A Great Big Cuddle : Poems for the Very Young

What better feeling than opening a new book from Anthony Browne? A simple look at familiar emotions for the very young.How do you feel? Sometimes you feel happy, sometimes sad. At times you feel curious, but that may be followed by feeling... surprised. And of course you feel bored or lonely once in a while as well. With spare words and simple, graphic illustrations, quintessential chimp renderer Anthony Browne draws on insight and humor to reassure children with an exploration of the varied emotions they experience.

Ten very foolish teachers have missed the last bus home. But LOOK ? a shortcut through the forest! They'll be back in time for tea! Off they skip, unaware that in the woods a hungry horde of mischievous and hilariously goofy monsters is waiting? An irreve

Résumé : Starr lives in two worlds : the poor neighbourhood where she was born and raised and her posh high school in the suburbs. The uneasy balance between them is shattered when Starr is the only witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Now what Starr says could destroy her community. It could also get her killed.

Hold on tight for a smart, sexy thrill ride."--Libba Bray