to promote children's creativity.
Artist Amelia Hanson has illustrated twenty previous titles, including At the Dog Park with Sam and Lucy (The Gryphon Press, 2006).
2007 Winner, Humane Society of the US KIND Award, Best Children's Picture Book of the Year
2007 Winner, ASPCA HENRY BERGH AWARD, best Children's Picture Book in the Companion Animal category
Buddy Unchained is a deeply moving look at a dog abandoned and adopted. The story is simple yet of vast importance, and at the end we want nothing more than to make sure that all the Buddys of the world are loved and cared for like this patient, easy-to-please pup.-- Janet Leimeister, Events Manager, The Capitola Book Store
Buddy Unchained is a valuable tool in teaching the message of compassion and empathy toward animals. --Lisa Desjardins, Vice-President, Aroostook Animal Welfare Awareness Group
I wanted to say how much my nephew and I have been enjoying Buddy Unchained. He asks me to read it twice in a row each time and the wonderful and moving images make such an impression on him. I can see it in his eyes, facial expressions and comments. I would like to commend firstly, the artist's sensitive and expressive drawings which truly came from the heart. And I would like to commend Gryphon Press for their dedication to the voiceless. I am only now learning more about Gryphon Press and will certainly consider further purchases. More importantly, it has inspired me even more so to become involved in saving animals in need.--Catherine Ciarrocchi, book buyer
The Gryphon Press's inspiring books bring education about empathy and the human-animal bond to children in the form of beautiful fictional picture books. These books have become an integral part of our humane education library program, since they provoke thoughtful dialogue about responsible pet care among our young participants. --Lauren Briskin, Interim Humane Education Coordinator, Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society
También disponible en español. (Also available in Spanish.)
Hens are smart, savvy, and like to cuddle, as Aaron describes in this picture book about his relationship with his best friend, a Rhode Island Red hen he names Margaret.
Award-winning artist Amelia Hansen's delightful illustrations and author Sandy De Lisle's charming text engage young readers with the full range of responsibilities and joys of raising backyard hens. Aaron tells the story of how his family interacts with their six adopted hens, not just in chores like keeping the chicken coop clean, but playing with, petting the hens, and tucking them in at night. When their mother bakes a birthday cake for his brother, Aaron makes sure that the eggs come from Margaret.
Young readers learn that hens recognize people they've met, can tell time and solve problems, as well as learning that hens require ongoing care after they stop laying eggs. The final page of the book lists additional resources for adults.
Sandy De Lisle is making her debut as a children's picture book author. Sandy has worked as a public school teacher and currently as senior manager of content development for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
Amelia Hansen is the award-winning illustrator of It's Raining Cats and Cats , Are You Ready for Me?, It's Raining Pups and Dogs and At the Dog Park with Sam and Lucy, all Gryphon Press titles, as well as nineteen other books exploring the connections between people, animals, and the earth.
A labyrinth only three can enter.
An angry war god out for vengeance.
Is she the heart they thought she was-or something more?
Seeking the ancient relics whose power can keep the fury inside her at bay, Princess Alexandria and her friends have left their loved ones behind in search of a labyrinth hidden deep in the mountains. When they discover a blood-red wall of stone, they must rely on their natural strengths-and each other-in order to gain entry.
As Alex, Edith, and Michael navigate a confusing network of underground passageways, the labyrinth tests them each in turn. But if they ever want to return home, Alex must make a choice that will change the lives of everyone she's ever cared about.
Meanwhile, Prince Aaron, her husband and king of Datten, is still reckoning with the curse that almost cost him everything. Sorcerers from the Forbidden Lands continue to attack, and he's not sure if Alex will ever be able to trust him again.
In order to protect his kingdom and show Alex he's changed, Aaron forms an uneasy alliance with Gryphon, the hot-headed sorcerer who is fated to rule with Alex when Aaron's mortal life comes to an end-and the only sorcerer powerful enough to train her for the battle to come.
But Gryphon is fighting a secret battle of his own, and when a dangerous figure from his past shows up demanding vengeance, he uncovers a truth that's remained hidden from everyone-even Alex.
As the sorcerers and mortals join forces to protect their queen, Alex's true identity threatens to change everything, and the fury continues to grow stronger. Who will commit the final betrayal?
