Key Selling Points The cadence makes it an excellent read-aloud with a classic children's literature seek-and-find for readers of all ages. The stories referenced include many treasured classics, such asPuss in Boots , The Pied Piper of Hamlin , Hansel & Gretel, Charlotte's Web, Humpty Dumpty and Alice in Wonderland . The author Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey won the Bolen Books Children's Book Prize (2017) and was shortlisted for many other awards. This is a debut picture book for the illustrator who brings a unique sense of color and pattern to her illustrations.

Celebrated artist Robert Bateman is renowned internationally for bringing the natural world to life on the canvas. A naturalist and painter from his youth, Robert has for decades used his recognition to shed light on environmental issues and advocate for animal welfare. Robert Bateman: The Boy Who Painted Nature is the story of how a young child achieved his dream of painting the world around him and became one of Canada's most famous artists. Using Robert's own personal photographs, sketches and artwork, author Margriet Ruurs weaves a simple story of inspiration and encouragement. A story to motivate all the budding artists and naturalists in your life, with proceeds benefiting The Bateman Foundation.

Rama and her family, are forced to flee their once-peaceful village to escape the ravages of the civil war raging ever closer to their home With only what they can carry on their backs, Rama and her mother, father, grandfather and brother, Sami, set out to walk to freedom in Europe. This unique picture book was inspired by the stone artwork of Syrian artist Nizar Ali Badr, discovered by chance by Canadian children's writer Margriet Ruurs. The author was immediately impressed by the strong narrative quality of Mr. Badr's work, and, using many of Mr. Badr's already-created pieces, she set out to create a story about the Syrian refugee crisis. This bilingual book includes full text in both English and Arabic.