Bøker av Mary Lyn Ray

"A picture book biography of the four Moody sisters, who designed and built fairy tale-like cottages in Santa Barbara in the 1930s and 1940s"--

Joyful and utterly unique, this vibrant picture book celebrates the best birthday gift of all: a whole day that is yours to unwrap.What makes birthdays special? Whether you are turning three or one hundred and three, whether you are feted by others or sing yourself happy, the anticipation and surprise of the day you were born never fail to deliver ¿that shivery feeling that belongs only to a birthday.¿ An ideal gift for new and expectant parents, for children marking a birthday or attending their first party ¿ for everyone who was ever born! This exuberant celebration in words and pictures will leave you feeling a warm connection to the cycle of life and growth.

Hop in the car, turn the key, and vrooom away in this bright, bold book for young car enthusiasts!Vrooom vrooom! Honk honk! Green means go as readers set off on an exuberant celebration of automobiles. Colorful, graphic illustrations explore the winding roads, tollbooth, fix-it garage, and bridges with vehicles zipping across. It's the perfect read-aloud for little ones who love all things that go.

The Thank You Book''s poetic text and tender illustrations celebrate the powerful impact gratitude can have on our lives. Now in a padded board book edition.Thank you isn''t just for learning manners. It''s also for when something wakes a  little hum—a little happy hum—inside you and you want to answer back.The Thank You Book explores the many ways we can be thankful for the pleasures great and small that await us every day. Tender and poetic, it reflects on the role gratitude can play in our lives and celebrates the powerful impact it can have on us.