The adventure begins when an old farmhouse gets salvaged and recycled into Tiny, a snug little house with a big heart -- and WHEELS! With the help of Big Truck, Tiny sets off across America to discover if he is still a real home. Tiny makes friends on the road, like Shiny the Airstream, Waverly the houseboat, and Buster the skoolie. He even goes to a jamboree! After thousands of miles, Tiny discovers that home isn't a place...it's a feeling in your heart.The irresistible rhymes and delightfully detailed illustrations in this new classic from the creators of Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs are sure to enchant children - and the book's gentle messages about sustainable living and working together will delight parents and teachers as well. See why The Big Adventures of Tiny House was chosen as one of the Top 15 Books for Kindergarten by We Are Teachers. 'This story can introduce children to the idea of sustainable living and can open discussions into different types of dwellings and what makes a happy home.' A wonderful selection for Earth Day activities!

The Big Adventures of Tiny House

Children's Books

Susan Schaefer Bernardo

Science, Nature & How It Works

Inner Flower Child Books

No matter how far apart we are, I will always find ways to tell you I love you. Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs is a beautiful picture book with a simple but powerful message: love lasts forever. Lyrical writing and delightful illustrations provide soothing bedtime reading for any child. The book is also ideal for supporting children through grief, separation anxiety, divorce, illness or other traumatic situations, by wrapping them in a warm and comforting emotional security blanket and opening a dialogue on the nature of love. Even when loved ones cannot be with us, we can feel their presence through our deep connections to the natural world. Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs has received glowing testimonials from parents, librarians, social workers, teachers, hospice caregivers...and most importantly, kids.
Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs is a Gold Medal winner of the International Publisher Awards, and a featured title in the LeVar Burton Kids Skybrary app. It was selected as a Child's Grief Awareness Day book-of-the-month, and also featured three years in a row for Multicultural Children's Book Day. Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs is also available in a bilingual Spanish-English edition -- please see our listing under "Besos de sol, abrazos de luna". 
The book has been recommended as a new favorite resource by organizations that help children coping with a variety of issues such as an incarcerated parent, moving, adoption, foster care, separation, displacement, immigration/refugee, shelter stays, military families/deployed parents, bereavement.and more.
Whenever a child is in need of reassurance that they are loved, now and forever, this book will show them signs of love that exist all around them - from snowflakes to rainbows, tree hugs and whispering breezes, to each grain of sand on the beach...we can always feel the love shining at us from the people in our hearts. 
Hugs by moon, kisses by sun, I'll always love you, Little One.

Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs

Growing Up & Facts of Life

GOLD AWARD WINNER OF THE 2019 PARENTS' CHOICE AWARDS.
 The Artist Who Loved Cats is a rhyming picture book biography of artist Theophile-Alexandre Steinlen, the creator of the iconic Le Chat Noir Cabaret posters created in 19th-century Paris.
 This story opens in modern-day France, when a little girl named Antoinette notices a little bronze cat in the window of her favorite antique store, and begs the shopkeeper Monsieur Arvieux and his clever cat Noir to tell her all about the artist. She learns that Steinlen moved to Paris in 1881 to pursue his artistic dreams, ultimately creating not just the Chat Noir posters but also more than 700 journal illustrations, famous posters, sculptures, cartoon strips and paintings, and even used his art to make the world a better place. Many of Steinlen's artworks feature cats, his favorite subject.
Delightful rhyming verse, a sweet sprinkling of French vocabulary, and lovely illustrations by the award-winning team of author Susan Schaefer Bernardo and artist Courtenay Fletcher bring art history to life. 
More than just a biography, The Artist Who Loved Cats is a celebration of art, inspiration, and following your heart to create a life that you love. It's the perfect book for expanding children's knowledge of real life artists, teaching them to appreciate art and antiques, and supporting their creative spark! It's also a great companion guide for a trip to France or study of French culture.

