Spiros The Soup Eating Dinosaur

A 32-page charming children's picture book about a sick dinosaur, a forgotten soup remedy, and the girl who remembers it in a song!

One little girl refuses to eat her dinner because of the miniture dinosaurs on her plate, but will she still feel the same way about her food when Iguanadon steals pudding? A fun story for little readers, especialy those who are picky eaters or dino crazy!

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of a big, meat-eating dinosaur that is famous for the tall spines along its back.

Dina Prima wants to be a ballerina in the worst way. The only problem is her feet. They need “special shoes” first. “Especially ugly shoes!” says Dina. Everyone teases her. But with a glimmer of hope and ballet lessons in the old neighborhood mansion, Dina realizes that her dream may come true. Join Dina as she prances and whirls, curtsies and bows the best she knows how, and discovers what a glimmer of hope can do for a girl who just wants to dance and twirl! “Dina Prima the Ballerina is the charming story of a spirited young girl whose determination and hope help her triumph over difficulties. Readers are sure to be inspired and entertained by how Dina makes her dream come true.” Katherine R. Johnson-author, songwriter

Sip the straw and Tip the water bottle are hanging out at the coffee shop, waiting to be purchased. They hope to fulfill the dream of all plastics: to be recycled into something else useful. When a young girl and her mother purchase them, they are excited to find out what their futures hold. A trip to the beach becomes a wild adventure as Tip and Sip wonder if they'll ever find their way to the local recycling center. Join two loveable characters on a wild journey and learn how YOU can become part of the action, too!

This book presents winning and shortlisted stories from past editions of the international Quantum Shorts competition. Inspired by the weird and wonderful world of quantum physics, the shorts range from bold imaginings of a quantum future to contemplations rooted in the everyday. They feature characters of all sorts: lovers beginning their lives together, an atom having an existential crisis, and, of course, cats. These Quantum Shorts will unleash in your mind a multiverse of ideas.

ELIF SHAFAK'S NEW YORK TIMES ISTANBUL READING LIST RUNCIMAN AWARD SHORTLIST ERIC HOFFER AWARD FINALIST & HONORABLE MENTION DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD LONGLIST WNBA GREAT GROUP READ SELECTION At the neighborhood café where pastry chef Kosmas, charming widower Fanis, and other Rum—Greek Orthodox Christian—friends meet regularly for afternoon tea, American-born Daphne arrives with her elderly aunt. Daphne unsettles hearts, provokes jealousies, and stirs up memories of the 1955 Istanbul pogrom, forcing Kosmas and Fanis to confront their painful history in order to risk new beginnings. A shrewd and humorous tale, A Recipe for Daphne invites the reader into the kitchens, loves, and secret lives of Istanbul's most ancient community.

Animals come in many shapes and sizes--some have large ears, others have distinctive noses, and still others have far too many eyes! They express emotions in different ways, too, but one thing remains the same: love. Even though humans have only one heart (unlike octopuses, with three!), we all love our children with all our hearts, as expressed in this unique and tender book, playfully illustrated by Eleonora Pace.