Carey Sookocheff
1) Wet
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
©2017.
Language
English
Description
Explores getting wet in good ways, such as stepping into a pool, and bad ways, such as sitting on a bench after rain.
3) Lost things
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"After chasing a quick-footed squirrel in the park, a dog finds himself separated from his girl and becomes the first of several lost things. A hair ribbon, a teddy bear, a pencil and a ball also go missing -- will they ever make their way back to their owners? A story about things lost, things found and the karma that brings them together."--
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Alice keeps a perfectly round skipping stone in her pocket to remember her grandfather by -- but the stone goes missing. It looked just like a regular stone, but Alice knew it was different: It was perfectly round so you could use it to trace circles, and sometimes she could trick her dad into thinking it was a quarter. It was also how Alice remembered her grandpa, who taught her how to skip stones, and who passed away last winter. Alice brings the...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
One day, when a boy sees his dad cut an avocado in half, he decides to plant the fruit's seed and grow it into...an avocado tree! One glass of water, two careful hands, and three pointy toothpicks later, it's time to wait...and wait...and wait...for it to grow. At long last, the boy and his faithful pet cat see one root, two roots, three roots emerge! Three scoops of soil, three sprinkles of water, and a lot more waiting...lead to one sturdy stem,...
Author
Series
Buddy and Earl volume 4
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Buddy and Earl know that with the right education they can become anything - even a dentist or a hot-dog vendor! So they eagerly gather their silly, smelly supplies and head to school. Soon after they arrive, their teacher, Miss Meredith, is called away and Professor Earl takes charge of the classroom. Buddy works hard at lessons like Sniffing Things, Tail Chasing and Scratching Itches. And when Professor Earl announces that one very special student...
Author
Series
Buddy and Earl volume 1
Publisher
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
"Buddy does not know what is in the box that Meredith carries into the living room. But when the small, prickly creature says he is a pirate--and that Buddy is a pirate too--the two mismatched friends are off on a grand adventure"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"People are complicated, and there are lots of different ways of being. A look -- both lighthearted and serious -- at some of the contradictory feelings and personality traits that make humans so fascinating! Can you be both brave and afraid? Naughty and nice? Wrong and sorry? Loved and lonely? Different and the same? A Person Can Be... explores a complexity of emotions and personality traits in a simple and lighthearted way that validates feelings,...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
"The story itself is simple. Boy gets up, boy goes to school, boy comes home from school, boy goes to bed. Boy seems a bit grumpy, until the end of the day when he comes home to his cat, who he clearly loves. The boys story is told in a traditional picture book style--in the meantime, the cat's story is told in graphic panels. Throughout the entire book, the boy tells the reader how much he dislikes stories, all kinds of stories inspired by his surroundings...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
©2018.
Language
English
Description
"Advanced picture book told through first-person narrative and graphic novel style panels. What Happens Next is a raw, realistic story told by an unnamed protagonist who feels different from everybody else, like she doesn't quite fit in. Bullied by a girl at school, our narrator gives a terse script of the related facts and emotions. At school the next day, the narrator confronts the bully by spinning her "weirdo" obsession with science into an opportunity...
Author
Series
Buddy and Earl volume 2
Publisher
Groundwood
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Buddy is just settling in for the night when Earl announces that he's going on a trip. Before buddy knows it, he and Earl are off on another grand adventure. While exploring the wilds of the kitchen, they see wondrous sights, make delicious discoveries and even encounter a couple of unusual monsters.
Author
Series
Buddy and Earl volume 3
Publisher
Groundwood Books / House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Mom's friend Mrs. Cunningham is coming for a visit, and she's bringing her baby! While Buddy tries to explain the ins and outs of babydom to Earl, neither of them is prepared for the chaos the small and adorable creature brings with it. When the baby manages to escape from its cage-- which Buddy gently suggests is really just a playpen-- it's up to our favorite odd couple to save the day.
Author
Series
Buddy and Earl volume 5
Publisher
Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Buddy and Earl meet their new neighbors, Mister the bulldog and Snowflake the cat, while playing superheroes and when Snowflake gets in some trouble, Wonder Buddy and Super Earl come to the rescue.
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