The Artist Who Loved Cats: The Inspiring tale of Theophile-Alexandre Steinlen

Biographies

Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs is an award-winning picture book with a simple but powerful message: love lasts forever. Lyrical writing and delightful illustrations provide perfect bedtime reading for any child. Kids love finding the Xs, Os and hearts hidden in the illustrations.
The book is also ideal for supporting children through grief, separation anxiety, parent deployment, foster care, divorce, illness or other traumatic situations, by wrapping them in a warm and comforting emotional security blanket and opening a dialogue on the nature of love. 
Even when loved ones cannot be with us, we can feel their presence through our deep connections to the natural world. 
Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs has received glowing testimonials from parents, pre-schools, Child Life specialists, librarians, social workers, teachers, hospice caregivers...and most importantly, kids.
Gold medal winner of the International Publishers Association Awards and a featured title in the LeVar Burton Kids Skybrary app. Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs was selected as a Child's Grief Awareness Day book-of-the-month, and also featured two years in a row for Children's Multicultural Book Day. 
 Hugs by moon, kisses by sun, I'll always love you, Little One.

Inner

When little Mica Mouse is scared by thunder booming outside her cozy home, Papa Mouse reaches for just the right story to comfort her. Hugging her close, he begins to read The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm. In this poetic book-within-a-book, a happy little rhinoceros is overwhelmed by a storm that sweeps away everything he loves. Swallowing the storm just makes him feel worse, so Rhino sets off on a whimsical journey toward healing. Along the way, he meets many friends, including a kind spider, a brave kangaroo, a wise tortoise, and an uplifting whale. With their help, Rhino lets go of the storm inside and learns to see the light in a world turned gray. Mica Mouse is soothed by the story and Papa’s gentle reminder that even though bad things sometimes happen, the world is full of people who care. In his first children’s book, longtime Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton gives us an engaging resource to help children express their feelings and navigate through difficult experiences. The “Take a Deeper Look” page at the end of the book even provides discussion questions to facilitate a healing dialogue.

The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm

LeVar Burton

Animals

Reading Rainbow

Besos de sol, abrazos de luna is a Spanish-English bilingual version of Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs, a beautiful picture book with a simple but powerful message: love lasts forever. Lyrical writing and delightful illustrations provide perfect bedtime reading for any child. The book is also ideal for supporting children through grief, separation anxiety, divorce, illness, moving or other traumatic situations, by wrapping them in a warm and comforting emotional security blanket and opening a dialogue on the nature of love. Even when loved ones cannot be with us, we can feel their presence through our deep connections to the natural world. Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs has received glowing testimonials from parents, librarians, social workers, teachers, hospice caregivers...and most importantly, kids. Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs is a Gold Medal winner of the International Publishers Award, and a featured title in the LeVar Burton Kids Skybrary app. Reading Besos de sol, abrazos de luna together is a wonderful way to introduce children to the joy of reading while simultaneously growing their proficiency in both Spanish and English. This is also a wonderful bridge book for dual-language households, and a way for families to stay connected across the miles. Parallel text written in both Spanish and English, accompanied by colorful and engaging illustrations, is ideal for English language learners and ESL or Spanish language immersion pre-school and primary classrooms. The book was selected as a Child's Grief Awareness Day book-of-the-month, and also featured three years in a row for Children's Multicultural Book Day.

Besos de sol, abrazos de luna Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs (Spanish Edition) (Spanish and English Edition)

