Jim LaMarche

Three stories about being lost, being found, finding home, and, most importantly, about the dogs that help us find the way.

"This timeless tale will leave readers suffused with the pleasure of seeing gifts received and appreciated." –Kirkus Reviews, starred review Here is the classic tale of elfin magic, loved by generations of children and made new by an artist of international acclaim. Jim LaMarche's stunningly rendered paintings, reminiscent of his earlier work in The Rainbabies, are the perfect complement to this favorite Grimm fairy tale. Plus, this is a fixed...

A young bear who is fascinated by the mysterious marks he sees on paper finds a friend when a kind woman reads to him.

When the moon gives twelve tiny babies to a childless couple, the new parents take great care of their charges and eventually receive an unexpected reward.

Tired of being called Mouse and staying home while his brother helps on their father's fishing boat, Daniel proves himself when a problem arises that he can solve using his newly-developed, extraordinary talent.

Brokenhearted when her best friend departs for the summer, Ivy spends her own summer caring for animals in the mid-century Southwest, sharing her season of discovery with a stubborn pony, a mischievous puppy, and a scarred racehorse.

A mother tells her son the story of Little Oh, a girl made of paper who becomes separated from her human mother.

One day when Albert is at his window, two cardinals come to build a nest in his hand, an event that changes his life.

A lonely little fir tree, standing by itself at the edge of the forest, has its life transformed when a father takes it home to serve as a living Christmas tree for his bedridden son.

"A simple grain of sand undergoes an inspiring transformation"--