From New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Balcombe comes this charming and affecting tale of young Jake, who on his first fishing trip with his grandfather, makes a crucial discovery when he meets Ava, an archerfish, caught on his line.
This tender tale will evoke empathy in young readers. And, the art is exquisite.
--Joyce Sidman, winner of the NCTE Award for excellence in Poetry for Children, Winner of the Sibert Medal, author of The Girl who Drew Butterflies and many other titles.
With its compelling color illustrations and evocative descriptions, The Forgotten Rabbit tells the tale of Bella the rabbit as she makes a giant leap from neglected Easter bunny to cherished animal companion.
A baby rabbit is chosen as an Easter present, but is soon forgotten by the family's children as they pursue other activities. Her cage is moved outside, and she is rarely tended. As winter comes, she grows weak with hunger and curls into herself to disappear. Then, one night a girl called Rosalita takes her out of her cage, telling her that she has a new home, one in which she will never again be forgotten. Enjoying love, care, and a new name--Bella--she takes to the fun of agility lessons. Bella wins first prize in a rabbit agility contest--jumping with joy into the always-loving arms of Rosalita.
Written so that children five and up can immediately grasp the point, this children's picture book gives honest but charming insights into the proper care of a rabbit as a companion animal. The story is suspenseful, moving, and, in the end, joyful. The active language will delight children while helping them build vocabulary skills.
Nancy Furstinger is the author of nearly one hundred books, including another Gryphon Press title, Maggie's Second Chance.
Nancy Lane has illustrated twenty-seven books in twenty-five years, including the Gryphon Press titles A Home for Dakota, Call the Horse Lucky, and KoKoCat, Inside and Out.
A prince cursed.
Hidden truths revealed.
An ancient evil emerges-can she fight what lives inside?
Princess Alexandria expects her happily-ever-after to begin after marrying the prince of her dreams. But when it's revealed that Prince Aaron has been cursed by someone trying to hurt her, turning him into a jealous, violent monster, Alex must retreat to safety in her own kingdom, Warren. There she grapples with having put Aaron in harm's way-not knowing if the man she loves will ever be himself again.
Determined to help Alex, the sorcerer Gryphon relives the horrifying memories of Aaron belittling and hurting Alex, learning it was his family that cursed him in the first place. It's all his fault and if he doesn't save the Princeling, his future with Alex will be over before it begins.
While the sorcerers led by Gryphon try to find a cure, Alex discovers hidden spellbooks that might hold the key to saving Aaron-as well as an old journal revealing truths that throw her whole life into question and unearth why her grandfather killed her mother. When Alex shares what she's learned, a close ally's true identity is exposed.
Now, Alex must confront the truth of her past and what it means about her relationship to Aaron, face the sorcerers who want to capture or kill her, and ready herself to become the Queen her kingdoms need.
Can Alex grow into the sorceress she's meant to be...or will the fury raging inside hold her back?
A prince cursed.
Hidden truths revealed.
An ancient evil emerges-can she fight what lives inside?
Princess Alexandria expects her happily-ever-after to begin after marrying the prince of her dreams. But when it's revealed that Prince Aaron has been cursed by someone trying to hurt her, turning him into a jealous, violent monster, Alex must retreat to safety in her own kingdom, Warren. There she grapples with having put Aaron in harm's way-not knowing if the man she loves will ever be himself again.
Determined to help Alex, the sorcerer Gryphon relives the horrifying memories of Aaron belittling and hurting Alex, learning it was his family that cursed him in the first place. It's all his fault and if he doesn't save the Princeling, his future with Alex will be over before it begins.
While the sorcerers led by Gryphon try to find a cure, Alex discovers hidden spellbooks that might hold the key to saving Aaron-as well as an old journal revealing truths that throw her whole life into question and unearth why her grandfather killed her mother. When Alex shares what she's learned, a close ally's true identity is exposed.
Now, Alex must confront the truth of her past and what it means about her relationship to Aaron, face the sorcerers who want to capture or kill her, and ready herself to become the Queen her kingdoms need.
Can Alex grow into the sorceress she's meant to be...or will the fury raging inside hold her back?
Winner of the Humane Society of the United States Youth KIND Award, best children's picture book of the year, 2009
From the touching cover illustration to the playful depictions of Dakota on the endpapers, this empathetic tale of a puppy-mill dog will resonate with animal lovers.-- School Library Journal
After rescue, Dog No. 241 finds herself in a warm, secure foster home, with a woman named Emma who names her Dakota. Eventually, a young girl, Sweetie, who is recovering from a misfortune as deep as Dakota's own, adopts Dakota and they become partners in recovery.
Call the Horse Lucky presents the issue of horse neglect in simple, straightforward language and compelling illustrations that enable young readers to identify with the girl, Mel, and the horse, Lucky. When visiting her grandmother, Mel discovers a neglected horse. Moved by the sight of his sad, glazed eyes and protruding ribs, Mel initiates a rescue; the horse is transported to a rescue ranch, where Mel learns about horse care. She comes to realize that since she lives in town and her family can't afford the expense of a horse, she can't adopt Lucky. When Lucky recovers and moves to a horse therapy ranch, Mel is thrilled that she can volunteer there and continue to bond with the horse she helped save.
Call the Horse Lucky is for children from ages five through their teens. The reader learns that though he or she may not be able to own a horse, he or she can interact with horses in other ways, including volunteering at rescue or therapy facilities. The final page offers factual, accurate, comprehensive information about saving and caring for horses.
Juanita Havill is the author of over thirty children's books--picture books, early readers, poetry, and novels. Her novel in verse Grow won the 2009 Carol D. Reiser Children's Book Award.
Award-winning artist Nancy Lane has illustrated more than twenty children's books, including A Home for Dakota (The Gryphon Press, 2008), which won the Humane Society of the United States KIND Best Picture Book of the Year Award.
In a compelling story, movingly illustrated, the issue of animal abandonment is brought to life. Maggie, a pregnant lab mix, is left behind in her people's deserted house. Discovered by the realtor, Maggie is brought to the pound where her puppies are born. When Jeff, a fourth-grader, reads a newspaper story about Maggie's puppies being adopted while Maggie is not, he learns from his teacher that Maggie will be euthanized if no one adopts her. This knowledge galvanizes Jeff and his classmates to successfully plan and petition their town council to build an animal shelter. Maggie is given her second chance--taken to the new town shelter, where she is eventually adopted. Maggie's Second Chance is based on the true story of Texas fourth-graders who founded an animal shelter in their town. The final page offers factual comprehensive information on how to help abandoned dogs.
Nancy Furstinger, the author of nearly one hundred books, many about animals, is also an editor at two children's book publishing houses. She shares her home with three rescued dogs (including Jolly--the real Maggie) and six rescued house rabbits.
Joe Hyatt is the illustrator of Buddy Unchained, an award-winning picture book used in schools and libraries around the country. He has a career painting portraits of dogs that was inspired by the portrait he made of his yellow Labrador retriever, Nola. Hyatt lives in California with his three rescue dogs, Nola, Turtle, and Holiday.
This easy-going book tells kids what they will have to do to turn their dog into a happy and fun pet, and also how to care for it in the right way. It is a useful and pleasant 'reality check' for all kids who are begging to have a dog of their own.--Stanley Coren, author of many dog books, including How Dogs Think and Why Does My Dog Act That Way?
A guide to responsible care and inspiring compassion and understanding, this book will benefit all young readers--and all dogs.--Dr. Michael W. Fox, veterinarian, syndicated columnist, and author of many dog books
Getting a dog can be a wonderful moment in a family's life--or the beginning of a bad situation for everyone. In Are You Ready for Me?, engaging text and colorful pictures show two children at an animal adoption center, trying to decide if they are prepared to care for a dog for its entire life.
There's a contract at the end of the book for parents and kids to check off. An online kit is available to those who want more information about living with a dog.
Claire Buchwald is an educator and the author of four children's picture books, including Max Talks to Me (The Gryphon Press, 2007).
Artist Amelia Hansen has illustrated twenty previous titles, including At the Dog Park with Sam and Lucy (The Gryphon Press, 2006) and It's Raining Cats--and Cats (The Gryphon Press, 2009).
This heart-warming and delightful story will intrigue and interest children while it charms their parents. It is a pleasure to see a children's picture book that is exciting and amazing yet accessible and accurate. Always Blue for Chicu captures the life and spirit of this fascinating parrot and the saga of his finding a home with people who understand his needs.--Joanna Burger, author of The Parrot Who Owns Me
Always Blue for Chicu recounts thirty years of an Amazon parrot's adventures. Captured as a young bird by smugglers, Chicu frees himself from a market-place cage, is befriended by a kindly sailor, Big Blue, and goes to sea, where he finds a new flock in the sailors on board. When Big Blue goes back to sea, friends agree to care for Chicu. Over many long years, Chicu is handed off from one owner to another until he is brought to a parrot sanctuary where, after a long search, Big Blue finds him again in a heart-warming finale.
Karen Dugan includes elements of humor to lighten Chicu's story, a tale that might be similar to that of thousands of other exotic birds that are trapped, smuggled, and sold into lives of captivity. Parrots are long-living birds who flourish in flocks with mates and families, flying freely and happily through the treetops; in their captive existence--which may be fifty or sixty years, or longer--they often endure isolation and a tedious, neglected life without proper care or human attention. Through more than seventy striking, full-color illustrations, Chicu's story opens a window into the life of these exotic birds whose very beauty leads to their imprisonment, birds whose unique qualities call out for understanding and care.
Lauren is angry with her father for having their dog Scout spayed, dashing her hopes of having the fun of raising puppies. To show Lauren why they made the decision not to breed Scout, Lauren's dad takes her to visit a large animal shelter. Seeing the hundreds of dogs waiting for rescue, many with little hope of finding a home, Lauren comes to understand why they spayed Scout: there are too many dogs and too few homes for them. The realistic, captivating art features shelter dogs. The final page of the book offers information for parents and other adults about pet overpopulation and the importance of spaying and neutering.
Jeanne Prevost's previous title, It's Raining Cats--and Cats won the ASPCA Henry Bergh Award for Best Children's Picture Book and a Humane Society of the US Youth KIND Award. Prevost is an elementary school teacher who has worked as a medical assistant for a veterinary hospital.
Amelia Hansen is the illustrator of award-winning the Gryphon Press titles It's Raining Cats--and Cats , Are You Ready for Me?, and At the Dog Park with Sam and Lucy, as well as nineteen other books.
In simple, poetic language, with captivating art that portrays the challenges of a huge city, Cookie's Fortune depicts a stray dog as she searches for food, shelter, and comfort.
Compelling and age appropriate, this adorable stray's quest will engage animal-loving children, their parents, teachers, and librarians with its message of hope and compassion. The story is based on the author's own adoption of a dog she saved from a subway station.
The final page is filled with information for parents and other adults who want to learn more about the subject.
A labyrinth only three can enter.
An angry war god out for vengeance.
Is she the heart they thought she was-or something more?
Seeking the ancient relics whose power can keep the fury inside her at bay, Princess Alexandria and her friends have left their loved ones behind in search of a labyrinth hidden deep in the mountains. When they discover a blood-red wall of stone, they must rely on their natural strengths-and each other-in order to gain entry.
As Alex, Edith, and Michael navigate a confusing network of underground passageways, the labyrinth tests them each in turn. But if they ever want to return home, Alex must make a choice that will change the lives of everyone she's ever cared about.
Meanwhile, Prince Aaron, her husband and king of Datten, is still reckoning with the curse that almost cost him everything. Sorcerers from the Forbidden Lands continue to attack, and he's not sure if Alex will ever be able to trust him again.
In order to protect his kingdom and show Alex he's changed, Aaron forms an uneasy alliance with Gryphon, the hot-headed sorcerer who is fated to rule with Alex when Aaron's mortal life comes to an end-and the only sorcerer powerful enough to train her for the battle to come.
But Gryphon is fighting a secret battle of his own, and when a dangerous figure from his past shows up demanding vengeance, he uncovers a truth that's remained hidden from everyone-even Alex.
As the sorcerers and mortals join forces to protect their queen, Alex's true identity threatens to change everything, and the fury continues to grow stronger. Who will commit the final betrayal?