Review\nWhat a powerful story! This book is written in such a clear and thoughtful way - my five year old son understood its message when we read it together without any prompting. I love that the story has so many applications. It could be for children who experience a trauma and try to hold the experience inside; however, it could also just as easily be used to help explain how to deal with powerful emotions. I purchased the book to help my son talk about his frightening experience in the hospital. He had other things in mind though - he spoke about how he feels like he has a storm inside when he's angry. He thought about how sometimes he might hit me or stomp off to his room when he is mad, and how I can be like the helper kangaroo when I come get him after he has cooled off. Really awesome book! It is on our nightstand now. --Amazon reviewer Nerdy Mama\nThis book-within-a-book offers a comforting message for children coping with natural disasters. Mica, a young mouse who is afraid of storms because the previous year a hurricane destroyed her home, listens to a story told by her loving father about a little rhinoceros whose home was also destroyed by a deadly storm. The tale emphasizes the strength that comes from comforting support from loved ones. Rhino has lots of friends, and each animal offers a rather lengthy message in rhyme and varying fonts. Some words may require explanation for younger readers unfamiliar with the concepts of chaos or calamity. The art is stronger than the text: colorful cartoons emphasize the contrast from the digital art of Mica's home and the brighter pen, ink, and paint pages of the rhinoceros tale. Readers may also spot the edged pages of the inner book and note changes in art and text for the final message shared with Mica. You're never really alone when bad things happen. A general purchase for most libraries. --Mary Elam, Learning Media Services, Plano ISD, TX, School Library Journal\nTimeless Message to Kids of Love, Hope and Weathering Life's Storms 
This beautifully illustrated book offers a strong, uplifting message to children about love, hope and weathering life's storms. There is a richness and charm in the illustrations of Little Rhino and his animal friends that make this a beautiful book to look at, but the message of the story makes it more than just a pretty picture book. Most children have experienced some sense of loss, fear or trauma in their lives and this book helps to convey that it is natural during those times to feel sad, alone or overwhelmed. The story conveys, very movingly, that love, faith and the kindness of others can help us through difficult times. I especially love that Little Rhino relies on both himself and others to weather his storm and that he comes through it feeling optimistic about the world and his future. This book could be helpful to any child who is experiencing a loss or major change in life. I highly recommend it! --Amazon reviewer\n“Together, we can weather any storm.” 
Big or small, we are all vulnerable during traumatic times – but together, with love and creativity, we can weather any storm. That’s the inspiration behind The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm, a resource to help children talk about the “storms” in their own lives and to remind everyone to look for the helpers.\nWhen little Mica Mouse is scared by thunder booming outside her cozy home, Papa Mouse reaches for just the right story to comfort her. Hugging her close, he begins to read The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm. In this poetic book-within-a-book, a happy little rhinoceros is overwhelmed by a storm that sweeps away everything he loves. Swallowing the storm makes him feel worse, so Rhino sets off on a whimsical journey toward healing. Along the way, he meets many friends, including a kind spider, a brave kangaroo, a wise tortoise, and an uplifting whale.\nWith their help, Rhino lets go of the storm inside and learns to see the light once again…and Mica Mouse is soot

Parenting & Relationships

Family Health

Inner Flower Child Books and LeVar Burton Entertainment

“Together, we can weather any storm.” Big or small, we are all vulnerable during traumatic times – but together, with love and creativity, we can weather any storm. That’s the inspiration behind The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm, a resource to help children talk about the “storms” in their own lives and to remind everyone to look for the helpers.\nWhen little Mica Mouse is scared by thunder booming outside her cozy home, Papa Mouse reaches for just the right story to comfort her. Hugging her close, he begins to read The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm. In this poetic book-within-a-book, a happy little rhinoceros is overwhelmed by a storm that sweeps away everything he loves. Swallowing the storm makes him feel worse, so Rhino sets off on a whimsical journey toward healing. Along the way, he meets many friends, including a kind spider, a brave kangaroo, a wise tortoise, and an uplifting whale.\nWith their help, Rhino lets go of the storm inside and learns to see the light once again…and Mica Mouse is soothed by the story and her Papa’s gentle reminder that even though bad things sometimes happen, the world is full of people who care.\nAt the end of the book, there are discussion questions to facilitate a healing dialogue. Stories have the power to make difficult issues more approachable, giving parents and their children a safe haven to discuss feelings and emotions that might otherwise be hard to express.

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Books by Susan Schaefer Bernardo

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The Big Adventures of Tiny House

Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs

The Artist Who Loved Cats: The Inspiring tale of Theophile-Alexandre Steinlen

Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs

The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm

Besos de sol, abrazos de luna Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs (Spanish Edition) (Spanish and English Edition)

The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm

The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm